Wu Pei-chang

Wu Pei-chang

researcher Taiwan

Dr. Wu Pei-chang is a prominent Taiwanese researcher and director of the Myopia Treatment and Prevention Center at Kaohsiung hospital. He has dedicated his career to studying myopia, particularly its alarming prevalence in Taiwan, where it has been linked to educational pressures and excessive near work. Wu has been instrumental in advocating for government policies aimed at reducing myopia rates among children, including initiatives to increase outdoor time, which have shown promising results in reversing the upward trend of the condition.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
54,132
Power
1,735$
Sentiment
9.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 9.00 0.03% +0% 67,886,011 18,264 $2,700,000 726$
Taiwan 1 9.00 0.15% +0% 23,816,775 35,869 $670,000 1,009$
Totals 2 91,702,786 54,133 $3,370,000 1,735$
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Recent Mentions

Taiwan Taiwan: Wu Pei-chang is a leading researcher of myopia and director of the Myopia Treatment and Prevention Center at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung. 9

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: FEATURE: Shortsighted Taiwan might have lessons for the world

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Dr Wu Pei-chang is a leading Taiwanese researcher of myopia and director of the Myopia Treatment and Prevention Center at Kaohsiung hospital. 9

The Guardian: Shortsighted Taiwan may have lessons for the world as a preventable disease skyrockets | Taiwan