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I see patients at two clinics, in Herzliya Pituach and in Haifa, in the fields of cornea, cataract, dry eye and laser vision correction. This page has the clinic addresses and days, the ways to book an appointment, what the supplementary insurance plans cover, what to bring, and what happens during the visit itself — as well as the situations in which it is better not to wait for an appointment and to go to the emergency room instead.

Where I see patients

The Dry Eye Center, Herzliya Pituach

11 Galgalei HaPlada St., Herzliya Pituach. Clinic runs every other week on Tuesdays, both privately and through the supplementary health services of Leumit and Meuhedet. The center specialises in diagnosing and treating dry eye, and alongside that also hosts cornea and cataract consultations.

Maayan Medical Center, Haifa

10 Marconi St., Haifa. Clinic runs every other week on Sundays, both privately and through the supplementary plans of Leumit and Meuhedet.

One point deserves attention: patients who came to the Maayan Medical Center Dry Eye Center through supplementary insurance cannot be examined here, and no reimbursement will be given for such a visit. If you are not certain under which arrangement your appointment was made, it is worth clarifying that before you arrive.

How to book an appointment

There are three ways to get in touch: by email at michael@mimouni.co.il, by phone or WhatsApp at 058-644-5151, or through the form at the bottom of this page. So that we can come back to you with a precise answer on the first exchange, please say which clinic is more convenient for you, what the reason for the visit is, and which health fund and supplementary plan you belong to.

Both clinics run only once every two weeks, so the number of appointments on each clinic day is limited. If your enquiry is tied to a planned date — surgery, travel abroad, or a demanding period at work — it is worth getting in touch as early as possible and saying so.

Health funds and supplementary insurance

Patients are seen at both clinics privately and through the supplementary health services of Leumit and Meuhedet. There are also arrangements with the insurance companies Direct Insurance, Ayalon and Clal Insurance. There is no arrangement with Maccabi or Clalit, and their supplementary plans do not reimburse a private consultation or operation. At Leumit these are the Leumit Silver and Leumit Gold plans; at Meuhedet, the Meuhedet Adif and Meuhedet Shia plans.

According to the information Leumit publishes, its supplementary plans entitle an adult to three consultations a year with consulting physicians and a child to four, along two routes: with a consultant in a direct arrangement with the fund, or by cash reimbursement with a consultant who is not in the arrangement, provided that the doctor’s name appears on the fund’s approved list of consultants on the day of the consultation. Services provided through the arrangement involve a co-payment. Meuhedet operates a similar choice-arrangement mechanism within the Adif and Shia plans.

The practical implication is simple: what you are entitled to depends on the plan you are insured under and on how many consultations you have already used this year, so it is worth checking with your own fund before the visit what is covered and which forms you need to bring. The coverage details given here reflect what the funds published as of July 2026 and may be updated from time to time.

Coverage for surgery — cataract, corneal transplantation or laser vision correction — is decided separately from the consultation, according to the type of procedure, the medical indication and the terms of the plan. This is one of the subjects we go through during the visit itself, once it is clear what is actually needed.

What to bring to your visit

• The glasses or contact lenses you currently use, and a recent prescription if you have one. If you wear rigid or multifocal contact lenses, ask in advance how long to stay out of them before the examination.
• A full list of medications and eye drops, including drops bought without a prescription and dietary supplements.
• Previous medical records: corneal topography, visual field tests, retinal imaging, surgical reports and summaries of visits to other ophthalmologists.
• Your health fund card, together with a referral or commitment form if the visit is through supplementary insurance.
• Someone to come with you, if you already know the examination will include dilation.

What happens during the visit

The visit opens with a structured review of the complaint and the medical background — what is bothering you, since when, what has already been tried, and which underlying conditions and medications are relevant. Visual acuity is then measured along with your refraction, followed by a slit lamp examination, which is a microscopic examination of the ocular surface: the eyelids, the conjunctiva, the cornea, the lens and the tear film.

Additional tests are added as needed. Corneal topography is performed in a work-up before laser surgery or in follow-up of keratoconus; a dry eye work-up assesses tear film stability and meibomian gland function; and before cataract surgery, measurements are taken to calculate the intraocular lens. Some examinations involve dilating drops, which blur vision and increase light sensitivity for several hours — so you should not drive afterwards.

The visit ends with an explanation of the findings and a plan: if treatment is needed, what it involves and why; if follow-up is needed, when; and if surgery comes up as a question, what the options are, what the advantages and disadvantages of each are, and what is needed in order to decide. I make a point of ensuring you leave the visit with a clear answer to the question of what the next step is.

When to go to the emergency room instead of waiting

Some eye conditions do not tolerate delay. Go to an eye emergency room immediately, rather than waiting for an appointment, in the following cases:

• A sudden drop in vision in one eye or both.
• Severe eye pain, particularly together with redness, nausea or vomiting.
• A blunt injury to the eye, or contact with a chemical — in the case of a chemical, rinse immediately under running water for several minutes and only then go to the emergency room.
• The sudden appearance of flashes of light, a shower of floaters, or the sensation of a curtain or shadow across the field of vision.
• Purulent discharge from the eye together with a drop in vision, particularly in contact lens wearers.
• A sudden worsening of vision or of pain after any eye surgery.

In each of these situations, time is a meaningful factor in the outcome. It is better to go to the emergency room and find that the situation was not urgent than to wait.

About Prof. Mimouni

Prof. Michael Mimouni heads the Cornea Unit in the Department of Ophthalmology at Rambam Health Care Campus and serves as a Clinical Associate Professor at the Technion Faculty of Medicine. He also chairs the Israel Cornea Society on behalf of the Israeli Ophthalmological Society. In 2023 and 2024 he was ranked among Israel’s leading ophthalmologists in the field of cornea by Duns 100, a ranking based on a comprehensive survey of ophthalmologists in Israel.

Prof. Mimouni completed his medical studies at Tel Aviv University and his ophthalmology residency at Rambam within the prestigious “Atidim” research track, earning excellence awards from Rambam Medical Center and the Israeli Ophthalmological Society. He also took part in specialist training programs funded by the European and international societies for cataract and refractive surgery.

Prof. Mimouni broadened his expertise during a two-year fellowship at an international center in Toronto, Canada, focusing on cataract, cornea, dry eye, and laser vision correction, supported by prestigious scholarships from Rambam, the Israeli Medical Association, and the American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel. During his fellowship he worked alongside leading experts, gained experience in the most advanced techniques of corneal transplantation and eye surgery, and was involved in developing cutting-edge treatments for dry eye.

In research, Prof. Mimouni is engaged in scientific and clinical work in cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, refractive surgery, and dry eye, with more than 250 publications in medical journals. He also serves as an editor and reviewer for leading medical journals, and in 2020 received the Technion’s Outstanding Lecturer Award. He is an active member of leading professional societies in Israel and abroad, and is actively involved in educating the next generation of eye specialists.

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