Specialist-Zhejiang University Eye Hospital

Chen Zhiqing M.D., Ph.D.

Academic Rank:Chief Physician

Clinical / Research Interests

Vitreoretinal diseases include vascular retinopathy and macular diseases, specialized in vitreoretinal surgery, retinal laser and vitreous medicine injection.

Professional Appointments

Vice President, Ophthalmic Pathology, Chinese Medical Association, 2014-present

Research Summary

Clinical and basic research of vitreoretinal diseases, including the research on the pathogenesis and gene of age-related macular degeneration.

Hemodynamics of retinal vascular disease; Molecular mechanism of retinal ischemia reperfusion.

Publications

Chen Z, Yao K, Xu W, Wu R. Inhibition of calpain expression by E-64d in the　rat retina subjected to ischemia/reperfusion injury. Mol Biol. 2008 Mar-Apr;42(2):258-64.

Chen Z, Mao L, Liu C, Blake JR, Zheng D. Decreased peripheral arterial volume distensibility in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion in comparison with normal subjects. Sci Rep. 2014 Oct 20;4:6685.

Chen Z, Zhai Y, Zhang W, Teng Y, Yao K. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of the Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) Gene are Associated With age-Related Macular Degeneration in Chinese Han Individuals: A Case-Control Pilot Study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Dec;94(49):e2238.

Chen ZQ, Ye PP, Fang XY. Retinal pigment epithelial tears following treatment in neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Int J Ophthalmol. 2016 Mar 18;9(3):478-80.