Department of Ophthalmology

As a regional centre of excellence in ophthalmology, the Department of Ophthalmology has been providing high quality and comprehensive ophthalmic services to the Kowloon East Cluster. We uphold the value of sustainability and offer a variety of services, including but not limited to outpatient clinics, inpatient care, ophthalmic examinations and surgeries. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, together with a combined effort from experienced ophthalmologists, optometrists and nurses, we aim to provide patient-centred care. As an affiliated Academic Unit of HKU Ophthalmology since 2012, we have been actively participating in academic research and teaching activities, as well as adopting an evidence based medicine approach.

Department of Ophthalmology, Kowloon East Cluster

Vision

Regional Centre of Excellence in Ophthalmology

Mission

Care for the Visually Impaired
Advocate Quality Training and Harness Talents
Restore and Protect Vision
Evidence-based Practice

Values

WEll-being
My well-being can deliver effective quality care
Respect
I respect and treat others with equality
Kind-heartedness
I am kind to both patients and colleagues to achieve harmony at work
Enthusiasm
I am enthusiastic to my daily work with the aim to further improve patient- centred care
Collaboration
I endeavour to foster collaboration with different disciplines in healthcare for the betterment of patients

We provide in-patient and out-patient services at United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O Hospital with over 10 service points

Specialist Out-patient Service

General Clinic
Subspecialty Clinics (Retina, Glaucoma, Cornea, Oculoplastics, Squint & Paediatrics, Neuro-ophthalmology Clinic)
Laser and Photodynamic Therapy
Ultrasound
Electrodiagnostics
Visual Field Test
Optical Coherence Tomography
Fundus Fluorescein Angiography
Refraction
Minor operation

24-hour Emergency Service
In-patient Service
Intravitreal Injections
Day Surgery
High Volume Cataract Centre

Social engagement

Community Eye Care Project - outreach visits to old age home
Glaucoma Screening Programme in collaboration with The University of Hong Kong

Introduced new technologies into Hospital Authority (HA)

3D Heads Up Surgery and Intraoperative OCT 2022
First Navigated Retinal Laser 9/2021
First Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery in HA 7/2021
First in the world to remove an intraocular foreign body using a modified flute needle
First Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation
First Pattern Scanning Laser

Nurse-led initiatives (first in HA)

Nurse-led Intravitreal Injection Clinic in collaboration with Newcastle University, UK
Nurse-led cataract post-operative clinic

Smart initiatives (first in HA)

Paperless consultation
EYEQR system
100% CMS entry
Real time cross hospital eBooking system
Online visual function test
SMS rescheduling service

Leaders in the research of COVID-19 and Ophthalmology

>20 publications and 1 book chapter on COVID-related research
>50 publications in indexed peer reviewed journals over the past 5 years
>30 abstracts presented at international conferences over the past 10 years

2023-2022

KEC Outstanding Team Award 2023, 2022

2020-2018

KEC Young Achiever Award 2020, 2019, 2018
2^nd place, AAO 5^th Annual Global Video Contest 2019
Best Presentation, Young EVRS session, European Vitreoretinal Society Annual Meeting 2019
Distinguished Service Award, Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology 2018