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66% of Hong Kong’s 8-year-olds could be short-sighted by 2028, experts warn

More than 60 per cent of Hong Kong’s eight-year-olds could be short-sighted by 2028, optometrists have predicted, citing a shrinking “hyperopic reserve” that normally helps delay nearsightedness. The Hong Kong Association of Private Practice Optometrists released the findings on Sunday from a study of more than 3,500 pupils at eight…

66% of Hong Kong’s 8-year-olds could be short-sighted by 2028, experts warn

More than 60 per cent of Hong Kong’s eight-year-olds could be short-sighted by 2028, optometrists have predicted, citing a shrinking “hyperopic reserve” that normally helps delay nearsightedness. The Hong Kong Association of Private Practice Optometrists released the findings on Sunday from a study of more than 3,500 pupils at eight…

Kai Tak Hospital ready to begin services in phases

The chief executive of Kai Tak Hospital, Eric Cheung, said it would commence services in phases starting on Monday, with a family medicine centre and allied health services being the first to open.

  • Kai Tak Hospital to begin services in phases starting Monday
  • Family medicine and allied health services open first
  • Hospital Authority aims to maintain patient safety

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