Guangzhou

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University is a Grade III Class A specialist eye hospital in Guangzhou, host to a national key laboratory for eye disease prevention and treatment and a WHO collaborating institution for eye health. Cataract services treat lens disorders, glaucoma services offer medication, laser and surgery, and corneal services include dry eye care, transplantation and ocular surface reconstruction. Contact The Treat about overseas reception and record submission.

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Exterior of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

Hospital at a glance

Hospital classification

Grade III Class A specialist eye hospital

Hospital address

Ouzhuang: 54 Xianlie South Road, Yuexiu; Zhujiang New Town: 7 Jinsui Road, Tianhe, Guangzhou

Accreditations and designations

The centre hosts a national key laboratory for eye disease prevention and serves as a WHO collaborating institution for eye health.

Reasons to consider this hospital

Common and complex lens conditions can receive cataract specialist assessment to discuss visual difficulties and surgical options.

Patients with glaucoma can discuss medication, laser and surgical approaches according to their eye condition.

Ouzhuang: 54 Xianlie South Road, Yuexiu; Zhujiang New Town: 7 Jinsui Road, Tianhe, Guangzhou. This location helps you compare nearby accommodation and plan travel to and from the hospital.

Clinical strengths

Cataract service

The cataract service diagnoses and treats lens disorders, offering cataract surgery and evaluation of patients with complex associated eye conditions.

Glaucoma service

Glaucoma care includes medical, laser and surgical approaches, with specialists addressing common disease as well as difficult and refractory cases.

Corneal disease service

Corneal specialists address corneal and ocular surface disease, including dry eye, transplantation and ocular surface reconstruction where clinically appropriate.

Retinal disease service

Retinal disease services assess and treat vitreous, retinal and macular conditions, with dedicated subspecialty teams at the centre’s campuses.

Strabismus and amblyopia service

Strabismus and amblyopia specialists assess ocular alignment and binocular visual function, providing dedicated care for these visual development and alignment problems.

Clinicians

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Ding Xiaoyan (丁小燕)

Chief physician

Department

Vitreoretinal surgery

Ding Xiaoyan is a chief physician at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, serving as director of vitreoretinal surgery and doctoral supervisor in 2024. She specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of three retinal conditions: macular degeneration, retinal detachment and diabetic retinopathy.

Clinical and departmental roles

Director of vitreoretinal surgery and doctoral supervisor (2024)

Areas of expertise

Diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration

Diagnosis and treatment of retinal detachment

Diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy

Liang Ling (梁凌)

Professor

Department

Retinal diseases

Liang Ling is a professor at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, in the department of retinal diseases.

Liu Yizhi (刘奕志)

Chief physician

Department

Cataract service

Liu Yizhi is a chief physician, professor and doctoral supervisor at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, and a recipient of the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award. His surgical expertise includes cataract phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. His clinical work also encompasses complex cataracts in infants and young children.

Clinical and departmental roles

Professor and doctoral supervisor

Academic distinctions

Second prize, National Science and Technology Progress Award

Areas of expertise

Cataract phacoemulsification

Intraocular lens implantation

Complex infantile cataracts

Yang Zhikun (杨智坤)

Professor

Department

Corneal diseases

Yang Zhikun is a professor in the corneal diseases department at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University.

Zhang Xiulan (张秀兰)

Chief physician

Department

Glaucoma

Zhang Xiulan is a chief physician at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, where her clinical specialty is glaucoma. Her practice covers common forms of the disease as well as refractory glaucoma. Her surgical expertise encompasses minimally invasive procedures for glaucoma and combined operations for glaucoma occurring together with cataract.

Areas of expertise

Common and refractory glaucoma

Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery

Combined glaucoma and cataract surgery

Sources

Information checked in October 2026.

Hospital at a glance

Hospital classification

Hospital address

Accreditations and designations

Reasons to consider this hospital

Clinical strengths

Cataract service

Glaucoma service

Corneal disease service

Retinal disease service

Strabismus and amblyopia service

Clinicians

Ding Xiaoyan (丁小燕)

Department

Clinical and departmental roles

Areas of expertise

Liang Ling (梁凌)

Department

Liu Yizhi (刘奕志)

Department

Clinical and departmental roles

Academic distinctions

Areas of expertise

Yang Zhikun (杨智坤)

Department

Zhang Xiulan (张秀兰)

Department

Areas of expertise

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