International Cooperative Relations with Kangnam Joeunun International Eye Center in Seoul, Korea / LASIK LASEK Surgery

One of the professional and warmhearted doctors at Kangnam Joeunnun International Eye Center, Dr. David KIM, second from the left, with the crews at Duke Eye Center in Duke University.

※ From left, Dr. Terry KIM,  Dr. David KIM, Dr. Natali Afshari, Dr. Christopher S. Boehlke, Dr. Preeya K. Gupta. Dr. Phul Hahn, Dr. Anthony Kuo, Dr. Alan N. Carlson

Dr. David KIM had conducted some studies related to Refractive Surgeries;LASIK, LASEK and ICL, and Cataract treatment;Mulifocal Lens and Corrective Lenses for Astigmatism, and Corneal Disease treatment; Intracorneal Rings and Cornea Implantation(DSAEK) with Dr. Terry KIM. He, Dr. Terry KIM, is the director of Refractive Surgery Center in Duke Eye Center, and he also happens to be a chairman of the Cornea Clinical Committee in ASCRS(American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery).

At Duke Eye Center, Dr. David KIM's presentation on his research work to Ophthalmologists in America.

with Dr. Thomas C. Litzinger, Colombus Ophthalmology Associate in Ohio, and Professor Anna H. Bordelon, MD.

with Dr. James A. KIM, Massachusetts Eye Associates, and Professor Jooyong LEE at Asan Jungang Hospital.

with Dr. Thomas C. Litzinger, Colombus Ophthalmology Associate in Ohio, and Dr. Derek W. DelMonte, MD(Duke Eye Center of Cary)

with Dr. Brian Alder

with Victor Y. Chang, Houston Eye Associate.

with Dr. Paul HAN, Professor at Duke Eye Center in Duke University.

He would like to meet foreign patients visiting our hospital to fix their refractive error, and he will give them international service on his international human network in case they need it. He is a really passionate and warmhearted person when it comes to his work.

Refer to below the websites to know more about us!
1. Korean website : www.visionclinic.co.kr
2. English website : www.visionclinic.co.kr/eng

3. Event page : http://visionclinic.co.kr/landing/eng/event.php

4. Promoting page :

  1) http://www.korea4expats.com/service-Kangnam-Joeunnun-Eye-Center-Lasik-Lasek-Surgery-Gangnam-Seoul-1053.html
   2) http://seoul.angloinfo.com/business-directory/listing/15491/kangnam-joeunnun-international-eye-center-lasek-lasik-laser-eye-surgery.html

Dr. David KIM providing volunteer medical service for the developing countries.

Let me introduce one of our professional doctors, Dr. Keun-soon, David, KIM at Kangnam Joeunnun International Eye Center. He graduated from one of the best university, Korea University, in Korea, and he joined a christianity club in the university and started to visit a doctorless villages, where he with others provide volunteer medical services.

He has performed the  free cataract surgery at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Pakistan, Srilanka, Ethiopia, Mexico and Kazakhstan and such since 2003.

In addition, he was in charge of one of parts, VISION CARE IN ETHIOPIA, in a government undertaking affiliated with KOICA; strengthening of ability for the Ethiopia government hospital(Rasdes Hospital), eye exam for children and travelling clinic as a director. And he visited Ethiopia four times so as to teach how to perform the cataract surgery for eye doctors in Ethiopia.

He will share his passion and love to all visiting our hospital, and he will keep doing volunteer medical service for the developing countries in the world.

1. Korean website : www.visionclinic.co.kr

2. English website : www.visionclinic.co.kr/eng

3. Event page : http://visionclinic.co.kr/landing/eng/event.php

4. Promoting page :

  1) http://www.korea4expats.com/service-Kangnam-Joeunnun-Eye-Center-Lasik-Lasek-Surgery-Gangnam-Seoul-1053.html

  2) http://seoul.angloinfo.com/business-directory/listing/15491/kangnam-joeunnun-international-eye-center-lasek-lasik-laser-eye-surgery.html

Matthew from USA, Z2 Lasik surgery at Kangnam Joeunnun International Eye Center in Seoul, Korea

Matthew from USA, he has been wearing contact lens for a long time, and he knew about laser eye surgery such as lasik and lasek that could fix the refractive errors of his eyes as his brothers already had done it. However, he was not sure which surgery between lasik and lasek would be good for him although his eye condition was good to go for both based on the result of eye exam which can figure out if you are a right candidate for laser eye surgery. So he could pick either lasik or lasek. He was, however, told before that cornea flap after lasik surgery could be moved by external shocks and that is why he was going to get lasek surgery. So we explained the rare possibility of his concern and after all, he decided to have lasik surgery and of course he could have had lasek surgery as well.

Our doctors never push a certain surgery like expensive surgery, we just give them all information which could help patients to decide for their valuable eyes.


The surgery was successful and now his vision is really good, and he will probably get 20/20 vision in several months.

I would like to introduce all the process for Lasik surgery that he got at our hospital since he agreed to post his pictures on our blog. Once more I would like to thank Matthew to allow us to use his pictures :)

Eye Exam which takes normally one and a half hours and it is most important process before the doctor perform a laser surgery such as lasik or lasek surgery to make sure if he is a right candidate for the surgery.

Please understand that I am not a professional photographer and these below are part of lasik process. There is some missing parts as I couldn't take pictures of all process. :)

<Detailed Eey Exam>

1. Eye exam for lasik and lasek,  this is a test for myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.

2. Eye exam for lasik and lasek, Intraocular pressure test or simply eye pressure test.

3. Eye Exam for lasik and lasek, This is the test for checking his retina and optic nerve.

4. Eye Exam for lasik and lasek, Vision Test.

5. Eye Exam for lasik and lasek, this is an ultrasound(ultrasonography) test for your cornea thickness.

6. Eye exam for lasik and lasek, this is the test for checking the amount of tears

< Free Consultation for choosing a way for laser surgery based on the result of the eye exam >

After all, he decided to have Z2 lasik surgery!

< Lasik Laser Surgery Process >

1. He is waiting for the surgery wearing a sanitation patient gown at the surgery waiting room.

2. In the surgery room, he is getting ready for the Z2 lasik surgery.

3. After the lasik surgery, he is relaxing at a recovery room closing his eyes.


4. A specialist is giving him eye drops after certain time and he is staying there for few minutes more.


5. After the surgery, the doctor is checking the lasik surgery result, and he is giving him some cautions.

And he is coming to our hospital Saturday coming to have a regular check after the lasik surgery. I was told from him that his vision was good and he was really happy with the surgery result. I have been really glad to hear it :)

Should you have any inquiry about laser eye surgery such as lasik, lasek and ICL or just eye test and such, please don't hesitate to contact me. You with any question will be welcomed!!! Most importantly, our hospital including me will treat you like our friend and family!!!

1. Korean website : www.visionclinic.co.kr

2. English website : www.visionclinic.co.kr/eng/

3. Event page : http://visionclinic.co.kr/landing/eng/event.php

4. Promoting page :

  1) http://www.korea4expats.com/service-Kangnam-Joeunnun-Eye-Center-Lasik-Lasek-Surgery-Gangnam-Seoul-1053.html

 2) http://seoul.angloinfo.com/business-directory/listing/15491/kangnam-joeunnun-international-eye-center-lasek-lasik-laser-eye-surgery.html

 

Durree from Mongol, Z4 lasik at Kangnam Joeunnun International Eye Center in Seoul, Korea

She got an eye surgery, Z4 which is one of the most updated ways for laser eye surgery. She is working here in Korea as a researcher, but she is going to leave Korea in several months. Thats why she decided to check all the process for laser eye surgery here in Korea. She knew our hospital from one of our patients who had a same surgery last month. I remember him who visited Korea just for a couple of days, and he decided to have lasik surgery after the consultation with the result of the detailed eye exam.

This is the lasik surgery they got at the Kangnam Joeunnun International Eye Center in Seoul, Korea.

 

For the reference, femtosecond laser is to make a flap of the cornea and excimer laser is designed to fix refrative errors such as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. The surgical equipments, Z4 and Amaris 750, for lasik surgery are most updated and well known equipments.

 

I did my best to help her to find best ways, not only the way of surgery but also reasonable price for it, to fix her vision. And I am glad to see her enjoying her life without wearing glasses or contact lens.

 

Hey Duuree! Should you have any inquiry do not hesitate to contact me. I will be happy to help you!

 

< Kangnam Joeunnun International Eye Center for lasik or lasek >

English website : www.visionclinic.co.kr/eng/

Korean website : www.visionclinic.co.kr

Event page : www.visionclinic.co.kr/landing/eng/event.php



    

Diana from Kazakhstan, lasik at kangnam joeunnun international eye center in seoul

Diana from Kazakhstan, she had lasik surgery at our hospital. She was really prudent for getting eye surgery because laser eye surgery is not popular and common in her country as much as Korea. When she fist time visited our hospital she looked like unsure to do lasik or lasek surgery. I, however, explained what is really important and what she should know about laser eye surgery such as lasik and lasek before she decided to have eye surgery. After all,  I got an text from her friend, Mino who have had lasik surgery at our hospital, she would get the lasik surgery.

And today, she visited the hospital with her friends to lastly check her eyes before she leave Korea. Undoubtedly Her eyes are in good condition and her vision is almost 20/20. I am really glad to see her satisfied with the result of lasik surgery.

Hey~ Diana! Do not hesitate to contact me anytime when you have any inquiry about your eyes or just casually!

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Here are some tips for visitors on my blog about lasik or lasek laser surgery.

1. Check your eye condition first!
It is most important process before you have laser eye surgery to make sure if you are a right candidate for the surgery. Some people can not get lasik or lasek surgery if they have too thin and irregular cornea and so on. So not everyone is available for lasik or lasek surgery. And a doctor should know about your detailed eye condition before the doctor perform lasik or lasek surgery so as to make sure the surgery will not cause any bad effect on your eyes.

2. Take off your contact lens before the eye exam!
You need to take your contact lens off at least one week before the detailed eye exam to make your cornea back to its original shape so that hospital crew get your exact eye conditions through the test.
※If you wear hard contact lens then you need to take off it two weeks before the eye exam.

3. Use eye drops carefully prescribed by the surgeon including artificial eye drops!
You will feel uncomfortable for a while after the surgery according to which surgery you have between lasik or lasek surgery. Normally you will feel much better the day after the lasik surgery but you might feel uncomfortable for a couple of days after the lasek surgery as the surgeon completely removes the extremely thin outer layer of your cornea(epithelium). However, a new epithelial layer grows back within five days. You will need to use antibiotic and steroid eye drops including artificial eye drop after the surgery to help healing process on your eyes.
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Kangnam Joeunnun International Eye Center for lasik or lasek!!!
English Website : www.visionclinic.co.kr/eng/
Korean Website : www.visionclinic.co.kr
Event Page : http://visionclinic.co.kr/landing/eng/event.php

Kangnam Joeunnun International Eye Center for lasik or lasek in seoul, Korea

I would like to introduce our hospital, Kangnam Joeunnun International Eye Center.
My name is Louis, and I am in charge of international affairs here.

"Kangnam Joeunnun International Eye Center"

Best choice for lasik or lasek surgery in seoul, Korea.



There are several reasons why I am confident to introduce our hospital to those who are interested in getting laser eye surgery, lasik or lasek, to fix the refractive errors such as  myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. http://www.visionclinic.co.kr/eng/aboutus/aboutus_03_new.php

First of all, we have two licensed and experienced doctors working professionally for refractive eye surgery such as lasik, lasek and ICL(implantable contact lens) at the hospital. One of them, Dr. Kim geunsoo, had worked at Duke Eye Center for one and a half years as a researcher, and he can speak english fluently, so that you will be able to get detailed information you might want to know.

Second, the director of the hospital does unstinted investment for upgrading surgical equipments such as Z2, Z4(Femtosecond laser) and Amaris 750, Mel 90(Excimer laser) which can improve accuracy for the lasik and lasek surgery.

< Mel 90 >

< Z4 >

 

Last, but most importantly, all staffs here including me do our best to make patients comfortable while they stay in the hospital. We take time to answer all questions from patients as we know they are concerned about getting a laser surgery such as lasik or lasek from lasck of information.

 

★ Kangnam Joeunnun International Eye Center offers the following services:

- Detailed and comprehensive eye exam which is most important process to make sure if you are

  a right candidate for lasik or lasek surgery.

- Lasik or Lasek surgery to fix myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.

- Lens implant surgery for super high myopia or too thin cornea.

  :ICL(implantable contact lens) and Artiflex lens.

- Lasik or lens implant surgery for presbyopia.

- Diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases such as glaucoma, cataract and so on.

 

★ Detailed Eye Exam

Prior to lasik or lasek surgery, you will have a comprehensive and detailed eye examination to make sure you do not have an eye disease or a systemic health condition that might interfere with your surgical procedure, your postoperative healing, or the long-term health of your eye. It will take one and a half hours to finish all process of the eye tests. When available, we appreciate the opportunity to review your previous records to confirm stability in your prescription. Arecent change in the power of your glasses may not exclude you as a surgical candidate. Nevertheless, in every patient, substantial testing is performed to identify refractive instability, including those who may have corneal astigmatism or warpage caused by wearing improper contact lens.

 

※ You are requested not to wear soft contact lens for one week or hard contact lens for two weeks before the eye exam.

 

★ Office Hours

- Monday to Thurthday : 10:00 ~ 19:00

- Friday                          : 10:00 ~ 21:00

- Sat                               : 10:00 ~ 16:00

※ Lunch time               : 13:00 ~ 14:00

 

★ Direction

Take the subway, line 2 to Gangnam Station and go out exit 12. The Medi Tower building is just a few steps ahead. Take the elevator to the 9th floor.

Address : 9F, Medi Tower, 822-2, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

 

★ Contact Info.

- Hospital : 82 2 535 8001 ( 02 535 8001 )

- International Service : 82 10 8546 8850 ( 010 8546 8850)

- English website : www.visionclinic.co.kr/eng

- Korean website : www.visionclinic.co.kr

- Event page : www.visionclinic.co.kr/landing/eng/event.php

Connie from USA, lasik at kangnam joeunnun international eye center

When I met her, Connie, she was shy to speak with me, and I felt she was not sure about our hospital and me for her eye surgery. So I spent sometime to let her know about our hospital and me then she seemed like more comfortable with me. And she started to talk about what is most inconvenient thing in her life. Guess what? That is wearing glasses or contact lens when she wake up in the morning so she really wanted to get rid of the glasses and contact lens in her life. Based on the detailed eye exam, she had a myopia, but she had a good shape of eyes and thick cornea, so she could pick one either lasik or lasek to fix her myopia.

After all, she picked Lasik surgery, Crystal lasik whick is a femtosecond laser. It is a good and proven surgical equipment to make a precise flap of the cornea.

 



Actually, she cried while doing the lasik surgery even though the surgery finished in 10 minutes as she got scared. And she was little bit grough right after the lasik surgery. However, she was really satisfied with the result on the day after the lasik surgery. Not only her feeling for the result of lasik, but also she has perfect vision now like 20/20 based on the eye test on the day after lasik surgery.

Hey~ Connie! I am really glad to see you satisfied with the result of lasik surgery I did. Enjoy the new world without wearing the glasses or contact lens!!!

Korean website : www.visionclinic.co.kr
English website : www.visionclinic.co.kr/eng/
Event page : http://visionclinic.co.kr/landing/eng/event.php