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Shinjuku-Higashiguchi Eye Clinic

Saturday, Sunday and Holiday on service.
Open until 19:30 on weekday, 19:00 on Saturday,
18:00 on Sunday and Holiday.
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February and March's Schedule
Doctor’s schedule
We can schedule cataract surgery within 3 weeks.

Epiretinal Membrane

What is Epiretinal Membrane？

Epiretinal Membrane is a disease in which a membrane forms over the macula. It is also called pre-macular membrane or preretinal membrane.

There are two main causes. One is due to aging and the other is due to inflammation in the eye, such as trauma or Uveitis. 40 to 60 years of age, the vitreous body, which makes up the majority of the eye, degenerates and the vitreous separates from the retina. At this time, a portion of the vitreous may remain in the macula, which may thicken and become the epiretinal membrane.

Main Examination Methods

There are three main examination methods.

These are fundus examination, DRI OCT Triton (3D fundus imaging device), and Amsler chart. The fundus examination is performed to examine the retina in the fundus of the eye in detail. The DRI OCT Triton (3D fundus imaging device) is an instrument that uses near-infrared light to examine the fundus of the eye. It allows cross-sectional observation of the retina, enabling early and accurate diagnosis of retinal diseases, especially macular lesions.

The Amsler chart is used to examine distortion, discoloration, and defects in vision by looking at a grid diagram.

Treatment

The main method of addressing the problem is vitrectomy to remove the membrane if vision loss or distortion is severe. Surgery improves vision and distortion symptoms.

*We will refer you to a facility that can perform vitrectomy if necessary.

Office hours

Weekday

11:30-13:45/15:00-19:30

Saturday

11:00-13:45/15:00-19:00

Sunday,Holiday

11:00-18:00
(no lunchtime.)

Closed

Our clinic is closed on 12/31, 1/1, 1/2, 1/3.

Location

9th floor of Hulic Shinjuku Building,3-25-1, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0022

TEL:03-5363-0507

Access to our clinic from B11 exit
Access from the entrance of Hulic building
Access to our clinic for wheelchairs users
Access by car
From Shinjuku Station to our clinic
From the Airport to Shinjuku

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Questionnaire

SNS

TEL・FAX

03-5363-0507
+81-3-5363-0507

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Doctor career

Director:Yasuhiro Shinkawa

(Registered Recipient of a Diploma of Ophthalmology)
新川医師

Memberships

Japan Ophthalmological Society
Japanese Retina and Vitreous Society
Japanese Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons

Certification of Completion

Course of Ophthalmic PDT Study Group
Number of cataract surgery up to the present:About 4000

Career

2001 Graduate-Medical Department of Kumamoto University
2002 Department of Ophthalmology Kyoto University School of medicine
2002 Shimada Municipal Hospital
2008 Japanese Red Cross Society
2010 Kitano Hospital The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute
2014 Shinjuku-Higashiguchi Eye Clinic


 

Doctor:Fumiyo Hasegawa

(Registered Recipient of a Diploma of Ophthalmology)

Memberships

Japan Ophthalmological Society
Japan Ophthalmologists Associasion
Japanese Association for Strabismus and Amblyopia(JASA)

Career

1992 Graduate- Medical Department of Teikyo Univercity
2002 The head ophthalmologist at International Catholic Hospital
2020 Shinjuku-Higashiguchi Eye Clinic

Main Thesis

Sequelae of ocular trauma in schools.(Japanese)
A case of periodic upper and lower strabismus with loss of periodicity after cataract surgery(Japanese)
Quantitative analysis of eye movement during a cover test for patients with intermittent exotropia(Japanese)



 
We have 7 full-time service orthoptist, 2 part-time orthoptists, 1 full-time nurse and 4 part-time nurses in our clinic.
Another several ophthalmologists are working here.