Tae-Im KIM

Prof. Tae-im Kim, Professor at the Yonsei University Department of Ophthalmology, is a leading physician in cataract and refractive surgery and corneal disease. She has devoted herself to participating in clinical studies, basic research, and evolution of the ophthalmic devices.

Prof. Kim has served as Director of Academic Affairs of the Korean Ophthalmological Society, the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the Korean External Eye Disease Society and currently serves as Director of International Relations of the Korean Ophthalmological Society and General Secretary of the Korean Dry Eye Society. She has published over 200 peer-reviewed international articles and has served as an editor of a number of academic journals. In the clinic, she is interested in the management of cataract and refractive surgery patients who have preexisting conditions and other issues. Her major research interests include the development of novel pharmaceuticals for dry eye disease and ophthalmic devices.