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CUHK Eye Professors Voted Top 100 Most Influential Ophthalmologists in Asia-Pacific

Three Professors from the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) are voted Top 100 in the Inaugural Asia-Pacific Eye 100 – Most Influential Ophthalmologists in the Asia-Pacific Region 2022. Prof Clement CY THAM, Chairman of the Department, is ranked within the “Top 10”.

The Inaugural Asia-Pacific Eye 100 – Most Influential Ophthalmologists 2022 was jointly organised by the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) and its official publication, Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology (APJO), to commend the achievements and contributions to ophthalmology by the most influential ophthalmologists in the Asia-Pacific region.

All awardees’ names and biographies of the 1^st Asia-Pacific Eye 100 – Most Influential Ophthalmologists 2022 are available on https://apeye100.apjo.org/awardees-2022/.

The judging panel was comprised of 22 renowned experts in ophthalmology from 15 countries or regions. The selection was based on achievements in and contributions to ophthalmology, including academics, leadership, innovation, training, education, and prevention of blindness. Among nominees from 17 Asia-Pacific regions, 100 ophthalmologists were selected as the “Top 10” and “Top 100” most influential ophthalmologists in Asia-Pacific.

Congratulations to Prof Tham, Prof Chen and Dr Yam!

CUHK Eye Professors are voted the 100 Most Influential Ophthalmologists 2022 by the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology and the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology

Top 10 Prof Clement CY THAM Chairman and S.H. Ho Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, CUHK
Top 100 Prof Guy LJ CHEN Professor Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, CUHK
Top 100 Dr Jason CS YAM Associate Professor Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, CUHK

Prof Clement CY THAM (second right) received the certificate of the 1^st Asia-Pacific Eye 100 – Most Influential Ophthalmologists 2022 from the Chairman of the Judging Panel, Prof Jost JONAS (second left) at the Recognition Ceremony held on 23 February 2023. Prof Dennis SC LAM (first right) and Prof WANG Ningli (first left) joined the photo.

Prof Guy LJ CHEN (second right) received the certificate of the 1^st Asia-Pacific Eye 100 – Most Influential Ophthalmologists 2022 at the Recognition Ceremony held on 23 February 2023.

Dr Jason CS YAM (second right) received the certificate of the 1^st Asia-Pacific Eye 100 – Most Influential Ophthalmologists 2022 at the Recognition Ceremony held on 23 February 2023.

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CUHK Eye Professors Voted Top 100 Most Influential Ophthalmologists in Asia-Pacific

Three Professors from the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) are voted Top 100 in the Inaugural Asia-Pacific Eye 100 – Most Influential Ophthalmologists in the Asia-Pacific Region 2022.  <strong><a href="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/en/about-us/our-teams/academic-team/clement-tham/">Prof Clement CY THAM</a></strong>, Chairman of the Department, is ranked within the “Top 10”.

The Inaugural Asia-Pacific Eye 100 – Most Influential Ophthalmologists 2022 was jointly organised by the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) and its official publication, Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology (APJO), to commend the achievements and contributions to ophthalmology by the most influential ophthalmologists in the Asia-Pacific region.

All awardees’ names and biographies of the 1<sup>st</sup> Asia-Pacific Eye 100 – Most Influential Ophthalmologists 2022 are available on <a href="https://apeye100.apjo.org/awardees-2022/">https://apeye100.apjo.org/awardees-2022/</a>.

The judging panel was comprised of 22 renowned experts in ophthalmology from 15 countries or regions.  The selection was based on achievements in and contributions to ophthalmology, including academics, leadership, innovation, training, education, and prevention of blindness.  Among nominees from 17 Asia-Pacific regions, 100 ophthalmologists were selected as the “Top 10” and “Top 100” most influential ophthalmologists in Asia-Pacific.

Congratulations to Prof Tham, Prof Chen and Dr Yam!

<strong>CUHK Eye Professors are voted the 100 Most Influential Ophthalmologists 2022 by the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology and the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology </strong>
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<td style="width: 60%;"><em>Top 10</em>
<strong><a href="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/en/about-us/our-teams/academic-team/clement-tham/"><span style="font-size: large;">Prof Clement CY THAM</span></a></strong>
Chairman and S.H. Ho Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, CUHK</td>
<td><center><img style="width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Prof_Clement_CY_THAM.png" /></center></td>
</tr>
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<td style="width: 60%;"><em>Top 100</em>
<a href="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/en/about-us/our-teams/academic-team/guy-chen/"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Prof Guy LJ CHEN</span></strong></a>
Professor
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, CUHK</td>
<td><center><img style="width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Prof-Guy-LJ-CHEN.png" /></center></td>
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<td style="width: 60%;"><em>Top 100</em>
<strong><a href="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/en/about-us/our-teams/academic-team/jason-yam/"><span style="font-size: large;">Dr Jason CS YAM</span></a></strong>
Associate Professor
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, CUHK</td>
<td><center><img style="width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dr_Jason_CS_YAM.png" /></center></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
[caption id="attachment_25894" align="aligncenter" width="840"]<br /><img class="wp-image-25894 size-large" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tham_100Eye-1024x576.jpg" alt="" width="840" height="473" /> Prof Clement CY THAM (second right) received the certificate of the 1<sup>st</sup> Asia-Pacific Eye 100 – Most Influential Ophthalmologists 2022 from the Chairman of the Judging Panel, Prof Jost JONAS (second left) at the Recognition Ceremony held on 23 February 2023. Prof Dennis SC LAM (first right) and Prof WANG Ningli (first left) joined the photo.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_25895" align="aligncenter" width="840"]<img class="wp-image-25895 size-large" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Chen_100Eye-1024x576.jpg" alt="" width="840" height="473" /> Prof Guy LJ CHEN (second right) received the certificate of the 1<sup>st</sup> Asia-Pacific Eye 100 – Most Influential Ophthalmologists 2022 at the Recognition Ceremony held on 23 February 2023.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_25896" align="aligncenter" width="840"]<img class="wp-image-25896 size-large" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Yam_100Eye_r-1024x576.jpg" alt="" width="840" height="473" /> Dr Jason CS YAM (second right) received the certificate of the 1<sup>st</sup> Asia-Pacific Eye 100 – Most Influential Ophthalmologists 2022 at the Recognition Ceremony held on 23 February 2023.[/caption]