Prof. Dennis Yan-yin Tse obtained his BSc Optometry and PhD degrees from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). His early research focused on the modulation of refractive development by optical defocus in animal models. The basic scientific discoveries were later translated into clinical applications in the form of contact lenses and eyeglasses that effectively control myopia progression in children. Upon receiving his PhD, he spent two years in Australia as a postdoctoral fellow as part of a collaborative myopia research project between PolyU and the University of Newcastle. In 2011, he joined the Dept. of Ophthalmology of Baylor College of Medicine in the United States, where he received further postdoctoral training on retinal neuroscience from Prof. Samuel Miao-Sin Wu. He returned to his alma mater in late 2014 and is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Optometry. He is currently responsible for teaching the subject of “Management and Prevention of Refractive Error” and topics of colour vision in the School of Optometry.

Prof. Tse’s current research interests include mechanism and treatment of myopia, ophthalmic lens design, head-mount display technology, retinal neuroscience and the role of autophagy and oxidation in retinal degenerations. Prof. Tse was named the 2012 Loris and David Rich Scholar by the International Retinal Research Foundation for his research on the pathogenesis of glaucoma. He was awarded a Grand Prize and Gold Medal with Jury's Commendation at the 39th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in 2011, and a Faculty Award in Research and Scholarly Activities (Team) in 2020 for his research on myopia. His research team was also awarded the PolyU President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement 2021 (Knowledge Transfer). He was also an awardee of the Endeavour Cheung Kong Research Fellowship, and the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships in his earlier career. His research has been supported by the Research Impact Fund and General Research Fund from the Research Grants Council of HK, Innovation and Technology Support Programme, and Health@InnoHK cluster from the Innovation and Technology Commission of HK.

• Doctor of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University