Chen Zi(1878-1927), who also styled himself as "Yi Qing" or "Yi Qin" , was a famous ophthalmologist in the early period of the Republic of China.He compiled and translated serial of classical Japanese modern medical books thus promoted western medicine propagation to the east in the early period of the Republic of China, and founded the first Chinese-established eye hospital in China to serve the patients from Shanghai as well as other places in China.Also, Dr. Chen devoted himself to the combination of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine for his whole life.He wrote the book of Zhong Xi Yan Ke Hui Tong(, Combination of Western and Eastern Medicine in Ophthalmology)which has promoted traditional Chinese medicine into modernization.In Dr.Chen's life, he was associated with some figures from army and in political circles at that time. Besides, he did a lot of things to support the education in his hometown.Dr. Chen was a typical model to understand the clinical doctors in the early period of the Republic of China.
陈滋(1878—1927)，字益卿，别号益钦，是民国初年的一位著名眼科医师。他编译了一系列日本西方医学经典书籍，对清末民初的西医东渐有较大的促进作用；在上海开办了第一家华人眼科医生自设的眼科医院，为上海乃至全国的众多眼疾患者解除了痛苦；毕生倡导中西眼科结合，著有《中西眼科汇通》一书，推动传统医学现代化；他与当时的一些军政要人有密切交往，支持家乡的教育。通过陈滋一生，可以了解民国初期执业医师的面貌。.
Keywords: Chen Zi; Zhong Xi Yan Ke Hui Tong; integration of traditional and western medicine; ophthalmologist; ophthalmology.