News and Updates
- On the morning of December 23, 2025, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC) of Sun Yat-sen University officially launched its TBL Mobile Ophthalmic Operating Room, and successfully performed ophthalmic surgeries on two patients with ocular surface diseases. This marks another solid stride forward for the202512 / 26
- On December 18, 2025, Professor Lin Haotian, President of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC), Sun Yat-sen University, successfully performed the first cataract sight-restoring surgery aboard the Chinese Flying Eye Hospital. This hospital is a modified version of the domestically developed C909 aircra202512 / 19
- China's first fully self-developed and self-operated "flying eye hospital" officially kicks off clinical services on Wednesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Inside the cabin of a domestically developed C909 aircraft, Liang Lingyi, deputy director of the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, wa202512 / 11
- Rooted in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area with a global perspective, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC) at Sun Yat-sen University has championed global eye health with an open stance over the past six decades. During its 60th anniversary week, the center actively established platforms202511 / 18
- On September 21, 1982, supported by the Chinese government and upon the invitation of Professors Chen Yaozhen and Mao Wenshu from the Eye Hospital affiliated with Zhongshan Medical College (now Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, SYSU), the world's first Flying Eye hospital, organized by ORBIS Internationa202509 / 10
- High-altitude Eye Health Challenges: Mission and Urgency Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, with an average altitude exceeding 4,200 meters, is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes. However, its high elevation, intense ultraviolet radiation, aridity, and windy condition202508 / 13
- Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for visual development. Eye health not only impacts an individual’s learning and quality of life in the future, but also directly influences their lifelong capacity for social participation and developmental potential. To actively support the Healthy Ch202507 / 01
- On the afternoon of June 20, 2025, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC) held a graduation ceremony for Mongolian ophthalmologists who completed their training in the Center. Prof. Lin Haotian, President of ZOC, attended the event and presented graduation certificates to the three trainees. The ceremony202506 / 26
- On the afternoon of May 12, 2025, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC) held a certificate presentation ceremony for two medical professionals from the Maldives who completed their training in China. The event took place in Conference Room 1817 of the Clinical Building at ZOC's Zhujiang New Town premise202505 / 15
- On April 3-6, 2025, the 40th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO 2025) was held in New Delhi, India. A dedicated SPECS Asia thematic symposium was convened, facilitating in-depth discussions on controlling refractive errors and key public health issues in ophthalmology across202504 / 09
