Best Slit lamp examination Clinics in the World: 32 Top-Rated Centers

Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Altunizade is part of the largest eye care network in Turkey, treating 62,000 patients each year. It specializes in all areas of ophthalmology with hundreds of treatment options. Care is available 24/7, and the hospital holds government authorization for international patients.

• 17 ophthalmologists work across 12 specialized departments.
• Accredited by the Turkish Medical Association and authorized for international health tourism.
• Accepting international patients since 2005.

TRSC International Eye and Vision Center is a private single-specialty clinic in Bangkok, Thailand. It has restored eyesight in over 100,000 eyes. The clinic specializes in ophthalmology, LASIK, and ReLEx SMILE.

• First private standalone clinic in Thailand to perform LASIK and ReLEx SMILE.
• Serves international patients from CIS countries, Europe, Asia, USA, Canada, and Australia.
• ISO 9001:2015 certified for quality management systems.
• Comprehensive eye exams available for patients aged 13 and older.

BGN Eye Hospital is a Busan-based eye center with over 346,000 vision correction surgeries since 2000. Specializes in Lasik, SMILE PRO, ICL implantation, and cataract treatment. Awarded by Carl Zeiss for laser surgery quality and named Best Hospital for ICL by STAAR.

• SMILE PRO uses the VISUMAX 800 femtosecond laser – the femto laser takes just 10 seconds.
• Slim Fit Lasik makes a precise incision up to 0.08 mm thick. Slim Fit Lasek serves patients with thinned corneas.
• ICL uses a collamer lens through a 0.36 mm micro-incision. The lens is designed to last a lifetime.
• Cataract surgery uses phacoemulsification with Catalys laser, guided by a 3D map of the eye.
• International patients get free 1-day hotel for surgery, free translators, and paid airport transfers.

Hospital de la Familia is a boutique medical facility 200 yards from the US-Mexico border. It specializes in gastroenterology, cardiac surgery, and neurosurgery. The hospital is accredited by the General Health Council of Mexico.

• Treated thousands of international patients since its medical tourism department opened in 2009.
• Featured in The New York Times, CNN, and the Chicago Tribune.
• Patients can also access the same surgeon network at AURA Health Center in Tijuana.
• Has 32 private rooms, 4 operating rooms, and an on-site imaging center.

Liv Hospital Ulus is a JCI-accredited hospital that treats 50,000 international patients each year. Its main specialties include oncology, cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and organ transplantation. The hospital houses three Centers of Excellence and a robotic surgery center certified by SRC Excellence Center.

• Bone marrow transplant center performed over 1,000 autologous and allogeneic transplants.
• Orthopedic clinic uses MakoPlasty robotic knee replacements with a 97% success rate.
• Cancer center offers TrueBeamSTx radiotherapy, IORT, HIPEC, and Oncogramme testing.
• Neurological sciences center performed 256 neurosurgeries with a 91% survival rate.
• Serves patients from over 180 countries and is 30 minutes from Istanbul Airport.

Bumrungrad International Hospital is one of Southeast Asia's largest private medical centers. Over one million patients choose it each year, including a 50% international mix from 190+ countries. Its core specialties include oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, neurosciences, and health screenings.

• First hospital in Asia to earn JCI accreditation, plus GHA and DNV-GL infection risk certification.
• Uses IBM Watson for oncology, a pharmacy robot, and offers ReLEx SMILE laser eye surgery – the only hospital in Thailand to do so.
• Heart Center provides a 24/7 emergency cardiac intervention program with a 90-minute door-to-balloon time.
• Orthopedists perform MAKOplasty robotic joint replacement with a 1–3 day recovery, in cooperation with the Dorr Arthritis Institute in the USA.
• Over 60,000 patients come for health screenings yearly, and the hospital provides 150+ interpreters, a heliport, and a visa extension counter.

Emsey Hospital is a multi-specialty medical center on the Asian side of Istanbul. It is the first hospital to receive the International Health Tourism Authorization Certificate (001) from the Turkish Ministry of Health. The hospital is especially known for orthopedics, spine surgery, bone marrow transplantation, and oncology.

• First EUROSPINE-certified Surgical Spine Centre of Excellence in Turkey and Asia.
• One of the largest bone marrow transplant units in the region with 45 beds.
• JCI-accredited since 2017, also holds ISO 9001 and TÜSKA certificates.
• Offers PET-CT, 3 Tesla MRI, LINAC Trilogy, and nuclear medicine therapies.
• Provides airport transfers, interpreters, and accommodation for international patients.

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital is South Korea's first digital hospital. It treats 1.5 million patients annually with the BESTcare safety system. Core specialties include general surgery, oncology, orthopedics, and cardiovascular care.

• World's first laparoscopic liver resection in a child and first extended cholecystectomy.
• 5,000 stomach cancer surgeries completed, 90% performed laparoscopically.
• Cardiovascular Center handles 103,000 patients and 2,400 open heart surgeries yearly.
• Over 1,000 Gamma Knife procedures for head and neck tumors completed.
• Named to Newsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitals 2023 and GHA-accredited.