Lu Yi

Director of the Department of Cataract and Lens Diseases; Director of the Shanghai Clinical Quality Control Center for Ophthalmology. Member of the Cataract and Intraocular Lens Group of the Chinese Medical Association; Head of the Cataract Group of the Shanghai Medical Association. A leading talent in Shanghai. He has profound expertise in cataract clinical practice and research, specializing in various cataract and intraocular lens implantation surgeries, phacoemulsification cataract surgery, aphakic intraocular lens implantation, intraocular lens implantation with iris septum, adjustable intraocular lens implantation, visual function reconstruction surgery for ocular trauma, and the diagnosis and treatment of cataracts and ocular trauma. For 30 years, he has diligently worked under the microscope, bringing light to patients and earning the title of "Messenger of Light at Your Fingertips." He has performed over 80,000 cataract surgeries. He has improved the surgical model for senile cataracts and promoted its nationwide adoption; he has also adopted minimally invasive vitrectomy and posterior capsulotomy techniques to solve the challenges of treating cataracts in infants and young children. He pioneered a 2.6mm minimally invasive incision technique for congenital cataracts. His minimally invasive intraocular lens dislocation repositioning technique has reached international standards. He has received five provincial/ministerial-level second-class science and technology awards, the Shanghai Municipal Government Quality Gold Award (Individual Award), and the title of "Shanghai Craftsman." His work on congenital cataract treatment and minimally invasive cataract techniques has won three second-class science and technology awards from the Ministry of Education and Shanghai Municipality. He has published over one hundred papers in various professional journals both domestically and internationally.