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Meet your eye surgeon, Dr. Van Cleynenbreugel

The story of Medifocus began some 20 years ago, when Dr. Hugo Van Cleynenbreugel started working as an eye surgeon at the Rotterdam Eye Hospital. After a few years, he was appointed medical head of the Cornea and External Eye Diseases Department. It soon became clear that eye surgery was his true vocation. In recent years, Dr. Van Cleynenbreugel has performed over 20,000 eye surgeries, including laser eye treatments, lens implants, cataract surgeries and corneal transplants.

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Pioneer in ReLEx smile

In 2013, Dr. Van Cleynenbreugel established Medifocus , a modern private clinic in the peaceful surroundings of Oud-Heverlee, where quality, attention to the patient and comfort are central. He chose to be one of the few centers in Belgium to work with ReLEx smile. This state-of-the-art laser eye technique requires technical expertise that not many eye surgeons have yet mastered. Because not everyone is eligible for this treatment, Mediclinic also offers PRK and Femto LASIK treatments. Dr. Van Cleynenbreugel also frequently performs cataract surgeries and lens implants.

Passion for patient safety

Surgery is human work. Optimizing the safety of procedures starts in the operating room and in the surgeon's head. As a result of his fascination with this process, Dr. Van Cleynenbreugel wrote the book 'No room for shaky hands'. It deals with improving human functioning and increasing patient safety.

Medifocus Relex smile laser

Dr. Van Cleynenbreugel is a member of the following associations:

  • European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
  • Belgian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
  • Netherlands Ophthalmological Society
  • Netherlands Society for Refraction Surgery
  • Netherlands Intraocular Implant Club
  • Cornea Workgroup Kok-van Alphen
  • Belgian Ophthalmological Society

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