Biography

Dr. Dorothy Fan graduated from the Medical Faculty, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCS) and obtained the Master of Sciences degree on epidemiology & biostatistics (MSc). Dr. Fan is the Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus subspecialty coordinator of the Hong Kong Eye Hospital. She obtained Outstanding Service in Prevention of Blindness Award, Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology in 2005. Her other awards include the Best Poster Presentation of the 4th International Symposium of Ophthalmology and the Best Paper Presentation of the 18th Congress of Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology.

Research interests

1. Pediatric Ophthalmology
   Main research areas include pediatric cataract and amblyopia. Another main research focus is the evaluation of genetic mutations in patients with various pediatric eye diseases.

2. Myopia
   Main research areas include epidemiology of myopia, prevention of myopic progression.

Representative publications

1. Fan DSP, Lam DS, Chan CK, et al. Topical atropine in retarding myopic progression and axial length growth in children with moderate to severe myopia : A pilot study. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2007;51:27-33.

2. Fan DSP, Rao SK, Yu CBO, et al. Changes in refraction and ocular dimensions after cataract surgery and primary intraocular lens implantation in infants. J Cataract Refract Surg 2006;32:1104-8.

3. Fan DSP, Lam DSC, Lau JTF, et al. Prevalence, incidence and progression of myopia of school children in Hong Kong. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sciences 2004;45:1071-5.

4. Fan DSP, Rao SK, Wong TY, et al. Astigmatism may be a risk factor to the formation of myopia in preschool children. Br J Ophthalmol 2004;88:938-41.

5. Fan DSP, Yu CBO, Chiu TYH, et al. Ocular-hypertensive and anti-inflammatory response of Rimexolone in children. Arch Ophthalmol 2003;121:1716-21.