Corneal and anterior segment surgery
Corneal transplantation and complex anterior segment cases
Dr. Valentin Dinu is a consultant ophthalmologist in Bucharest with a practice dedicated to corneal transplantation — DMEK, DALK and penetrating keratoplasty — and to the surgical rehabilitation of complex anterior segment cases.
- 11+
- years of ophthalmic surgery
- 5+
- years running a corneal transplant programme
- FEBO
- Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology
Areas of practice
Procedures performed routinely, from lamellar grafting to complex reconstruction.
- DMEKEndothelial transplantationA precise, tissue-sparing procedure that replaces only the damaged endothelial layer, restoring corneal clarity with a short recovery.Read more
- DALKAnterior lamellar transplantationReplacing the diseased anterior layers while preserving the patient’s own endothelium — the preferred option in keratoconus and anterior corneal scarring.Read more
- PKPPenetrating keratoplastyFull-thickness corneal transplantation for advanced corneal disease, offering long-term visual rehabilitation in complex cases.Read more
- Anterior segmentComplex anterior segment surgeryTailored solutions for challenging cases: complicated cataract, combined procedures and secondary reconstruction, with a focus on safety and precision.
Corneal diseases
Background on the conditions for which corneal transplantation is a treatment option.
Keratoplasty techniques
How the main types of corneal transplant are selected and performed.
About
Training dedicated to the cornea
A doctorate in medicine from “Carol Davila” University, Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology, and cornea and eye-bank fellowships in Nottingham, Rome and Genoa. Current work includes the corneal transplant programme at the Bucharest Emergency Eye Hospital.
About the surgeonContact
Where to find me
Consultations and surgery at two locations in Bucharest.
Intensive Eyecare Bucharest
- Address
- Metropolis Center Strada Grigore Alexandrescu 89-97 011736 București
- Phone
- +40 722 110 933
- office@i-care.ro
- Hours
- Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 17:00
Bucharest Emergency Eye Hospital
- Address
- Spitalul Clinic de Urgențe Oftalmologice Piața Alexandru Lahovari 1 010464 București
- Phone
- +40 722 611 396
- Hours
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 – 16:00