From March 7th to 8th, 2024, Professors Mark Rosenfield from New York State University, James S Wolffsohn from Aston University in the UK, and Stephen James Vincent from Queensland University of Technology in Australia were appointed as visiting professors in the Department of Optometry and Visual Science at West China Hospital.

Mark Rosenfield, a professor at the College of Optometry at New York State University, specializes in binocular vision, digital eye strain, and the measurement and etiology of refractive errors. He currently serves as the editor-in-chief of Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics and ranks among the top 100 researchers in the field of optometry worldwide.

James S Wolffsohn is a professor of optometry and the dean of the School of Optometry at Aston University in the UK. He is also the Chief Scientific Officer of the International Myopia Institute. His research interests include contact lenses, especially the orthokeratology lenses, low vision, and ocular tear film physiology. He serves as the deputy editor of the journal BMJ Ophthalmology and sits on the editorial boards of several professional journals.

Stephen James Vincent is a professor at the School of Optometry and Vision Science at Queensland University of Technology in Australia, where he also serves as the academic research director. He is a senior member of renowned international societies such as the International Society for Contact Lens Research, the Scleral Lens Education Society, the British Contact Lens Association, and the Optometry Association of Australia. He acts as the associate editor of Contact Lens & Anterior Eye and Clinical Experimental Optometry, among other professional journals.

During the University Immersion Program (UIP), these three visiting professors will deliver lectures to students majoring in optometry at WCH. Their involvement will strengthen the faculty resources of our optometry department and inject fresh blood and international expertise into the discipline and profession.