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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Health-conscious programme for appropriate use of smart devices: abridged secondary publication
Tsang, M. H., Cheing, G. L. Y., Lam, K. C. A., Siu, A. M. H., Pang, C. K. P., Yip, K. C. & Jensen, M. P., Feb 2026, In: Hong Kong Medical Journal. 32, Suppl1, p. S7-11 5 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Short-Term Choroidal Responses to Full-Field and Mid-Peripheral Myopic Defocus in Emmetropic and Myopic Young Adult Eyes.
Wong, Y. Q., Chun, K. M., Atchison, D. A. & Lam, K. C. A., 3 May 2026, (Not published / presented only).Research output: Unpublished conference presentation (presented paper, abstract, poster) › Poster › Academic research › peer-review
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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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A theory- and evidence-based holistic intervention to enhance the uptake of preventive eye examination among the elderly centre members
Lau, W. Y., Lian, J., Lam, A. & Yap, M., 1 Oct 2025, In: Public Health in Practice. 10, p. 1-7 7 p., 100660.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › 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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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), 2002
Prize: Prize (teaching & learning)
Activities
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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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Contact Lens and Anterior Eye (Journal)
Lam, K. C. A. (Reviewer)
2019 → 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (Journal)
Lam, K. C. A. (Reviewer)
2019 → 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
Lam, K. C. A. (Reviewer)
2019 → 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals