Yokohama Minato Ophthalmology Clinic
About
Yokohama Minato Ophthalmology Clinic is located on the 3rd floor of Medical Court Maris in Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama City. The clinic enjoys excellent accessibility, being a 4-minute walk from Yokohama Municipal Subway Bando Station and directly facing Yokohama City University Medical Center. This specialized ophthalmology clinic, led by Dr. Yoichiro Watanabe, a board-certified ophthalmologist by the Japanese Ophthalmological Society, provides general ophthalmology care in addition to eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions. Clinic hours are from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with full-day availability Monday through Friday and morning-only hours on Saturdays. The clinic is closed on Sundays and holidays. Tuesday and Thursday afternoons are dedicated to surgery, with no general outpatient services available. In the field of surgery, the clinic performs cataract surgery using multifocal intraocular lenses, offered through a combination of selected treatment and insurance-covered treatment. The clinic provides English language services and barrier-free accessibility. As part of infection control measures, all staff have completed COVID-19 vaccination. The clinic is committed to providing high-quality medical care through initiatives including promotion of biosimilar use, active adoption of generic medications, and utilization of online eligibility verification for medical information access. In addition to being a designated insurance medical institution, the clinic accommodates various public medical systems, including designated medical institution and physician for intractable diseases, designated medical institution for workers' compensation insurance, and designated medical institution under the Public Assistance Act.
