Innovation Highlights
- On the morning of October 22, 2024, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC) of Sun Yat-sen University held a press conference at its Zhujiang New Town Campus to announce its latest research findings. The team led by Professor Yang Huasheng from ZOC, in collaboration with Professor Qian Jiang's team fr202410 / 23
- The molecular mechanisms underlying retinal neural development and regeneration are complex, involving DNA variation, epigenetic modifications, RNA transcription, and splicing. Integrated multi-omics analysis is considered an effective approach to decipher the molecular mechanisms of neural stem c202409 / 16
- On the morning of September 12, 2024, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC) of Sun Yat-sen University held a press conference at its Zhujiang New Town campus to announce a groundbreaking study. A research team led by Professor Lingyi Liang / Professor Yizhi Liu from ZOC and Professor Zuguo Liu from th202409 / 13
- Glaucoma, a major neurodegenerative cause of blindness, is characterized by axonal injury and soma loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), leading to irreversible visual impairment. Traditional optic neuroprotection strategies primarily target RGCs themselves or retinal glial cells, focusing merely o202408 / 14
- Dry eye is a common ocular surface disease that affects visual quality and quality of life. In recent years, lifestyle-related dry eye has gradually attracted attention. Clinical studies have found that night shift workers have increased tear film instability compared to normal individuals, resultin202407 / 13
- On June 6, 2024, marking China’s 29th National Eye Care Day, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC) unveiled its ChatZOC large language model in ophthalmology. Developed through AI-powered research collaboration, this initiative pioneers an intelligent pathway for safeguarding public eye health. At the202406 / 07
- On January 21, 2024, Professor Xiulan Zhang's team, with Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC) , Sun Yat-sen University as the first affiliation, published a comprehensive review titled "Optic Neuropathy in High Myopia: Glaucoma or High Myopia or Both?" in the top ophthalmology journal "Progress in Reti202402 / 08
- Resource: State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology Written by: Jiaqing Zhang, Xiaotong Han Reviewed by: Yangfa Zeng, Liying Liang Edited by: Xianjing Wei Proofread by: Jiawei Wang The benefits of outdoor physical activities in promoting children’s physical fitness and myopia prevention are widely202310 / 18
- Resource: National Key Laboratory of Ophthalmic Disease Prevention and Treatment Proofread by: Jiawei Wang Reviewed by: Lingyi Liang Edited by: Xianjing Wei On July 25, 2023, the internationally top-ranked journal "Ophthalmology" published online an original academic article by Professor Zhang202308 / 04
- Resource: National Key Laboratory of Ophthalmic Disease Prevention and Treatment Proofread by: Jiawei Wang Reviewed by: Lingyi Liang Edited by: Xianjing Wei Cataract is the leading cause of blindness over the world, and it is derived from genetic mutations, stress factors, and aging. Although the202308 / 04
