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
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Myopia Control Efficacy of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments Triple Enhanced Design Spectacle Lenses
Tse, Y. Y., Hon, Y., Chun, K. M., To, C. H., Leung, T. W. & Lam, C. S. Y., 5 Feb 2026, (Not published / presented only).Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Poster › Academic research › peer-review
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The Potential of Self-Controlled Focus for Myopia Prevention: A Pilot Study Using a Mobile Phone
Abokyi, S., Chun, R. K. M. & de Lestrange-Anginieur, E. A. J. (Corresponding Author), 25 Mar 2026, In: Translational Vision Science and Technology. 15, 3, p. 1-12 12 p., 28.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Advancing Myopia Research and Education: Integrating Optometry and Traditional Chinese Medicine for Global Talent Development
Chun, K. M., 23 Mar 2025, (Not published / presented only).Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research
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Axial elongation among Hong Kong myopic children and adolescents wearing single vision spectacles from a clinical setting
Wong, Y. Q., Chun, K. M. & Lam, K. C. A. (Corresponding Author), 3 May 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, p. 1-11 11 p., 15478.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Combination effect of optical defocus and low dose atropine in myopia control: Baseline demographics
Chun, K. M., Wan, S. H., Law, T. K., To, C. H. & Tse, Y. Y., 7 Jun 2025, (Not published / presented only).Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › 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