News & Clinical Updates

Clinical milestones, academic recognition, and expert perspectives from Shanghai HePing Eye Hospital.

Surgeon performing eye surgery on a patient under the operating microscope
Patient Education October 19, 2026

Eye Surgery Patients, Read This: An Intraoperative Cooperation Guide — OR Nurses Explain How to "Cooperate"

Practical intraoperative cooperation tips from HePing Eye operating-room nurses: what to do if you need to cough, sneeze, tear, or blink during eye surgery, and when to tell your surgeon.

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Ophthalmologist examining a patient's retina with a slit-lamp lens
Patient Education October 19, 2026

Diabetes Is Silently Stealing Your Vision: What You Must Know About Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of working-age blindness. Learn how high blood sugar damages the retina, the NPDR/PDR stages, and why annual screening protects your sight.

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Eye care specialist examining a patient during a dry eye consultation
Patient Education October 19, 2026

Staring at Screens All Day? Beware of Dry Eye Syndrome Creeping Up on You

Dry eye is not just 'lack of water.' Learn the five types of dry eye, how the tear film works, modern treatments from artificial tears to IPL, and daily habits that protect your eyes.

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Cataract surgeon performing phacoemulsification with an intraocular lens implant
Patient Education October 13, 2026

Presbyopia Suddenly "Improved"? Don't Celebrate — It Could Be Cataract in Disguise

If your reading glasses suddenly seem unnecessary, it may not be good news. Learn why 'improved' presbyopia is often nuclear cataract in disguise, its warning signs, dangers, and modern surgical treatment.

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Refractive surgeon performing a laser eye surgery procedure on a patient under the operating microscope
Patient Education October 4, 2026

Planning Laser Eye Surgery? Stop Wearing Contact Lenses First — and Stop Long Enough

Why contact lenses must be removed well before refractive surgery pre-op, the standard stop-wear times for soft, colored, RGP, and orthokeratology lenses, and which eye exams depend on a fully recovered cornea.

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A monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) photographed on a white background
Patient Education October 4, 2026

Is the Most Expensive IOL the Best? A Plain-English Guide to Choosing Your Cataract Lens

Monofocal vs bifocal vs trifocal / extended-depth-of-focus IOLs: how cataract surgeons and patients make a personalized intraocular lens choice.

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Shanghai HePing Eye Hospital brand poster for international cataract outreach
Hospital Mission October 4, 2026

Shanghai Ophthalmologists Bring Cataract Care to Kyrgyzstan: Inside the 'Aerial Health Silk Road' Mission

Dr. Ni Shuang of Shanghai HePing Eye Hospital joins the 'Aerial Health Silk Road' mission in Kyrgyzstan, introducing comprehensive pre-op, phacoemulsification, and post-op protocols to local cataract care.

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Ophthalmologist examining a patient's retina with a slit-lamp lens
Patient Education September 10, 2026

Diabetic Retinopathy: A 41-Year-Old's Near-Blindness Warning — Why Every Diabetic Needs Annual Retina Screening

Uncontrolled diabetes can silently damage the retina. Learn how diabetic retinopathy develops, why early screening matters, and how Shanghai HePing Eye Hospital protects vision.

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Diagram of retinal tear and retinal detachment in the eye
Patient Education August 29, 2026

Retinal Detachment: Can It Be Cured? Key Factors That Affect Vision Recovery

Learn the warning signs, risk factors, and treatment timeline for retinal detachment from Shanghai HePing Eye Hospital's retina specialists.

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Prof. Guo Haike and team performing TECNIS Odyssey IOL implant surgery
Clinical Milestone July 14, 2026

National First-in-Country | Shanghai HePing Eye Hospital Completes First TECNIS Odyssey Full Vision Range IOL Implants

Led by President Prof. Guo Haike, HePing Eye becomes one of the first centers in China to implant the Johnson & Johnson TECNIS Odyssey full-vision-range intraocular lens.

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