Research Subject Recruitment | School of Optometry

Research Subject Recruitment

Topic		Target	Recruitment Status
Children Myopia Control Research Study	Principal Investigator Dr Henry Chan Enquiry Ms Wong Tel.: 5395 4702 / 6570 6030 Email: tkingwong@polyu.edu.hk	Aged 8-12 Myopia between -1.00 to -4.00 D Astigmatism: less than half of spherical error No systemic diseases or ocular abnormalities Suitable candidate for orthokeratology No history of ocular surgery No history on myopia control such as orthokeratology lenses, atropine treatment or any myopia control lenses	Spaces are limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis
Long-term Choroidal Response to Optical Defocus in Myopic Young Adults	Principal Investigator Dr Rachel CHUN Enquiry Email: cht.dims@polyu.edu.hk Recruitment details (in Chinese) [here] Registration (in Chinese) https://bit.ly/3HLogTf	Hong Kong Chinese young adult aged between 18-35 years Myopia: -0.50DS to -3.00DS or -5.00DS to -10.00DS in both eyes Astigmatism: -2.00DC or less Anisometropia: 1.50D or less Total refractive power: -10.00D or less No history on myopia control such as myopic control contact lenses and spectacle lenses, orthokeratology or atropine No squint (crossed eye), amblyopia (lazy eye) or colour vision deficiencies No external and internal ocular health and systemic health problem	Recruitment in progress. Spaces are limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis.
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.
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 Tel: 239 4765 (Ms Tsang) 9734 2120 (Ms Suen) 5910 0087 (Ms Tong) Email：soglauco@polyu.edu.hk	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.
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