Development of the Department of Ophthalmology at Osaka University

Osaka University is one of the largest national universities and the sixth oldest university in Japan. Its academic roots extend to Tekijuku and Kaitokudo in the Edo period. Osaka University has the motto, "Live Locally, Grow Globally." This means that they work for their own local community and also work worldwide at the same time.The Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine is famous for basic research in immunology, including research on interleukin 6 and innate immunity, and translational research for regenerative medicine. Osaka University Hospital has 31 clinical departments and 2159 staff members, including 834 physicians. It serves 2515 outpatients and 940 inpatients per day. Approximately 8500 surgeries are performed every year. The Department of Ophthalmology at Osaka University is one of the largest ophthalmology departments in Japan. It has 24 faculty members, 9 graduate school students, and 9 residents. It has had 9 professors throughout its history. Their department has also produced active professors in the wide field of ophthalmology.Their department is known for a large amount of high clinical activity. Their advanced clinical practice performs translational research on the regenerative medicine of the cornea, artificial retina, diagnostic instruments and tools, apoptosis of photoreceptors, and drug discovery. Many ophthalmologists and staff members have contributed to the development of the Department of Ophthalmology at Osaka University.