Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Andrew Lam graduated from the then Hong Kong Polytechnic with a Professional Diploma in Optometry. After working in a private optometric practice for two years, he returned to the then Hong Kong Polytechnic working as a Research Assistant and later obtained his Masters and PhD degrees from the Department of Optometry, University of Bradford, in the UK. He is now the Programme Leader of the Bachelor of Science in Optometry Programme at the School of Optometry, PolyU. He was a recipient of the Department's Teaching Excellence Award in 2002 and also 2008.
Dr Lam is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. He is Chairperson of the Preliminary Investigation Committee and the Registration Committee of the Optometrists Board of Hong Kong. He has also served as Chairperson in various Committees of the Optometrists Board of Hong Kong, including Education Committee and Examination Committee. He was Treasurer of the Hong Kong Society of Professional Optometrists from 1993 to 1998.
Research interests
- Primary care optometry
- Cornea
- Ocular blood supply
- Ocular disease
- Corneal biomechanics
Education/Academic qualification
Professional Diploma in Optometry, Hong Kong Polytechnic
Master of Philosophy, University of Bradford
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Bradford
External positions
Honorary Research Fellow, Aston University
1 Jul 2015 → 30 Jun 2017
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Research output
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Advancing pediatric vision care: Adapting Vision-R 800 technology for comprehensive eye health solutions in children
Garcia, Y., Lam, K. C. A., Liu, K. K., Ong, W. & Daniel, F., 16 May 2025, (Not published / presented only).Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Conference presentation (not published in journal/proceeding/book) › Academic research ›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
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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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Real-world outcomes of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments lenses on retarding axial elongation in myopic children and adolescents
Chun, K. M., Wong, Y. Q., Lam, C. S. Y., To, C. H., Liu, K. K., Wong, Y.-Z., Tang, W. C., Chan, N., Kwok, D., Cheung, M., Yung, D. & Lam, K. C. A. (Corresponding Author), 24 Jan 2025, In: Frontiers in Medicine. 11, p. 1-9 9 p., 1416286.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Short-term digital ocular massage could “soften” the cornea in both low and high myopes
Lam, K. C. A., Lee, N. S., Mui, W. S. & Ng, H. Y., 4 May 2025, (Not published / presented only).Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Poster › Academic research › peer-review
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Short-term digital ocular massage may weaken corneal biomechanics
Lam, K. C. A., Lee, S. N. S., Mui, M. W. S. & Ng, V. H. Y., 18 Jun 2025, In: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 13, p. 1-10 10 p., 1582973.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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1st Prize Poster Winner
WONG, Y. Z. (Recipient) & Lam, K. C. A. (Recipient), Oct 2012
Prize: Prize (research)
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Article Ranked 10th of the Century’s Most Influential Scientific Publication
Hon, Y. (Recipient) & Lam, K. C. A. (Recipient), Mar 2023
Prize: Other distinction › Other distinction (research)
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Best Poster Award
Lam, K. C. A. (Recipient) & Wong, Y. Z. (Recipient), 30 Sept 2012
Prize: Prize (research)
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Departmental Teaching Excellence Award 2021/22
Cheong, M. Y. (Recipient), Chan, H. L. H. (Recipient), Chung, H. C. (Recipient), Lam, K. C. A. (Recipient), Lau, K. H. (Recipient), Li, H. Y. (Recipient), Neuville, J. M. (Recipient), Ting, W. K. (Recipient) & Tse, S. H. J. (Recipient), 13 May 2022
Prize: Prize (teaching & learning)
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Departmental Teaching Excellent Award
Lam, K. C. A. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (teaching & learning)
Activities
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
Lam, K. C. A. (Reviewer)
2019 → 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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PLoS ONE (Journal)
Lam, K. C. A. (Reviewer)
2019 → 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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Journal of Ophthalmology (Journal)
Lam, K. C. A. (Reviewer)
2019 → 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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Optometry and Vision Science (Journal)
Lam, K. C. A. (Reviewer)
2019 → 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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Hong Kong Society of Professional Optometrists (External organisation)
Lam, K. C. A. (Other)
2 Mar 2019 → …Activity: Office holder / membership of professional bodies › Office holder / member of other professional body