Dr. Dimitar Stoyanov

Dr. Dimitar Stoyanov is a consultant ophthalmologist at Tokuda Hospital Sofia — one of Bulgaria's leading private hospitals, providing internationally benchmarked specialist care. With 18 years of ophthalmic experience, Dr. Stoyanov has developed a wide-ranging practice that spans laser refractive surgery, premium cataract surgery, and vitreoretinal disease management.

Bulgaria is an emerging medical tourism destination for ophthalmology, particularly for refractive surgery. Laser eye procedures in Bulgaria cost significantly less than equivalent procedures in the UK, Germany, or Scandinavia, while maintaining European-standard technology and surgeon training. ESCRS-certified surgeons such as Dr. Stoyanov train and operate to the same protocols as Western European ophthalmologists.

Dr. Stoyanov's refractive surgery practice uses modern excimer laser platforms for LASIK, LASEK, and transepithelial PRK (TransPRK/TPRK), with wavefront-guided and topography-guided customisation. His cataract practice includes premium multifocal and toric IOL implantation for patients seeking spectacle independence.

Dr. Stoyanov graduated from the Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria, and completed his specialist ophthalmology training in the Bulgarian postgraduate system. He holds the FEBO (Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology) — the pan-European examination standard that ensures comparability with ophthalmologists across EU member states. He has completed advanced training in laser refractive surgery and vitreoretinal surgery and participates annually in the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) Congress.

In refractive surgery, Dr. Stoyanov performs LASIK, LASEK, and TransPRK for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, using wavefront-guided and topography-guided treatment profiles. He performs corneal cross-linking (CXL) for keratoconus progression arrest. In cataract surgery, he performs phacoemulsification with premium IOL implantation including multifocal lenses for presbyopia correction and toric lenses for astigmatic patients. In vitreoretinal disease, he performs and collaborates on pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment and administers intravitreal anti-VEGF injections for diabetic macular oedema and neovascular AMD.

Tokuda Hospital Sofia provides services for international patients, particularly for refractive surgery and cataract procedures from Western and Northern Europe. Laser eye surgery in Bulgaria typically costs 40–60% less than equivalent procedures in the UK or Germany. Dr. Stoyanov offers video pre-operative consultations to review corneal topography and refraction data sent remotely before the patient travels to Sofia. He consults in Bulgarian, English, and Russian.

Dr. Stoyanov holds the FEBO (Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology) — the highest pan-European certification in ophthalmology and the benchmark for ophthalmic specialist comparability across EU member states. He is a member of the European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), participating in annual congress education and keeping abreast of the latest advances in laser technology and premium IOL outcomes. He has presented research at ESCRS and SOE congresses on outcomes in laser refractive surgery and premium IOL selection in Bulgarian patients and has contributed to the Bulgarian Society of Ophthalmology's continuing education programme.