The Lee Wing Kit Advanced Ophthalmic Training and Education Centre opened on 8 November. The ceremony was hosted by Prof. Pang Chi-pui Calvin, chairman, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; and Prof. Tham Chee-yung Clement, director, CUHK Eye Centre. Officiating at the ceremony included Mrs. Nancy Lee; Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK; Prof. Fok Tai-Fai, dean of the Faculty of Medicine; and Dr. Leung Pak-yin, Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority. Over 130 guests and members of the University attended the ceremony. 

The centre was named after the late Mr. Lee Wing-kit in recognition of the generous support from the Lee family to the University. Professor Sung expressed his gratitude to the University Grants Committee, the Food and Health Bureau and the Hospital Authority in making the centre possible. Located on the 4th floor of the Hong Kong Eye Hospital and spanning an area of around 1,100 sq m, the centre is equipped with state-of-the-art ophthalmic diagnostic and training facilities. It will serve as a hub in advanced ophthalmic training, education and research in the Asia-Pacific region.

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