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Mr & Mrs Thomas Kwok Charity Cataract Surgery and Research Programme Launch Ceremony

29 November 2023

Event Date(s)/Period(s)
29 November 2023

Organised by
Department of Ophthalmology, SClinMed

The launch ceremony for the Mr & Mrs Thomas Kwok Charity Cataract Surgery and Research Programme was organised on 29 November 2023.

During the ceremony, Professor Chak-sing Lau （劉澤星）, Dean of Medicine, expressed gratitude for the generous support provided by TPK Kwok Family Charitable Fund. This support enables the Department to offer free cataract consultation services and treatments to underprivileged individuals in Hong Kong, helping them to regain clear vision. Professor Christopher Leung Kai-shun （梁啟信), Chairperson and Clinical Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology, shared the programme details and introduced the advanced intraocular lenses used in the programme. Mr Thomas Kwok Ping-kwong （郭炳江）, Initiator of TPK Kwok Family Charitable Fund, encouraged qualified individuals with urgent need to seek early treatment through the programme.