Tag: Macula

Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a rather common eye disease. In 2012, World Health Organisation has published a report which pointed out that ARMD was the third cause of blindness in the world.1 In 2010, the Hong Kong Hospital Authority has found that there were about 3,000 new ARMD cases per year and estimated that […]

In recent years, digital devices have dominated our everyday lives. Concerns about the potential health hazards arise with the coming of this digital era.

The government has announced the lowering of age requirement for the Elderly Healthcare Scheme from 70 to 65, enabling more elders to benefit from the HKD 2000 per year subsidiary.