One of Guangdong Clifford Hospital's featured departments, integrating medical care, teaching, research and blindness prevention. Established in 2002, the department comprises an eye clinic, an inpatient ward, an operating theatre and an optometry centre, and works closely with platforms such as the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University, Southern Medical University and Jinan University. Using integrated Chinese–Western medicine together with naturopathic approaches, it addresses common, critical, severe and emergency eye conditions.
Department at a Glance
Established in 2002
An eye clinic, inpatient ward, operating theatre and optometry centre under one roof, equipped with advanced international examination and treatment equipment.
Senior Specialist Team
Nine physicians with extensive clinical experience, including several specially engaged experts with a Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center background.
Academic Platforms
Works closely with the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University, Southern Medical University and Jinan University.
Prevention & Eye Care
Eye-disease prevention and eye-care services for healthy and sub-healthy clients, alongside full diagnosis and treatment.
Core Techniques & Strengths
Cataract Surgery
Routine phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, with monofocal, bifocal, trifocal and toric (astigmatism-correcting) lenses available.
Glaucoma Surgery
Anti-glaucoma surgery with experience in refractory glaucoma (primary, neovascular, or after multiple failed surgeries) and congenital glaucoma and its complications.
Oculoplastic & Aesthetic Surgery
Double eyelid surgery, strabismus correction, ptosis (drooping eyelid) correction and eyelid tumor excision.
Ocular Surface & Cornea
Pterygium excision and amniotic membrane transplantation; ocular surface analysis and Demodex examination; ophthalmic herbal nebulisation, drug iontophoresis and meibomian gland massage.
Fundus (Retinal) Disease
Fundus fluorescein angiography, retinal laser photocoagulation, YAG laser treatment and intravitreal injection, with marked efficacy in diabetic retinopathy, macular disease and retinal vein occlusion.
Optometry Centre
Medical refraction, spectacle fitting, orthokeratology (OK lenses) and amblyopia (lazy eye) correction, including myopia prevention and control for children and adolescents.
Conditions Treated
Expert Team
Ben Yanjie — Deputy Director
Chief Physician with more than 20 years of clinical experience. Skilled in phacoemulsification with IOL implantation, anti-glaucoma surgery, pterygium excision with limbal stem cell transplantation, and strabismus and oculoplastic surgery.
Wang Zhenfang — Chief Physician
Specially engaged expert, professor and senior ophthalmologist at the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center. Extensive experience in complex ocular trauma, ocular chemical injuries and fundus disease, including vitrectomy and retinal reattachment surgery.
Huang Shengsong — Associate Chief Physician
Cataract specialist at the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center with more than 20 years of experience. A cataract surgery instructor for ORBIS International and surgical trainer for the Helen Keller blindness-prevention organisation.
Huang Xinhua — Chief Physician
Former Deputy Director of the Fundus Surgery Department of the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, with 30 years in ophthalmic practice. Specialises in surgical treatment of retinal detachment, macular disease and diabetic retinopathy.
The department page lists nine physicians in total, including Xu Xiaoping, Xu Jiangang, Liu Guangxin, Li Haoxian and Li Kaiyuan; specific staffing arrangements and consultation times are subject to the hospital's daily listings.
Hospital Platform & Access
JCI-Accredited Grade 3A Hospital
China's first large general Grade 3A hospital to pass international JCI accreditation, with integrative Western and Chinese medicine.
Cross-Border Convenience
Designated institution under the Greater Bay Area "Hong Kong/Macao Medicine and Device Connect" scheme — better access to medicines for international patients.
Location & Contact
No. 1 & 3 Hongfu Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou. Tel (020) 84518222; Overseas hotline +86 400 900 3823; Email [email protected].