经济观察报 记者 张锐 58岁的陈自勇来自云南省红河哈尼族彝族自治州大庄乡，他到中山大学中山眼科中心（下称"中山眼科中心"）求医时，双眼已经因糖尿病眼底病变几乎失 明。 "这是我们的最后一站。"9月18日，陈自勇的妻子对经济观察报记者说，"找回一些光感都可以，那和看不见（完全失明）不一样，那一点光是他觉得自己没 有被生活打败的信心和希望。" 陈自勇这样的求医群体，也是中山眼科中心启动眼科"飞行医院"建设的重要动力之一。 9月10日，经济观察报记者从广东省新闻办举行的"广东卫生健康新质生产力"新闻发布会上获悉，我国首个基于国产大飞机的眼科航空医疗项目正式启动， 未来C919等国产大飞机将被改装为专业眼科飞行医院，搭载国产设备与智能远程系统，实现"飞机到、光明到"。 当天，中山眼科中心主任林浩添在接受媒体访问时表示，今年底，计划在新疆塔县实现"中国眼科飞行医院"首飞。 医疗资源的稀缺与错位 "全国眼科医生只有6万多名，能做精细眼科手术的医生就更少了。"9月10日，中山眼科中心博士徐安迪向经济观察报记者表示。 根据中山眼科中心的统计数据，白内障是全国第一大致盲眼病，60岁以上人群的白内障患病率高达80%。而同时，大 ...

Core Insights - Aier Eye Hospital reported a revenue of 20.983 billion yuan for 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 3.02% [2] - The net profit attributable to shareholders reached 3.556 billion yuan, an increase of 5.87% year-on-year [2] - The company's basic earnings per share stood at 0.38 yuan [2] Financial Performance - The gross profit margin for 2024 was 48.12%, a decrease of 5.27% compared to the previous year [4] - The weighted average return on equity was 17.89%, down by 0.99 percentage points year-on-year [4] - The net cash inflow from operating activities was 4.882 billion yuan, a decline of 16.86% year-on-year, primarily due to an increase in accounts receivable and a reduction in government subsidies [4] - The year-end debt-to-asset ratio was 34.41%, a slight increase of 0.75 percentage points year-on-year, indicating stable short-term solvency with a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 1.26 [4] Business Segment Performance - Revenue from refractive projects was 7.602 billion yuan, growing by 2.31% year-on-year, accounting for 36.23% of total revenue, driven by the promotion of new technologies [4] - Vision care services generated 5.278 billion yuan in revenue, up 6.42% year-on-year, representing 25.16% of total revenue, supported by increased demand for myopia control among youth [4] - Revenue from cataract projects reached 3.489 billion yuan, a growth of 4.87% year-on-year, although the growth rate was impacted by medical insurance cost control [4] Research and Development - Aier Eye Hospital invested 320 million yuan in research and development, with an R&D expense ratio of 1.53% [4] - The company launched the AierGPT ophthalmology model and an intelligent customer service system that handled 2.01 million inquiries, improving service efficiency by 30% [4] - The digital persona "Aiko" was implemented in over 200 hospitals, providing virtual guidance and health education [4] Dividend Distribution - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 1.6 yuan per 10 shares (including tax) to all shareholders [4]