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on 09/03/2023

DOVS Honorary Professors participate in APAO 2023 Congress

We are glad to share that the Honorary Professors from the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have actively participated in the 38^th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress (APAO 2023 Congress), held from 23 to 26 February 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Our former Department Chairman and Clinical Professor (Honorary) Prof Dennis SC LAM attended the APAO 2023 Congress. Prof Lam is the immediate past Secretary-General of APAO and the Chair of the Standing Committee of Journal & Online Education. He chaired the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society Leadership Development Program (APVRS LDP) and the Academy of Asia-Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology – Academic Development Mentorship Scheme (AAPPO ADMS): Meeting the Masters Forum at the APAO 2023 Congress.

Moreover, our Honorary Professors, including Prof Carmen KM CHAN, Prof Timothy YY LAI, Prof Alvin L YOUNG, Prof Hunter KL YUEN and Prof ZHANG Mingzhi, supported the Scientific Programme Committee in various capacities and served on the Abstract Reviewing Committee at APAO 2023 Congress.

Honorary Professor of Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, CUHK	Participation in APAO 2023 Congress
Prof Dennis SC LAM Clinical Professor (Honorary)	Immediate Past Secretary-General of APAO Standing Committee Chair, Journal & Online Education International Advisory Board of APAO
Prof Carmen KM CHAN Clinical Professor (Honorary)	Secretary, Subspecialty – Neuro-Ophthalmology, Scientific Programme Committee Member Abstract Reviewing Committee
Prof Timothy YY LAI Clinical Professor (Honorary)	Member Abstract Reviewing Committee
Prof Alvin L YOUNG Clinical Professor (Honorary)	Asia-Pacific/International Coordinator, Subspecialty – Cornea, External Eye Diseases and Eye Banking, Scientific Programme Committee
Prof Hunter KL YUEN Clinical Professor (Honorary)	Convener, Subspecialty – Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery, Scientific Programme Committee Member Abstract Reviewing Committee
Prof ZHANG Mingzhi Professor (Honorary)	Member Abstract Reviewing Committee

(Professors of same rank are listed in alphabetical order of their surnames)

Prof Dennis SC LAM chairs the APVRS LDP and AAPPO ADMS: Meeting the Masters Forum.

Prof Dennis SC LAM (centre) and Prof Clement CY THAM (third right) attend the Presidential Dinner at the APAO 2023 Congress.

Prof Carmen KM CHAN (second right) attends the Women in Ophthalmology Luncheon at the APAO 2023 Congress.

Prof Timothy YY LAI at APAO 2023 Congress

Prof Alvin L YOUNG (left) at APAO 2023 Congress

Prof Hunter KL YUEN (fifth right) at APAO 2023 Congress

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DOVS Honorary Professors participate in APAO 2023 Congress

We are glad to share that the Honorary Professors from the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have actively participated in the 38<sup>th</sup> Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress (APAO 2023 Congress), held from 23 to 26 February 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Our former Department Chairman and Clinical Professor (Honorary) <strong>Prof Dennis SC LAM</strong> attended the APAO 2023 Congress.  Prof Lam is the immediate past Secretary-General of APAO and the Chair of the Standing Committee of Journal &amp; Online Education.  He chaired the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society Leadership Development Program (APVRS LDP) and the Academy of Asia-Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology – Academic Development Mentorship Scheme (AAPPO ADMS): Meeting the Masters Forum at the APAO 2023 Congress.

Moreover, our Honorary Professors, including <strong>Prof Carmen KM CHAN</strong>, <strong>Prof Timothy YY LAI</strong>, <strong>Prof Alvin L YOUNG</strong>, <strong>Prof Hunter KL YUEN</strong> and <strong>Prof ZHANG Mingzhi</strong>, supported the Scientific Programme Committee in various capacities and served on the Abstract Reviewing Committee at APAO 2023 Congress.
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<td style="text-align: center;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Honorary Professor of Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, CUHK</span></strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Participation in APAO 2023 </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Congress </span></strong></td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-25736 size-thumbnail" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Prof-Dennis-SC-LAM-Copy-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Prof Dennis SC LAM</span></strong>
Clinical Professor (Honorary)</td>
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 	<li>Immediate Past Secretary-General of APAO</li>
 	<li>Standing Committee Chair, Journal &amp; Online Education</li>
 	<li>International Advisory Board of APAO</li>
</ul>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-25735 size-thumbnail" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Prof-Carmen-KM-CHAN-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Prof Carmen KM CHAN</span></strong>
Clinical Professor (Honorary)</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">
<ul>
 	<li>Secretary,
Subspecialty - Neuro-Ophthalmology, Scientific Programme Committee</li>
 	<li> Member
Abstract Reviewing Committee</li>
</ul>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-25936 size-thumbnail" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Prof_Timothy_YY_LAI-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Prof Timothy YY LAI</span></strong>
Clinical Professor (Honorary)</td>
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 	<li>Member
Abstract Reviewing Committee</li>
</ul>
</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-25937 size-thumbnail" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Prof_Alvin_L_YOUNG-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Prof Alvin L YOUNG</span></strong>
Clinical Professor (Honorary)</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">
<ul>
 	<li>Asia-Pacific/International Coordinator,
Subspecialty - Cornea, External Eye Diseases and Eye Banking, Scientific Programme Committee</li>
</ul>
</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-25737 size-thumbnail" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Prof-Hunter-KL-YUEN-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Prof Hunter KL YUEN</span></strong>
Clinical Professor (Honorary)</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">
<ul>
 	<li>Convener,
Subspecialty - Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery, Scientific Programme Committee</li>
 	<li>Member
Abstract Reviewing Committee</li>
</ul>
</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-25799 size-thumbnail" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Professor_Zhang_r-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Prof ZHANG Mingzhi</span></strong>
Professor (Honorary)</td>
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 	<li>Member
Abstract Reviewing Committee</li>
</ul>
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<em>(Professors of same rank are listed in alphabetical order of their surnames)</em>

[caption id="attachment_26340" align="aligncenter" width="840"]<img class="wp-image-26340 size-large" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20230223_Z62_1267_Dennis_LAM_r-1024x576.jpg" alt="" width="840" height="473" /> Prof Dennis SC LAM chairs the APVRS LDP and AAPPO ADMS: Meeting the Masters Forum.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_26338" align="aligncenter" width="840"]<img class="wp-image-26338 size-large" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20230223_SLP_1284_16x9-1024x576.jpg" alt="" width="840" height="473" /> Prof Dennis SC LAM (centre) and Prof Clement CY THAM (third right) attend the Presidential Dinner at the APAO 2023 Congress.[/caption]

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[caption id="attachment_26344" align="aligncenter" width="840"]<img class="wp-image-26344 size-large" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SLP_1880_r-1024x576.jpg" alt="" width="840" height="473" /> Prof Carmen KM CHAN (second right) attends the Women in Ophthalmology Luncheon at the APAO 2023 Congress.<br /><br />[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_26342" align="aligncenter" width="683"]<img class="wp-image-26342 size-large" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20230226_IMG_0118_Timothy_LAI-683x1024.jpg" alt="" width="683" height="1024" /> Prof Timothy YY LAI at APAO 2023 Congress<br /><br />[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_26341" align="aligncenter" width="840"]<img class="wp-image-26341 size-large" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20230225_IMG_0140_Alvin_YOUNG_r-1024x576.jpg" alt="" width="840" height="473" /> Prof Alvin L YOUNG (left) at APAO 2023 Congress<br /><br />[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_26339" align="aligncenter" width="840"]<img class="wp-image-26339 size-large" src="https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20230223_Z62_1078_Hunter_YUEN_r-1024x576.jpg" alt="" width="840" height="473" /> Prof Hunter KL YUEN (fifth right) at APAO 2023 Congress[/caption]