About the Conference

The Hong Kong Association of Private Practice Optometrists and the School of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University will jointly host the Second Primary Eye Care Conference in Hong Kong. The conference aims to provide optometrists with an overview of diabetes, its complications and management. The conference includes one and a half day of talks by local experts in various aspects of diabetes care.

Keynote Speakers and Topics

Six experts have been invited to talk on different aspects of diabetes mellitus.

Dr. Vincent Yeung MD (HK), FRCP (UK), FHKAM (Medicine), MSc (Health and Hospital Management) (Birmingham)
Consultant and Chief of Services, Department of Medicine & Geriatrics,
Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital, Hong Kong
Topic: Diabetes mellitus – a clinical overview | Biography & Abstract |

Ms. Jo Jo Kwan MSc (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), MEDM, MN
Advanced Practice Nurse, Centre for Diabetes Education and Management,
Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital, Hong Kong
Topic: Diabetic complication assessment and patient education | Biography & Abstract |

Dr. Jun Liang FHKAM (Family Medicine), Dip Derm (London), MRCGP (UK), DRCOG (London), DCH (London), MBChB (Glasgow)
Family Medicine Consultant/Cluster Coordinator, Tuen Mun Hospital,
New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Topic: Management of patients with diabetes mellitus in the community | Biography & Abstract |

Prof. David Wong MBChB (Liverpool), MRCP (UK), FRCS (England), FRCOphth, FRCP
Director, Eye Institute, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Topic: (1) Principle of diabetic retinopathy screening
           (2) Sight threatening eye diseases (STED) | Biography & Abstract |

Miss Rita Sum BSc (Optom) (PolyU)
Optometrist, School of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Topic: Grading systems for diabetic retinopathy | Biography & Abstract |

Miss Mavis Fung BSc (Optom) (PolyU)
Optometrist, School of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Topic: Ocular and visual findings in a diabetic population in Hong Kong | Biography & Abstract |

 

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