OPHTHALMOLOGY

Revolutionizing orbital fracture repair with 3-dimensional printing: Sharing of local cases

27 Feb 2021

Capturing the silent thief of sight: An artificial intelligence screening system for glaucoma

29 Oct 2020

The changing treatment paradigms of wet age-related macular degeneration and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy

29 Apr 2020
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Capturing the silent thief of sight: An artificial intelligence screening system for glaucoma

Glaucoma is the global leading cause of irreversible blindness and the second cause of blindness after cataracts.1 The current estimated global prevalence of glaucoma for the population aged 40-80 years is 3.54% (95% CI: 2.09-5.82) and is projected to increase in the aging
29 Oct 2020
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Dr. Carol Cheung

Assistant Professor,
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences,
Faculty of Medicine,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Dr. Anran Ran

Postdoctoral Fellow,
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences,
Faculty of Medicine,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

A closer look - Advances in glaucoma treatment and management

Glaucoma affects more than 70 million people worldwide with approximately 10% being bilaterally blind, making it the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world.1 In East Asia, it was the third leading cause of blindness in 2015.2 Glaucoma can remain asymptomatic until later stages,

30 Oct 2019
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Prof. Lai, Shiu-Ming Jimmy

Department of Ophthalmology,
The University of Hong Kong
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The changing treatment paradigms of wet age-related macular degeneration and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy

OPHTHALMOLOGY
29 Apr 2020
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Dr. Lawrence Iu

Associate Consultant,
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences,
Prince of Wales Hospital
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Dr. Danny Ng

Assistant Professor,
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Revolutionizing orbital fracture repair with 3-dimensional printing: Sharing of local cases

Orbital fractures are amongst the commonest form of facial trauma and often require orbital reconstruction for proper management.1,2 However, the operation remains challenging as the procedure not only requires surgeons to possess profound anatomical knowledge and detailed preoperative planning, but
27 Feb 2021
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Dr. Chong, Kam-Lung Kelvin

Associate Professor,
Department of Ophthalmologyand Visual Sciences,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Dr. Chin, Kar-Yee Joyce

Associate Professor,
Department of Ophthalmologyand Visual Sciences,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Intravitreal anti-VGFR drugs not associated with increase in major adverse cardiovascular events

Diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are the common causes of blindness among developed countries.1,2 These ocular diseases are caused by the overproduction of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) due to hypoxia in regions of the ischemic retina or hyperglycemia.1,2 W
29 Jun 2021

The increasing incidence of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is coincendently associated with myopia prevalence in The Netherlands

Over the past decade, the global incidence of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) has increased and may be associated with a coincidental increase in the risk factors of RRD.1 To confirm the key RRD risk factors affecting the Dutch population, researchers from the Dutch Rhegmatogenous Retinal De
28 Feb 2021