The Department of Ophthalmology at the Centre Medical du Val is a specialist, state-of-the-art ophthalmology department equipped with the latest technology and facilities. The team provides highly specialised care in:
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
General Ophthalmology and Eye Tests, Cataract Surgery, Refractive Surgery for Myopia (Laser), Implant Surgery, Laser Eye Surgery, Eyelid Disorders and Surgery, Medical Retina, Glaucoma, Strabismus and Orthoptic Assessments, Cornea, Anterior Segment.
Personalised care
Ophthalmology Department at the Centre Medical du Val
General Ophthalmology and Eye Tests
Medical Retina
Cataract Surgery
Glaucoma
Strabismus and Orthoptic Assessments
Implant Surgery
Cornea
Laser Eye Surgery
Anterior Segment
Refractive Laser Surgery for Myopia
Eyelid Disorders and Surgery
Paediatric Ophthalmology
Vitreoretinal Surgery
Perfect vision without glasses
Living Without Glasses
Laser eye surgery is a reliable and effective option for those who wish to stop wearing glasses or contact lenses. Depending on your individual circumstances, the Centre Medical du Val offers several state-of-the-art techniques, including Femto-LASIK, SMILE and PRK. These procedures can correct short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism, helping you to regain clear vision. Thanks to our latest-generation laser technology, we operate with extreme precision, ensuring safe procedures and optimal results.
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Our Ophthalmology Team
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Dr Vincent Qin
Opening hours
Monday afternoons, Wednesday mornings, Thursdays, Saturdays
Dr Qin specialises in cataract surgery, refractive surgery (laser treatment for short-sightedness, long-sightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia), intraocular lens surgery and eyelid surgery.
He is the director of the Centre Médical du Val and the Clinique Ophtara. A polyglot, he speaks fluent French, English, Dutch, Spanish and Chinese. He is also an ophthalmologist at CHIREC Delta and the CHU UCL Namur
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Dr Alexandra Singh
Consultant in general ophthalmology and retinal surgery Languages French: native speaker Dutch: very good spoken and written proficiency English: very good spoken and written proficiency Hindi: very good spoken proficiency- 2009–2012: Bachelor of Medical Sciences – Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) – First Class Honours
- 2012–2016: Master of Medical Sciences with a specialisation track – UCL – Highest Distinction
- 2016–September 2020: Awarded a post-master’s degree (Manama, level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning) in ophthalmology – University of Antwerp (UA)
- July 2020: Awarded the ‘Clinical Ophthalmology’ certificate by the International Council of Ophthalmology
- 2020–2021: First year of a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at Delta Hospital (Dr E. Bali) and external consultant in ophthalmology at CHIREC-accredited centres
- February 2022: Head of the Belgian Defence Ophthalmology Department at the Queen Astrid Military Hospital
- January 2023: Awarded ‘basic’ and ‘advanced’ aviation medicine certificates
- March 2023: Accredited physician with the US Army Veterans Examinations ServicesPUBLICATIONS January 2022: Vitritis after micropulse glaucoma therapy – J MED Case Rep Cataract Surgery
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Dr Yousra Ben Brahim
Dr Ben Brahim, an ophthalmologist, sees patients on Tuesdays at the Centre Médical du Val. She offers a range of consultations: diagnosis and management of eye conditions such as glaucoma, ocular hypertension, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and others. Correction of vision defects: short-sightedness, astigmatism, long-sightedness, and presbyopia. Specialist in macular conditions and retinal disorders. -
Dr Cristina Marinescu
Dr Cristina Marinescu is an ophthalmologist who graduated from the Catholic University of Louvain in 2015.
She provides general ophthalmology consultations and specialises in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma.
She is also a consultant at CHIREC in Delta.
- Surgical
- Anterior segment
- Cataract
- Glaucoma
- General ophthalmology
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Dr Joséphine Behaegel
Languages
Dutch French English
Work experience:
- 2014–2021 Specialisation in ophthalmology, University of Brussels
- 2015–2019: Research fellow at the University of Antwerp and the University of Brussels
- 2017: Ophthalmological Humanitarian Mission to Tiznit, Morocco, with the See & Smile Organisation
- 2017: Research visit on ‘In vivo clinical imaging of the corneal limbal regions’ at Linköping University (Sweden)
- 2020–2021: Ophthalmology resident, Sligo University Hospital (Ireland)
- 2022: Fellowship in Orbital, Eyelid and Lacrimal Surgery, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin (Ireland)
- 2022-2023: Post-graduat, Mater University Hospital, Dublin (Irlande)
- 2023–2024: Ophthalmologist, Brussels University Hospital
Qualifications & certifications:
- Master’s degree in Medicine, University of Ghent (2014)
- PhD in Medical Sciences. – University of Brussels and University of Antwerp (2014–2019). PhD thesis: “The Bigger Picture of Ex Vivo Cultivated Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation”
- Master’s degree in Ophthalmology, University of Brussels (2020)
- Diplôme du “International Council of Ophthalmology : Clinical Ophthalmology” (2021)
- Diplôme en “Clinical Methodology in Refractive Cataract and Corneal surgery.” Université Miguel-Hernández, Espagne (2024)
- National Thea Trophy 2017. Topic: Novel management of ocular surface disease. Première place.
- John Henahan writing prize, 2018. “Do we need a randomized controlled clinical trial in cataract surgery”. Première place.
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Dr Ilias Haffane
Languages
- English
- German
- English
- Arabe
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Qualifications & Certifications
- 2024–2025: Inter-university Diploma in Retinal and Vitreous Surgery (University of Nancy, France)
- Février 2024 : OET – English language test for healthcare professionals
- Octobre 2023 : Diplôme de l’International Council of Ophthalmology – Clinical Ophthalmology Examination – Top 10%, passed with Merit
- October 2023: Diploma from the European Board of Ophthalmology – Top 10%
- Mars 2023 : Eyesi - Cataract Surgery Training Program, Academia Ophthalmologica Belgica
- June 2022: Inter-university Diploma in Ocular Infections and Inflammation (Université Paris Cité, France)
Work experience
- October 2023 – October 2024: Luxembourg Eye Clinic (COL) + Robert Schuman Hospitals (Kirchberg site), Luxembourg (Dr Berna-Thill)
- April 2023 – September 2023: Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels (Prof. A. Boschi)
- October 2022 – March 2023: HELORA University Hospital, Nivelles site (Dr E. Van Acker)
- April 2022 – September 2022: Clinique Saint-Pierre Ottignies
- October 2020 – March 2022: Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels (Prof. P. De Potter)
Training
- 2020–2024: UCLouvain, Master’s degree in Ophthalmology
- 2017–2020: UCLouvain, Master’s in Medicine, Summa Cum Laude
- 2014–2017: UNamur, Bachelor of Medicine, Magna Cum Laude
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Dr Alessandra Chaves
Biography
- An ophthalmologist since 1996, following his training in general medicine.
- Specialist in the fields of cornea, refractive laser surgery and oculoplastic surgery, trained at McGill University (Canada) and the Escola Paulista de Medicina (Brazil).
Surgical techniques performed by Dr A. Chaves:
- Corneal transplants
- Cross-linking (UV + Riboflavine)
- Intracorneal rings (ICRS) – a technique introduced in Belgium by Dr A. Chaves (since 2005)
- Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery: LASIK (since 1998)
- Intraocular refractive implants for the correction of cataracts, short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism
- Functional eyelid surgery and cosmetic blepharoplasty
Qualifications and qualifications:
- 1995: Doctor of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia (Brazil)
- Assistant Ophthalmologist at the Edgard Santos University Clinics (Brazil)
- Fellowship in cornea, refractive surgery and oculoplastic surgery at McGill University (Canada) and the Escola Paulista (São Paulo, Brazil)
- 2001–2008: Head of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Department at the Humberto de Castro University Hospital in Lima and in private practice at the Portuguese Hospital in Salvador de Bahia
- 2007: PhD in Ophthalmology – Escola Paulista de Medicina (São Paulo)
- 2009: European Diploma in Ophthalmology, Paris, EBO
- 2010–2023: Consultant at St Luc University Clinics
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Dr Amalia Thoma
Languages spoken
- English
- English
- Albanian
- Grec
Education
- Degree in medicine MD, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ophthalmologist (1997 - 2004)
- Ph.D, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Epidemiological study (2006 - 2011)
- opthalmology resident, Hospital Archbishop Macarios III, Cyprus, Ophthalmology (2013 - 2017)
- opthalmology resident, Hospital Evangelismos, Athens, Greece, Ophthalmology (2017 - 2018)
- Specialised ophthalmologist, The Panhellenic Medical association, Ophthalmology license (2019)
Work experience
- Ophthalmology , Hospital Archbishop Macarios III, Cyprus
- Ophthalmology resident, Hospital Evangelismos, , Athens Greece
- Ophthalmology, hospital Cesar de Paepe, Bruxelles Belgium
- Ophthalmology, Hospital Bracops, Bruxelles Belgium
- Opthalmology, Centre medical du Val, Bruxelles Belgium
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Florette Larock
Languages
English (English) Dutch (Nederlands) French (Français)
An orthoptist for nearly ten years, Florette Larock currently works in university hospitals in Brussels and serves as a clinical supervisor and placement coordinator at the Brussels School of Orthoptics.She looks forward to welcoming you for a private consultation at the Centre Médical du Val, where she will work with you to assess your visual needs and put in place the treatment or rehabilitation programme best suited to your situation. -
Pr Antonella Boschi
Senior Registrar and former Head of Department in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc.Languages spoken
- English
- English
- Italy
Career
- Graduated in Medicine from UCLouvain in 1984
- Graduate in Ophthalmology, University of Leuven, 1988
- Fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology, 1989, Bascom Palmer, Miami
References
- Member of the Board of the Belgian Society of Ophthalmology
- Membre de European Neuro-Ophthalmologic Society
- Membre de North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
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Dr Jean Charles Bauchau
Languages French, English, Dutch,A Belgian ophthalmologist with several medical qualifications and a specialisation in ophthalmology, Dr Bauchau has extensive clinical experience gained at renowned institutions in Belgium and France. He specialises in the anterior segment.Work Experience
- May 2024 – November 2024: Ophthalmology residency at the Adolphe de Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France (Dr Gatinel) – Specialising in anterior segment surgery (cornea, cataract, refractive surgery).
- October 2023 – April 2024: Ophthalmology internship at the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels (Prof. A. Boschi).
- October 2022 – September 2023: Ophthalmology residency at Sainte-Elisabeth Hospital (UCL Namur Group), Namur.
- October 2020 – September 2022: Ophthalmology internship at Mont Godinne University Hospital, Yvoir.
- July 2019: Emergency department placement at the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels.
- October 2019 – February 2020: Anaesthesia placement at the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels.
Qualifications and Certifications
- 2024: Inter-university Diploma in Refractive Surgery and Cataract Surgery
- 2023 : Certificat “Clinical Ophtalmology” du International Council of Ophtalmology
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Dr Julien Jans
Education
Medical degree, Justus Liebig University, Germany
Specialisation in ophthalmology, former hospital resident, Germany
PhD and scientific publication (JLU)
University Diploma, Faculty of Medicine, Sorbonne University, Paris
Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO)
Specialisation
- General ophthalmology
- Medical retina
- Glaucoma
- Cornea
Languages spoken
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Dr Tatiana Sykorova
- Medical degree, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium - Specialisation in international ophthalmology, former hospital resident in Germany, France and Belgium - Scientific publications in the Journal Français d'Ophtalmologie and the Journal of Ophthalmology, - Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) -Mission ophtalmologique en RDC Ophthalmology Worldwide Consultations available in French, German, English, Slovak and Spanish
In addition to basic ophthalmic equipment, the advanced equipment available includes:
Specular microscope (endothelial cell counting)
NIDEK Refractometer and Tonometer
Pentacam AXL topography, which analyses ocular surface disorders, pre-refractive surgery screening, and pre-operative cataract examinations
OCT Zeiss Cirrus (Retinal Scanner)
YAG laser (for capsulotomy and iridotomy)
Retino photographe Topcon
Our services
We offer a wide range of ophthalmological, medical and paramedical procedures, all carried out in a friendly atmosphere. Our service is based on the principle of day surgery: procedures are carried out on an outpatient basis in a single day, so there is no need to stay overnight in hospital.
Ophthalmology
General Ophthalmology and Eye Tests, Cataract Surgery, Refractive Surgery for Myopia (Laser), Implant Surgery, Laser Eye Surgery, Eyelid Disorders and Surgery, Medical Retina, Glaucoma, Strabismus and Orthoptic Assessments, Cornea, Anterior Segment.
Medical Team
Cardiology, gynaecology, orthopaedics, neurology and much more: our 25 medical specialities offer you comprehensive, coordinated care, close to home
Paramedical Team
From physiotherapy to speech and language therapy, from nursing to psychology: 18 paramedical services working together to look after you every day, from head to toe.
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