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Viet Nam
Le Xuan Cung
Dr. Le Xuan Cung is a Vietnamese ophthalmologist and Associate Professor with extensive experience in corneal and anterior segment diseases. He earned his Medical Doctor degree from Hanoi Medical University in 1995, completed his internship at the Vietnam National Eye Hospital between 1996 and 1999, and obtained a PhD from Hanoi Medical University in 2010. Since 2001, he has served as a physician in the Cornea Department of the Vietnam National Eye Hospital (VNEH), where he was Deputy Chief of the department from 2007 to 2018, Chief of the Cornea Department from 2018 to June 2026, and has served as Vice Director of VNEH since July 2026. Dr. Cung’s clinical and research interests include corneal diseases, particularly hereditary corneal dystrophies, external eye diseases, infectious eye conditions, dry eye disease, autograft conjunctival transplantation, keratoplasty procedures (including PK, DSAEK, and DALK), cataract surgery, and refractive surgery. He has further enhanced his expertise through specialized training in Japan, including studies in genetic analysis of hereditary corneal dystrophies at Juntendo University School of Medicine and advanced training in keratoconus management and hard contact lens fitting at Kyoto Prefectural University School of Medicine. In addition to his clinical and academic work, Dr. Cung holds several leadership positions within the ophthalmic community, serving as a Council Member of the Vietnam Society of Ophthalmology, Vice President of the Vietnam Corneal Society, Vice President of the Vietnam Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and a Council Member of the ACS.
