Optometry Center

In 1952, Tianjin Public Health Bureau took over the North China Blindness Prevention Hospital, now renamed as Tianjin Eye Hospital, and established the Spectacles Department at the same time.

At present, the Center employs more than 170 people and owns a specialized team of optometry, of which there are 2 optometric professors, 2 people that enjoy the State Council’s Special Subsidy, 1 tutor for master graduates, 5 people with technical title in optometric specialty over associate professor, 2 people with doctorate degree and 2 people with master degree in optometry.

As academic leaders, they are well accomplished in optometry and the wearing of contact lenses and healthcare. They enjoy reputation in Tianjin and even all over the country for their rich experience in the field of optometry.

The Center has 46 optometrists, of whom 41 have obtained senior or intermediate qualifications in the field, comprising 90% of the team of optometrists. They have comprehensive qualifications in ophthalmology and the optometric specialty. Of all the people working in the Center, 74% are holders of qualification certificates for practice.

The Center is actively dedicated to teaching and scientific research. At present, the Center has 4600㎡ of training and education base for optometry. It is a teaching hospital for Tianjin Medical University and Tianjin Vocational Institute.

In 2005, the Center founded Tianjin Varilux Optometry Vocational Training School,promoted the domestic optical education in primary and promotion.（2016.7）