Professor Wang Ningli: Glaucoma and Vision Protection Specialist
Professor Wang Ningli is a senior ophthalmologist, professor, doctoral supervisor, director of the Beijing Tongren Eye Center, and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He is internationally recognized for research and clinical innovation in glaucoma, intraocular and intracranial pressure, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, childhood myopia prevention, cataract, and complex eye disease.
International patients can learn more about the hospital and specialist services in our Beijing Tongren Hospital international patient guide.
Clinical and Academic Focus
- primary open-angle glaucoma;
- angle-closure glaucoma;
- normal-tension glaucoma;
- secondary and complex glaucoma;
- minimally invasive glaucoma surgery;
- cataract combined with glaucoma;
- childhood and adolescent myopia;
- optic-nerve assessment; and
- second opinions on progressive vision loss.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the optic nerve and can cause irreversible loss of peripheral and central vision. High eye pressure is an important risk factor, but glaucoma can also progress at pressure levels considered statistically normal.
Assessment may include eye-pressure measurement, gonioscopy, optic-nerve examination, optical coherence tomography, visual-field testing, corneal thickness, anterior-segment imaging, and review of family and medical history.
Treatment aims to lower eye pressure enough to reduce the risk of further damage. Options include eye drops, laser treatment, minimally invasive procedures, and conventional surgery.
Angle-Closure Glaucoma
Angle closure occurs when the eye’s drainage angle becomes narrow or blocked. An acute attack can cause severe eye pain, headache, blurred vision, halos, nausea, and a red eye and requires immediate local emergency treatment.
Patients with narrow angles may need laser iridotomy, lens-based treatment, medication, or another procedure depending on anatomy, pressure, optic-nerve damage, and cataract.
Normal-Tension Glaucoma and the Dual-Pressure Concept
Some patients develop glaucomatous optic-nerve damage despite eye pressure within the usual range. Professor Wang’s research has examined the relationship between intraocular pressure and pressure around the optic nerve, sometimes described as a dual-pressure concept.
This research supports a broader view of optic-nerve risk, but intracranial pressure testing is not required for every glaucoma patient. Treatment decisions still depend on documented progression, eye pressure, vascular factors, and the complete clinical picture.
Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery aims to improve fluid drainage with less tissue disruption than traditional filtering surgery. It may be combined with cataract surgery in selected patients.
These procedures are not suitable for every type or stage of glaucoma. Advanced disease may require a stronger pressure-lowering operation, while early stable disease may be managed medically or with laser treatment.
Childhood Myopia
Myopia often begins in childhood and can progress as the eye grows. High myopia increases the lifetime risk of retinal detachment, myopic macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataract.
Management can include more outdoor time, appropriate optical correction, specialized spectacles or contact lenses, orthokeratology, and low-dose atropine in selected children. Each option has different benefits, risks, and monitoring requirements.
Professor Wang’s team conducted a randomized clinical study of low-dose atropine eye drops in Chinese children. Treatment should be prescribed and monitored by an eye specialist rather than used without examination.
Cataract and Combined Disease
Cataract surgery can restore vision when the natural lens becomes cloudy. In patients with glaucoma, the surgical plan must also consider drainage-angle anatomy, pressure control, optic-nerve reserve, and whether a combined procedure is needed.
Who May Consider a Consultation?
- patients with newly diagnosed or progressive glaucoma;
- patients losing vision despite apparently controlled eye pressure;
- patients with angle closure or complex secondary glaucoma;
- patients comparing laser, minimally invasive, and conventional glaucoma surgery;
- patients with glaucoma combined with cataract;
- children with rapidly progressing myopia;
- patients with conflicting optic-nerve or visual-field findings; or
- patients seeking a second opinion before eye surgery.
Medical Records to Prepare
- a concise eye and medical history;
- eye-pressure measurements over time;
- visual-field test reports and raw printouts;
- optic-nerve and retinal OCT scans;
- gonioscopy and anterior-segment imaging;
- fundus photographs and retinal imaging;
- corneal thickness and biometric measurements;
- previous laser and surgical reports;
- current and previous eye drops with response and side effects; and
- for children, refraction and axial-length measurements over time.
Planning an International Consultation
Sudden eye pain, rapid vision loss, a red eye with nausea, flashes with a curtain-like shadow, or eye trauma requires immediate local emergency care. Stable patients should confirm whether original imaging and visual-field data can be reviewed.
Remote medical-record review requires physician authorization. Final diagnosis, surgical eligibility, and treatment planning usually require an in-person eye examination.
How CMCS Can Assist
CMCS – China Medical Concierge Shanghai is an independent medical concierge and health management company, not a hospital. We assist international patients with organizing and translating ophthalmology records, identifying an appropriate specialist, requesting appointment availability, arranging interpretation, and planning medical travel in China.
Access to Professor Wang, remote review, surgery, or a particular myopia-control treatment is subject to doctor and hospital approval. CMCS does not guarantee appointments, treatment eligibility, or clinical outcomes.
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Important Note
Doctor titles, clinical roles, procedure availability, and appointment arrangements may change. This profile is based on the supplied verified research document and is for general information only. It does not replace examination by a qualified ophthalmologist.
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