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Research Subject Recruitment

Topic		Target	Recruitment Status
Improving Vision in Patients with Macular Degeneration	Principal Investigator Dr Allen Cheong Enquiry WhatsApp / Tel.: 5122 7266 (Ms Lyu)	Aged over 18 Both eyes are diagnosed with macular degeneration Able to read traditional Chinese No other eye diseases, no brain diseases (e.g. stroke, Parkinson’s disease), heart disease, brain surgery, epilepsy, neurological disorders, cognitive impairment (e.g. dementia), no metal implants (except fillings) No adverse reactions to brain stimulation	Recruitment in progress.
PROgressive Myopia Treatment Evaluation for NaturalVue Multifocal Contact Lens Trial (PROTECT)	Principal Investigator Dr. TSE Yan Yin Dennis Enquiry Email: myopia.protect@polyu.edu.hk Tel.: 9423 7164 Registration (in Chinese) https://bit.ly/3kJQ11x	Children aged between 7 -12 years Myopia between -0.75 D to -5.00 D Astigmatism: not more than -1.00 D Refractive error between eyes: not more than -1.00 D Good general health and no ocular diseases No history on myopia control such as atropine, orthokeratology, or myopic control contact lenses and spectacle lenses Has not worn or currently wears rigid or gas permeable contact lenses Agree to wear contact lenses for a minimum of 10 hours per day	Recruitment in progress.
Improving vision and quality of life in patients with glaucoma using non-invasive brain stimulation and perceptual learning A Randomized Clinical Trial	Principal Investigator Dr Allen Cheong Enquiry Ms Tong / Ms Suen Tel./ WhatsApp: 5910 0087 / 9734 2120 Email: soglauco@polyu.edu.hk Registration (in Chinese): https://hkvisionrehab.org/application-form/ Project website (in Chinese): https://hkvisionrehab.org/	Aged 18-80 Both eyes are diagnosed as glaucoma No other eye diseases, no brain diseases (e.g. stroke, Parkinson’s disease, heart disease, brain surgery, epilepsy, neurological disorders, cognitive impairment (e.g. dementia), no metal implants (except fillings) or any hearing problems Vision have remained stable in the last 3 months No adverse reactions to Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tES)	Recruitment in progress.
Effectiveness of bright light therapy, myopic defocus and the combinations for controlling myopic eye growth in schoolchildren: A randomized control trial	Principal Investigator Prof. To Chi-ho Enquiry Email: rif.adm@polyu.edu.hk Registration: https://bit.ly/3h8gLr1	Children aged between 7 -12 years Myopia between -0.75D to -5.00 D Astigmatism: less than ≤ -1.50 D No history on myopia control such as atropine, orthokeratology, or myopic control contact lenses and spectacle lenses No squint (crossed eye) or amblyopia (lazy eye)	Recruitment in progress. Spaces are limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis.
Anterior Eye Assessment	Principal Investigator Dr Thomas Lam Enquiry WhatsApp: 5725 7392 Email: cevr.dryeye@polyu.edu.hk Registration: https://bit.ly/3lYXpId	Age 13 years old or above (parental consent is required for participants aged under 18 years old) Lived in Hong Kong for at least 3 years	Recruitment in progress. Spaces are limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis.
Orthokeratology for High Myopia (OHM)	Principal Investigator Prof. Pauline Cho Enquiry Ms Yang Tel.: 6486 2435 Email: grace.yj.yang@connect.polyu.hk	Aged 7-13 Good general health without any chronic diseases Myopia: at least -5.00D in both eyes Astigmatism: ≤ 1.50D Difference between eyes: ≤ 2.00D No strabismus, amblyopia or other ocular diseases No previous history of myopia control	Spaces are limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis
Oculomotor deficits in Parkinson’s Disease	Principal Investigator Dr Allen Cheong Enquiry Ms Tsang Tel.: 3400 2913/ 6103 5944 Email: lltsang@polyu.edu.hk	People with or without Parkinson’s disease are all welcome: Aged 40-70 Good vision Able to speak and comprehend Chinese (Cantonese) No squint or lazy eye No known eye diseases No medical problems, e.g. stoke, etc. No medical surgery: e.g. heart surgery, brain surgery, etc. No cognitive impairments, e.g. dementia, etc.	Spaces are limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis