Dr. Virongrong Karnsiritanont

Dr. Virongrong Karnsiritanont (Thai: พญ. วิรงค์รอง กานต์สิริธานนท์) is an ophthalmologist in Bangkok whose sub-specialty is oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery, the branch of eye medicine that deals with the eyelids, the tear drainage system and the tissues surrounding the eye. She qualified as an eye specialist before sub-specialising, so she is not a general plastic surgeon. That distinction is worth keeping in mind when you compare her with the plastic surgeons listed on this site for eyelid work.

Official sources name three places where she currently works, all in Bangkok:

• [Bumrungrad International Hospital](/hospital/bumrungrad-international-hospital/), a private hospital in the Watthana district, lists her in its Eye Center on the 18th floor of Building A, under the labels Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
• The Eye Ear Nose Throat Hospital (โรงพยาบาล ตา หู คอ จมูก) in Bang Phlat lists her in its Eye Department as an ophthalmologist for oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery.
• The Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, a public children's hospital, names her as a consultant in orbital and oculoplastic ophthalmology in its Ophthalmology Clinic.

Her Bumrungrad profile gives three special clinical interests: eyelid and ptosis surgery, lacrimal (tear duct) surgery, and eyelash problems. Of these, only ptosis surgery corresponds to a procedure in our directory, so ptosis correction is the one procedure we link to her. None of her official profiles mentions cosmetic blepharoplasty or double eyelid surgery, and we do not list either for her.

Her name comes up in the searchable member directory of ThaiSOPRS, the Thai oculoplastic surgery society, whether her surname is typed in English or in Thai. Bumrungrad records Thai and English as her languages. Whether you live in Thailand or overseas, our patient team can forward a consultation request for Dr. Virongrong to the hospital; nothing is fixed until the hospital itself offers a date. The facts about her on this page were taken from hospital, society and PubMed records that we re-opened on 27 September 2026; our research methodology sets out how profiles are verified.

Dr. Virongrong's education is published in most detail on her Bumrungrad profile, in both English and Thai. The Eye Ear Nose Throat Hospital profile names the same institutions without dates. In order:

• Medical degree (2005): she graduated M.D. from Ramathibodi, Mahidol University's hospital-based medical faculty in Bangkok; her Thai-language profile writes the year as 2548 by the Buddhist calendar.
• Ophthalmology training at Ramathibodi: the Eye Ear Nose Throat Hospital profile groups her medical degree, ophthalmology and fellowship together under Ramathibodi. It does not use the word residency and gives no dates for this stage.
• Thai Board of Ophthalmology (2011): her Bumrungrad profile lists the Diploma of the Thai Board of Ophthalmology, which is Thailand's board qualification in eye medicine.
• Oculoplastic fellowship at Ramathibodi (June 2012 to May 2014): sub-specialty training in oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery (อนุสาขาศัลยกรรมจักษุตกแต่งและเสริมสร้าง), again within Mahidol University's Ramathibodi medical school.
• International Clinical Fellowship at Samsung Medical Center, Seoul (September 2014 to August 2015): a further fellowship in oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery, in South Korea.

Read as a sequence, the record runs from medical school to a board qualification in ophthalmology, followed by two consecutive fellowships devoted to surgery of the eyelids, orbit and tear system, first in Bangkok and then in Seoul. For someone with a drooping lid or a tear-duct problem, the practical point is that her surgical training sits inside ophthalmology, the specialty that also assesses vision, the surface of the eye and eye health in general.

Some points are not publicly documented. Not one of her three official profiles shows a Thai medical licence number. We also attempted to find her in the register itself, checkmd.tmc.or.th, but the site replied to that 27 September 2026 search with a block page, so we have not seen her registration entry. Anyone can repeat that search using her Thai name, วิรงค์รอง กานต์สิริธานนท์, and the hospital can also be asked to confirm that she is registered. Separately, she does not appear on the current faculty roster of Ramathibodi's Department of Ophthalmology; the roles published for her now are the three hospital positions named on this page.

None of her official profiles publishes a start date for her current roles, so this page does not say how long she has held them. What the hospitals do publish:

Bumrungrad International Hospital. She is listed as an ophthalmologist in the Eye Center, Building A, 18th floor, under both Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Her published schedule there is a single weekly session, on Friday from 14:00 to 20:00. The Eye Center is separate from Bumrungrad's Plastic (Cosmetic) Surgery Center, which the hospital places on floor 16 of Building A and where its plastic surgeons consult, so check which one your appointment is in.

Eye Ear Nose Throat Hospital, Bang Phlat. Her profile there places her in the Eye Department (แผนกตา) for oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery, and a patient article on the hospital's website signs her as an ophthalmologist at the hospital specialising in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the orbit, the eye socket (จักษุแพทย์เชี่ยวชาญด้านตกแต่ง และเสริมสร้างเบ้าตา). The hours shown on her profile are Monday 9.00–16.00, Tuesday 9.00–13.00, Wednesday 9.00–12.00, Thursday 9.00–16.00, Friday 9.00–12.00 and Saturday 9.00–16.00, with no Sunday clinic. The hospital's published address is 585 Sirindhorn Road, Bang Bamru, Bang Phlat, Bangkok 10700.

Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health. The institute's Ophthalmology Clinic page (last modified in November 2025) lists her as a consultant in orbital and oculoplastic ophthalmology. The page gives times for an orbital surgery clinic but does not say which doctor runs them, so we do not attribute a schedule to her there.

Writing and research. She is the credited author of the Eye Ear Nose Throat Hospital's Thai-language patient article on skin cancer around the eyes (มะเร็งผิวหนังรอบดวงตา). PubMed lists her, spelled Virongron Karnsiritanont, as an author of a 2023 paper in the journal *Orbit*, 'Hyaluronic acid gel injection for dysthyroid upper eyelid retraction in Asian patients'. The paper gives her affiliation as the Department of Ophthalmology at the EENT hospital in Bangkok, and its co-authors are from Samsung Medical Center, where she held her international fellowship. The article and the paper show subjects she has worked on; neither is a list of treatments she offers.

Everything below is tied to the three interests on her Bumrungrad profile. Any general medical background added here is taken from this site's procedure guides and marked as such.

Eyelid and ptosis surgery

Ptosis means the edge of the upper eyelid itself sits too low. In general it is a different problem from a heavy fold of excess skin: our blepharoplasty guide explains that ptosis calls for muscle repair, whereas cosmetic eyelid surgery mainly removes or repositions skin and fat. Many people have an element of both, and a descended brow can add to the heaviness; the same guide notes that a brow lift is sometimes more appropriate when the brow itself has dropped. Working out which of these is responsible is the first task of an eyelid consultation, and it is the kind of assessment her ophthalmology and oculoplastic training is built around.

The wording on her profile, 'Eyelid and ptosis surgery', does not say whether she operates for cosmetic reasons, for functional reasons such as a lid that blocks vision, or both. If your goal is mainly cosmetic, say so when you request a consultation and ask directly at the appointment whether it is something she undertakes. Our ptosis correction page lists the surgeons and hospitals documented for this operation in Thailand.

Thyroid-related eyelid changes

Her 2023 paper in *Orbit* concerns upper eyelid retraction linked to thyroid disease, which is in a sense the opposite of ptosis: the lid sits too high rather than too low. The study looked at hyaluronic acid gel injection in Asian patients. Her profiles do not list this treatment as a clinical service, so read the paper as evidence of a research interest rather than an offer. Our eyelid guide includes thyroid eye disease among the safety questions raised before eyelid surgery, so if you have a thyroid condition, mention it in your first message.

Lacrimal (tear duct) surgery

Lacrimal surgery covers operations on the tear system, the structures that produce tears and drain them away from the eye into the nose. Our procedure directory does not include tear-duct surgery, so this site has no general guide to it, and her profile does not say which lacrimal operations she performs. If this is your concern, describe your symptoms, which eye is affected, how long it has been going on and any previous treatment, and ask our team to put the question to the hospital before you plan travel.

Eyelash problems

This is the profile's own wording, and it is not broken down further. Concerns that people bring under this heading can include, for example, lashes that grow towards the eye or changes in lash position after earlier eyelid surgery, but whether she treats a particular condition is something to confirm at a consultation rather than assume.

Skin changes around the eyes

She wrote the Eye Ear Nose Throat Hospital's patient article on skin cancer around the eyes. That is a subject she has written about, not a documented surgical service, so it is not listed as a procedure here. Whoever you see, a new or changing lump on or near the eyelid is something to have examined by a doctor.

What is not documented

No official profile names cosmetic upper eyelid surgery, lower eyelid surgery, double eyelid surgery or a brow lift for Dr. Virongrong. Each of those pages lists the surgeons and hospitals with official documentation for that procedure. At Bumrungrad, blepharoplasty is listed among the services of the separate Plastic (Cosmetic) Surgery Center.

A consultation is where Dr. Virongrong decides whether surgery suits you, and which kind; suitability always needs her assessment first. The points below are general, drawn from our eyelid surgery guide and adapted to her documented areas.

What is usually checked. For eyelid and ptosis concerns, expect an examination of how your lids sit and move, your vision and the surface of your eyes. Our eyelid guide lists four subjects a surgeon will ask about because each bears on the safety of eyelid surgery: glaucoma, dryness of the eyes, thyroid eye disease and the sharpness of your sight. Bring your glasses and any eye drops you use.

Questions worth asking about ptosis or eyelid surgery

• Is my problem ptosis, excess skin, a low brow, or a combination, and what does that mean for the operation?
• Which approach do you recommend for my lids, and why?
• For my lids, would you numb the area locally and add sedation, or put me under a general anaesthetic? (Our eyelid guide describes both as general options.)
• At which hospital would you operate, Bumrungrad or the Eye Ear Nose Throat Hospital, and whose fees apply?
• How often do you perform this operation? (Our guide suggests asking any surgeon this.)
• If asymmetry, difficulty closing the eyes or dry-eye symptoms occur, how are they managed, including after I have flown home?
• When would stitches come out, and when would you expect to clear me to fly?

Questions for tear duct or eyelash concerns

• What is causing my symptoms, and is surgery the right next step?
• Which tests do you need before deciding?
• How many visits would treatment involve, and how many days would I need to be in the city?

Questions if you have thyroid eye disease

• How does the current state of my thyroid condition affect the timing of any eyelid treatment?
• Should my endocrinologist's reports be reviewed before a decision?

Risks to understand. Speaking generally, our eyelid guide names these possible complications of eyelid surgery: a dry, gritty or irritated eye surface; short-lived blurring of vision; lids that do not fully close; unevenness between left and right; noticeable scarring; downward pull on the lower lid (lid malposition); infection; and, on very rare occasions, bleeding in the orbit behind the eye, which can endanger sight. Ask Dr. Virongrong which of these matter most for the operation she proposes and how each would be handled. Following any eyelid operation, sudden severe pain or a loss of vision calls for urgent medical help.

Timing at Bumrungrad. Because her published Bumrungrad session is on Friday afternoons and evenings, an in-person consultation there is likely to fall on a Friday unless the hospital arranges otherwise. Ask our team to confirm the date with the hospital before you book flights.

The facility we list for Dr. Virongrong is Bumrungrad International Hospital. Its street address, 33 Sukhumvit 3, is on Soi Nana Nua in Watthana (postcode 10110). For someone travelling to see her in the Eye Center, these are the hospital's published services for patients from abroad:

• Coordination before, during and after the trip. Bumrungrad's Medical Coordination Office, based in Building A on its 10th floor, is free for international patients. Its coordination doctors and nurses can review records, give estimated prices, set up appointments and telemedicine calls, and liaise on medical transport and with insurers and embassies; once you are discharged, they handle medical reports, fit-to-fly letters and follow-up. For an eyelid patient, the fit-to-fly letter and the follow-up arrangements are the parts to ask about early.
• Language help. Interpreters number over 130, according to the Bumrungrad factsheet; separately, Cultural Support Officers assist medical travellers whose first choice of language is not English.
• Arriving by air. A Bumrungrad representative is stationed at Suvarnabhumi (International Arrival Hall, Exit C, Gate 9, daily 07.00–23.00). A complimentary van runs hourly from Suvarnabhumi to the hospital or hotels nearby, depending on passenger numbers.
• Getting there by BTS. If you are staying along the Sukhumvit Skytrain line, complimentary hospital vans pick up at Nana and Phrom Phong BTS stations daily.
• Visas, hotels and tickets. If recovery pushes your stay past your visa, extensions for patients and anyone travelling with them can be arranged by Bumrungrad's Business Center together with the Bangkok Immigration Office; that desk also books hotel rooms, flights and transfers.

On accreditation, Bumrungrad appears in the JCI directory with Hospital Program accreditation, while HA Thailand has re-accredited it at the Advanced level with validity to 22 May 2029; our Bumrungrad International Hospital profile gives the full accreditation record.

We did not research overseas-patient services at the Eye Ear Nose Throat Hospital or at the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, so this page makes no claim about the support either one provides to visitors from abroad. For Dr. Virongrong herself, Bumrungrad lists Thai and English.

Planning your stay. As general guidance, our ptosis correction page and our eyelid guide both give a typical time in Thailand of 5–7 days, and the eyelid guide places stitch removal around the same point. Your own plan depends on the operation and on how you heal, so a ticket with a changeable return date is sensible, and the flight home should wait until Dr. Virongrong has cleared you to travel. For the journey, our eyelid guide recommends packing sunglasses, staying out of swimming pools and away from eye make-up until you are told they are safe, and asking about eye drops to use in the air. Because her only published Bumrungrad session is on Fridays, ask before you book how check-ups on other days of the week would work. Our city guide to Bangkok covers airports, transport and places to recover.

Good preparation helps Dr. Virongrong's team judge whether an in-person visit makes sense before you travel. Send these only when our team or the hospital asks, through the channel they give you.

Photos for eyelid or ptosis concerns

• Close-up, front-on photos taken at eye level in even daylight, with no make-up, glasses or contact lenses: looking straight ahead, looking up, looking down, and with the eyes gently closed.
• One photo from each side.
• If the droop has come on gradually, an older photo of your face, such as a passport or ID photo, can help show how things have changed.

Medical information

• Previous eye or eyelid surgery, eye injuries and laser eye procedures, with dates.
• Contact lens use, and any eye drops or ointments you use.
• Glaucoma, dry eye, thyroid disease and its current treatment, diabetes, bleeding problems and any medicines that thin the blood.
• Allergies and your general health.
• Recent eye examination reports, including any vision or visual field tests you have had.

For tear duct or eyelash concerns

• Which eye is affected, how long it has been happening, and whether there has been discharge, swelling or infection.
• Any previous treatment, such as probing, antibiotics or earlier surgery.
• A clear photo of the affected eye and, for lash problems, a close-up of the lid edge if you can take one.

For thyroid-related lid changes

• When your thyroid condition was diagnosed, your current treatment, and any reports from your endocrinologist or eye doctor.

Note your travel window as well, including whether you can be in Bangkok on a Friday, so our team can match your request to her published hours.