Overview
The department of Ophthalmology of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital was founded by Professor Yao Yufeng in 1998. It is a clinical and educational center that integrates high quality medical care, educational training and academic research in Ophthalmology.
The department is equipped with the latest and most advanced instruments that allow the diagnosis and treatment of the most complex visual and eye-related problems. The department also offers various types of educational and training programs for medical students, visitors and researchers all over the world.
Our specialists provide a full range of eye care services, from routine eye screening to complex therapeutic management including laser treatment and surgeries. We have special expertise in corneal transplantation, cataract surgery, refractive surgery, retinal detachment, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and other diseases from the outside (eyelids) to the inside (vitreous and retina) of the eye. We also collaborate with other specialists (endocrinologists, cardiologist, oncologists and neurologists, etc.) to treat the eye problems caused by systemic conditions.
We routinely perform surgeries including micro-incision phacoemulsification cataract surgery, multifocal lens implantation to treat presbyopia, Femtosecond laser assisted- deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty / penetrating keratoplasty, anti-glaucoma surgery, ocular surface reconstruction, ocular plastic surgery, 23G vitrectomy, complicated retinal detachment repair, retinal laser treatment, and anti-VEGF intravitreal injection, etc. We also perform the most advanced corneal and intraocular refractive surgeries to correct myopia (short sight) and astigmatism, including femtosecond LASIK, small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and intraocular lens (ICL) implantation.
With a full-service optical store, our eye care experts also provide comprehensive optometry services including vision examination, treatment for strabismus and amblyopia and refraction, eyeglasses dispensary and contact lenses prescription (soft, RGP and Orthokeratology).
[Academic Status]
President of the Ophthalmological Society of Zhejiang Medical Association
Key Laboratory for Corneal Diseases Research of Zhejiang Province
Key Subject of Medical Science of Zhejiang Province
Key Discipline of Zhejiang Province
Technical Guidance Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Corneal Diseases of Zhejiang Province
Masters’ & Doctoral Degree Granting Facility of Zhejiang University
Postdoctoral Station of Zhejiang University
Residency training base of National Health Ministry
Member of the national base for clinical trials
[Medical Care Service]
1. Cornea diseases and ocular surface disorders
2. Corneal transplantation
3. Cataract
4. Glaucoma
5. Refractive surgery / refractive intraocular lens implantation
6. Retinal and vitreous diseases
7. Orbital diseases and ocular plastic surgery
8. Ocular trauma
9. Optometry and routine eye examination
[Direction of Research]
1. Artificial intelligence for identification of eye diseases
2. Femtosecond laser-assisted deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
3. Cryopreserved donor cornea for therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty
4. Fungal spectrum identification and drug susceptibility in fungal keratitis
5. Ocular surface reconstruction for severe chemical or thermal burn at late stage
6. Genetic testing of hereditary eye diseases
7. Nucleic acid detection technology for viruses that infected eye
8. Clinical trials of new anti-VEGF medications
[Achievement of Research]
The department is funded by a number of National Natural Science Foundation projects, as well as provincial Natural Science Foundation and Health Commission projects. More than fifty academic papers have been published. “The full-bed deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (FB-DALK)” has been compiled into the American textbook, and was evaluated as one of the milestones in the history of corneal transplantation by the international corneal meeting in Japan.
[International Exchange and Cooperation]
Our department has a close relationship with Osaka University (Japan), Tottori University (Japan), LV Prasad Eye Center (India), Mayo Medical Center (U.S.), Loma Linda University (U.S.), and Moorfields eye hospital (U.K.). Our members are invited to chair or deliver speeches at international meetings every year.