Theme: The competition focuses on hot topics and cutting-edge fields in ophthalmology, including but not limited to research proposals or achievements with innovativeness and clinical potential in the following areas: artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology, gene therapy, stem cell therapy, in

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 platforms

On September 27, 2025, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC) of Sun Yat-sen University, the Hainan Provincial Health Commission, and the Hainan Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone Administration signed a framework agreement in Lecheng, Hainan, to jointly establish the "Hainan Internati

On the morning of September 3, the Training Workshop for Improving the Surgical Competence of Core Ophthalmologists in Southern Xinjiang by Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University, together with the inauguration ceremony of the Xinjiang Branch of Sun Yat-sen University International Me

International Acclaim: The "Chinese Benchmark" in Global Glaucoma Research At the opening ceremony of the World Glaucoma Congress (WGC 2025), Prof. Robert Weinreb, founder of the World Glaucoma Association (WGA), delivered a speech at the presidential symposium titled "The Changing Landscape of Gla

On June 25, 2025, the ARVO Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting on "Challenges and Prospects of AI Vision Research Collaborations Across Nations" was successfully held online. Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC) of Sun Yat-sen University and Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins University served as t

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 ceremony

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 premise

From May 4 to May 8, 2025, faculty and students from Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC) attended the 2025 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, USA, and conducted a series of international exchange activities.   Over 80 faculty members, studen

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 across