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Hong Kong doctor acquitted 15 years after complaint as watchdog drops case

Hong Kong doctor acquitted 15 years after complaint as watchdog drops case
South China Morning Post Wednesday 29 July 2026, 05:20 UTC By Emily Hung 1 min read
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A Hong Kong ophthalmologist has been cleared of professional misconduct after the city’s medical watchdog decided to offer no evidence against him, 15 years after a complaint was lodged over his handling of laser eye surgery procedures. The three disciplinary charges against Dr Yiu Man-kit stemmed from a complaint submitted in 2011 by a patient, Chan Man-chi, over a bilateral Lasik surgery performed on her in May 2010 and a subsequent keratectomy on her right eye in September that year.

A Hong Kong ophthalmologist has been cleared of professional misconduct after the city’s medical watchdog decided to offer no evidence against him, 15 years after a complaint was lodged over his handling of laser eye surgery procedures. The three disciplinary charges against Dr Yiu Man-kit stemmed from a complaint submitted in 2011 by a patient, Chan Man-chi, over a bilateral Lasik surgery performed on her in May 2010 and a subsequent keratectomy on her right eye in September that year. Yiu had... [Image text:] The Licentiate Committee of
Hong Kong (LOCATION) Yiu Man-kit (PERSON) Chan Man-chi (PERSON) Lasik (LOCATION) Yiu (PERSON)
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