Welcome to CUHK DOVS
Chairman’s Message
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) was established in 1994, it consists of two main functional units: the CUHK Eye Centre and the CUHK Ophthalmic Research Centre, as the clinical arm and research arm of the department, respectively.
International Expert Lecture
Topic: The Emerging Synergy Between AI Algorithm Development and medical advancement
Speaker: Professor Xiangnong LIU (Executive Dean, Jixin Integrated Circuit Industry Research Institute at Jinan University)
Date: 14th August 2026 (Fri)
Time: 17:45 – 18:45 (HKT)
Venue: Onsite Telecommunication Room 428/429 and Online by ZOOM
Moderators: Dr Charlene YIM
Advances in Ophthalmology Series
Topic: Novel glaucoma medication – Selective EP2 Receptor Agonists and Rho Kinase (ROCK) Inhibitors
Speaker: Professor Megumi Honjo (Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Date: 6th Aug 2026 (Thu)
Time: 18:00 – 19:30 (HKT)
Venue: Onsite Telecommunication Room 428/429 and Online by ZOOM
Moderator: Dr Poemen Chan
JSIEC CUHK Journal Club
Date: 24 July 2026 (Friday)
Time: 18:00 – 19:30 (Hong Kong Time, GMT+8)
Venue: Conducted by Zoom
Speakers: Dr Wen YAO (JSIEC), Mr Jianming XU (CUHK)
Moderator: Prof Guy CHEN (CUHK)
DOVS Lecture
(1)
Topic: Gene Editing-Driven Precision Medicine for Ocular Diseases
Speaker: Dr Zhiquan LIU (Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University)
(2)
Topic: Gene Editing–Mediated Disease Modeling and Therapeutic Targeting in Glaucoma and Lowe Syndrome
Speaker: Dr Siyu CHEN (Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University)
Date: 24th April 2026 (Friday)
Time: 12:00 – 13:00 (GMT+8)
Venue: Conducted by Zoom
Moderator: Dr Wai Kit CHU (DOVS, CUHK)
CUHK Ophthalmic Microsurgical Training Centre
Courses for Ophthalmology Trainees (2025)
Lectures are conducted online and at Rm428-429, 4/F Hong Kong Eye Hospital (HKEH), 147K Argyle Street, Kowloon and the practical session are held at CUHK Ophthalmic Microsurgical Training Centre, 3/F, HKEH.
Media Interview
Programme: RTHK《未來·無限》
Topic: Brain Degeneration Risk Assessment System
Date: 2 May 2026
Speaker: Prof Carol YL CHEUNG
