Professional Background:
professional-background:Previous positions or roles:
previous-positions-or-roles:Former Director of SMILE LASIK Center, St. Mary's Eye Hospital
Former Director of St. Mary's Eye Hospital
Areas of expertise mentioned:
areas-of-expertise-mentioned:Refractive surgery
Vision correction surgeries
Lens implantation surgery (ICL)
Vision correction
Cataract treatments
Retinal disease management
Professional Affiliations:
professional-affiliations:Professional societies or memberships:
professional-societies-or-memberships:Full Member, Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS)
Full Member, Korean External Eye Diseases Society (KEEDS)
Full Member, Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS)
Full Member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
Leadership roles:
leadership-roles:CEO of Korea Smile for You
Planning Director, Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS)
Secretary, Han-Nam External Eye Diseases Research Society
Director, Busan Ophthalmological Society
Publications & Academic Work
publications-and-academic-workBooks authored or co-authored:
books-authored-or-co-authored:"Cataract Textbook for Residents" (2023)
Research contributions:
research-contributions:Presented clinical results of refractive surgery using ICL at the APAO International Conference (2023)
Other Information:
other-information:Awards or recognitions:
awards-or-recognitions:Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Award (2018)
Listed in Marquis Who's Who (World's Top 3 Biographical Dictionaries)
Gold Medal in Video Section, Korean Ophthalmological Society (2017)
Visian ICL Outstanding Local Trainer Award (2016)
ESCRS Best of The Best Presentation Award (2016)
Visian ICL Continuing Education Award (2014)
Recipient of the ICL 3000 Award (2013)
Unique qualifications or certifications:
any-unique-qualifications-or-certifications:Toric ICL Reference Doctor in Korea
ZTI SS Admiral Surgeon of SMILE
Best Authorized Surgeon for CATALYS Cataract Surgery
Global Master of Intacs XL
Leadership Roles:
leadership-roles:CEO of Korea Smile for You
Planning Director of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS)
Secretary of the Han-Nam External Eye Diseases Research Society
Director of the Busan Ophthalmological Society
Achievements and Contributions:
achievements-and-contributions:2023: Key Doctor at the ‘J8J Surgical Vision Innovation Seminar’
2023: Author of ‘Cataract Textbook for Residents’
2023: Presented clinical results of refractive surgery using ICL at the APAO International Conference
2022: Applied advanced intraocular lenses in cataract patients with ophthalmic diseases at the Busan Ophthalmological Society Symposium
2022: Achieved 3000 ICL and 1000 Toric ICL procedures
2021: Hosted a successful symposium at the Johnson & Johnson Vision Ophthalmology Conference
2020: Recognized as an Excellence Center in Busan
2019: Zeiss BEST SKILL Surgeon
