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DOVS Professors in full support of APAO 2023 Congress

The 38th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress (APAO 2023 Congress), held from 23 to 26 February 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, concluded successfully.  Professors from the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have fully supported the APAO 2023 Congress in numerous capacities.

The Chairman of the Department, Prof Clement CY THAM, who is also the Secretary-General and CEO of APAO, remarked, ″The APAO 2023 Congress has been long-awaited since the pandemic. Joined by thousands of ophthalmologists and visual scientists worldwide, the APAO Congress promotes the exchange of world-class clinical knowledge and research findings.  It also fosters advancement in clinical ophthalmology and ophthalmic research. I am happy that our faculty members have played substantial roles in the Scientific Programme Committee and the Abstract Reviewing Committee as well as being chairs and speakers in different symposia to support the APAO 2023 Congress.″

Prof Tham is also the incumbent Chair of the APAO Congress Committee. He has been heavily involved in organising every annual APAO Congress since 2009.

The APAO is the largest supranational ophthalmic organisation, comprising 25 national member societies and 11 subspecialty member societies in the Asia-Pacific region. The APAO 2023 Congress is a flagship event in ophthalmology and visual sciences. Joined by thousands of ophthalmic professionals from Asia-Pacific and worldwide, the APAO 2023 Congress has provided a platform for in-depth discussions on the prevention and therapy of eye diseases and the exchange of frontier clinical and benchtop research findings in the ophthalmic discipline.

Professor of Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, CUHK Participation in APAO 2023 Congress

Prof Clement CY THAM
Chairman and S.H. Ho Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
  • Secretary-General and CEO of APAO
  • Chair, APAO Congress Committee
  • Chair of symposium:
    APAO-AAO Joint Symposium: Glaucoma
  • Invited Presentation:
    An overview of Management of Angle Closure and Angle Closure Glaucoma

Prof Calvin CP PANG
S.H. Ho Research Professor of Visual Sciences
  • Convener,
    Subspecialty – Translational and Visual Sciences Research, Scientific Programme Committee
  • Member,
    Abstract Reviewing Committee
  • Chair of symposia:
    (1) Advances and Future Directions in Diagnosis and Management of Genetic Eye Disease in Children
    (2) APSEG Symposium: Precision Medicine of Eye Diseases
  • Invited Presentations:
    (1) Genetics of Myopia in Children
    (2) Organelle Therapy in Retinal Degenerative Diseases

Prof Guy LJ CHEN
Professor
  • Secretary,
    Subspecialty – Retina (Medical), Scientific Programme Committee
  • Member,
    Abstract Reviewing Committee
  • Invited Presentations:
    (1) Genetics of Anisometropia in Children
    (2) Update of the Genetics of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy in Chinese
    (3) Potential Treatments for Myopia

Dr Mårten E BRELÉN
Associate Professor
  • Secretary,
    Subspecialty – Retina (Surgical), Scientific Programme Committee

Dr Carol YL CHEUNG
Associate Professor
  •  Asia-Pacific/International Coordinator,
    Subspecialty – Applying Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Telemedicine in Ophthalmology, Scientific Programme Committee
  • Chair of symposium:
    Improving Artificial Intelligence Trust in Ophthalmology: Imaging Standards, Ethics, Health Economics, and Emerging Domains
  • Invited Presentation:
    Is there any role for glaucoma screening? – Asia-Pacific perspective

Dr Kelvin KL CHONG
Associate Professor
  • Secretary,
    Subspecialty – Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgery, Scientific Programme Committee

Dr Jason CS YAM
Associate Professor
  • Chair of symposia:
    (1) Prevention, Management and Burden of Childhood Myopia – 2023 Updates
    (2) APMS Symposium: 2023 Updates on Myopia
    (3) Late-Breaking Updates
  • Invited Presentations:
    (1) Management of Childhood Myopia With Atropine Eyedrops
    (2) Latest Results on the Use of Atropine 0.05% for Myopia Control

Dr Poemen PM CHAN
Assistant Professor
  • Secretary,
    Subspecialty – Glaucoma and Glaucoma Surgery, Scientific Programme Committee
  • Invited Presentation:
    Lens Extraction for Angle Closure and Angle Closure Glaucoma

Dr Simon KH SZETO
Assistant Professor
  • Secretary
    Subspecialty – Ocular Imaging, Scientific Programme Committee
  • Member
    Abstract Reviewing Committee
  • Chair of symposium:
    What′s New in Ocular Imaging?

Dr CHU Wai Kit
Research Assistant Professor
  • Secretary,
    Subspecialty – Translational and Visual Sciences Research, Scientific Programme Committee
  • Member
    Abstract Reviewing Committee
  • Chair of symposium:
    Autoimmune Eye Diseases: From Pathogenesis to Treatment
  • Invited Presentations:
    (1) New Paradigm in Oncologic Properties of Retinoblastoma Gene
    (2) Role of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Receptor (GHRH-R) in Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis

Dr ZHANG Xiujuan
Research Assistant Professor
  • Chair of symposium:
    Rapid Fire Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Update Session (2)
  • Invited Presentation:
    Myopia Patterns in Hong Kong Children
Prof Clement CY THAM speaks at the APAO 2023 Congress held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Prof Clement CY THAM (third right) at the Opening Ceremony of APAO 2023 Congress
Prof Calvin CP PANG (centre) at the APAO 2023 Congress
Prof Clement CY THAM presents an overview of management of angle closure and angle closure glaucoma.
Prof Calvin CP PANG (right) is one of the chairs of the APSEG Symposium: Precision Medicine of Eye Diseases.
Prof Guy LJ CHEN speaks on potential treatments for myopia.
Dr Carol YL CHEUNG speaks at the APAO 2023 Congress.
Dr Jason CS YAM (right) is one of the chairs of the symposium ″Prevention, Management and Burden of Childhood Myopia – 2023 Updates″.
Dr Poemen PM CHAN presents on lens extraction for angle closure and angle closure glaucoma.
Dr CHU Wai Kit (third left) along with other speakers at the symposium ″Retinoblastoma in 2023″
Dr ZHANG Xiujuan presents the myopia patterns in Hong Kong children.
Prof Clement CY THAM (left) and Dr Kelvin KL CHONG (right) at the APAO 2023 Congress
(From left) Dr Jason CS YAM, Dr CHU Wai Kit, Dr Simon KH SZETO, Prof Guy LJ CHEN and Dr ZHANG Xiujuan attend the Presidential Dinner at the APAO 2023 Congress.
(From left) Prof Christopher LIU, Prof Alvin L YOUNG, Prof Clement CY THAM and Dr Jason CS YAM

A selfie of DOVS professors and colleagues from the Hospital Authority at APAO 2023 Congress