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Editorial Board
Editor in chief
Wei Qi-ping ()
Professor of Ophthalmology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Andy Rosenfarb, ND, L.Ac.
Acupuncture Health Associates, New Jersey, USA
Liang Li-na (), Ph.D. TCM
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Eye Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
Sun Yan-hong (), Ph.D. TCM
Associated Professor, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Contributors
Yang Guang ()
Professor of Ophthalmology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
Zhang Bin ()
Professor of Ophthalmology, Peoples Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China
Zhou Jian ()
Professor of Ophthalmology,Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Zhou Hua-xiang ()
Professor of Ophthalmology, First Teaching Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
Translators
Mao Wei-ming ()
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of
Cell Biology & Anatomy, North Texas Eye Research Institute, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth Texas, USA
Tang Yi-zhe ()
Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis,National Institute of Health, Bethesda MD, USA
Jiang Wei ()
Attending Physician of Ophthalmology, Eye Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
Yang Yong-sheng ()
Attending Physician of Ophthalmology, Eye Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
Zhang Ming-ming ()
Resident of Ophthalmology, Eye Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
Hong Mei ()
Assistant Researcher, China Institute for History of Medicine and Medical Literature, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
About the Authors
Wei Qi-ping ()
Professor Wei currently serves as Chief Physician and supervisor of doctoral students at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. He is the only academic heir of the notable Weis family Chinese medicine ophthalmology. Dr. Wei is the Chairman of Ophthalmology committee at the National Center for Medical Education Research and Development, vice-chairman of the Ophthalmology Society of China Association of Chinese Medicine, Chairman of the Ophthalmology Society of the Beijing Association of Chinese Medicine, as well as a standing committee member of the Ophthalmology Committee for the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Society. Dr. Wei is an editorial member of the Chinese Journal of Chinese Ophthalmology, Chinese Journal of Practical Ophthalmology, and Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology. He is also an evaluation expert of the life science department of the National Natural Science Foundation, and a new drug evaluation expert for the State Food and Drug Administration.
He has published over 60 professional articles as first author, and edited 11 professional books as chief editor or editor. Dr. Wei has practiced in the field of ophthalmology for 36 years. He is expert in diagnosis and integrated treatment of ocular surface diseases and difficult eye diseases, particularly specialized in treating all kinds of optic nerve disease and retinal degeneration diseases with Chinese herbs and acupuncture.
In addition to his clinical work, Prof. Wei has hosted and participated in many research programs supported by the Ministry of Health and the State Administration of TCM, and the projects have got many prizes. The project A Study on Lebers Disease was awarded the second class of National Scientific Technology Progress Prize. Prof. Wei is currently the principal investigator of two grants from National Nature Science Foundation.
Andy Rosenfarb
Dr. Rosenfarb is a Naturopathic Doctor who has practiced in the field of Chinese medicine since 1994, having received his Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (Magna Cum Laude). He continued post-graduate work at Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hangzhou, China, and is Board Certified in Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Dr. Rosenfarb is also the former President of the New Jersey Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine.
