Challenges that lie ahead

Abstract

It has been my greatest honor and pleasure to have taken up the office of the Editor-in-Chief of the Hong Kong Journal of Ophthalmology (HKJO) since 2015. During the past two terms of service, we have seen leaps forward for our Journal. Some areas have had a facelift. For instance, HKJO has found its new home at hkjo.hk. Not only has this increased accessibility, it has also enabled authors to submit their manuscripts online. Since the launch of the website, HKJO has received 8362 visits from all over the world (as of 15 March 2019), including from the United States, India, China, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Singapore. Most visitors to the website are from Hong Kong (constituting around 30% of all visits), followed by the United States (11.8%) and India (7.5%) [Table and Figure]. We have also received submissions from different parts of the world. The original goal of setting up the website was to enhance international exposure of HKJO and to encourage submissions from outside of Hong Kong. I believe we have successfully achieved this goal. Although the setting up of the website was challenging, it was clearly the right decision. I wish to thank the Council of the College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong for endorsing this endeavor and for providing financial support. I would also like to acknowledge Dr Alvin Au Ka Hong for designing and setting up the website, and for providing technical support throughout the years.