Date: 20 Aug 2021

Approximately 80 Form 5 students from 42 local secondary schools participated in the Summer Programme organized by the School respectively on 28 July and 4 August, 2021. Participants learned various eye diseases and eye care knowledge through the workshop on vision sciences and interactive sessions. They toured the Optometry Clinic, Optometry Research Clinic and affiliated teaching and learning facilities in PolyU, in a meanwhile, the School academic faculty and resident optometrists shared their experience, it enables participants have a comprehensive understanding of the optometry undergraduate programme and grasp the direction of future professional development.

16 participants further to join the extended experiential activity on 18 August 2021. After the training, they collaborated with our optometry students to provide a vision screening service to the underprivileged. The extended activity not only provided participants an opportunity to contribute their acquired knowledge but also arouse public awareness in eye health in the community.

☉ PolyU Optometry Clinic’s resident optometrist explains the comprehensive eye examination process.  

☉ Optometry students can learn about pre-clinical training through a virtual reality (VR) system. Participants taste the VR facilities.  

☉ Academic research is one of the School’s focuses. The Optometry Research Clinic’s staff introduces the equipment to the students. 

☉ After a series of trainings, participants provide the vision screening service to the community. 

☉ The group photo of participants, students and staff after providing vision screening services to the community in the extended activity of the programme.