Overview
Founded in 1886, Beijing Tongren Hospital is a tertiary general hospital with campuses in Chongwenmen and Yizhuang. Ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology are national key disciplines, supported by specialist services for retinal disease, eye trauma, hearing disorders and nasal allergy.
Known for
- OphthalmologyA national key discipline and national clinical key specialty. Its specialist services include retinal disease, corneal disease, glaucoma, cataract and eye trauma.
- Retinal diseaseThe eye fundus service treats complex retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, macular disease and intraocular tumours. It provides vitreoretinal surgery and intravitreal treatment.
- Corneal and eye trauma careThe corneal service performs corneal transplantation and ocular surface reconstruction. Eye trauma teams treat complex injuries using anterior and posterior segment surgery.
- Ear, nose and throat careA national key discipline with services in otology, rhinology, laryngology and head and neck surgery. Published treatments include cochlear implantation, endoscopic sinus surgery and laser treatment for early laryngeal cancer.
- Nasal allergyA national clinical key specialty providing allergen testing, drug treatment, allergen immunotherapy and nasal endoscopic surgery for children and adults.
- Special-care ophthalmologyEstablished in 2026, the eye special-care centre operates outpatient clinics at both campuses, with inpatient and day-surgery services at Chongwenmen.
Conditions treated
- Cataract
- Glaucoma
- Retinal detachment
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Macular hole
- Infectious corneal ulcer
- Dry eye disease
- Eye trauma
- Allergic rhinitis
- Chronic sinusitis
- Nasal polyps
- Early laryngeal cancer
Departments
Facts & figures
1886Founded
Nearly 300,000Retinal specialty outpatient visits (2025)
32,000Retinal specialty discharges (2025)
45,000Intravitreal treatment visits (2025)
Your visit
What we arrange here
- Appointments with the right department and doctor
- An interpreter with you at every visit
- Translated reports and records to take home
- A hotel near the hospital, and transfers
- Follow-up with the doctor after you go home
Getting there
Beijing is easy to reach by air or high-speed rail. We book your appointment and travel, and can plan the trip together with time in Kunming or Chongqing.
