[Five-year overview of progress of oculoplastic surgery studies in China].

Even though started behind others, we have made an unprecedented development in oculoplastic surgery by the efforts of all ophthalmologists in China. Basic research and clinical applications of biomaterials have promoted the development of oculoplastic surgery greatly. Tissue engineering techniques have been used to construct artificial bone for repairing orbital bone defect, this is at the cutting edge of tissue construction and repair of defects. Moreover, with the development of ophthalmology, maxillofacial surgery, microsurgery and with the application of endoscopic technique and computer analysis and design, oculoplastic surgery has improved significantly and has been utilized in a wide field as never before. We anticipate that oculoplastic surgery can be developed continuously in the next 5-10 years.