Two Optometry students win HIP distinction price

Congratulations to TWINTECH's Faculty of Optometry Department on winning Two Distinction Prizes 
for our 2010 Hoya Innovative Prize (HIP) program. 
Students Ting Kiat Han and Yeo Tze Yi both won the DistinctionPrize for their respective submissions 
of Multipurpose Retinoscope and Trial Lens Set and Cross Cylinder With Glow In The Dark Sticker. 


The Hoya Innovative Prize is a competition to explore student’s potential to create innovative & creative
 solutions to everyday Optometry practice. Presentation skills is also included in the judging to assess 
the all crucial message delivery. This competition is open to all third and final year optometry students 
in both Malaysia and Singapore.

In total, 18 submissions were received from all  3rd & 4th year Malaysian Optometry students. 
Evaluation of the submitted works were based on the design, creativity and innovative ideas and lastly,
 the presentation of the idea using Microsoft PowerPoint.

Very proud of the fact that Malaysian Optometry students won the top 4 prizes out of the total 8 
prizes available. Scoring were very high, with the winners being separated by a very close margin. 
This goes to show the high standard of Malaysian Optometry students.