Course introduction

Ophthalmology online course is an innovative educational program for medical students wanting to learn the basics in ophthalmology. Topics include: cataract, glaucoma, cornea, retina, pediatric ophthalmology, dry eye, uveitis, ocular pharmacology, etc. The script in each section is succinct, but with comprehensive information. This course covers all aspects of ophthalmology and provides a platform for medical students to lay a good foundation for learning.

Requirements

None.

Course Staff

Dr. Haoyu Chen is a physician-scientist working at Joint Shantou International Eye Center, Shantou University & the Chinese University of Hong Kong, China. As a physician, he performs more than 2000 operations and 5000 outpatient consultations annually. His subspecialty is retina and ocular trauma. As a scientist, he is very active in both clinical ophthalmology and vision sciences. He has published 135 original articles, 9 reviews, and 10 book chapters. He also served as an associate editor for BMC Ophthalmology and editorial board member for International Ophthalmology. He received the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award in 2016 and the Outstanding Ophthalmologist Award of the Chinese Ophthalmologist Association in 2018.

Jianling Yang graduated from Shantou University Medical College with a master's degree in 2014, and had a short-term study and exchange in the Alberta University School of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals in Canada. Has passed the International Ophthalmology Federation (ICO) basic ophthalmology examination and optometry examination. She has participated in many domestic ophthalmology academic conferences, mastered the basic theories of ophthalmology and the diagnosis and treatment of various common ophthalmological diseases, and is familiar with the analysis and calculation of astigmatism or multifocal intraocular lens in the cataract department. Since 2018, She has served as an ophthalmology clinical teacher for interns of Shantou University Medical College, and is a clinical teacher of the medical school. She has been participated in a clinical promotion plan of Shantou University Medical College, and presided over a health care project of Shantou Science and Technology Plan. She participated in the "Qinghai Bright Tour" and "Tibet Bright Tour" medical poverty alleviation activities in 2020. She is the instructor of ASCRS cataract surgery training program.She graduated from Shantou University Medical College with a master's degree in 2014, and had a short-term study and exchange in the Alberta University School of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals in Canada. Has passed the International Ophthalmology Federation (ICO) basic ophthalmology examination and optometry examination. She has participated in many domestic ophthalmology academic conferences, mastered the basic theories of ophthalmology and the diagnosis and treatment of various common ophthalmological diseases, and is familiar with the analysis and calculation of astigmatism or multifocal intraocular lens in the cataract department. Since 2018, She has served as an ophthalmology clinical teacher for interns of Shantou University Medical College, and is a clinical teacher of the medical school. She has been participated in a clinical promotion plan of Shantou University Medical College, and presided over a health care project of Shantou Science and Technology Plan. She participated in the "Qinghai Bright Tour" and "Tibet Bright Tour" medical poverty alleviation activities in 2020. She is the instructor of ASCRS cataract surgery training program.

Binyao Chen graduated from Shantou University Medical College with a master's degree in 2014, and had a short-term study and exchange in Stanford University. Has passed the International Ophthalmology Federation (ICO) basic ophthalmology examination, optometry examination and clinical ophthalmology examination. She has participated in many domestic ophthalmology academic conferences, mastered the basic theories of ophthalmology and the diagnosis and treatment of various common ophthalmological diseases, and is able to perform basic ocular operations and cataract surgery. Since 2018, She has served as an ophthalmology clinical teacher for interns of Shantou University Medical College, and is a clinical teacher of the medical school.She graduated from Shantou University Medical College with a master's degree in 2014, and had a short-term study and exchange in Stanford University. Has passed the International Ophthalmology Federation (ICO) basic ophthalmology examination, optometry examination and clinical ophthalmology examination. She has participated in many domestic ophthalmology academic conferences, mastered the basic theories of ophthalmology and the diagnosis and treatment of various common ophthalmological diseases, and is able to perform basic ocular operations and cataract surgery. Since 2018, She has served as an ophthalmology clinical teacher for interns of Shantou University Medical College, and is a clinical teacher of the medical school.

Zijing Huang obtained his M.D. degree from Zhongshan Medical School, Sun Yat-sen University in 2012 and gained his Ph.D. degree at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC), Sun Yat-Sen University in 2017. He is now an attending doctor in Joint Shantou International Eye Center (JSIEC). As a registered doctor in ophthalmology, he is able to master the diagnosis and treatment of multiple ocular diseases, including cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, ocular trauma, etc. He masters independently surgical procedures including phacoemulsification, excision of pterygium, and intravitreal injection.

Huang’s research focuses on the mechanism of retinitis pigmentosa, a retinal degenerative disease leading to progressive human blindness. He found that microglia, a subset of retinal cells with immune property in the retina, underwent specific programmed cell death named “necroptosis”, leading to retinal neruroinflammation and degeneration. He also demonstrated that microglia shifted its phenotype from an anti-inflammatory “M2” to a pro-inflammatory “M1” state, exacerbating retinal degeneration, which could be reversed by α1-antitrypsin administration. His studies elucidated basic mechanisms of pathogenesis and helped to devise clinically relevant approaches for retinitis pigmentosa. Huang has now published 12 papers in international journals including the Cell Death Differ, Front Immunol, Eye, etc. He leads a Foundation for Distinguished Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong, China, and is a major participant in a key program of National Natural Science Foundation of China. He holds a Chinese patent for an intraocular lens fitted with a drug-released device.

Zijing Huang obtained his M.D. degree from Zhongshan Medical School, Sun Yat-sen University in 2012 and gained his Ph.D. degree at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC), Sun Yat-Sen University in 2017. He is now an attending doctor in Joint Shantou International Eye Center (JSIEC). As a registered doctor in ophthalmology, he is able to master the diagnosis and treatment of multiple ocular diseases, including cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, ocular trauma, etc. He masters independently surgical procedures including phacoemulsification, excision of pterygium, and intravitreal injection.

Huang’s research focuses on the mechanism of retinitis pigmentosa, a retinal degenerative disease leading to progressive human blindness. He found that microglia, a subset of retinal cells with immune property in the retina, underwent specific programmed cell death named “necroptosis”, leading to retinal neruroinflammation and degeneration. He also demonstrated that microglia shifted its phenotype from an anti-inflammatory “M2” to a pro-inflammatory “M1” state, exacerbating retinal degeneration, which could be reversed by α1-antitrypsin administration. His studies elucidated basic mechanisms of pathogenesis and helped to devise clinically relevant approaches for retinitis pigmentosa. Huang has now published 12 papers in international journals including the Cell Death Differ, Front Immunol, Eye, etc. He leads a Foundation for Distinguished Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong, China, and is a major participant in a key program of National Natural Science Foundation of China. He holds a Chinese patent for an intraocular lens fitted with a drug-released device.

In 2019, Hongxi Wang graduated from Sun Yat-sen University with an eight-year major in clinical medicine and a Doctor's degree in ophthalmology. He has participated in many professional training and academic conferences in ophthalmology, mastered the basic theoretical knowledge of ophthalmology and the principles of diagnosis and treatment of common clinical diseases, and initially mastered the basic skills of ophthalmic surgery.In 2019, he graduated from Sun Yat-sen University with an eight-year major in clinical medicine and a Doctor's degree in ophthalmology. He has participated in many professional training and academic conferences in ophthalmology, mastered the basic theoretical knowledge of ophthalmology and the principles of diagnosis and treatment of common clinical diseases, and initially mastered the basic skills of ophthalmic surgery.