Bumrungrad International Hospital: Cornea Transplant Center

Bumrungrad International Hospital: Cornea Transplant Center

Bumrungrad International Hospital, our corporate member, a global pioneer in providing world-class holistic healthcare with innovation and international patient support for over four decades, introduces the cornea transplant center.

According to a 2014 survey of visual impairment and blindness:

• 6% of Thai people are blind
• 6% are visually-impaired
• Over 92% of blindness cases could have been prevented.
• More than 76.8% could have been treated.

HOW TO DETECT A CORNEAL PROBLEM?

• Blurred or warped vision
• Cloudy cornea
• Contact lens irritating and not fitting the eyes
• Corneal ulcer
• Frequent changes in eyeglass prescriptions
• Red and swollen eyes
• Sensitivity to light
• Starbursts around lights
• Sudden poor vision
• Unusually high astigmatism

WHAT TO DO IF YOU EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS?

See an eye doctor before the symptoms become so severe, leading to blindness.

Corneal transplant is a treatment method used to restore vision to those with a cornea condition or a damaged cornea.

WHERE TO GET TREATED?

Bumrungrad’s Corneal Transplant Center:

• Comprehensive range of treatment and care services for corneal diseases especially complex ones.
• Team of experienced ophthalmologists with advanced expertise.
• Modern medical technology and equipment.

For more information about the services offered or to make an appointment, click here .

Corneal Transplant Center: 02 011 3886

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About Bumrungrad International Hospital

Bumrungrad International Hospital in Asia is highly accredited, being the first hospital in Asia to be accredited by the US-based Joint Commission International (JCI) and achieving accreditation five times since 2002. It has also obtained other notable certifications such as the DNV GL MIR Certification for Infection Risk and the Global Healthcare Accreditation with Excellence designation from GHA. Bumrungrad demonstrates high clinical success rates and low infection rates. The hospital’s laboratory is certified by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the only one in Asia to achieve this level. Additionally, Bumrungrad is the only hospital in Thailand with an internationally-certified lab (ISO 15189) and the first hospital worldwide to achieve Certification of Conformance with GHA COVID-19 Guidelines for Medical Travel Programs. Newsweek ranked Bumrungrad as the best hospital in Thailand for two consecutive years and as one of the top 150 hospitals globally in their World’s Best Hospitals 2022 list.

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