Ophthalmology (Department)

Diagnosis and treatment of Retinal and Vitreous diseases, especially age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, neovascular pathologies, inflammation, and genetic diseases

Laser medicine issues, particularly photodynamic therapy, and laser diagnostics

Diagnosis and treatment of Glaucomatous Diseases

Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the Ocular Surface (Conjunctiva and Cornea)

Diagnosis and treatment of malignant melanoma of the choroid

Refractive Lens surgery

Cornea and Amniotic Membrane Transplantation

Diagnosis and treatment of “dry eyes” (Sicca Syndrome consultations)

Minimally invasive surgery of the anterior and posterior eye segments (e.g. Microincision Cataract Surgery and 23-G pars Plana Vitrectomy)

Lid and Tear Duct Surgery

Outpatient surgery

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Orthoptics

Ambulance for the visually impaired

Stereotactic Radiotherapy

Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System

Laser Cataract Srugery

Microinvasive Glaucoma-Surgery with Microstents

Uveal Melanoma diagnostics and treatment

Clinical studies in the aforementioned areas of expertise

Pathophysiology of age related macular degeneration

Experimental Ophthalmology and basic research for the further development of surgical techniques, especially for those used in retinal and vitreous surgery

Evaluation of imaging techniques in Ophthalmology, optical coherence tomography of the anterior and posterior eye segments

Diagnosis of Vitreoretinal Diseases (angiography and genetics)

Toxicity testing in in vitro and ex vivo models for intraocular medications

Experimental inhibition of wound healing mechanisms in the eye

Laser medicine issues, including development of equipment

Extracellular Matrix and Cell Biology

Core lecture on Opthalmology (graded certification)

Practical course on Ophthalmology

Examination course

Several individual lectures offered by our professors

Course on Microsurgery

Master’s degree in Medical Technology (technical school)

Reference center for Microincision Cataract Surgery