Molecular Orchestration of Sports Eye and Sports-related Eye Injuries: Towards A Brighter Vision

Prof. Ting XIE
Prof. Ting XIE
Chair Professor
Division of Life Science, HKUST
Email: tgx@ust.hk

Part I: Molecular Sports Ophthalmology

Molecular Sports Ophthalmology: from mice model to gene therapy pipeline

Part II: Clinical Sports Ophthalmology

Participant Characteristics — High-level Athletes (N = 42)

Age20.5 ± 2.0 yr
Gender8 female
Height177.3 ± 7.7 cm
Weight72.5 ± 16.3 kg
SportsRunning, swimming, and table tennis
Training years7.2 ± 2.6 yr
Ocular diseasesN = 5
Clinical Sports Ophthalmology: participant characteristics and imaging findings
Key finding: Swimming athletes have poorer vision and abnormal retina or ocular structure compared to other types of sports, which requires special health care strategies.
Supported by 2023 HKUST SSTRG Supporting institutions