Best Cataract doctors in Seoul: TOP 11 doctors

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Doctor Cheon Hyeon-cheol
  • New
  • 23 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Bright Eye Clinic
  • Current representative Doctor of Bright Eye Clinic Gangnam

    Former Bright Eye Clinic Busan representative doctor

    Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Daejeon Hospital

    Ophthalmology specialist doctor in Korea

    SMILE LASIK, ICL certified

    12 years of SMILE surgery experience (starting in 2012), performed over 30,000 eyes

    ICL Ophtec Expert Surgeon Certification

    Cataract Physiol Certification

    Full member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS)

    Full member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

    Full member of the Korean Cataract and Refractive Society (KSCRS)

    Full member of the American Cataract and Refractive Society (ASCRS)

    Full member of the European Cataract and Refractive Society (ESCRS)

    Full member of the Korean Contact Lens Society (KCLS)

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Gong Je Seong
  • 4.5 Good 42 reviews
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Severance Hospital
  • Ophthalmologist. Specialist in laser vision correction

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Hyung Keun Lee
  • 4.5 Good 42 reviews
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Severance Hospital
  • Ophthalmologist. Specialist in the cornea and cataract treatment

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Jinu Han
  • 4.5 Good 42 reviews
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Severance Hospital
  • Children's ophthalmologist, specialist in neurophthalmology

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Ja Heon Kang
  • 4.4 Good 51 reviews
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong (KUIMS)
  • Head of the Ophthalmology Department, Ophthalmologist, Specialist in cataract and glaucoma treatment

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Young Gyun Kim
  • 4.4 Good 51 reviews
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong (KUIMS)
  • Professor of Medicine, Director of Cardiovascular Center

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Kim Sun Young
  • New
  • 17 years of experience
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Healing Eye Clinic
  • - Master of Arts, Graduate School of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea

    - Ophthalmologist at the Catholic University of Korea Catholic Medical Center

    - Clinical professor of cornea and cataract at Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital

    - 2009 Seoul St. Mary's Hospital Award for Best Major

    - 2008 Minister of Health and Welfare Award

    - Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received an epidemiological investigation citation

    - Full member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS)

    - Full member of The Korean External Eye Disease Society(KEEDS) 

    - Full member of The Korean Contact Lens Study Society (KCLSS)

    - Full member of the European Society of White Intestinal Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)

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kim Joong Hoon
  • New
  • 25 years of experience
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Gangnam ID Ophthalmic Clinic
  • Dr. Kim Joong Hoon is an ophthalmology specialist with emphasis on preventing vision loss in patients with uveitis and retinal conditions. He provides comprehensive ophthalmology services, pharmacologic treatment of retinal disease, and uveitis therapies. His surgical expertise includes Cataract surgery with IOL replacement, LASIK eye surgery, IOLs implantation, Cataract surgery (one eye), LASEK eye surgery, and Cataract Surgery with Multifocal Lens Implant.
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Lee Min Jee
  • New
  • 34 years of experience
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Gangnam ID Ophthalmic Clinic
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Gyung Bai Choi
  • New
  • 31 years of experience
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, JC VITSOMANG EYE CLINIC
  • Representative Doctor Gyung Bai Choi (Graduated from Chung-Ang University School of Medicine / Doctor of Ophthalmology / Adjunct Professor at Hallym University)

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Joonsung Park
  • New
  • 26 years of experience
  • Republic of Korea, Seoul, Samsung Miracle Eye Clinic
  • Director, Samsung Miracle Eye Clinic Gangnam Branch 

    · Former Co-Director, Cheonan Kim Eye Clinic 

    · Founder, Cheonan Kim Eye Clinic Network 

    · Graduate of Korea University College of Medicine 

    · Master's Degree in Medicine, Korea University Graduate School 

    · Doctorate in Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Graduate School

    · Ophthalmologist, Korea University College of Medicine 

    · Outpatient Professor, Korea University Medical Center 

    · Cornea Fellow, Samsung Seoul Hospital 

    · Outpatient Professor, Samsung Seoul Hospital 

    · Clinical Instructor, Vision Correction Clinic, Samsung Seoul Hospital

    · Reference Doctor for STAAR ICL and TICL 

    · Awarded Smile 1 Million Thanks Trophy by Smile 1000, 2022 

    · Ranked Top 5 in Nationwide Cataract Surgeries, 2014 

    · Conducted Presbyopia Correction Cataract Surgery, 2007 

    · Conducted Intraocular Lens Implantation Surgery, 2005 

    · Member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS) 

    · Member of the Korean External Eye Disease Society (KEEDS) 

    · Member of the Korean Contact Lens Society (KCLS) 

    · Member of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS) 

    · Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) 

    · Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)

    · Member of the Insurance Committee, Korean Ophthalmological Society 

    · Member of the Medical Advisory Committee, Cheonan District Prosecutor's Office, Daejeon

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