Why do we provide eye screening?

• Many degenerative eye diseases are age-related.

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• Often, symptoms of eye disease are not easily noticeable. Therefore, eye screening is necessary to detect the presence of eye diseases and initiate appropriate treatment at an early stage.

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• Eye screening can help provide participants with earlier treatment, appropriate medical advice, and further tests to help reduce the risk of complications arising from the eye disease. 

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Cataract 

• Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the developing world.

• Degeneration of the eye’s crystalline lens causes blurring of vision, glare and changes in refractive error. 

• In its advanced stages, untreated cataract can induce acute glaucoma. 

Glaucoma 

• Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the developed world.

• Glaucoma has no symptoms at the early stages. However, progressive visual field loss can eventually lead to total loss of vision. 

Macula degeneration 

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• Macular degeneration can cause distortion or a loss of central vision. 

• Early stages of macular degeneration tend to progress slowly, but can worsen suddenly

Examination services include: 

• Height, weight and blood pressure measurement 

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• Vision and eyesight testing 

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• Cataract examination 

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• Glaucoma examination 

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• Retina and macula degeneration examination 

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• Cornea and anterior chamber examination 

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• Consultation with a qualified specialist ophthalmologist

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• Specialty examinations as necessary (visual fields/ macula and optic nerve OCT scans/fundus photos) 

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Team Members    

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Funding Source​

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Southern District Signature Project Scheme (SPS), Southern District Council, The Government of Hong Kong SAR

HKD 50 Million for the Eye Examination Scheme 

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