PolyU eye checks to reach 900 Hung Hom elders
Bastillepost · 2 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago5 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong housing officials and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have launched the “Good Vision in Every District” programme at Hung Hom Estate, bringing eye screening directly to elderly public housing residents. Over three weeks, PolyU teachers and students will provide vision assessments and early checks for common age-related eye diseases to residents aged 65 or above, with the scheme expected to reach more than 900 people.
Key Points
- Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin attended the launch at Hung Hom Estate on August 10 with Director of Housing Rosanna Law Shuk-pui and Deputy Director of Housing (Estate Management) Hong Wing-kit.
- The programme is jointly organised by the Housing Authority and PolyU’s School of Optometry, under the Chinese title “區區有好『視』”, to serve elderly estate residents.
- PolyU staff and students will spend three weeks providing vision screening for residents aged 65 or above, including full visual assessments and referrals advice from professional optometrists.
- The checks aim to identify cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration early, and the overall plan is expected to benefit more than 900 elderly residents in Hung Hom Estate.
- Ho said some elderly participants praised the service, while one man told her he had not joined Housing Department activities for more than 20 years until this eye-health event drew him in.
Why It Matters
For older residents, especially those living alone or in elderly-only households, estate-based health support can make it easier to access basic screening without travelling far. Officials are also treating the project as a way to strengthen neighbourhood ties, with Ho saying she hopes it can be extended to more public housing estates if it proves successful.