The 22nd Hong Kong International Optometric Symposium
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Date
07 Nov 2024
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Organiser
Hong Kong Trade Development Council, The Hong Kong Optometric Association and School of Optometry, PolyU
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Time
09:00 - 17:00
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Venue
Meeting Room N101, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Speaker
Prof Ian MORGAN (Australia)
Dr CHEN Jun (Mainland China)
Prof KEE Chea-su (Hong Kong)
Prof Frank SCHAEFFEL (Germany)
Dr Regan ASHBY (Australia)
Prof CHEN Zhi (Mainland China)
Remarks
Language in English (with simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese)
Summary
Under the theme “Myopia – From Control to Prevention, Where Are We Now?”, the Symposium will feature 6 experts from Germany, Australia, Hong Kong and Mainland China to share the latest research on myopia control and prevention in optometric practice.
Keynote Speaker
Prof Ian MORGAN (Australia)
Visiting Fellow, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Australia
Presentation Topic - Recent Advances in the Prevention and Control of Myopia
Dr CHEN Jun (Mainland China)
Senior Researcher, Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Centre, Shanghai, China
Presentation Topic - Use of atropine for prevention of myopia onset in pre-myopia children
Prof KEE Chea-su (Hong Kong)
Head & Professor, School of Optometry; Associate Director, Research Centre for SHARP Vision, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Presentation Topic - How Might Astigmatic Blur Affect Myopia Control
Prof Frank SCHAEFFEL (Germany)
Senior Professor, Ophthalmic Research Institute, Tuebingen, Germany; Guest Professor, Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), Switzerland
Presentation Topic - Mechanisms of emmetropization and what might go wrong in myopia
Dr Regan ASHBY (Australia)
Associate Professor, Molecular & Biochemical Therapeutics, University of Canberra, Australia
Presentation Topic - How does atropine inhibit myopia – do we understand its mechanism of action?
Prof CHEN Zhi (Mainland China)
Director, Specialty Contact Lens & Myopia Control Center, Fudan University Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai, China
Presentation Topic - Myopia Management: From Control to Prevention
