Dr. Jong-Ho Lee M.D., Ph.D. · Ophthalmologist
Founder & CEO · BGSS Eye Clinic · Since 1997

A lifetime devoted to clearer vision

Dr. Jong-Ho Lee, M.D., Ph.D. — Korea's first certified ICL instructor, developer of the vertical V-Toric ICL technique, and a pioneer of LASEK and presbyopia surgery in Korea.

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Dr. Jong-Ho Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
66,000+ ICL procedures at BGSS since Dr. Lee introduced ICL in 2002
1997 Founded BGSS Eye Clinic
628,000 Vision correction surgeries at BGSS
2006 Appointed Korea's first ICL instructor
1st Korean honored for Global Contribution to EVO ICL
Surgical totals are combined Seoul | Busan BGSS Eye Clinic figures as of December 2025.
Areas of Distinction

Three decades at the frontier of refractive surgery

From introducing LASEK to Korea in the late 1990s to leading the Asia-Pacific EVO ICL community today, Dr. Lee has shaped how vision correction is practiced in Korea.

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ICL Lens Implantation

Korea's key opinion leader in ICL, founding chair of the ICL KOL Forum and President of the Korea–Japan ICL Forum.

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SMILE Pro & Laser Surgery

Early adopter of ZEISS SMILE Pro with the VisuMax 800, with clinical research presented at the Korea SMILE Forum.

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Research & Regeneration

Research Director of Korea's first ophthalmology clinic designated as an Advanced Regenerative Medicine Institution.

Research
“Understanding our patients' hearts is the true key to excellence.”
Dr. Jong-Ho Lee
Trained in Korea & the U.S.

Pusan National University. UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute.

A graduate of Pusan National University College of Medicine, Dr. Lee completed a fellowship at UCLA's Jules Stein Eye Institute before opening BGSS Eye Clinic — the practice that would introduce a generation of vision correction techniques to Korea.

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Current roles

  • CEO Doctor, Seoul BalGeunSeSang (BGSS) Eye Clinic
  • Research Director, Advanced Regenerative Medicine Institution (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
  • Regional Advisory Board, EVO ICL Asia-Pacific
  • Chairman, Jong-Ho Lee Vision & Presbyopia Research Institute
  • Vice President, Korea Global Healthcare Association

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