Ophthalmologist of the Ufa Eye Research Institute studied the Chinese experience in the treatment of eye injuries at Tianjin Medical University

Leysan Gilemzyanova, an ophthalmologist at the Consultative and Diagnostic Department No. 2 of the Ufa Eye Research Institute, completed a four-week professional internship at the ophthalmology department of the Tianjin Medical University (TMU) clinic under the guidance of Professor Yang Hua, Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at TMU, President of the China Eye Injury Society and Vice President of the Asia-Pacific Eye Injury Society. This internship was implemented within the framework of the Decade of Science and Technology and reflects the development of international scientific cooperation, as well as the contribution of Russian specialists to advanced ophthalmological practices.

The Ophthalmology Department of Tianjin Medical University is a large specialized unit with a large amount of clinical work: more than 4,500 operations are performed here annually and over 74,000 outpatient appointments are carried out. The main areas of surgery are cataract and glaucoma operations, diseases of the accessory apparatus of the eye, as well as a wide range of vitreoretinal interventions.

An interesting aspect of the internship was acquaintance with Chinese medical equipment: modern developments of Chinese manufacturers, including diagnostic and laser equipment, are widely represented in clinical practice. This allows us to assess not only the level of medical care, but also the development of our own technological base of Chinese ophthalmology.

Another characteristic feature is a clear system of professional hierarchy: resident/student → young doctor → young surgeon → surgeon → experienced surgeon. Such a consistent path involves the gradual accumulation of clinical and surgical experience and the transition to independent practice as professional growth.

Particular attention in the department is paid to scientific work. The main directions are eye injury and proliferative diabetic retinopathy. On the basis of the department, a multicenter prospective COTS study is being implemented, the Tianjin key laboratory for the study of eye injury and the introduction of methods for its treatment is operating, modern imaging methods and engineering solutions in the field of artificial intelligence are used.

An important part of the internship was mutual professional exchange: during the visit, colleagues from Tianjin Medical University got acquainted with the activities of the Ufa Eye Research Institute, its scientific and educational initiatives, including the international conferences "East-West" and "League of Young Ophthalmologists," as well as the scientific journal of the Institute "Point of View."

International internships are of great importance for the development of modern medicine. Such meetings create the basis for further cooperation, joint scientific research, exchange of experience and strengthening professional ties between specialists and medical organizations of different countries.