Dr. Liu Yang is a Professor, Chief Physician, and Doctoral Supervisor. She serves as Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee at Peking University First Hospital, Director of the Ophthalmology Center, and Director of the Department of Ophthalmology at Peking University. She is also a member of the Ophthalmology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association.

Dr. Liu holds the following positions: Deputy Leader of the National Ocular Immunology Group, Standing Committee Member of the Ophthalmologist Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Standing Committee Member of the Ophthalmology Professional Committee of the Chinese Women Doctors Association, Deputy Chairman of the Ophthalmology Branch of the Beijing Medical Association, and Vice President of the Ophthalmic Specialist Doctor Branch of the Beijing Medical Doctor Association.

Main research directions:

Optic nerve regeneration, nerve damage and protection in retinal diseases, the construction of a diagnostic platform for uveal diseases, structural and functional damage of uveal diseases, and the application of artificial intelligence in retinal and uveal diseases.

1. Optic nerve regeneration, nerve damage and protection in retinal diseases.

2. Constructing a standardized diagnosis and treatment platform and a multidisciplinary diagnosis platform for uveitis. Exploring aspects such as eye diseases associated with systemic diseases, immune-related diseases and uveitis, genetic and rare diseases, and screening for birth defects, etc. Improving the early diagnosis rate of genetic-related diseases and rare diseases, and preserving better visual function through early intervention.

3. Artificial intelligence and the diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic diseases as well as optometry: Establishing a cooperative research platform for AI and ophthalmology together with the College of Engineering at Peking University. Studying the diagnostic value of AI in different diseases, and using AI to re-segment and display the microstructural changes of the retina and choroid in disease models, and exploring the pathogenesis of diseases as well as treatment and intervention methods.