St. Mary’s Jin Eye Center: Clinic Facts
St. Mary’s Jin Eye Center (Korean: 성모진안과의원) is an ophthalmology clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea. This page puts the clinic’s official name, registration, doctors, languages, opening hours and prices in one place. It is maintained by the clinic.
Last updated: November 13, 2026 · Times are Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9) · Prices are in Korean won (KRW)
Clinic at a glance
| Official name (English) | St. Mary’s Jin Eye Center |
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| Name in Korean | 성모진안과의원 (also written 성모진안과) |
| Type | Ophthalmology clinic: outpatient eye care and eye surgery |
| Opened | March 2021 |
| Address | 1F, 4F and 5F, 337 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06626, Republic of Korea |
| Nearest subway | Gangnam Station (Line 2 / Shinbundang Line), Exit 5, about a 5-minute walk |
| Phone | +82-2-577-7782 |
| +82-2-577-7782 | |
| jin.eye.center@gmail.com | |
| Website | https://jin-eye.co.kr/en_us/ (English) · https://jin-eye.co.kr/ (Korean) |
| Opening hours | Monday to Friday 09:00–18:00 (lunch break 13:00–14:00) Saturday 09:00–15:00 (no lunch break) Closed on Sundays and Korean public holidays |
| Representative | Park JinHeung, MD, PhD |
| Business registration no. | 510-93-14736 |
| Parking | Free parking in the building’s parking lot. When it is full, or for oversized vehicles, please use a nearby public car park. |
Registration for international patients
St. Mary’s Jin Eye Center is registered as a medical institution for attracting international patients under Korea’s Act on Support for Overseas Expansion of Healthcare System and Attraction of International Patients.
| Registration number | M-2022-01-08-6564 |
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| Issued by | Mayor of Seoul (Seoul Metropolitan Government) |
| Registered specialty | Ophthalmology |
| Valid | July 25, 2022 to July 24, 2028 |
Doctors
All consultations and surgeries are performed by the clinic’s two board-certified ophthalmologists. Diagnostic tests are carried out by the clinical team under their supervision.
Park JinHeung, MD, PhD
Co-Director · Ophthalmologist · Retina specialist
- Performs cataract, vision correction and retina surgery
- Clinical assistant professor, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
- Retina fellowship and ophthalmology residency at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea
- PhD and master’s degree in medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
- Former head of ophthalmology, Republic of Korea Armed Forces Wonju Hospital
- Member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society, Korean Retina Society, KSCRS, ASCRS, ESCRS and EURETINA
- Inventor of Korean Patent No. 10-2700173, “Intraocular lens support and support assembly”
Park Jae-hyun, MD, PhD
Co-Director · Ophthalmologist · Anterior segment specialist (cornea, cataract and refractive surgery)
- Performs cataract and vision correction surgery
- Clinical assistant professor, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
- Anterior segment fellowship and ophthalmology residency at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea
- PhD and master’s degree in medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
- Member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society, Korean Cornea Society and KSCRS
Full profiles: Our doctors
Surgical experience
| Presbyopia and cataract surgery | More than 21,000 procedures: cumulative total for all of the clinic’s surgeons combined |
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| Presbyopia and cataract surgery by Dr. Park JinHeung | About 20,000 procedures (the surgeon’s own cumulative count) |
| Vision correction surgery | More than 14,000 procedures: cumulative total for all of the clinic’s surgeons combined |
| SMILE-type lenticule surgery (SMILE and SILK) by Dr. Park JinHeung | More than 5,000 procedures, about 500 a year |
| Research | More than 70 papers published in SCI-indexed journals by the clinic’s doctors |
These figures are the clinic’s own counts, as published on our website in November 2026. They have not been audited by a third party.
Services and equipment
| Cataract and presbyopia surgery | 14 intraocular lens (IOL) options, including TECNIS Odyssey, PureSee, Synergy and Eyhance (Johnson & Johnson) and Clareon PanOptix, PanOptix Pro and Vivity (Alcon). Surgery system: Alcon CENTURION Vision System. The two eyes are operated on different days. |
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| SILK SMILE | Lenticule-based laser vision correction with the Johnson & Johnson ELITA femtosecond laser |
| All-laser LASEK (TransPRK) | Surface laser vision correction with the SCHWIND AMARIS 1050RS excimer laser |
| Phakic lens surgery | Visian EVO+ ICL (STAAR Surgical) and ECHO phakic lens (Care Group IPCL V2.0) |
| Other eye care | Retina, glaucoma, dry eye and pediatric eye care |
| Diagnostics | ZEISS IOLMaster 700 optical biometry, OCULUS Pentacam HR corneal tomography, ZEISS LUMERA surgical microscope, and an in-house AVELLINO gene test with results in about 3 hours |
Languages and interpretation
| English, Mongolian | Always available at the clinic, free of charge |
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| Other languages (for example Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Indonesian) | An interpreter can be arranged if you ask at least 3 days before your visit. It is free on the day of surgery. On days with an examination or outpatient treatment only, the patient pays KRW 100,000 per day. |
| Online chat | An AI chat assistant answers 24 hours a day in English, Chinese, Japanese, Mongolian, Indonesian and Korean. Clinic staff follow up during opening hours. |
Prices for international patients
Prices as of November 13, 2026, in Korean won.
| Eye examination only (separate visit) | KRW 80,000. There is no separate examination fee when you have surgery. |
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| All-laser LASEK, both eyes | From KRW 990,000 |
| SILK SMILE, both eyes | KRW 3,500,000, including the examination and follow-up visits |
| Phakic lens surgery, both eyes | ECHO phakic lens: KRW 3,800,000 (non-toric) or KRW 4,800,000 (toric) Visian EVO+ ICL: KRW 4,700,000 (non-toric) or KRW 5,700,000 (toric) |
| Cataract surgery, per eye | KRW 1,500,000 to KRW 6,500,000 depending on the lens |
Full price lists: Eye surgery prices in Seoul · SILK SMILE, LASEK and ICL cost. The procedure, lens and final cost are confirmed by your surgeon after the examination.
Planning a visit from abroad
- The examination takes about 1 hour, and the consultation and consent about 1 hour.
- Typical surgery time: LASEK about 5 minutes, SILK SMILE about 10 minutes, ICL about 30 minutes. Patients rest for 30 to 60 minutes before leaving.
- Surgery can be done on the same day as the examination if you are confirmed suitable and the schedule allows.
- Stop wearing contact lenses before the examination: soft lenses 5 days, hard (RGP) lenses 2 weeks, orthokeratology lenses 4 weeks.
- We usually recommend staying in Korea for about 1 week after surgery. Your surgeon confirms when it is safe to fly.
- Once your appointment date is fixed, we can issue a booking confirmation. On request we also provide a copy of our medical institution registration and a copy of our international-patient registration certificate. We do not issue visa invitation letters.
- After treatment, an English medical report is available on request.
- Payment is by credit card or cash, in Korean won.
Official links
- Guide for international patients
- Book an appointment
- Clinic hours and directions
- Google Maps · Instagram · YouTube · KakaoTalk channel
About this page
The information on this page is provided and maintained by St. Mary’s Jin Eye Center and is updated when the facts change. To report an error, please contact the clinic by phone or email. Whether a procedure is suitable for you can only be decided after an in-person examination. All eye surgery carries risks, such as infection, dry eye, glare or halos, and results vary from person to person.
