島根大学医学部眼科学講座
◆Message from the professor ◆History ◆Staff introduction
Message from the professor
The mission of the Department of Ophthalmology, in the Faculty of Medicine at Shimane University, is 1) to provide advanced ophthalmic medical treatment in the San-in medical area 2) to pursue new findings for future ophthalmic medical research and 3) to teach and train highly competent medical professionals who will contribute to future ophthalmic medical education. It is my endeavor to be sincere when faced with societal medical requests and then to produce the best medical treatments possible. In addition, it is my belief that the above 2) medical research and 3) medical training and education may possibly lend themselves to more future-oriented efforts than even to 1) medical treatment. I think especially education is the most creative future investment as we can produce medical professionals who will be able to adapt to the requests from a constantly changing society and/or we can produce the necessary human resources that can achieve much more than what is limited to commonsense. Our department has the responsibility to maintain the present quality of medicine, and in addition we are developing a team environment that allows doctors, researchers, and vision trainers to feel like they belong to our department along with medical interns and medical students who can share in the “dream” for the future of medical care. I will continue to pursue these activities to in order to protect the “visibility” of our region in the world.
Professor Masaki Tanito M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Ophthalmology,
Faculty of Medicine,
Shimane University
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History
Dr. Tomoichi Setogawa, from Tottori University, arrived at Shimane Medical University in 1979 as the first professor in the newly created Department of Ophthalmology. At that time all medical staff in Department of Ophthalmology at Shimane Medical University were originally from Tottori University. Their clinical research had been conducted focusing on diabetic retinopathy.
In 1998, Dr. Akihiro Ohira from Nagasaki University arrived as the second professor in our department. The clinical research conducted focused on themes such as oxidative stress in eyes for both clinical studies and basic science research.
In April 2018, Dr. Masaki Tanito who graduated from Shimane Medical University, became the third professor in our department. Dr. Tanito took over the department building on what the previous professors created and is continuing to work hard in offering clinical treatments, medical professional training and education, and new medical research opportunities.
Staff introduction
Professor Tanito Masaki
Ph.D.
Glaucoma
Associate Professor Kodama Tatsuo
Ph.D.
Eye tumor, Retinopathy of prematurity, General Ophthalmology
Associate Professor Sano Ichiya
Ph.D.
Glaucoma, Vitreoretina
Clinical Associate Professor Hara Katsunori
Ph.D.
Amblyopia Strabismus, Low vision
Clinical Associate Professor Shimizu Hiroshi
Vitreoretina
Assistant professor Sugihara Kazunobu
Vitreoretina
Assistant professor Kono Michihiro
Vitreoretina, Lacrimal Disease
Assistant Professor Yamane Yukari
Ph.D.
Macular disease
Assistant professor Kaidzu sachiko
Doctor of Agriculture
Basic Experiments in the Ophthalmology Area
Assistant professor Manabe Kaoru
General Ophthalmology, Lacrimal Disease
Doctor Tsutsui Aika
General Ophthalmology
Doctor Harano Akiko
General Ophthalmology
Doctor Ichioka Shou
General Ophthalmology
Doctor Shimada Ayaka
General Ophthalmology
Doctor Murakami Kana
General Ophthalmology
Doctor Iida Mizuki
General Ophthalmology
Clinical professor Chihara Etsuo
(Director, Sensho-kai Chihara Eye Institute)
Clinical professor Obana Akira
(Director General, Division of Ophthalmology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital）
Clinical professor Shibuya Yuzo
(Director, Shibuya Eye Clinic）
Clinical professor Matsui Hiroshi
(Director, Matsui Eye Clinic）
Clinical professor Matsuoka Yotaro
(Director General, Division of Ophthalmology, Matsue Red Cross Hospital）
Clinical professor Masuda Hisashi
(Director, Masuda Eye Clinic）
Clinical Associate Professor Takai Yasuyuki
(Director General, Division of Ophthalmology, Masuda Red Cross Hospital）
Visiting researcher Okuno Tsutomu
Visiting researcher Umeno Aya
Visiting researcher Matsuo Masato
Visiting researcher Fujino Yuri
graduate student Shirakami Tomoki
graduate student Andi Masdipa
Orthoptist Fukuda Hiroki
Orthoptist Omura Tetsuro
Orthoptist Abe Rina
Orthoptist Kato Kanae
Orthoptist Yasui Aika
Orthoptist Tamura Nodoka
Orthoptist Matsumura Yui
Orthoptist Iwatani Yuko
Secretary Iwatani Ikue
Secretary Kurome Naoko
Secretary Kado Kana
Laboratory Assistant Katayama Kaori