Category: Department Activities

Welcome ARVO International Fellow Dr Paula Estefanía TENCONI in DOVS
Our department was excited to welcome the ARVO International Fellow Dr Paula Estefanía TENCONI to kick off the research collaboration with Dr CHU Wai-kit, our Research Assistant Professor in DOVS. [...]
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“CUHK Eye Catchers” Participate in the 6th APAO Fundraising Run in Bali
Our Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS), under the group name “CUHK Eye Catchers”, participated joyously in the 6th APAO Fundraising Run in Bali, which was held in Indonesia [...]
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Dr Kelvin KL CHONG Receives “Prevention of Blindness Award”
We are delighted to announce that Dr Kelvin KL CHONG Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has been  honoured with the [...]
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Honorary Professors and Staff Recognized for Contributions at the 39th APAO Congress
Our dedicated honorary professors and staff have received recognition at the 39th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress (APAO 2024 Congress) for their continuous contributions and commitment to advancing the [...]
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Dr Jason CS YAM Receives “De Ocampo Lecture” Award for Excellent Academic Achievements in Eye…
It is with great excitement to announce that Dr Jason CS YAM, Associate Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), [...]
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Prof Clement CY THAM Honoured as an “EyeCon” in the World EyeCons in Ophthalmology of…
Prof Clement CY THAM, our Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS), has been selected as one of the first 24 esteemed individuals to be honoured “World [...]
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Prof LIN Hao Tian Lectures On Smartphone-based Self-screening for Ophthalmic Diseases
Prof LIN Hao Tian, Director of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and the Department of Genetics and Biological Informatics, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University visited the Department of Ophthalmology and [...]
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Clinical & Research Guided Tour and Sharing Session for CUHK Global Physician-Leadership Stream (GPS) medical…
Our Department was pleased to co-organize the GPS Leadership Workshop with the Faculty of Medicine, which welcomed 71 newly admitted GPS students to attend an inspiring sharing session on Professional [...]
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CU Medicine 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner Celebration
The CU Medicine 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner took place on the evening of 13 January 2024 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The event brought together approximately [...]
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CUHK Jockey Club Myopia Prevention Programme Awards Ceremony 2023
The CUHK Jockey Club Myopia Prevention Programme Awards Ceremony 2023 was successfully held on January 6, 2024, at the CUHK Medical Centre, with over 300 guests in attendance, including ophthalmologists, [...]
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The CUHK DOVS 30th Anniversary Dinner
The CUHK DOVS 30th Anniversary Dinner was held in conjunction with the 16th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society (APVRS) Gala Dinner on 9 December 2023 at the Hong Kong [...]
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DOVS Professors are ranked the World’s Top 2% Scientists in Ophthalmology & Optometry
We are excited to share with you that our Professors, Prof Clement CY THAM, Prof Calvin CP PANG, Prof Guy LJ CHEN and Associate Professors, Dr Carol YL CHEUNG, Dr [...]
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