Professional Profile
Dr Hong is a Dunedin eye specialist (ophthalmologist). He was trained in Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Australia and is currently a Consultant Cornea & Anterior Segment Specialist at the Dunedin Hospital. He is a sub-specialist in corneal disorders, corneal transplants, complex cataract surgeries, iris reconstruction, and eyelid diseases.Through oDocs Eye Care, he launched the world's first smartphone retinal imaging system. Dr Hong is a pioneer of new surgical techniques and an innovator. oDocs is also a research institution and have issued over a million dollar in grants and funding research ideas.
Interests
Surgical Interests:- Corneal transplants : Penetrating Keratoplasty, Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK), Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK), Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK), all other forms of lamellar keratoplasty.
- Keratoconus : The management of keratoconus & corneal cross-linking
- Cataract Surgery : Latest small-incision phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Premium intraocular lenses, and presbyopic corrections.
- Iris reconstruction : Human Optics iris replacement, and Morcher Aniridic Intraocular lenses.
- Pterygium : Sutureless glue assisted rapid recovery pterygium excision and autoconjunctival glue.
- Eyelid surgery: Entropion, ectropion, blepharoplasty, and lid lesion excisional biopsies.
- Lasers: Nd YAG Posterior Capsulotomy, Nd YAG peripheral iridotomy, Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)
Latest Advancement:
Qualifications
MB BCh BAO 2011 NU Ireland; FRANZCO 2023Vocational Scope
OphthalmologyPost Fellowship Training
- Sydney & Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia : Cornea Fellowship
- Harvard Medical School : Digital Health Care Transformation
- Postgraduate Diploma in Basic Ophthalmic Science
- Master of Ophthalmology (MOphth)
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