ClinicPrivate Practice
Kimura Ophthalmology Clinic
English OK
Fukushima Iwaki City
About
Located in the center of Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, about a 10-minute walk from Iwaki Station on the JR Jōban Line, Kimura Ophthalmic Clinic is a specialized ophthalmology clinic with a 31-year history. The clinic has 15 ophthalmologists including the director, and has established a medical system by recruiting physicians specialized in cataracts, vitreoretinal diseases, glaucoma, and cornea. One of the clinic's features is its explanation system utilizing an image filing system. A mechanism allows patients to visually confirm their own condition and treatment plans through monitor screens, reflecting a treatment policy that emphasizes careful informed consent. The clinic performs a wide range of ophthalmic surgeries including cataract and retinal diseases, and for cases difficult to handle, a referral system to advanced medical institutions such as Keio University Hospital and Kyorin University Hospital is in place. The clinic also shows an active approach to new treatments, including prescription of Risedonamine for myopia progression suppression. The facility is equipped with parking, barrier-free accessible, and provides English services. Medical consultations are conducted in two sessions on weekday mornings and afternoons, with Saturday morning consultations also available.