RCSV and School of Optometry Joint Research Seminar - "AI in Myopia"
Conference / Seminar
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Date
06 Dec 2024
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Organiser
School of Optometry
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Time
09:00 - 10:30
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Venue
Room DE309, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Map
Speaker
Dr Marcus Ang
Summary
Myopia is one of the leading causes of refractive error in the world, as high myopia and pathologic myopia set to become the main cause for irreversible visual impairment in the future. As myopia develops during childhood, interventions to slow myopia progression are most effective when implemented early. To address this public health challenge, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a potential solution in childhood myopia management. Recently, AI for Myopia has seen a surge in development - with larger datasets, more computational power, and more complex computation models. Novel approaches including large-scale myopia screening using big data, multimodal data and advancing imaging technology for myopia progression, and deep learning models for precision treatment. Thus, AI holds significant promise in transforming the field of childhood myopia management.
Keynote Speaker
Dr Marcus Ang
Director, Associate Professor,
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences,
Duke–NUS Medical School Singapore
Associate Professor Dr. Marcus Ang, MBBS, MMED, MCI, FRCS, PhD, is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist and Head of the Cornea and External Eye Disease Service and Head of the Refractive Surgery Service at the Singapore National Eye Center (SNEC). With over 220 peer-reviewed publications (H-index=59), A/Prof Ang specializes in translational research and received more than 20 academic awards, over $6M in research grants, and holds 5 patents. A regular speaker at international conferences, he has earned the APAO and AAO Achievement Awards. A/Prof Ang also trains and teaches numbers PhD, medical students and Fellows, and has delivered over 100 global lectures, earning the AAO International Ophthalmologist Education Award. A/Prof Ang is also the current President of the Singapore Society of Ophthalmology, is listed among the Top 100 Ophthalmologists globally. As Founding Director of Global Clinic and Board Member of the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness, he develops philanthropic programs for capacity building and sustainable service delivery in countries around ASEAN.
