Programme overview
What the official source supports
An orbital and oculoplastic surgery fellowship within CUHK's international ophthalmology fellowship programme, run at the Hong Kong Eye Hospital and the Prince of Wales Hospital with over 150 patients seen each week. The page lists at least one oculoplastic operating list per week at each hospital, joint sessions with ENT, plastic surgery, maxillofacial surgery and neurosurgery, and grand rounds, journal club and head and neck tumour conferences.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Eyelid surgery: ptosis, entropion/ectropion, tumour resection and reconstruction with flaps and grafts, blepharoplasty
- Lacrimal surgery: external and endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy, Jones tubes, silicone intubation, balloon dacryoplasty
- Orbital surgery: orbitotomies, biopsy and tumour removal, orbital and endoscopic decompression, fracture repair with implant
- Socket surgery: evisceration, enucleation, exenteration, orbital implant placement, socket reconstruction
- Grand rounds, X-ray meetings, combined head and neck tumour conference and pathology teaching at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Eligibility must be confirmed with the programme.
Application
Published application route
Apply through the CUHK-HKEH-PWH International Ophthalmology Fellowship Programme; the subspecialty page does not state the application route.
A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.
Programme leadership: Prof Hunter KL Yuen (listed as Director) · Leadership profile →
Application contact details are not recorded. Use the official source to locate the responsible office.
Sources and verification
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CUHK Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences — Orbital & Oculoplastic Surgery Fellowship Programme ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 28 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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The source review date is not confirmation of a vacancy. Request a current written offer or programme statement covering the next start, deadline and timezone, required documents, permitted role, registration, supervision, visa route and total financial terms. Unknown information is not evidence of ineligibility.
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