簡歷

柏倫醫生現任香港中文大學眼科及視覺科學學系助理教授。他於英國劍橋大學取得一級榮譽(基礎醫學)文學碩士學位，並在 2001年於英國牛津大學醫學院畢業。柏倫醫生其後以4 年時間取得比利時布魯塞爾天主教魯汶大學生物醫學博士學位。他曾在英國布里斯托眼科醫院完成玻璃體視網膜手術的專科培訓， 並成為英國皇家眼科醫學院院士。

研究範疇

柏倫醫生在比利時布魯塞爾神經科學研究所的博士研究是關於視神經視覺假體。該研究的主要目的是恢復因外層視網膜退化 ─ 如視網膜色素變性而失明的病人的視覺感知。

柏倫醫生也參與了視網膜電生理學，視網膜影像學及基因學等多方面研究。他的主要研究範疇為老年黃斑變性及糖尿病視網膜病變。

與此同時，柏倫醫生亦參與不同醫療儀器的研究，目前正研究新的手術設備及診斷儀器，並積極籌備及參與臨床試驗研究。

發表文章

1. Lai HP Frank; Chan CKV; Brelén ME; Lo WL, Young AL, Fung C, Lo E. Combined pars plana vitrectomy-scleral buckle versus pars plana vitrectomy for proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Accepted pending minor revisions Int. Ophthal 2015
2. Ma L, Liu K, Rong SS, Brelen ME, Young AL, Kumaramanickavel G, Pang CC, Chen H, Chen LJ Association of genetic variants with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis Ophthalmology 2015 (in press)
3. Wang JX, Brelén ME, Ng TK. Mesenchymal stem cells targeting for of systemic disorders in age-related macular degeneration. Current Tissue Engineering 2015 in press.
4. Liu K; Lai TYY; Tam POS; Ma L; Lai FHP; Young AL; Liang XY; Brelén ME; Pang CP; Chen LJ. Ethnic differences in the association of SERPING1 with age-related macular degeneration and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. Scientific Reports 2015 in press.
5. Lau LCM, Ma L, Young AL, Rong SS, Jhanji V, Brelén ME, Pang CP, Chen LJ. Association of common variants in TCF4 and PTPRG with Fuchs' corneal dystrophy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2014 Oct 9;9(10):e109142
6. Chen X, Rong SS, Xu Q, Tang FY, Liu Y, Gu H, Tam POS, Chen LJ, Brelén ME, Pang CP, Zhao C. Diabetes Mellitus and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2014 Sep 19;9(9):e108196
7. Sallam A., Scanlon P.H., Stratton I.M., Jones V., Martin C.N., Brelen M., Johnston R.L. (2011). Agreement and reasons for disagreement between photographic and hospital biomicroscopy grading of diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic Medicine Jun;28(6):741-6
8. Brelén M.E., Vince V., Duret F., Gérard B., Veraart C., Delbeke J. (2010) Measurement of evoked potentials following electrical stimulation of the human optic nerve. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science Oct;51(10):5351-5.
9. Brelén M.E., De Potter P., Gersdorff M., Cosnard G., Veraart C., Delbeke J. (2006) Intra-orbital implantation of the stimulating electrode for an optic nerve visual prosthesis. Journal of Neurosurgery 104(4) 593-597 (Article selected for front cover)
10. Duret F., Brelén M.E., Lambert V., Gérard B., Delbeke J. and Veraart C. (2006). Object Localization, Discrimination, and Grasping with the Optic Nerve Visual Prosthesis Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience 24(1) 31-40
11. Vince V., Brelén M.E., Delbeke J., Colin I.M. (2005). Anti-TNF-α reduces the inflammatory reaction associated with cuff electrode implantation around the sciatic nerve. Journal of Neuroimmunology 165(1-2) 121–128.
12. Brelén M.E., Duret F., Gérard B., Delbeke J., Veraart C. (2005). Creating a useful sense of visual perception in blind volunteers by optic nerve stimulation. Journal of Neural Engineering 2(1) S22–S28 (Article awarded “IOP select” by editors)
13. Veraart C., Duret F., Brelen M.E., Delbeke J. (2004) Vision Rehabilitation with the Optic Nerve Visual Prosthesis Conference Proceedings IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 6 4163-4164
14. Veraart C., Duret F., Brelén M.E., Oozeer M., Delbeke J. (2004). Vision Rehabilitation in the Case of Blindness. Expert Review of Medical Devices. 1(1) 139-153
15. Hanna S.J., Brelén M.E., Edwards A.V. (1999). Effects of reducing submandibular blood flow on secretory responses to parasympathetic stimulation in anaesthetized cats. Experimental Physiology 84(4) 677-87.