The 31st academic conference of Asia-Pacific Association of Ophthalmology was held in Taipei from March 24 to 27th, and over more than 5000 delegates from all over the world attended the conference. Our eye institute and the affiliated Xiamen eye center had four representatives. At the conference, Professor Liu Zuguo, Changjiang Scholar distinguished professor of the Ministry of Education, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Committee of our University, dean of medical school, won the APAO Achievement Award, in recognition of the outstanding achievements he made in the field of ophthalmology.

The academic conference of Asia-Pacific Association of Ophthalmology is the most important annual academic event of ophthalmology in the Asia-Pacific region. It is committed to promoting and improving the development level of ophthalmology of all countries in the Asia-Pacific region, promoting the academic exchanges of ophthalmology in this region, and selecting and rewarding those outstanding researchers of ophthalmology, medical workers in the Asia-Pacific region. During the conference, Professor Liu Zuguo and Professor Li Wei, respectively, were invited to present excellent academic reports.

(Professor Lin-Chung Woung, chairman of APAO conference, is granting the award to Professor Liu Zuguo)

(Yang Qichen Eye Institute of Xiamen University)