On May 28, 2016, the International Symposium on Refractive Surgery (IRSS) was held in Guangzhou by Zeiss and Aier Ophthalmology. During the meeting, Zeiss Group and Aier Ophthalmology jointly announced that they will launch the "Thanksgiving all China Love Eyes Femtoseconds" for 100 myopic people who have made outstanding contributions to society.
The number of nearsighted people in China will exceed 700 million by 2020
By 2050, 5 billion of the world's nearly 10 billion people could be short-sighted, according to the Warbourne Center for Vision Research in Australia. In China, the deteriorating situation of visual health is serious, and visual impairment has become a major public health issue in China. According to experts, under the current visual health policy environment, the number of people suffering from myopia in China is expected to reach 704 to 711 million by 2020, which will be twice the population of the United States.
In order to cope with the increasingly severe visual health problems, Zeiss Group and Aier held the Myopia Surgery and Correction Technology International Summit Forum in Guangzhou to build an international communication platform in the field of ophthalmology, and invited domestic and foreign experts in the field of ophthalmology to communicate on the development of myopia surgery, the application of new technologies and future trends, and seek solutions. In addition to strengthening international academic exchanges, Zeiss Group and Aier will also give back to the society through the "Thank All China, Love All Femtoseconds" support 100 outstanding contributors demirrorization action, and hope that through this activity to call on more people to pay attention to eye health issues, to improve the increasingly serious situation of visual health in China.
Zeiss Group and Aier Eye Hospital will solicit outstanding contributors in 30 cities of Aier Eye Hospital to provide free femtosecond SMILE surgery. The AiEye Charity Fund will also offer preferential surgery slots at a ratio of 1:10, which will benefit up to 1,000 people.
Aier Ophthalmology became a strategic partner of Zeiss Group
Aier Ophthalmology has worked closely with Zeiss since its inception. In recent years, with the rapid development of Aier Ophthalmology, Aier has become a medical institution with the largest femtosecond installation and operation volume. Globally, Aier Ophthalmology and Zeiss Medical are exemplary partners in the field of femtoseconds.
At the summit forum, Aier became Zeiss Group's "All Femtosecond China strategic partner". The two sides indicated that they will carry out further cooperation at more levels in the future to contribute more to the prevention and treatment of myopia diseases in China.
Mr. Martin Christian, Chief Financial Officer of Zeiss China, delivered a speech.
Martin Christian, Chief Financial Officer of Zeiss China, said, "We are pleased to join hands with Aier Eye to promote the full Femtosecond SMILE myopia correction surgery in China to help patients realize their vision correction aspirations. Aier is the largest ophthalmic group in China. We hope to build more cooperation with them to help more people with visual defects."
Mr. Chen Bang, Chairman of Aier Eye Hospital Group, delivered a speech.
Mr. Chen Bang, Chairman of Aier Eye Hospital Group, said, "The cooperation between Aier and Zeiss is a combination of cutting-edge medical team and high-end medical technology, which is one of the technical supports to better realize our corporate vision of 'enabling everyone, rich and poor, to enjoy the right to eye health'. In the future, we hope to help more people pay attention to and enjoy eye health through closer and broader cooperation."
Aier has the largest number of operations in the world
It is understood that "full femtosecond SMILE" myopic correction operation using VisuMax femtosecond system is one of the leading myopic correction surgical techniques in the world. The VisuMax femtosecond system is developed by Zeiss with its advanced optical technology and many years of clinical experience in refractive surgery, leading the corneal refractive surgery into the era of full femtosecond laser minimally invasive.
Mr. Li Li, President of Aier Eye Hospital Group (left) received the medal from Mr. Liu Yonghua, Vice President of Zeiss China.
Since the VisuMax femtosecond system was approved to enter China in 2009, Zeiss has been committed to combining the leading technology with rich clinical experience, and actively promoting the application of this advanced myopia correction technology in China by strengthening the close cooperation with partners and carrying out high-quality physician training. At the meeting, Zeiss awarded Aier the MEDALS and titles of "the most installed femtosecond unit medical institutions in the world" and "the world's largest SMILE operation volume".
