BGN Eye Hospital
BGN Eye Hospital
Republic of Korea, Busan
| Republic of Korea | Turkey | Austria | |
| Corneal pachymetry | from $50 | from $50 | from $50 |
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Dr. Seung-hun Lee is an ophthalmologist. He trained at Yonsei University Severance Hospital and graduated from Yonsei University College of Medicine. He is the Representative Director of Gangnam Brand Eye Clinic.
His past roles include Representative Director at Gangnam ID Eye Clinic, Director at I Love Eye Center, and Head of Ophthalmology at National Sorokdo Hospital. He has also served as a cataract surgeon with Vision Care (Vision Eye Camp) in overseas volunteer work.
Accreditations: Active member of the AAO, SOE, KOS, KSCRS, and the Korea Cornea Society.
Dr. Seong-Won Cho is Director of Ophthalmology and a refractive surgery specialist at Samsung Miracle Eye Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul. He is board-certified. He completed his internship and ophthalmology residency at Korea University Anam Hospital. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Boston University. He focuses on advanced vision correction, including SMILE and LASIK. He previously served as Director at Blue World Eye Clinic. He was also an outpatient ophthalmology consultant at Inha University Hospital.
Accreditations: ZEISS SMILE Excellent Surgeon (Certified). Memberships: Korean Medical Association; Korean Ophthalmological Association; Korean Ophthalmological Society; American Academy of Ophthalmology; Asia Pacific Association of Ophthalmologists; Korean External Eye Study Group; Korean Contact Lens Society; Korean Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery; European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons; American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery; ARVO.
Currency | South Korean Won (you also can pay for services in dollars) |
Best period for the trip | April, May & June or September, October & November. |
Language | Korean (most of medical staff speaks English fluently) |
Visa | none required for stays under 90 days or less |
Time difference with Europe | 9 hours |
Time difference with the USA | 9 hours |
Capital | Seoul |
Medical tourism center | Seoul |
Popular resorts | Gangwon-do, Gyeongju, Boseong, Jeju |
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