Prof. Benny Cheung, Associate Director of RCSV; Director of SKL-UPMT; Professor of Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Prof. To Chi-ho, Member of RCSV; Visiting Chair Professor of the School of Optometry of PolyU and Co-founder of Vision Science and Technology Co. Ltd. have successfully developed the Nano Multi-rings Defocus Incorporated Lens for controlling the progression of myopia.
Prof. TO Chi-ho, RCSV Member, Visiting Chair Professor of the School of Optometry of PolyU and Co-founder of VST (3rd from left), Prof. Benny CHEUNG, Associate Director of RCSV; Director of SKL-UPMT at PolyU; Professor of Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (3rd from right), Mr Jackson LEUNG, Director of VST (2nd from left), Mr Kelvin WONG, Interim Director of Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office (1st from right), together with the research team of DISC technology, including Prof. Carly LAM, RCSV Member, Professor of the School of Optometry of PolyU (1st from left) and Dr Dennis TSE, RCSV Member; Associate Professor of the School of Optometry of PolyU (2nd from right), showcased the new Nano Multi-rings Defocus Incorporated Lens for myopia control.
PolyU holds the patents for both DISC technology and Ultra-precision Nano Multi-rings Machining Technology. The launch of the Nano Multi-rings Defocus Incorporated Lens is a testament to RCSV commitment to driving research and innovation, and its continuous effort in providing solutions for the promotion of healthy life-long sharp vision.
Developed by SKL-UPMT, the Ultra-precision Nano Multi-rings Machining Technology blends advanced optics design, ultra-precision machining and ultra-precision measurement technologies, and ultra-precision mould-making to apply DISC technology in spectacle lens production. By implementing ultra-precision process, the new spectacle lens provides added comfort for wearers, while offering more stable vision. The non-invasive design also makes it more suitable for children of different ages.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced that Vision Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (VST), a PolyU supported start-up, has successfully developed the Nano Multi-rings Defocus Incorporated Lens for controlling the progression of myopia (or short-sightedness). VST collaborated with State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) (SKL-UPMT) and the School of Optometry of PolyU to create the new solution by integrating DISC technology and Ultra-precision Nano Multi-rings Machining Technology, offering children and adolescents a convenient, non-invasive and effective option to delay myopia progression.
PolyU’s School of Optometry invented the novel DISC technology, which is proven to retard the myopia progression of children by 60%. The method produces a clear image on the retina and a defocused or blurred image in front of the retina simultaneously, enabling children to have clear vision while controlling the development of myopia. Based on this technology, the DISC-SH soft contact lens was introduced in 2018.
Developed by SKL-UPMT, the Ultra-precision Nano Multi-rings Machining Technology blends advanced optics design, ultra-precision machining and ultra-precision measurement technologies, and ultra-precision mould-making to apply DISC technology in spectacle lens production. By implementing ultra-precision process, the new spectacle lens provides added comfort for wearers, while offering more stable vision. The non-invasive design also makes it more suitable for children of different ages.
Prof. TO Chi-ho, RCSV Member, Visiting Chair Professor of the School of Optometry of PolyU and Co-founder of VST, said, “It is important to keep myopia progression under control, especially among children, as high myopia could lead to sight-threatening complications. VST is committed to developing and selling products that help improve people’s vision health through technology transfer and commercialisation for the benefit of society. We are pleased to partner with SKL-UPMT and the School of Optometry to launch the new Nano Multi-rings Defocus Incorporated Lens, resulting in a major breakthrough in DISC technology. This initiative helps address the spiralling myopia problem among children, especially in markets with a relatively high ratio of myopes such as Hong Kong, Singapore and mainland China.”
Prof. Benny CHEUNG, RCSV Associate Director, Professor of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Director of SKL-UPMT at PolyU, stated, “Ultra-precision machining technology is a multi-disciplinary advanced manufacturing technology, which is the backbone of crucial industries like optometry, semiconductors, advanced optics, aerospace, energy, biomedical and new materials development. At SKL-UPMT, we put our focus on the development and application of forefront technologies and have a proven track record in designing and implementing new methods, process, systems and facilities in ultra-precision machining and ultra-precision measurement. We are delighted to extend the locally developed Ultra-precision Nano Multi-rings Machining Technology to fine-tune and manufacture optometric products and will continue to create new technologies and solutions for diverse industries to benefit the society. By doing so, we will further Hong Kong and mainland China’s competence and strategic advantages in design and advanced manufacturing.”
RCSV members strives to create societal impact through research innovation as well as knowledge and technology transfer. The SHARP structure describes the interdisciplinary and experimental approaches through which members can contribute according to their expertise and work across teams that tackle different vision problems such as the sight-threatening myopia.
