Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Choi Jun-hee Reveals Repeat Incisional Eyelid Surgery
Choi Jun-hee said she underwent another incisional double-eyelid operation after her crease loosened slightly.
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Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Korean Ophthalmologists Oppose Nonphysician Eye Retrieval
The Korean ophthalmologists’ association opposed allowing nonphysicians to retrieve eyes from deceased donors, arguing that the procedure requires medical expertise tied to transplant outcomes.
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Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Eye Doctors Urge Prompt Care for Vision Loss After Semaglutide
The Korean Ophthalmologists Association advised patients to seek immediate eye care if their vision declines after semaglutide treatment, following a suspected domestic case of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
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Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Cataract Surgery Timing Depends on Daily-Life Impact
Cataract progression and disruption to daily life shape the decision to operate, while preoperative testing and postoperative care help reduce procedure-related risks.
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Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Myopia Risks Persist After Vision Correction, Society Warns
The Korean Ophthalmological Society advised lifelong myopia care because glasses or vision-correction surgery do not remove the need to monitor related complications.
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Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Court Awards Damages Over Same-Day Cataract Surgery Consent
The Gwangju District Court ordered a doctor to pay KRW 5 million for violating a cataract patient's right to informed decision-making before and after same-day surgery.
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Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Eylea 8 mg Study Finds Vision and Retinal Gains in Routine Care
Bayer presented 24-week SPECTRUM findings showing vision and retinal outcomes with Eylea 8 mg in routine care for neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema.
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Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Alcon Highlights Personalized Vision Correction With PersonalEYES
Alcon highlighted PersonalEYES, known globally as WaveLight Plus, as a personalized vision-correction solution and shared clinical experience with its use.
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Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Autoimmune Disease With Eyelid Droop May Signal Myasthenia Gravis
A Korean research team found that eyelid drooping or recurring muscle weakness in people with autoimmune disease may signal myasthenia gravis.
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Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Korean Ophthalmology Society Proposes Annual School Eye Tests
The Korean Ophthalmological Society proposed annual vision testing for every elementary school grade as part of a national system for detecting and managing childhood myopia.
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South Korea Approves Latika 5% as 44th Homegrown Drug
South Korea’s drug regulator approved Aju Pharm’s Latika Ophthalmic Solution 5% for improving corneal and conjunctival epithelial disorders in adults with dry eye disease.
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Early Eye Pressure Tied to Vision After Severe Glaucoma Surgery
A Yonsei University College of Medicine glaucoma team found that preserving central vision after severe glaucoma surgery was associated more closely with early postoperative eye pressure management than with the surgical method.
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Features
Eyes & Vision· 21 min read
Double Eyelid Surgery: Timing and Line Choice, Answered
Double Eyelid Surgery: Timing and Line Choice — 26 reader questions, each answered in full with the caveats that matter.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 21 min read
Before Eyelid Surgery: Tests and Medications, Answered
Before Eyelid Surgery: Tests and Medications — 26 reader questions, each answered in full with the caveats that matter.
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Eyes & Vision· 22 min read
Eyelid Surgery Early Recovery, Answered
Eyelid Surgery Early Recovery — 26 reader questions, each answered in full with the caveats that matter.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 25 min read
Makeup, Lashes and Lenses After Eyelid Surgery, Answered
Makeup, Lashes and Lenses After Eyelid Surgery — 26 reader questions, each answered in full with the caveats that matter.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 20 min read
Crease Loss, Asymmetry and Scars After Eyelid Surgery
Crease Loss, Asymmetry and Scars After Eyelid Surgery — 26 reader questions, each answered in full with the caveats that matter.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 18 min read
Eyelid Surgery Over the Long Run, and Aging
Eyelid Surgery Over the Long Run, and Aging — 26 reader questions, each answered in full with the caveats that matter.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Epicanthoplasty and Lateral Canthoplasty: What Millimeters Change
Corner-of-the-eye procedures move only a few millimeters of tissue, yet those small shifts can change how open — or how strained — a face looks.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Double Eyelid Surgery: How Surgeons Choose Among Three Methods
Incisional, buried suture and natural adhesion techniques create a crease in different ways — and each suits different eyes.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Lower Blepharoplasty: When Fat Repositioning Alone Isn’t Enough
Moving under-eye fat can smooth a younger eye, but once the skin itself has stretched, lower blepharoplasty addresses layers that repositioning cannot reach.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Reversing an Epicanthoplasty: What Restoration Can and Cannot Do
Restoration surgery can rebuild an over-opened inner corner, but it works with scarred, shortened tissue — and that sets real limits.
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Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Brow Lift or Eyelid Surgery? Why Brow Position Decides the Plan
Some hooded eyes are really a brow problem — and trimming eyelid skin when the brow has dropped can make the face look heavier, not lighter.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Ptosis: When a Drooping Eyelid Is a Medical Problem
Blepharoptosis narrows the field of vision and tires the forehead — and its evaluation looks very different from a cosmetic fold consultation.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Non-Incisional Ptosis Correction: How It Works and Who Fits
Suture-based ptosis correction tightens the eye-opening muscles without a skin incision — a fit for some eyelids, but not all.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Lateral Canthoplasty: How Eye-Corner Adjustments Change Expression
Lowering or raising the outer corner of the eye shifts millimeters of anatomy but can noticeably soften or sharpen how a face reads.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Swelling After Eyelid Surgery: A Week-by-Week Recovery Timeline
Most post-surgical swelling follows a predictable arc — knowing that arc helps patients care for their eyes and spot the exceptions early.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Monolid Ptosis Correction: Opening the Eyes Without Creating a Fold
Ptosis repair is usually packaged with double eyelid surgery, but the lifting muscle can be strengthened while deliberately keeping the monolid intact.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Under-Eye Fat Repositioning: What It Fixes and What It Cannot
Moving bulging orbital fat into the tear trough smooths a shadowed contour — but it does not erase pigment-driven dark circles.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Dark Circles Come in Three Types — and Each Needs a Different Fix
Pigment, shadow-casting structure and visible vessels each darken the under-eye by a different mechanism, which is why one remedy rarely fits all.
Yoondo Huh
Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Dermatochalasis: Sorting Aging Eyelid Skin From Muscle Weakness
Loose eyelid skin and a weak lifting muscle produce a similar tired look but call for different operations — and older eyes often have both.
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Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Male Eyelid Surgery: Natural Approaches That Respect the Monolid
Most men asking about eyelid surgery want a less tired look without an obvious crease — a goal that calls for different techniques than the standard playbook.
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Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
Revision Eyelid Surgery: Why Lines Fail and When to Wait
A loosened, deep or asymmetric fold can often be improved — but timing, scar tissue and remaining skin set real limits.
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Eyes & Vision· 2 min read
In-Fold, Out-Fold or Semi-Out: How Eyelid Lines Are Designed
The same double eyelid operation produces very different faces depending on where the line starts and how high it runs — and that design is anatomy first, taste second.
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Briefs
9 articles- Most Children With Optic Neuritis Recovered by Six Months
- Ajou and Chong Kun Dang Expand Their Eye-Care Portfolios
- Cataract Surgery Volume Rose to 692,126 in Korea in 2025
- Korean Team Starts AI Tear-Drop Eye Disease Platform
- Kim Tae-woo Wins Myunggok Clinical Medicine Award
- Eye Society Urges Safety Rules Before Telemedicine Launch
- Sudden Vision Loss and Limb Weakness May Signal MS
- Under-Eye Fat Repositioning Depends on Bulging and Sagging
- Common Fascial Sheath Surgery Targets Severe Ptosis