Recently, the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) officially announced on its website the appointment of Professor Liu Zuguo, a renowned Chinese ophthalmologist, to its Board of Directors.

Professor Liu has become the first ophthalmologist in China (including Hong Kong, Macao,Taiwan) to serve on the TFOS Board of Directorsis also the only Chinese member on the board.

TFOS brings together the world’s top expertsscholars in the field of ophthalmology, particularly in the fields of tear filmocular surface. Professor Liu’s election to the Board of Directors signifies the high recognition of Chinese experts in the field of ophthalmology, especially in tear filmocular surface, by their global counterparts.

Liu Zuguo

Professor & Doctoral Supervisor

President of the First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Director of the Eye Institute of Xiamen University, Chairman of the Ophthalmology Professional Committee of the Cross-Straits Medicine Exchange Association (SMEA), Standing Committee Member of the Ophthalmology Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Standing Committee Member of the Ophthalmology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, Chairman of the Asia Dry Eye Societyits China Region branch, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmologythe Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology. He has presided over national key researchdevelopment projects, 973 Program projects, 863 Program key projects,many national natural science fund projectsother national-level projects. He has led the development of nine dry eye consensus documents in Chinahas served as editor-in-chiefco-editor of over 40 textbooksmonographs. He has participated in the writing of multiple international guidelines on dry eye. He has published over 450 articles (including over 180 SCI-indexed journals, over 40 articles in OphthalmologyIOVS,over 100 articles in the Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology). He has obtained nearly 60 patentspublished inventions,has received the SecondPrizeClass of the National ScienceTechnology Progress Award three timesthe first prize of ministerialprovincial sciencetechnology progress awards nine times. To date, he has mentored over 120 postdoctoral fellows, doctoral students,master’s students, delivered over 50 international invited lecturesover 700 domestic invited lectures.

The Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) is a global leader in eye healtheducation.

TFOS’s global team includes scientists, clinicians,industry professionals in the field of ophthalmology, who are jointly committed to creating a brighterclearer world for humanity.

In the past few decades, TFOS achieved fruitful results in research on the ocular surfacetear film, established a global international research team,further clarified the compositionregulatory mechanisms of the ocular surfacetear film. It has revealed that the tear film plays a key role in maintaining the integrity of corneal function, antibacterial activity,visual acuity. Moreover, through statistical research on a large number of population samples, it has been found that changesdefects in the tear film can also lead to symptoms of ocular surface dryness, corneal ulcersperforations, an increased incidence of eye diseases,potential risks of vision losseven blindness. To further strengthen research in the field of vision, we have founded the non-profit organization TFOS, dedicated to three major visions:

1. Advance the global research,literacyscience communication,educational aspects of the tear filmocular surface.

2. Organizecoordinate annual meetings, academic conferences, expert consensuses, seminars, exchanges,related major events in the field of tear filmocular surface;

3. Stimulate cooperative interactions among members, encouragepromote interdisciplinary researchthe integration of industry, academia,research,attract new members from other fields to enter the field of tear filmocular surface research (such as scientists in basic scientific research fields, clinical medical workers,related pharmaceutical companies).

Visit the official website of TFOS for more information: http://www.tearfilm.org/