Johnson & Johnson Vision Experience Center Officially Opens in Beijing Under the Theme 'Light for the Future'

BeijingApril 9, 2022PR Newswire -- Today, the Johnson & Johnson Vision Experience Center, themed "Seeking Light, Envisioning the Future," officially opened. Located on the third floor of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Technology Professional Education Academic Center, it is one of the significant training bases in the professional ophthalmology field under Johnson & Johnson's eye health division, Johnson & Johnson Vision. Director Zhaohui Li of the Ophthalmology Department at the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Director Xudong Song of Beijing Tongren Hospital, Director Yongzhen Bao of Peking University People's Hospital, Director Xuemin Li of Peking University Third Hospital, Vice President Liping Wang of Johnson & Johnson Vision for Greater China, Australia, and New Zealand, along with other prominent guests attended the opening ceremony. They conducted an in-depth analysis of the current cataract surgery training systems for ophthalmology residents in China and abroad, and held a lively discussion on the future cataract training framework of the Johnson & Johnson Vision Academy.

Opening Ceremony of Johnson & Johnson Vision Experience Center (From left to right): Director Li Xuemin from the Third Hospital of Peking University, Director Bao Yongzhen from Peking University People's Hospital, Director Li Zhaohui from the General Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, and Ms. He Yan, Deputy Director of Professional Education at Johnson & Johnson Vision.

Eye Health: An Important Component of National Health

As a leading professional medical education provider with a 130-year history of safe and effective training, Johnson & Johnson has always been committed to offering healthcare professionals worldwide a variety of specialized educational courses, creating a lifelong learning environment. Every year, more than 210,000 healthcare professionals globally are trained through Johnson & Johnson. In 2001, the first Professional Education Academic Center by Johnson & Johnson Medical in China officially began operations in Shanghai, followed by another center established in Beijing in 2005, which is the largest training base in the Asia-Pacific region. Over the years, leveraging its global expertise and clinical experience in the medical field, Johnson & Johnson Medical has provided numerous Chinese healthcare professionals with specialized training across multiple fields such as surgery, orthopedics, and electrophysiology, empowering young and middle-aged doctors from various medical specialties. The newly established Johnson & Johnson Vision Experience Center is not only a professional training base dedicated to young and middle-aged ophthalmologists but also an extension of Johnson & Johnson's extensive experience in professional training across multiple medical fields both domestically and internationally, successfully applied in the field of ophthalmology.

Johnson & Johnson Medical Technology Professional Education Academic Center Appearance

Johnson & Johnson Medical Technology Professional Education Academic Center is located in Chaoyang District, Beijing. The center is equipped with 10 meeting rooms and various simulation operation areas and operating rooms in different professional fields. It hosts more than 800 conference trainings annually and is the largest single-site professional education and training center in the Asia-Pacific region. The newly completed Johnson & Johnson Vision Experience Center is located on the third floor of this academic center. The center includes three main areas: a microscopic phacoemulsification training area, an astigmatism marking training area, and a dry eye diagnosis and treatment area. It is equipped with professional ophthalmic equipment such as imported Leica microscopes, Signature Pro phacoemulsification machines, and imported slit lamps, as well as cutting-edge training devices including professional-grade educational projection screens and 98-inch touchscreens. Each year, it will provide 300 to 400 mid-career and young ophthalmologists with professional-level training scenarios and courses, including animal eye experiments, optical parameter measurements, and the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye, to enhance the cataract surgery capabilities of grassroots doctors.

The Johnson & Johnson Vision Experience Center is located on the third floor of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Technology Professional Education Academic Center.

"As one of the global leaders in eye health, Johnson & Johnson Vision actively responds to China’s ‘14th Five-Year Plan’ for eye health, contributing to the cultivation of professional ophthalmic talent in China. Based on a focus on patients with eye diseases, and with the aim of improving the accessibility and quality of eye health services, Johnson & Johnson Vision has established the Johnson & Johnson Vision Experience Center." Wang Liping, Vice President of Johnson & Johnson Vision for Greater China, Australia, and New Zealand, stated, "We hope to leverage Johnson & Johnson's global resource advantages in the medical field and its extensive experience in medical education to benefit the ophthalmology sector. We aim to standardize clinical ophthalmic procedures, enhance the efficiency of ophthalmic medical services, benefit more grassroots ophthalmic professionals, support the implementation of the ‘Thousand County Project,’ and promote the development of ophthalmic service capabilities in China."

As the first multinational healthcare enterprise to announce support for "Common Prosperity," Johnson & Johnson is implementing six key initiatives under three major strategies to further support China's grand goal of "Common Prosperity." In the future, Johnson & Johnson will continue to deepen co-creation and cooperation with all parties to jointly build a more innovative healthcare ecosystem, promoting high-quality and sustainable development in the industry. Meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson Vision, the eye health division of Johnson & Johnson, will accelerate the transformation and localization of advanced global ophthalmic technologies and products in China. It will also focus on foundational education and training courses in the field of ophthalmology, promoting the development of professional talent in this area, and contributing to the realization of the grand goal of Healthy China.