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Kang KD Chief Director

Chief Director

Kang KD

  • Retina
  • glaucoma
  • cataract

An ophthalmologist with a D.Phil. in ophthalmology from the University of Oxford who served as professor and department chair of ophthalmology at The Catholic University of Korea Incheon St. Mary's Hospital.

Research papers 31 · view

Curriculum vitae

  • Hansung Science High School
  • M.D., M.S., College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
  • UK medical license (GMC No. 6027110)
  • D.Phil., University of Oxford
  • Clinical lecturer, Oxford Eye Hospital
  • Visiting researcher, KIST
  • Professor of biomedical and health science (neurobiology), College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
  • Director, Ophthalmology Research Institute, The Catholic University of Korea Incheon St. Mary's Hospital
  • Professor and department chair of ophthalmology, The Catholic University of Korea Incheon St. Mary's Hospital

Society activity

  • Full member, European Society of Retina Specialists
  • Full member, Korean Glaucoma Society
  • Full member, Korean Ophthalmological Society
  • Full member, AAO, ARVO, ASCRS, ESCRS
  • Editorial board, Neural Plasticity, IJOR
  • Peer reviewer for international journals including Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging, European Journal of Ophthalmology, and Acta Ophthalmologica

Awards

  • UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office scholarship (Chevening Scholarship)
  • Europe-Korea Foundation Scholarship
  • UK ORSAS (Oversea Research Student Awards Scheme) award
  • Academic award, Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology (University of Oxford)
  • Multiple academic awards through research activity (35 SCI papers, 8 Korean papers)

Publications

Research papers

Published papers
31 papers
Journals of publication
22 titles
Years of research
2006–2022

2022

  1. A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height (opens in a new window)

    Yengo L, Vedantam S, Kang KD, et al.Nature 2022;610(7933):704-712

  2. Bacterial distribution on the ocular surface of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (opens in a new window)

    Kim YC, Ham B, Kang KD, Yun JM, Kwon MJ, Kim HS, Hwang HBSci Rep 2022;12(1):1715

2021

  1. Short-term Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Cataract-combined Surgery with iStent versus iStent Inject

    Gong YS, Hwang HB, Kang KD, Kim YCJ Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2021;62(9):1243-1251

  2. Machine learning prediction of pathologic myopia using tomographic elevation of the posterior sclera (opens in a new window)

    Kim YC, Chang DJ, Park SJ, Choi IY, Gong YS, Kim HA, Hwang HB, Jung KI, Park HL, Park CK, Kang KDSci Rep 2021;11(1):6950

  3. Therapeutic Efficacy of Autologous Platelet Concentrate Injection on Macular Holes with High Myopia, Large Macular Holes, or Recurrent Macular Holes: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (opens in a new window)

    Kim M, Won JY, Choi SY, Kim M, Ra H, Jee D, Kwon JW, Kang KD, Roh YJ, Park YG, Kang S, Shin JA, Yim HW, Park YHJ Clin Med 2021;10(12):2727

2020

  1. Short-term Results of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant Combined with Bevacizumab versus Intravitreal Bevacizumab for Treatment-naive Diabetic Macular Edema

    Lee YJ, Kang KDJ Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2020;61(12):1485-1492

  2. The Shape of Posterior Sclera as a Biometric Signature in Open-angle Glaucoma: An Intereye Comparison Study (opens in a new window)

    Kim YC, Koo YH, Bin Hwang H, Kang KDJ Glaucoma 2020;29(10):890-898

2015

  1. Ocular Manifestations of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (opens in a new window)

    Kim YS, Sun HJ, Kim TH, Kang KD, Lee SJKorean J Ophthalmol 2015;29(4):241-8

  2. The effect of baicalin in a mouse model of retinopathy of prematurity (opens in a new window)

    Jo H, Jung SH, Yim HB, Lee SJ, Kang KDBMB Rep 2015;48(5):271-6

2013

  1. Compound Isolated from the Leaves of Phyllostachys nigra Protects NMDA-Induced Retinal Degeneration (opens in a new window)

    Kim KA, Kang KD, Jo H, Lee HJ, Kim CY, Um BH, Jung SHJ Food Biochem 2013;37(4):465-474

  2. Noncompliance with glaucoma medication in Korean patients: a multicenter qualitative study (opens in a new window)

    Park MH, Kang KD, Moon J; Korean Glaucoma Compliance Study GroupJpn J Ophthalmol 2013;57(1):47-56

2010

  1. Stimulation of prostaglandin EP2 receptors on RGC-5 cells in culture blunts the negative effect of serum withdrawal (opens in a new window)

    Kang KD, Andrade da Costa BL, Osborne NNNeurochem Res 2010;35(5):820-9First author

  2. Sulbutiamine counteracts trophic factor deprivation induced apoptotic cell death in transformed retinal ganglion cells (opens in a new window)

    Kang KD, Majid AS, Kim KA, et al.Neurochem Res 2010;35(11):1828-39First author

  3. A prospective audit on the validity of written informed consent prior to glaucoma surgery: an Asian perspective (opens in a new window)

    Kang KD, Abdul Majid AS, Kwag JH, et al.Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2010;248(5):687-701First author

  4. The compound isolated from the leaves of Phyllostachys nigra protects oxidative stress-induced retinal ganglion cells death (opens in a new window)

    Lee HJ, Kim KA, Kang KD, et al.Food Chem Toxicol 2010;48(6):1721-7

  5. Economic evaluation of different initial treatments for primary open angle glaucoma: A Markov model

    Kwag TY, Kwag JH, Kim YD, Yim HB, Paik HJ, Park CJ, Majid AS, Kang KDJ Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2010;51(6):865-874

  6. Baerveldt tube implantation after bleb dysesthesia: Case report

    Kang KD, Kim YD, Majid AS, et al.J Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2010;51(5):790-793First author

  7. Correlation between disc damage likelihood scale and optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis of glaucoma (opens in a new window)

    Abdul Majid AS, Kwag JH, Jung SH, Yim HB, Kim YD, Kang KDOphthalmologica 2010;224(5):274-82

2009

  1. The localization of PGE2 receptor subtypes in rat retinal cultures and the neuroprotective effect of the EP2 agonist butaprost (opens in a new window)

    Andrade da Costa BL, Kang KD, Rittenhouse KD, et al.Neurochem Int 2009;55(4):199-207

  2. Expression of prostaglandin PGE2 receptors under conditions of aging and stress and the protective effect of the EP2 agonist butaprost on retinal ischemia (opens in a new window)

    Osborne NN, Li GY, Kang KD, et al.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009;50(7):3238-48

  3. Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in children with glaucoma

    Kang KD, Majid AS, Kim YD, et al.J Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2009;50(6):887-892First author

  4. Effects of botulinum A toxin injection on the extraocular muscle fiber layers: comparison between subtenon injection and intramuscular injection (opens in a new window)

    Paik HJ, Kang KD, Choi JS, et al.Jpn J Ophthalmol 2009;53(3):229-34

2008

  1. Herbal medication aggravates cataract formation: a case report (opens in a new window)

    Kang KD, Kang SM, Yim HBJ Korean Med Sci 2008;23(3):537-9First author

2006

  1. Acute acquired comitant esotropia after orbital cellulitis (opens in a new window)

    Kang KD, Kang SM, Yim HBJ AAPOS 2006;10(6):581First author

Kim SA Director

Director

Kim SA

  • Oculoplasty
  • dry eye

An ophthalmologist with an M.S. and Ph.D. in ophthalmology from the College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, who served as an oculoplasty fellow at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital.

Research papers 7 · view

Curriculum vitae

  • M.D., College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
  • M.S. and Ph.D. in ophthalmology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
  • Chief resident and specialist, Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
  • Oculoplasty fellow, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
  • Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Sahmyook Seoul Hospital
  • Director, Gyeyang Yonsei Eye Clinic
  • Director, Yeonsu Neulbalgeun Eye Clinic

Society activity

  • Full member, Korean Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Full member, Korean Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
  • Full member, Korean Contact Lens Society
  • Full member, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
  • Full member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
  • Full member, AAO, ESCRS
  • Full member, Korean Ophthalmological Society

Awards

  • Scholarship, Sunsan Ophthalmology Research Foundation, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
  • Multiple academic awards in oculoplasty (6 SCI papers, 2 Korean papers)
  • First-author SCI paper in 2023 on a new dry-eye drug
  • Principal investigator of the study that obtained Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approval for an anthocyanin oligomer

Publications

Research papers

Published papers
7 papers
Journals of publication
5 titles
Years of research
2013–2023

2015

  1. Effect of Orbital Decompression on Corneal Topography in Patients with Thyroid Ophthalmopathy (opens in a new window)

    Kim SA, Jung SK, Paik JS, Yang SWPLoS One 2015;10(9)First author

  2. A Case of Carcinoma Ex Pleomorphic Adenoma at 1st Operation

    Jeon SJ, Kim SA, Paik JS, Yang SWJ Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2015;56(4):598-601

2013

  1. DIY guide-needle-assisted conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy (CDCR) (opens in a new window)

    Paik JS, Kim SA, Doh SHEur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2013;270(1):167-71

  2. Usefulness of Open Ring Guider for Continuous Curvilinear Capsulorrhexis

    Kim SA, Lee YE, Hwang KY, Joo CKJ Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2013;54(10):1494-1500First author

  3. Quality of Life after Strabismus Surgery

    Kim SA, Yim HBJ Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2013;54(9):1407-1415First author

Lee Kyungyong Director

Director

Lee Kyungyong

  • Glaucoma
  • cataract

An ophthalmologist who served as a glaucoma fellow at Korea University Anam Hospital and as a clinical professor of ophthalmology at Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital.

Curriculum vitae

  • M.D., Korea University College of Medicine
  • Ophthalmology specialist, Sahmyook Seoul Hospital
  • Glaucoma fellow, Korea University Anam Hospital
  • Clinical professor of ophthalmology, Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital
  • Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Ain Hospital

Society activity

  • Full member, Korean Ophthalmological Society
  • Full member, Korean Myopia Society
  • Member, Korean Contact Lens Society
  • Member, Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS)
  • Member, European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
  • Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology