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Chiang
SamuelTung-Hsing
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HeadofDepartmentofOptometry
ChairofAsiaInternationalMyopiaResearchCenter
ChairofClinicalCenterofOptometry
PersonalProfile Anenthusiasticclinicaloptometristwithexperienceincommunityeyecare,whois
interestedinteachingandresearch,withastrongmotivationanddeterminationto
pursueaPhDdegreeinOptometry.
AcademicQualifications DoctorofPhilosophyinOptometry(PhDCandidate,2014-Present)
SchoolofOptometry&VisionScience,TheUniversityofAuckland,NewZealand.
MasterofSciencewithFirstClassHonours–OptometrySpecialisation(2014)
MScOptom(Hons)
DepartmentofOptometry&VisionScience,TheUniversityofAuckland,NewZealand.
TheAucklandProgrammeinOcularTherapeutics(2005)TAPIOT
DepartmentofOptometry&VisionScience,TheUniversityofAuckland,NewZealand.
CertificateinOcularPharmacology(2004)CertOcuPharm
DepartmentofOptometry&VisionScience,TheUniversityofAuckland,NewZealand.
BachelorofOptometrywithSecondClassHonours(2004)BOptom(Hons)
DepartmentofOptometry&VisionScience,TheUniversityofAuckland,NewZealand.
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ResearchAreasofInterest
Myopia;OcularDiseases;Contactlensespractice;Atropine;Opticaldefocus;Choroid;
Age-RelatedMacularDegeneration;DiabeticRetinopathy;OpticalCoherence
Tomography.
MScThesis/Dissertation
ChiangST.Theeffectofretinalimagedefocusonthethicknessofthehuman
choroid.TheUniversityofAuckland,2014.
PeerReviewedPublication
ChiangST.,PhillipsJR.&BackhouseS.(2015)Effectofretinalimagedefocuson
thethicknessofthehumanchoroid.OphthalmicPhysiolOpt2015;35:405–
413.doi:10.1111/opo.12218
Chiang,ST.,Yeh,SM.,Chen,YC.,Lin,SL.,&Tseng,JK.(2014).Investigationof
theProtectiveEffectsofTaurineagainstAlloxan-InducedDiabeticRetinal
ChangesviaElectroretinogramandRetinalHistologywithNewZealandWhite
Rabbits,InternationalJournalofEndocrinology,vol.2014,ArticleID631549,7
pages,2014.doi:10.1155/2014/631549
Chiang,ST.,Chang,DC.,&Hsiao,JC(2013).Riskfactorsandspecializedcontact
lensfittingforpostLasikcornealectasia.LifeScienceJournal,10(1),2013.
ConferenceAbstracts
Chiang,ST,Cheng,P,Phillips,JR.(2015).Atropineinhibitsthinningofthe
humanchoroidinducedbyhyperopicretinaldefocus.Paper.American
AcademyofOptometryAnnualMeeting2015,NewOrleans,USA.
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Chiang,ST,Cheng,P,Phillips,JR.(2015).EffectofAtropineontheresponseof
humanchoroidtohyperopicretinaldefocus.Poster.The15thInternational
MyopiaConference,Wenzhou,Zhejiang,P.R.China.DOI:
10.13140/RG.2.1.3423.8160
Chiang,ST,Backhouse,S,Phillips,JR.(2014).Effectofcontactlensinduced
retinaldefocusonthethicknessofthehumanchoroid.Poster.9thAsiaCornea
andContactLensConference.Kaohsiung,Taiwan.DOI:
10.13140/2.1.4555.4888
WorkExperience
Aug2015-Present: HeadofDepartmentofOptometry;ChairofAsiaInternationalMyopia
ResearchCenter(AIMRC)&ChairofClinicalCenterofOptometry
DepartmentofOptometry,AsiaUniversity,Taiwan&Departmentof
MedicalResearch,ChinaMedicalUniversityHospital,Taiwan.
Description:Teachingintheundergraduatecourseinoptometry.Responsibleand
runningtheAsiaInternationalMyopiaResearchCentreandOptometryClinical
Center.
Aug2013-Nov2014: UndergraduatePre-Clinical&EyeClinicSupervisor
DepartmentofOptometry&VisionScience,TheUniversityofAuckland.
Description:Teachingintheundergraduatecourseinclinicaloptometry:skillsand
examinationtechniques.ClinicalSupervisorinUniversityOptometryClinic:
(supervisingOptometrystudentsseeingpatientsintheirfinalyearclinics).
Aug2012-July2013: ClinicalAssistantProfessor/DeputyChairofDepartmentofOptometry
DepartmentofOptometry,ShuZenCollegeofMedicineandManagementDescription:TeachingOptometryundergraduatestudents:ClinicalOptometry;
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DiseasesoftheEye;ContactLenses.IhavealsopublishedaChineseversionof
ClinicalOptometrySkillsLaboratoryManualwhichisnowbeingadoptedbythe
UndergraduateOptometrycourseofShu-ZenCollegeofMedicineandManagement.
BeingadeputychairoftheDepartmentofOptometry,Iwasinchargeofstudents
clinicalexternship;ExchangeprogrammewithCollegeofOptometry,OhioState
UniversityandThaiNguyenUniversity,Vietnam;Generaldepartmentalaffairs;
Optometrycoursedevelopment.
2011-2012: Manager/Lecturer
TheVisionCareInstituteofJohnson&Johnson(Taiwan)
• DevelopedClinicalandgeneralOptometryteachingmaterials;gaveover40
lecturestokeyoptometrychainsandpracticesincluding
• FormosaOptical(over300stores)
• KobayashiOptical(over200stores)
• PresentedinvitedlecturestoTaiwanFDA(TaiwanFoodandDrug
Administration–MedicalDevicesDivision)ingeneralcontact
lenses/optometry.
• ProjectleaderinconstructionofTheVisionCareInstituteofJohnson&Johnson,
Taiwan.
• EncoreAward–GoldAward,ContributiontoTheVisionCareInstituteof
Johnson&Johnson,AsiaPacific.
• ChairoftheHongKongPolytechnicsUniversityandChung-ShanMedical
UniversityOptometrystudentexchangeprogramme.
2009-2010:TherapeuticOptometrist
OphthalmologyDepartment,ManukauSuperClinic,CMDHBAuckland
Description:RunningDiabetesRetinalScreeningclinicsincludinggrading,
appropriatereferralandtreatmentsbasedonDistrictHealthBoardandMinistryof
HealthDiabeticScreeningGuidelines.RunningCataractpre-andpost-operation
clinicsformeasurementandpost-surgicalcareunderOphthalmologistsupervision
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andinstruction.HelpsetuptheLowVisionClinicincludingfundingandequipment.
2004-2011: TherapeuticOptometrist
OPSMNewZealand,Botany/Manukau/aroundNewZealand
Description:GeneralOptometricpracticeandpatientcare.Supervisorofthe
Optometrypractice.
2005-2010:TherapeuticOptometrist/Director
MillenniumEyecareOptometrists,BotanyDowns,Auckland
Description:GeneralOptometricpracticeandpatientcare.Also,asaManaging
Directorofthepractice,responsibleforinpracticemanagement,staffing,booking,
cashflow,generallegalissuesandfinancialmatterstoensurebestpatientcareand
promoteexcellenceinOptometry.
2000-2003: OpticalAssistant
OPSMNewZealand,Auckland
Description:Generalcustomerservice,opticalrepairs,spectaclecleaningand
adjusting.
OtherTraining
Basic LifeSupport,ClinicalTrainingandEducationCentre,CountiesManukau
DistrictHealthBoard(2010).
Certificate II inEmergencyMedicalServicesFirstResponse,Parasol,Australia
(2012).
BasicLifeSupport,StJohnsTrainingCentre,NewZealand(2015).
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CurrentProfessionalRegistrations AustralianHealthPractitionerRegulationAgency-OptometryBoard
OptometristEndorsedasqualified toobtain,possess,administer,prescribeor
supplyschedule2,3or4medicinesforthetreatmentofconditionsoftheeye.
NewZealandOptometristsandDispensingOpticiansBoard
OptometristwithTherapeuticPharmaceuticalAgentsEndorsement(TPA).
AffiliatedAssociations
NZAO:NewZealandAssociationofOptometrists
CCLSNZ:Cornea&ContactLensSocietyofNewZealand
OA:OptometryAustralia(FormerlyOAA:OptometristsAssociationAustralia)