About AIER News Social Responsibility
Professor Peng Xiaoyan, a renowned specialist in fundus and difficult eye diseases, joins Aier Hospital Group Caring for veterans' eye health, "Warmth for veterans - Guarding the light" public welfare action launched in Beijing Accelerating the accumulation of data assets and popularizing high-level ophthalmic medical services with artificial intelligence - AIER continues to work with the Chinese Academy of Sciences on digital ophthalmology development strategies The first new generation of astigmatism-correcting cataract surgery in China was successfully completed at AIER Prof. Zheng Wang has been invited to become a Fellow of the World College of Refractive Surgery and Vision Science (WCRS)! Ministry of Science and Technology's key research and development project lands in AIER for the first time, focusing on myopia prevention and control Talent planning - AIER launched the "Beidou talent plan", to build a global ophthalmic talent ecosystem The alliance between giants - AIER and China Eye Valley shows a sound momentum of all-round and in-depth eye health development AIER will donate 20 billion yuan in the next ten years to build a sustainable eye healthcare ecosystem Living up to our responsibility！ AIER received the Top 500 Chinese Brand Value Award with the "Huapu Award" for three consecutive years The research results of Prof. Jiansu Chen and Shibo Tang’s team from AIER were published in the International journal (impact factor: 10.633) Professor Fengyuan Sun, an oculoplastic & orbit disease expert in China, joined AIER to build the "Last Stop" for the diagnosis and treatment of intractable diseases 2021 AIER EYE HOSPITAL GROUP CO., LTD. Social Responsibility Report Prof. Weizhong Lan from AIER was invited to WHO-ITU Be He@lthy, Be Mobile toolkit for the myopia launch meeting AIER Eye Hospital Group donates 2 million yuan to Suzhou fight against the pandemic — Caring donation before Suzhou AIER Eye Hospital officially open AIER Eye Hospital Group received “The Red Cross Award of China” Prof. ZhiKuan Yang of AIER was elected president of the second council of Hunan Optometric Association Prof. Shibo Tang from AIER received the "China Industry-University-Research Collaboration Innovation and Promotion Award" AIER receives “Best Information Disclosure Award”by the Excellence IR School-enterprise cooperation making new progress by providing opportunities and platforms for talents to stand out - AIER and Henan University agreed to establish a strategic partnership AIER Clinic of Myopia Prevention for Teenagers: " 5P Model for Myopic Prevention" 6 billion RMB! A new university in Changsha - AIER International Medical College project signed Strategic Alliance Formed Between AIER and Sichuan University Protecting children and teenager’s eye health, "Red Cross Eye Protection Program " officially launched in Beijing Speech from Mr. Bang Chen on the China Charity Culture Forum: National consciousness and global mindset from AIER AIER Eye Hospital Group officially has a seat on the board of the World Association of Eye Hospital AIER won the "China Charity Awards" for two consecutive years Professor Jiansu Chen’s team from AIER researched the human corneal stromal cells from SMILE surgery The graduation ceremony of AIER School of Ophthalmology, CSU was held grandly, nearly 200 talents were trained in 6 years. The Rescue: AIER donates 5 million yuan to support disaster relief in Henan province. Malaysian Royal Datuk: Such a good doctor and team should be known to the world! From “poverty-alleviation” to “rural revitalization” AIER Is on the way to making brighter China mission possible Mr. Bang Chen, Chairman of AIER Eye Hospital Group, has been honored as "Excellent Builder of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics" ​Tianjin University AIER Eye Hospital opening ceremony was founded AIER and Singapore Eye Institute jointly tackle the key issues to build a whole chain of myopia research system Research team was led by principal of Jinan University, negotiating a tie-up cooperation with AIER. Optometry talent training accelerated; strategic alliance formed between Tianjin Vocational Institute & AIER Alliance between giants - AIER and the Chinese Academy of Sciences launch the STS "Smart Eye Care" project The number of SCI papers of AIER School of Ophthalmology CSU ranks among the top 20 in China Prospering in the pandemic : 2020's top 100 companies - AIER The awarding ceremony of "National Post-doctoral Research Workstation" of AIER was held in Changsha In the new round of national science & technology innovation platform construction, AIER is listed as the key cultivation object in Hunan Lan Wu, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee: Support AIER to grow bigger, benefit the eye health industry with more efforts. AIER is named as "The Most Influential 30 Listed Companies in 2020" Strategic Alliance Formed Between Anhui Medical University & AIER to Build a First-class Platform for Ophthalmology in Central China AIER Receives "Huapu Award" and "Anti-Epidemic Tribute Brand Enterprise" at China Brand Festival 2020 AIER Supports CSU with Double First-Class University Project, Rewarding All Medical Staff in Frontline Strategic Alliance Formed Between Jinan University & AIER to Build a First-class Platform for Ophthalmology Annual report of AIER Eye Hospital Group in 2019 Salute to all cornea donors Report of AIER's Fighting against COVID-19 Mourning to Doctor Li Wenliang AIER is Selected into CSI 100 Index International Retina Summit Forum 2019 Grandly opened, AIER Released the Big Data Report on Fundus Disease in Chinease Population Allied AIER & Novartis Establish an Innovative Mode for Chinese Eye Disease Diagnosis & Treatment Five AIER Eye Hospitals Certified by GCP AIER Selected as "Top 20 Competitive Chinese Pharmaceutical Listed Companies of 2019" Together We are Stronger - AIER & Alcon Global Strategic Cooperation Conference Held at Alcon Headquarter AIER Wins Bid for the 19th International Myopia Conference AIER: Exploring Innovation-Integrated Development Model, Sharing Global Vision AIER Acquires ISEC Group, One Big Step in the Belt&Road AIER's Talent Strategies for the Next Decade are Officially Released Led by AIER, the first National Hereditary Eye Diseases Committee is founded Huawei & Talkweb Join AIER to Build an Ophthalmic Medical Industry Ecosystem Enhance Innovation Ability, AIER Create a New Translation Model AIER Opens Up A New Era of Personalizing Myopia Prevent and Control Talent Strategy Helps "100-Year AIER" Dream AIER Eye Hospital Group was awarded the highest government award for charity - China Charity Award IOC - AIER Work Together for Training International High-end Ophthalmology Talents "Shigatse Charity Brightness Action" Helped Nearly 50 Tibetans Regain Their Vision AIER Eye Hospital Group Europe Holding Company Clinica Baviera Successfully Listed in Spain Focus on the New Trend of Global Refractive Surgery Grand opening of 2018 International Refractive Surgery Symposium AIER Eye Hospital Group Releases New Laser Surgery Technology-Smart 3D Prolonged Mobile Phone Use Accelerates the Incidence of Multiple Eye Diseases The Second Phase of "Lancang-Mekong Brightness Action" was Launched in Cambodia China Will Take the Lead to Solve the "Century Problem" of the Pathogenesis of Individual's Myopia AIER Eye Hospital Group is awarded China's Top 10 Investor-Respected Listed Company Aagain! Experts From AIER Have Gotten A Lot of Traction at Retina China 2018 Cooperating with Singapore National Eye Center and Singapore Eye Research Institute "China Bethune" is Famous Among Vietnamese AIER Institute for Corneal Disease Established, Dedicate to Improve China’s Medical Level for Corneal Diseases AIER Was Invited To Attend The Annual Conference Of The International Children's Vision Health Program Precision Anti-Poverty Operation: for 2000 Impoverished Patients in Xiangxi Breaking News: AIER Won the "2017 Excellent Public Welfare Project" Myopia Prevention and Control-Strategy & Perspective - Boao Forum for Vision 2017 2017 International Retina Summit (IRS) Closing AIER Reaches The Target of 200 Hospitals in Mainland China Earlier AIER’s Experts Won Awards at the 35th Congress of ESCRS Chinese Eye Hospital Group Completes Acquisition of Spanish Clinica Baviera "Visual Health Precision Poverty Alleviation Action" For Half a Million Impoverish Patients AIER Eye Hospital Group Acquired Clínica Baviera AIER Joints INTEL to Create Artificial Intelligence Eye Disease Identification Solutions Ieyecloud Private Eye Doctors Providing Signed Patients With Online Eye Health Services Big Data Technology, New Direction for Clinical Prevention and Control of Myopia AIER Eye Hospital Group Acquired AW Healthcare Management
AIER Institute for Corneal Disease Established, Dedicate to Improve China’s Medical Level for Corneal Diseases

2018-03-18 00:00:00

In March of 2018, with aims to improve the research capacity and academic level of corneal diseases and ocular surface diseases, and to promote the overall medical level for corneal diseases both in AIER and China, AIER Institute for Corneal Disease was officially established.

The Institute is directed by Prof. Li Shaowei, the leader of Cornea and ocular surface Group of AIER eye hospital group, the PhD supervisor of AIER School of Ophthalmology, Central South University. Prof. Zeng Qingyan, PhD supervisor of AIER School of Ophthalmology, CSU, serves as the deputy director. Prof. Sun Xuguang, the deputy head of the cornea group of the ophthalmology branch of CMA, has accepted the invitation to head the institute as honorary director.


1.jpg

Group photo of AIER Institute for Corneal Disease


Corneal disease is the leading cause of blindness in the world. There are more than 20 million people blinded by corneal diseases worldwide. In China, the number is 4 million and increasing year by year.

Unfortunately, due to the scarcity of corneas, less than 10,000 corneal transplants can be performed each year in China, resulting in the lack of specialized doctors for corneal diseases and ocular surface diseases, which leads to low level of the diagnosis, treatment and research in the field.

Prof. Li Shaowei, director of the new institute, said: “A mass of clinical cases from 300+ AIER hospitals all over the globe, and China’s largest eye bank system and talent teams, provided the fertile ground for scientific research and the establishment of the institute"


Multi-center research platform, focusing on four major research directions

1. Infectious keratopathy

It is very important to study the pathogenesis and diagnosis of infectious corneal disease as it has a high blinding rate in China. The Institute is going to setup an eye microbiological identification center which will be led by Prof. Sun Xuguang to further develop basic and innovative research on the epidemiology, etiological diagnosis and treatment of infectious keratopathy. The team will guide AIER in carrying out multi-center and multi-faceted researches.


2. Eye bank related research

At present, there are nine AIER Eye Banks in AIER group, as well as 22 Red Cross Cornea donation receiving stations nationwide with more than 1,200 cases of cornea donations in 2017 alone.

AIER is also a member of the International Eye Bank Association, its staff are trained and certified by IEBA. Both Prof. Zhu Xiangdong and Prof. Zhao Min of the Institute are outstanding experts in international eye banking. The Institute will continue to improve the standardization of eye bank and carry out organ culture and related research projects under the guidance of Prof. Zhu Meidong. AIER Eye Banks in AIER Eye Hospital of Chongqing, Changsha, Wuhan and Chengdu are the first research bases for organ culture.


3. Dry eye and dry eye outpatient mode research

Dry eye is a health problem that afflicts people of all ages. With increasing number of dry eye patients in China in recent years, the study of dry eye diseases has been gaining attention. AIER is the first institute to provide outpatient service for dry eye and established a standardized process system for the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye in China. The institute will setup major research centers in AIER eye hospitals in Beijing, Wuhan, and Chongqing.


4. Corneal transplantation

AIER eye hospital is the first hospital in China to perform femtosecond laser cornea surgery. The Institute will establish an electronic database of corneal transplants focusing on multi-center research and promote standardization and innovative research on various corneal surgeries. The talent team of the Institute has already gathered Prof. Li Shaowei, Prof. Zeng Qingyan, Prof. Gu Shuyan, Prof. Zhou Qizhi, Prof. Wang Congxiang, Prof. Zhao Min, Prof. Sun Xuguang and other experts in the field of corneal diseases and ocular surface diseases. To ensure its research is in line with international advanced level, the Institute also invited Prof. Zhu Jiming from Australia, Prof. Wang Mingxu from the United States and other internationally renowned experts as visiting professors. In addition, the Institute also plans to organize regular international academic exchange activities and cooperation with international research institutes, introducing and promoting the application of new technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of corneal diseases.