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About the clinic

Bright St. Mary Eye Clinic is a specialist ophthalmology center in Seoul, South Korea. It sits in the Gangnam district. The clinic focuses on laser vision correction, cataract surgery, and glaucoma care. Services include Smart Nova Pro, SMILE, LASIK, and ICL implantation. The team also treats presbyopia and dry eye.

Doctors use the CenTrax centering system to track and correct errors during surgery. Founded in 2000, the clinic spans four floors of the Cambridge Building. Each floor has a dedicated center for LASIK, LASEK, or presbyopia surgery. The medical team includes 17 ophthalmologists and holds ISO 9001 accreditation. Specialists trained at Samsung Medical Center, Severance Hospital, Singapore National Eye Centre, and Cornell. International patients get English-language support.

Highlights

2000 Year of foundation
8 doctors

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Treatments prices in the clinic

Last price update — 29.03.2025. Prices can be changed depending on the medical case and doctor's recommendations.
Ophthalmology
treatment Price
LASIK eye surgery $1349.13
LASEK eye surgery $824.47 - $1124.27
SmartSight Laser Eye Surgery $1648.93 - $2923.1

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Bright St. Mary Eye Clinic (BSM Eye Clinic): more details about the clinic

Republic of Korea, Seoul

Bright St. Mary Eye Clinic (BSM Eye Clinic) is a private ophthalmology center in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 2000, it operates from a specialized building in Gangnam-gu. The facility spans four floors for laser surgery, presbyopia care, and diagnostic exams.

Key Facts and Patient Volume

BSM Eye Clinic has performed 400,000 surgeries since opening. The team includes 9 ophthalmology specialists and 100 staff members total. The clinic holds ISO 9001 certification for quality management.

The clinic has earned multiple regional honors:

  • First place in the ophthalmology category at Ranking.com
  • Quality Competitiveness Excellent Enterprise award in medical services
  • Official vision correction center for the Korean Federation of Teachers' Associations
  • Designated partner hospital for Seoul National University and Yonsei University

Surgeons offer a lifetime vision guarantee program for refractive patients. This includes a formal guarantee document issued after surgery. The team publishes research in journals like Ophthalmology and Therapy.

Vision Correction and Laser Surgery

The clinic specializes in refractive procedures using high-precision laser platforms. Smart Nova Pro combines ATOS laser technology with the CenTrax centering system. This setup uses 0.05D precision planning to correct refractive errors.

Specialists offer several corneal and intraocular options:

  • Smart SMILE LASIK – 7-dimensional eye tracking on the ATOS platform
  • Silk SMILE – Johnson & Johnson Elita laser technology
  • ICL lens implantation – for thin corneas or high myopia
  • 2-Day LASEK and traditional PRK for surface-level correction
  • Corneal Reinforcement – riboflavin and UV energy to strengthen collagen

A Premium Care system manages post-operative comfort and recovery. Patients can access a conditional free re-surgery guarantee if vision needs adjustment. Hospital Director Dr. Keum Ji-Eun is a certified EVO+ ICL Expert Surgeon specializing in cornea and anterior segment care.

Cataract and Presbyopia Care

The Presbyopia Surgery Center on the 16th floor treats age-related vision loss and cataracts. Surgeons perform micro-incision surgery to replace cloudy lenses with customized implants. The clinic offers many multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) to restore vision at multiple distances.

Patients choose from several premium lens brands based on lifestyle needs:

  • TECNIS Odyssey and Symfony – extended depth of focus (EDOF)
  • Clareon PanOptix and FineVision – trifocal vision restoration
  • Vivity and PureSee – continuous-range vision with reduced glare
  • Lisa Tri and ReStor – specialized multifocal correction

Doctors select lenses to balance distance, intermediate, and near vision. This reduces or eliminates the need for glasses after cataract removal.

Glaucoma and Dry Eye Management

The team treats glaucoma through medication, laser procedures, and surgery. Diagnostics focus on optic nerve status rather than just intraocular pressure. This helps detect normal-tension glaucoma, which is common in many patients.

For chronic dry eye, the clinic provides biological and laser-based therapies. AquaCell IPL laser therapy targets meibomian glands to improve oil production. PRP autologous serum eye drops use the patient's own blood plasma to heal the eye surface. These options help when standard eye drops fail.

Diagnostics and Specialized Equipment

The 17th-floor Examination Center uses a structured diagnostic workflow for all patients. High-resolution imaging detects subtle changes in eye structure before they affect vision. The clinic also performs genetic DNA testing to screen for corneal dystrophies before laser surgery.

Key diagnostic technologies include:

  • Pentacam imaging – detailed 3D corneal mapping
  • OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) – high-resolution retinal and optic nerve scans
  • Slit lamp examinations and corneal topography – surface assessment
  • RNFL measurement and visual field testing – glaucoma monitoring

International patients receive dedicated support throughout their visit. The clinic provides structured screening and follow-up planning for those traveling from abroad. Staff assist with consultations in English and Korean for clear communication during treatment.

Additional services
Language assistance
Available
free
Accommodation
Hotel (apartments) near the clinic, billed daily

Patient reviews

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Calvin

Sep 5, 2025
The entire team was very professional from the beginning till the end. Everyone was very patient. I also appreciated that my scheduled appointment was actually my scheduled appointment. So many times you have an appointment and when you get there you’re seen a while after the scheduled time. Dr. Chu was very helpful and informative with my eye condition. GREAT WORK TEAM!!!

Bud Telchin

Aug 1, 2025
I see Dr. Chu three times a year, for ocular surface examination, and always find it a good experience. The staff is welcoming and efficient, and Dr. Chu's examinations make me feel I'm in good hands. He answers my questions and with an assistant, records details of my exam in his computer system. The office in Manhattan is not as spacious as in New Jersey, but the convenience makes up for that.

Olive Swan

Oct 5, 2024
Dr. Chu showed genuine interest in my vision problem. He listens with his heart. The staff is gracious and friendly. It was a long, arduous trip to Dr. Chu's office, but worth our time.

Glynis Salandy

Oct 5, 2024
My visit to Dr.Chu (my Optomologist/urevitis specialist) of St. Mary’s Eye & Surgery Center is always awesome. I always feel so relaxed and reassured that I’m well being taken care of. Dr Chu is very professional in everything he does , and after all these years, I’m still super confident with his decision concerning, the care of my eyes. Thank you Dr. Chu

Sergio Castillo

May 26, 2023
Very grateful for the attention received from your team. Dr Shu is a competitive professional in oftalmologia. I recommend for whatever situation of your eyes.

Baby Elaine

Apr 28, 2023
We feel very fortunate to be getting the top care possible, from Dr. Chu.
An outstanding dr. In Opthamology.

Art Cosentino

Jul 7, 2021
Dr David Chu and his staff are top notch. I liked that they took the time to answer my questions, and explained it in a way I could understand. The office is clean and easy to get to. I had a very positive experience! Can’t thank Dr. Chu and his staff enough.

Ester Vierheilig

May 13, 2021
Dr. Chu is a great cornea specialist, and the Manhattan office I visit is convenient, modern and extremely well organized and run.

Andrei Karpov

Oct 23, 2026
Very professional care.

Joe Lee

Sep 11, 2026

110 Teheran-ro, Cambridge Building, floors 3F, 16F, 17F, 18F, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

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updated 10/26/2026

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