Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology - University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

About the Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology at University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich offers the full range of services in this medical field. The department has gained a reputation as one of the largest and most respected European medical facilities in the area of its specialization. All modern conservative and surgical treatment methods for eye diseases are available here. A special focus is on minimally invasive treatment, gene therapy, and advanced laser technologies, which are constantly being improved. The department's specialists most often treat patients with cataracts, glaucoma, eye tumors, age-related macular degeneration, uveitis, and other pathologies. The department's doctors are competent in examining the eye and its appendages in children of all age groups, examining the eye considering a child's age, and treating detected abnormalities. The primary task of the department's doctors is to preserve their patients' vision with the help of the most sparing therapeutic methods. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Siegfried Priglinger.

Cataract is one of the most common pathologies in the department's clinical practice. The disease leads to the clouding of the lens and significant vision loss. Mature cataract is poorly amenable to drug therapy, so the only effective treatment is surgery. The department's ophthalmologists use both classical surgery and interventions with a femtosecond laser (Femto LDV Z8). As a rule, the operation is performed under local anesthesia using eye drops or injections. During the intervention, the clouded lens is removed using ultrasound or a femtosecond laser through a small incision and is replaced with a special artificial lens. The duration of the surgical intervention is 10-20 minutes. It is performed on an outpatient basis. The department's specialists have rich experience in cataract treatment and demonstrate high success rates even in elderly patients.

The team of the department's ophthalmologists also effectively treats glaucoma. This pathology is caused by an impairment of intraocular fluid outflow and damage to the optic nerve. The disease is characterized by rapid progression, and in the absence of timely treatment, a patient is threatened with irreversible blindness. Glaucoma can be treated with both conservative and surgical methods. In the early stages, doctors at the medical facility often prescribe only special eye drops, the action of which is aimed at reducing the production of intraocular fluid and improving its outflow. As for the operation, trabeculectomy and iridectomy have proven themselves to be the best. These interventions are usually performed using modern laser technology. The optimal type of surgery is determined on an individual basis.

An integral part of the work of the department's specialists is the vision screening and treatment of eye diseases in children. The medical facility admits premature babies, newborns, infants, young children, and adolescents. Pediatric ophthalmologists treat amblyopia, strabismus, diseases of the eyelids, lacrimal duct, and conjunctiva, retinopathy of prematurity, congenital cataracts, and glaucoma. Depending on the severity of the disease, conservative therapy or surgical intervention may be conducted.

The department's range of medical services includes the following options:

• Laser vision correction (refractive eye surgery) for hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism and presbyopia
  • Femtosecond laser
  • Excimer laser
• Lens surgery
  • Multifocal intraocular lens implantation
• Diagnostics and treatment of diabetic retinopathy
  • Non-proliferative retinopathy
  • Diabetic macular edema
    • Injection therapy
    • Laser therapy
  • Proliferative retinopathy
    • Panretinal laser coagulation
    • Vitrectomy (in the advanced stages of the disease)
• Diagnostics and treatment of all forms of uveitis and scleritis
  • Drug therapy
• Diagnostics and treatment of cataracts
  • Classical lens removal surgery followed by intraocular lens implantation
  • Femtosecond laser lens removal (Femto LDV Z8) followed by intraocular lens implantation
• Diagnostics and treatment of glaucoma
  • Drug therapy with eye drops
  • Laser trabeculectomy
  • Laser iridotomy
• Diagnostics and treatment of corneal diseases
  • Keratitis
  • Endothelial corneal dystrophy (Fuchs' dystrophy)
  • Keratoconus
    • Crosslinking
    • Implantation of corneal segments (rings)
    • Corneal transplantation (keratoplasty)
• Diagnostics and treatment of eye diseases in premature babies, newborns, infants, young children, and adolescents
  • Amblyopia
  • Strabismus
  • Diseases of the eyelids and lacrimal ducts
  • Conjunctival disorders
  • Retinopathy of prematurity
  • Congenital cataract or glaucoma
  • Rare hereditary eye diseases
    • Drug therapy
    • Surgical interventions
• Diagnostics and treatment of age-related macular degeneration
  • Injection therapy (intraocular injections)
• Diagnostics and treatment of retinal and vitreous body diseases
  • Epiretinal gliosis
    • Transconjunctival seamless pars plana vitrectomy with the removal of epiretinal membranes and internal limiting membrane under local anesthesia (microsurgery)
  • Retinal detachment
    • Local filling
    • Pars plana vitrectomy
• Diagnostics and treatment of strabismus and eye movement disorders
  • Selection of the proper glasses, including prismatic ones
  • Surgical treatment
  • Combined treatment methods
• Diagnostics and treatment of dry eye syndrome
  • Application of gels and ointments
  • Anti-inflammatory therapy
  • Use of corticosteroid eye drops
  • Antibiotic therapy
• Diagnostics and treatment of malignant tumors of the eye, eye appendages, eyelids, and metastases in the choroid of the eye (for example, in breast cancer)
  • Conservative treatment methods
  • Surgical treatment methods, including plastic reconstructive interventions
• Diagnostics and treatment of other diseases of the eye and its appendages