Professor Oh Jae-ryeong of Korea University Anam Hospital as the next president of the Korean Retinal Society...Efforts to secure and popularize expertise
Nov 13, 2025
Professor Oh Jae-ryeong of Korea University Anam Hospital was elected as the 26th president in the next presidential election of the Korean Retinal Society held on October 30. The term of office is from January 2026 to December 2027.
Professor Oh Jae-ryeong graduated from Korea University School of Medicine, obtained a master's and doctorate degrees from the same university, and is currently a professor of ophthalmology at Korea University Anam Hospital. It conducts imaging diagnosis and pathophysiological studies focusing on retinal and choroidal diseases, and has contributed to early diagnosis and treatment strategies for blindness threatening eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration.
Professor Oh has contributed to the development of the society by serving as general affairs director, education and training director, finance director, and editorial director at the Korean Academy of Ophthalmology and has been widely involved in academic development. In particular, he won the Korean Retinal Society's Academic Award in 2014 and is considered a representative researcher in the domestic retina field, such as being elected as a full member of the Korean Academy of Medicine in 2024.
Professor Oh Jae-ryeong said, "We will consider and work harder on the role that the society should play to improve public health and strengthen international academic competitiveness amid the deepening crisis of public safety (眼) health." and added, "We will raise the status of the society to the next level by attracting international academic conferences and making efforts to secure and popularize expertise in each field.'
In addition, Professor Oh stated, "We will strive to become a global talent hub by strengthening communication with members and expanding opportunities to communicate directly with members as well as establishing a network for exchanges between experts at home and abroad.'
Professor Oh Jae-ryeong graduated from Korea University School of Medicine, obtained a master's and doctorate degrees from the same university, and is currently a professor of ophthalmology at Korea University Anam Hospital. It conducts imaging diagnosis and pathophysiological studies focusing on retinal and choroidal diseases, and has contributed to early diagnosis and treatment strategies for blindness threatening eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration.
Professor Oh has contributed to the development of the society by serving as general affairs director, education and training director, finance director, and editorial director at the Korean Academy of Ophthalmology and has been widely involved in academic development. In particular, he won the Korean Retinal Society's Academic Award in 2014 and is considered a representative researcher in the domestic retina field, such as being elected as a full member of the Korean Academy of Medicine in 2024.
Professor Oh Jae-ryeong said, "We will consider and work harder on the role that the society should play to improve public health and strengthen international academic competitiveness amid the deepening crisis of public safety (眼) health." and added, "We will raise the status of the society to the next level by attracting international academic conferences and making efforts to secure and popularize expertise in each field.'
In addition, Professor Oh stated, "We will strive to become a global talent hub by strengthening communication with members and expanding opportunities to communicate directly with members as well as establishing a network for exchanges between experts at home and abroad.'
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
