Dr. Lee Min Gyu

Professional background

• Samsung Seoul Hospital Intern
• Samsung Seoul Hospital Ophthalmology Resident,
• Director of Seoul Samsung Eye Clinic,
• Bright Virgin Mary Eye Clinic, Gangnam Director
• Official member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS)
• Official member of the Korean External Ophthalmology Society (KEEDS)
• Official member of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS)
• Official member of the Korean Contact Lens Society (KCLSS)
• Official member of the Association for Research in Vision (ARVO)
• 1. Macular retinal ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness in patients on hydroxychloroquine therapy (Authors: Lee MG, Kim SJ, Ham DI, Kang SW, Kee C, Lee J, Cha HS, Koh EM. Journal: Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014 Nov 25;56(1):396-402.)
• 2. Clinical Manifestations and Risk Factors of Ocular Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD) after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (Authors: Lee MG, Bae JH, Lim DH, Chung ES, Chung TY. Journal: J Korean Ophthalmol Soc. 2014;55(7):969-77.)
• 4. Clinical results of posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens implantation in eyes with low anterior chamber depth (Authors: Lim DH, Lee MG, Chung ES, Chung TY. Journal: Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 Sep;158(3):447-54.e1.)
• 5. Korean patients taking α1-adrenergic receptor antagonists show lower incidence of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome than western patients (Authors: Lim DH, Lee MG, Chung TY, Chung ES. Journal: Br J Ophthalmol. 2014 Apr;98(4):479-83.)
• Second-Eye Refractive Error Depending on the Reflection Rate of First-Eye Refractive Error in Cataract Surgeries (Authors: Eo DR, Lim DH, Hyun J, Choi JH, Lee MG, Chung ES, Chung TY. Journal: J Korean Ophthalmol Soc. 2016;57(3):399-404.)
• Frequency and Clinical Characteristics of Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy in Korean Patients with Rheumatologic Diseases (Authors: Eo DR, Lee MG, Ham DI, Kang SW, Lee J, Cha HS, Koh EM, Kim SJ. Journal: J Korean Med Sci. 2017 Mar;32(3):522-527.)
• 1. Association between the Frequency of Optic Disk Hemorrhage and Progression of NTG Related with the Initial Location of RNFL Defect (Authors: Cho HK, Lee MG, Kee C. Journal: Ophthalmic Res. 2018;60(3):152-160.)
• 2. Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Did Not Change in Long-term Hydroxychloroquine Users (Authors: Lee EJ, Kim SJ, Han JC, Eo DR, Lee MG, Ham DI, Kang SW, Kee C, Lee J, Cha HS, Koh EM. Journal: Korean J Ophthalmol. 2018 Dec;32(6):459-469.)

Clinical interests

Discussing your priorities with Dr. Lee Min Gyu

The most suitable eye treatment depends on examination findings, eye health, lifestyle and expectations. For vision correction, ask about measurements, ocular surface health and the reasons one option is recommended over another. For cataracts, discuss lens choices in relation to daily tasks and night driving.

Bring your glasses or contact lens prescription, eye test results and previous operative reports. Ask the clinic when to stop wearing contact lenses before measurements. Discuss dry-eye symptoms, realistic visual goals and how follow-up will continue after you leave Korea.

Make the consultation useful

Before meeting Dr. Lee Min Gyu, write down your main concern, how long it has affected you, what you have already tried and what a worthwhile improvement would mean in everyday life. Bring relevant clinical records and a list of medicines, supplements and allergies. If you have had earlier treatment, include the dates and any complications.

• What do my examination results show?
• Why is this option suitable for my eyes?
• What visual side effects should I understand?
• When will my eyes be reviewed and when may I travel?

Ask the doctor to explain the reasoning behind the proposed plan, including alternatives and the option of not proceeding. Confirm who will perform the treatment, who will review your recovery and how to obtain help outside the planned visits. For care abroad, discuss the follow-up arrangements before paying for treatment or booking a return flight.

Where Dr. Lee Min Gyu practises

SNU Eye Clinic

3rd and 12th floors, ICT Tower, 624 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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