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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Rachel Chun obtained her Bachelor degree in Optometry with first class honours from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in 2003. She then received a scholarship from PolyU for pursuing postgraduate study and obtained her PhD degree in 2010. Her PhD study was the role of cAMP and ApoA1 in avian eye growth using a proteomic approach. Her dissertation was designated a Distinguished Thesis by the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of PolyU. Upon receiving her PhD, she participated in teaching as an Instructor in the School of Optometry from 2011 to 2013. Since then, she has gained clinical experience in myopia control as an Optometrist and Senior Optometrist in the PolyU Optometry Clinic. She continues to devote herself to conducting clinical studies and trials based on the knowledge gained from basic science research. In 2020, she joined the School of Optometry of PolyU as a Research Assistant Professor.
Research interests
- Prevention and prediction of myopia development
- Mechanisms of myopia and its related ocular pathologies
Teaching
- Clinical Optometry
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor of Science in Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Doctor of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Research output
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AAV2-mediated CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing of retinal tissues in chicken embryo
Choi, K. Y., Li, K. K., Shan, S. W., To, C. H. & Chun, K. M., 22 Apr 2024, (Not published / presented only).Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Poster › Academic research › peer-review
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Bright Light and Combination of Atropine for Myopia Control: Study Design and Demographic Data
Hon, Y., Chun, K. M., Cheung, K. K., Lam, M. K., Ho, L. M., Lam, C., Lam, C. S. Y., Lian, J., Morgan, I. G., Shih, K. C., To, C. H., Leung, C. K. S. & Tse, Y. Y., 23 May 2024, (Not published / presented only).Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Poster › Academic research › peer-review
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Bright Light and Combination of Myopic Defocus for Myopia Control: Study Design and Demographic Data
Hon, Y., Chun, K. M., Cheung, K. K., Lam, M. K., Ho, L.-M., Lam, W. C., Lam, C., Lam, C. S. Y., Leung , C. K. S., Lian, J., Morgan, I., To, C. H. & Tse, Y. Y., 1 Jun 2024, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. Vol. 65.Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review
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Combination effect of optical defocus and low dose atropine in myopia control: Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial
Chun, R. K. M. (Corresponding Author), Hon, Y., Law, T. K., Wong, K. Y. Q., To, C. H., Shih, K. C., Leung, C. K. S. (Corresponding Author) & Tse, D. Y. Y. (Corresponding Author), 26 Jun 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 6, p. 1-9 9 p., e0306050.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Effects of LED-sourced Red-Light Therapy on Ocular Growth in Normal Chicks-a Pilot Study
Yu, F., Bian, J., Ferede, A. T., Tse, Y. Y., Chun, K. M., Shan, S. W., Li, K. K., To, C. H. & Lam, C., 23 May 2024, (Not published / presented only).Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Poster › Academic research › peer-review
Prizes
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Judge for the virtual ARVO MIT Outstanding Poster Competition
Chun, K. M. (Other)
May 2022Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Experimental Eye Research (Journal)
Chun, K. M. (Reviewer)
Jun 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
Chun, K. M. (Reviewer)
Mar 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Journal)
Chun, K. M. (Reviewer)
Sept 2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics (Journal)
Chun, K. M. (Reviewer)
Dec 2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals