The Affiliated Eye Hospital of
Wenzhou Medical University is a
Chinese
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* Something related to China
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institution for study and treatment in the fields of
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology ( ) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.
An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Following a medic ...
and
Optometry. The hospital was founded in 1998 in
Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , Chinese postal romanization, also romanized as Chekiang) is an East China, eastern, coastal Provinces of China, province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable citie ...
Province of the People's Republic of China.
The institute collaborates with the
New England College of Optometry
The New England College of Optometry is a private optometry college in Boston, Massachusetts. It enrolls over 500 students and is one of the oldest continually operating college of optometry in the United States.
History
It was originally ...
to offer a Joint MS/OD Degree of optometry and ophthalmology, in which participating students undertake clinical practice both in Wenzhou and Boston. The hospital is associated with national government programs including the Optometry Research Center (Ministry of Public Health), the key laboratory for visual science (Ministry of Health) and the National key lab, Optometry and Ophthalmology, and Vision Science (Ministry of Science and technology).
Periodical
The Chinese Journal of Optometry & Ophthalmology, published since 1999, is a bimonthly journal, co-sponsored by China National Optometry Research Center and Wenzhou Medical College. It is the only academic journal of optometry in China.
References
External links
Official Affiliated Eye Hospital Website
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Hospital buildings completed in 1998
Hospitals in Zhejiang
Hospitals established in 1998
1998 establishments in China
Buildings and structures in Wenzhou
Eye hospitals
Wenzhou Medical University