Dr. YOUNG Lerrmann Alvin 楊樂旼醫生
Dep. Chief of Service, DOVS, PWH and ANNH
Dep. Cluster Coordinator (Ophthalmology), New Territories East Cluster
MB BCh BAO (N.U.Irel), MMedSc (Hons), FRCS (Irel), MRCOphth (UK), FRCS (Ed), FCSHK, FCOphth (HK), FHKAM (Ophth)

Biography

Dr. Young is the Dep. Chief of Service, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales and Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospitals and Dep. Cluster Coordinator (Ophthalmology), New Territories East Cluster. He is also the Coordinator of Corneal & External Eye Disease Service for NTEC. He is an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor of DOVS at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Honorary Visiting Professor of STU-CUHK Joint Shantou International Eye Centre.

Dr. Young received his schooling, undergraduate medical education & postgraduate ophthalmic training in Ireland. He was a Lecturer in Ophthalmology at University College Dublin before his return to Hong Kong in 1998.

Dr. Young has over 50 peer reviewed publications & has delivered over 100 courses, lectures and presentations at major international ophthalmic scientific meetings. Dr. Young has been serving as a reviewer for more than 15 peer reviewed journals. Dr. Young was the recipient of the APAO Distinguished Service Award in 2009 and AFV Outstanding Researcher of the Year in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (1st runner up) in 2003.


Research interests
Dr. Young is interested in all aspects of the anterior segment. His areas of interest include osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis, anterior and posterior lamellar keratoplasty, pterygium & other ocular surface reconstruction and cataract & lens.


Representative publications

  1. Young AL, Leung GY, Cheng LL, Lau TT, Lam PT, Lam DS. Randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of lidocaine gel vs tetracaine drops as the sole topical anaesthetic agent for primary pterygium surgery. Eye (Lond). 2009 Jul;23(7):1518-23. Epub 2008 Nov 7.
     

  2. Young AL, Tam PM, Leung GY, Cheng LL, Lam PT, Lam DS. Prospective study on the safety and efficacy of combined conjunctival rotational autograft with intraoperative 0.02% mitomycin C in primary pterygium excision. Cornea. 2009 Feb;28(2):166-9.
     

  3. Young AL, Rao SK, Lam DS. Endothelial keratoplasty: where are we? Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2008 Nov;36(8):707-8.
     

  4. Cheng AC, Young AL, Law RW, Lam DS. Prospective randomized double-masked trial to evaluate perioperative pain profile in different stages of simultaneous bilateral LASIK. Cornea. 2006 Sep;25(8):919-22.
     

  5. Young AL, Leung GY, Cheng LL, Lam DS. A modified technique of scleral fixated intraocular lenses for aphakic correction. Eye (Lond). 2005 Jan;19(1):19-22.
     

  6. Young AL, Leung GY, Wong AK, Cheng LL, Lam DS. A randomised trial comparing 0.02% mitomycin C and limbal conjunctival autograft after excision of primary pterygium. Br J Ophthalmol. 2004 Aug;88(8):995-7.
     

  7. Young AL, Cheng AC, Ng HK, Cheng LL, Leung GY, Lam DS. The use of autologous serum tears in persistent corneal epithelial defects. Eye (Lond). 2004 Jun;18(6):609-14.
     

  8. Young AL, Leung AT, Cheng LL, Law RW, Wong AK, Lam DS. Orthokeratology lens-related corneal ulcers in children: a case series. Ophthalmology. 2004 Mar;111(3):590-5.
     

  9. Young AL, Tang WW, Lam DS. The prevalence of pseudoexfoliation syndrome in Chinese people.
    Br J Ophthalmol. 2004 Feb;88(2):193-5.
     

  10. Young AL, Rao SK, Cheng LL, Wong AK, Leung AT, Lam DS. Combined intravenous pulse methylprednisolone and oral cyclosporine A in the treatment of corneal graft rejection: 5-year experience. Eye (Lond). 2002 May;16(3):304-8.