中南大學愛爾眼科學院是由中南大學與愛爾眼科醫院集團聯合成立的眼科學院。中南大學是國家首批“211工程”和“985工程”院校，是首批“雙一流”建設高校，是綜合實力最強的大學之一。愛爾作為全國最大的眼科醫院連鎖集團和眼科行業唯一上市的企業，擁有強大資金實力及跨越亞美歐500余家醫院的豐富臨床資源及經驗。

    中南大學和愛爾眼科從歷史責任和戰略發展的高度給予了深刻認識和高度重視，并以超前的眼光、開放的心態、創新的理念，合作成立了國內首家眼科學院。中南大學愛爾眼科學院是中國第一所專門的眼科醫學院，改寫了我國沒有眼科專門醫學院的歷史，具有里程碑式的意義，是社會資本與高校合作辦學的有益探索和踐行，將對我國醫療教育改革產生深遠的影響。

    中南大學愛爾眼科學院是以專門開展眼科高級人才培養為特色的眼科學院，在吸收全國優秀醫學生的基礎上進行碩士生和博士生的培養，每年計劃招收30名碩士生和10名博士生。學院平臺開放，校企資源共享，傳承中南大學優秀的基礎教育優勢的同時進行創新。秉承共建、共管、共享、共贏的合作原則，具有全新的辦學理念和鮮明的教育特色，實行雙方授權理事會管理下的院長負責制。

    中南大學愛爾眼科學院以提高眼科醫療技術能力與學術水平，加強眼科學科建設，實現人才和就業相結合為目的，科學開展醫學教育，創新醫、教、研相結合的教育體制為目標，將眼科醫學人才培養、科學研究、臨床實踐環節拉通，使眼科醫療、教育、科研的結合落到了實處。解決了人才短缺和動手能力不足的問題，是眼科醫學教育改革的一次有益探索與創新，對于我國醫療改革也有著非同尋常的示范意義。學院聘請中科院院士、中華醫學會眼科學分會委員、各愛爾眼科醫院歸國博士、院長等優秀的導師來院任教。學院的成立及其運營管理模式的創新性設計，使得學院與醫院一體，醫生與導師一體，理論與實踐一體，臨床與科研一體，學習與工作一體，這就最大限度地使臨床教學、科研、學術緊密結合，高度關聯，實現了無縫對接，這種體制及理念更能實現臨床技術和科研的提升和突破，使學院教學、科研與國際同步。學院的成立對接和拉通了與政府、社會、市場、行業、合作方的資源通道；學院和愛爾眼科在科研項目申報、良好政策享用、發展問題解決、行業信息服務等方面，獲得了各方豐厚資源支持，從而使學院以其開放的平臺聚焦精英培養，鑄造國內乃至世界領先學科。

Aier School of Ophthalmology, jointly established by Central South University and Aier Eye Hospital Group. This university is among the first group admitted into Project 211, Project 985 and Double First-class University Project. Aier Eye Hospital Group, as the largest eye hospital group and the first IPO listed enterprise in the flied, possesses strong financial strength and rich clinical resources from its over 500 eye hospitals in Asia, North America and Europe.

With inherited historical responsibilities and innovated strategic development, Central South University and Aier Eye Hospital Group established the first ophthalmic college in China with advanced vision, open mind and innovative ideas. Aier School of Ophthalmology, Central South University, as the first specialized ophthalmic college in the country, marks as a milestone in the field. The establishment of Aier School is an exploration and practice of cooperation between social capital and high education, which gives a profound impact on the medical education reform in our country.

Aier School of Ophthalmology, Central South University is an institution that aims at cultivating advanced ophthalmic talents. We are determined to educate talents of graduate with the enrollment of 30 postgraduates and 10 doctoral students each year. The School is an open platform with resources shared by Central South University and Aier Group. She inherits the spirit and culture of the university while dedicates in innovation at the same time. Adhering to the cooperative principles of co-construction, co-administration, sharing and win-win, she bears a brand new educational philosophy and distinctive education feature, which grants the dean with full responsibility under the authorization of school council sets up by both sides.

In order to improve the technical ability and academic level, Aier incorporates talent training, scientific research and clinical practice into one integrated system where medical treatment, education and research are combined. The establishment of Aier School of Ophthalmology aided on solving the shortage of talents and sergeants, it is a beneficial exploration and innovation of ophthalmology educational reform, and also a significant contribution to medical reform in China. The establishment of the college and the innovative design of its operation management model maximize resources and achieves a seamless connection among clinical teaching, research and academics. It also makes the clinical skills improvement and scientific breakthroughs easier to achieve. The founding of Aier School builds bridges between resources from the government, society, market, industry and cooperators. This innovative system allows Aier School of Ophthalmology and Aier Eye Hospital Group to obtain rich resources in project application, policy support, problem solving and industrial information services, which in return attracts talents and cultivates elites. The School provides an open platform and is dedicated to build a domestic and international leading system in ophthalmology.