Group photo of Ms Rosanna Lee, representative of Lee Wan Keung Charity Foundation, PolyU Central Management Team and URIS participants and their supervisors.
(From left) Prof. Christina Wong, Associate Dean of GS, Mr Liu Wai-cheung, Mr Tai Cheuk-yiu and Dr Jeffrey Leung.
Dr Jeffrey Leung shares his views on the project and URIS.
Mr Liu Wai-cheung shares his experience of joining the URIS.
Mr Tai Cheuk-yiu shares his experience of joining the URIS.
Two Optometry Year 3 Students, Mr Tai Cheuk-yiu and Mr Liu Wai-cheung, and their Chief Supervisor Dr Jeffrey Leung, Research Assistant Professor of SO, presented findings from their group research project titled “Impacts on off-axis Astigmatism on Short-term Refractive and Ocular Biometric Changes” at the Undergraduate Research and Innovation Scheme (URIS) Student Sharing Session hosted by the PolyU Graduate School on 29 December 2021.
As one of the four selected funded research projects of URIS, the undergraduate researchers in optometry showcased their research ideations and how to tackle real-world challenges. “Myopia is a prevalent refractive error that leads to multiple sight-threatening eye diseases. While numerous ophthalmic optical designs employed off-axis defocus to control myopia, the underlying mechanism is still unclear. Here we hypothesize that off-axis stigmatism helps decode defocus information and investigate its effect on refractive and ocular biometric changes.”
An engaging discussion panel accompanied the sharing session to exchange views with the Central Management Team of PolyU, Head of College of Undergraduate Researchers and Innovators (CURI) and Residential College Master of CURI.
PolyU is honoured to have received a generous donation from Lee Wan Keung Charity Foundation for supporting the full nurture of research and innovation among the undergraduates. In this sharing session, it was encouraging to receive a genuine and supporting comment from the donor representative, Ms Rosanna Lee.
Undergraduate Research and Innovation Scheme (URIS)
URIS was launched in summer 2021, as the basis of professional university education through enquiry-based learning. Supported by the University Grants Committee (UGC) and the strategic plan of PolyU from 2019 to 2045, the Scheme embedded the objective of enhancing the involvement of undergraduates in research activities under the supervision of academic staff and expanding the research element in the curriculum. Thereby, the scheme ignites students' academic curiosity to become the next generation of intellectuals for a more significant impact on knowledge application beyond boundaries.
As one of the four selected funded research projects of URIS, the undergraduate researchers in optometry showcased their research ideations and how to tackle real-world challenges. “Myopia is a prevalent refractive error that leads to multiple sight-threatening eye diseases. While numerous ophthalmic optical designs employed off-axis defocus to control myopia, the underlying mechanism is still unclear. Here we hypothesize that off-axis stigmatism helps decode defocus information and investigate its effect on refractive and ocular biometric changes.”
An engaging discussion panel accompanied the sharing session to exchange views with the Central Management Team of PolyU, Head of College of Undergraduate Researchers and Innovators (CURI) and Residential College Master of CURI.
PolyU is honoured to have received a generous donation from Lee Wan Keung Charity Foundation for supporting the full nurture of research and innovation among the undergraduates. In this sharing session, it was encouraging to receive a genuine and supporting comment from the donor representative, Ms Rosanna Lee.
Undergraduate Research and Innovation Scheme (URIS)
URIS was launched in summer 2021, as the basis of professional university education through enquiry-based learning. Supported by the University Grants Committee (UGC) and the strategic plan of PolyU from 2019 to 2045, the Scheme embedded the objective of enhancing the involvement of undergraduates in research activities under the supervision of academic staff and expanding the research element in the curriculum. Thereby, the scheme ignites students' academic curiosity to become the next generation of intellectuals for a more significant impact on knowledge application beyond boundaries.
