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Asia Cornea Society

The formation of the Asia Cornea Society (ACS) is spurred by a common vision amongst corneal subspecialists and researchers throughout Asia to foster the exchange of knowledge and information on clinical, educational and research aspects of the corneal subspecialty with particular focus and relevance to Asian corneal diseases. The scope of corneal subspecialty that the ACS aims to focus on includes but is not limited to corneal and external eye diseases, ocular surface disorders, corneal transplantation and other forms of corneal surgery, including keratoprosthesis surgery, corneal refractive surgery, the medical contact lens field and eye banking.

The society is dedicated to providing a forum for regional interaction so as to advance the development of these fields of ophthalmology in Asia, and to contribute to international development in this area, with the ultimate aim of alleviation of corneal blindness.

Website: https://www.asiacorneasociety.org

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), founded in 1994, was the first academic ophthalmology department in Hong Kong. Now a leading ophthalmic institute in Asia, CUHK DOVS provides ophthalmic education to undergraduate and postgraduate students, delivers professional training to ophthalmology trainees and specialists from Hong Kong and overseas, and conducts clinical, basic, and epidemiological research that advances eye care to patients. The Department consists of two main functional units: the CUHK Eye Centre and the CUHK Ophthalmic Laboratory.

The CUHK Eye Centre includes the CUHK-HKEH Private Eye Clinic which provides subspecialty-based clinical ophthalmic care to the public, the CUHK-HKEH Clinical Drug Trial Centre which is the only clinical ophthalmic research facility in Hong Kong accredited by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China, the Pao So Kok Macular Disease Treatment and Research Centre, and the Lam Kin Chung ž Jet King-Shing Ho Glaucoma Treatment and Research Centre.

The CUHK Ophthalmic Laboratory includes the Lim Por-yen Eye Genetics Research Centre, The CUHK Ophthalmic Microsurgical Training Centre, as well as the clinical and visual sciences research laboratories and facilities of the Department. The Lee Wing Kit Advanced Ophthalmic Training and Education Centre (AOTEC), officially opened at Hong Kong Eye Hospital in 2012, raises the standard of CUHK ophthalmic training and education to world class.

Website: https://www.ovs.cuhk.edu.hk