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Ophthalmology in Germany. Hospital Prices, Ranking, Reviews - Bookinghealth

Ophthalmology in Germany – treatment in the Best Hospitals

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Here you will find most technologically advanced ophthalmological hospitals in Germany

The selection of doctors and clinics is carried out on the basis of annual qualification reports. The main selection criterion is the number of operations or procedures performed. It takes into account experience, reputation in the medical society, the availability of quality certificates and high specialization in a certain field.

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University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
Germany, Munich

University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich

Overall rating9.8 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology offers the full range of modern diagnostic and therapeutic services in the field of its ​​expertise. The department deals with the treatment of all pathologies of the anterior and posterior segment of the eye. Special attention is paid to operations on the retina, vitreous body
Peter Charbel Issa
Prof. Dr. med.Peter Charbel Issa
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Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch
Germany, Berlin

Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch

Overall rating9.7 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology offers the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients with diseases of the eye and its appendages. The young patients are offered the comprehensive treatment for strabismus. The department’s specialists use the cutting-edge laser systems in their work,
Pieter Nelis
Dr. med.Pieter Nelis
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University Hospital Ulm
Germany, Ulm

University Hospital Ulm

Overall rating8.7 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology offers modern diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the eye and its appendages. The main areas of the department's clinical activity include cataract surgery, vitreoretinal surgery, and the treatment of glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, an
Armin Wolf
Prof. Dr. med.Armin Wolf
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University Hospital Frankfurt am Main
Germany, Frankfurt am Main

University Hospital Frankfurt am Main

Overall rating10 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology offers the full range of modern diagnostics and effective treatments for eye diseases. The department specializes in cataract, glaucoma, refractive eye surgery, surgical treatment of corneal, retinal and vitreous pathologies, correction of strabismus, surgical treatment of dise
Thomas Kohnen
Prof. Dr. med.Thomas Kohnen
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Charite University Hospital Berlin
Germany, Berlin

Charite University Hospital Berlin

Overall rating9 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology ranks among the top German medical facilities in the field of ​​its specialization! It offers the full range of accurate diagnostics and effective treatment of eye diseases in patients of all age groups. As one of the largest and most successful
Antonia Joussen
Prof. Dr. med.Antonia Joussen
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University Hospital Muenster
Germany, Muenster

University Hospital Muenster

Overall rating9.8 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology offers the full range of conservative and surgical treatment of eye diseases on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The experienced physicians in the department use modern methods of diagnostics and treatment in their practice, which, in combination with high professionalism, co
Nicole Eter
Prof. Dr. med.Nicole Eter
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University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Germany, Aachen

University Hospital RWTH Aachen

Overall rating8.9 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology offers the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the patients with eye diseases. The specialists of the department provide medical care in case of rare pathologies, such as tumors, eye injuries and macular degeneration, which causes blindness in old age. The dep
Peter Walter
Prof. Dr. med.Peter Walter
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University Hospital Erlangen
Germany, Erlangen

University Hospital Erlangen

Overall rating9.1 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology offers all the possibilities of modern medicine for the diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the eye and its appendages. The team of the department's ophthalmologists provides effective treatment of both simple and complex ophthalmic diseases in patients of all age cate
Friedrich Kruse
Prof. Dr. med.Friedrich Kruse
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University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf
Germany, Hamburg

University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf

Overall rating9.2 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology offers the full range of highly accurate diagnostics and modern treatment of ophthalmic diseases in patients of all age groups. The competence of the department's doctors also covers emergency care for patients with eye pathologies and injuries. The department has 65 beds f
Martin Spitzer
Prof. Dr. med.Martin Spitzer
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University Hospital Würzburg
Germany, Würzburg

University Hospital Würzburg

Overall rating9.2 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology offers the treatment of visual impairment, as well as other diseases of the eyeball, optic nerve, retina and adjacent soft tissues. The department has state-of-the-art equipment and advanced experience, thanks to which it provides optimal conditions not only for the most accura
Jost Hillenkamp
Prof. Dr. med.Jost Hillenkamp
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University Hospital Bonn
Germany, Bonn

University Hospital Bonn

Overall rating9.2 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology offers the full range of conservative and surgical treatment of diseases of the eye and its appendages. The department specializes in age-related macular degeneration and other diseases of the retina, corneal diseases, treatment of dry eye and blepharitis, uveitis, refractive s
Frank G. Holz
Prof. Dr. med.Frank G. Holz
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Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology 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 av
Siegfried Priglinger
Prof. Dr. med.Siegfried Priglinger
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University Hospital Jena
Germany, Jena

University Hospital Jena

Overall rating8.9 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology covers the entire range of surgical and conservative ophthalmology. Of particular interest to the department's specialist are the diagnostics and treatment of cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, etc. Also, the scope of tasks i
Daniel Meller
Prof. Dr. med.Daniel Meller
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University Hospital Halle (Saale)
Germany, Halle

University Hospital Halle (Saale)

Overall rating9.6 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment of eye diseases in patients of all age groups. The department has earned a reputation as the Center of Competence for Corneal Diseases, and, thanks to more than 100 years of experience in various research activities, it is also
Arne Viestenz
Prof. Dr. med.Arne Viestenz
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University Hospital Marburg UKGM
Germany, Marburg

University Hospital Marburg UKGM

Overall rating8.6 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology offers the full range of medical services for the diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the eyes, eye muscles, lacrimal ducts and eyelids. The department’s priority clinical focuses include corneal surgery, refractive eye surgery, eye lens surgery, retinal surgery, eye
Walter Sekundo
Prof. Dr. med.Walter Sekundo
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University Hospital Duesseldorf
Germany, Duesseldorf

University Hospital Duesseldorf

Overall rating9.5 / 10

Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology offers the full range of services for the diagnostics and treatment of eye diseases. Of particular interest is the treatment of diseases of the anterior eye segment, especially corneal pathologies. The specialization also covers all types of corneal transplantation, cataract su
Gerd Geerling
Prof. Dr. med.Gerd Geerling
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Ophthalmology is one of the technically complex areas of medicine. To achieve good results, doctors need state-of-the-art equipment. It is necessary for both diagnostics and treatment of eye diseases. Professionalism is also important: many interventions require years of honed skills and extensive experience. Germany offers all these things. Ophthalmology clinics in this country are equipped with the latest technology. Eye diseases are treated by experts who are considered the best in the world.

Content

  1. What diseases are treated in Germany?
  2. Advantages of German ophthalmology
  3. Where to undergo treatment?

What diseases are treated in Germany?

 

Most patients travel to Germany to undergo treatment for severe diseases that require laser procedures or surgical techniques.

The main pathologies with which patients come to German clinics are listed below.

A cataract is a clouding of the lens that usually develops due to age-related changes. German specialists dissolve the lens with a laser or ultrasound, remove it from the eye, and implant an intraocular lens at its site. The manipulation is carried out through an incision a little more than one and a half millimeters long. After surgical intervention, a person does not just return his vision: his eyesight is even better than in his youth, due to the improved characteristics of the artificial lens.

A glaucoma is a group of diseases that cause optic atrophy and lead to irreversible blindness. Laser or surgical treatment in Germany allows normalizing intraocular pressure for several years or forever, depending on the treatment method and type of glaucoma.

Keratoconus is a deformity of the cornea. The treatment methods used in German clinics can normalize vision and strengthen the cornea in order to avoid the recurrence of the pathology. In the most severe cases, a transplant surgery may be performed. Doctors in Germany use transplants that survive well and prevent corneal opacity.

Refractive errors are the impaired refraction of rays, due to which visual acuity decreases. Outpatient laser surgical interventions allow doctors once and for all to solve the problem of myopia, farsightedness, or astigmatism.

German specialists successfully cope with many other pathologies: strabismus, amblyopia, inflammatory diseases, tumors, retinopathy, refractive errors, and many other diseases. Doctors in Germany deal with the treatment of not only adult patients but also children. Here it is possible to effectively and safely treat even congenital eye diseases in the very first months of life.

Advantages of German ophthalmology

 

Ophthalmology in Germany has many advantages, among which the following should be mentioned.

1. Minimally invasive treatment.

German doctors rarely resort to traumatic eye surgery that requires general anesthesia, hospital stays, suturing, and long recovery. For the vast majority of diseases, minimally invasive methods of treatment have been developed, including those using lasers, ultrasounds, and other energies. Interventions are performed through small incisions. Some medical procedures are completely non-traumatic and are not even considered surgical operations, although they provide similar results.

2. Thorough diagnostics.

Accurate diagnostics is as important as an effective treatment. Diagnostics allows for determining the cause of visual impairment, selecting the best therapeutic tactics, and planning eye surgery. Specialists in Germany use keratography, pachymetry, Heidelberg retinal tomography, optical coherence tomography, fluorescein angiography, and other methods. All major ophthalmology clinics have state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, which allows obtaining accurate information about the structure of the eye and its function.

3. Advanced treatment methods.

More effective and safer technologies for the patient are applied. The use of modern surgical interventions allows not only to cure the disease once and for all but also to avoid its recurrence in the future. Therefore, with the development of severe pathologies that require technically complex treatment, many patients prefer to go to Germany.

4. Low risk of complications.

Most patients fear the development of complications that will lead to impaired vision or will require additional treatment. In Germany, such complications practically do not occur. A thorough examination of patients at the stage of preparation for an eye operation, an individual choice of treatment methods, minimally invasive technologies, high-quality equipment, and the professionalism of doctors are the main secrets of safe treatment in German clinics.

5. Treatment of "incurable" diseases.

Even those pathologies to which doctors in most countries capitulate are successfully treated in Germany. German specialists achieve good results in the treatment of retinal diseases, optic atrophy, intraocular tumors, and other severe diseases. It is not always possible to fully restore vision, but modern approaches to treatment and the use of innovative techniques allow the patient to see better and avoid further progression of the disease.

Where to undergo treatment?

 

If you need services in the field of ophthalmology, treatment in Germany will be the best solution. In this country, doctors perform the very latest surgical interventions, and use stem cells and other innovative methods of combating eye diseases. The methods used are sparing, safe and painless.

To travel to Germany, you are welcome to use the help of the specialists of the Booking Health company. We have been engaged in medical tourism for over 12 years and we will fully organize this trip for you. Here are some of our services and benefits:

  • Selection of the best ophthalmology clinic in Germany specialized in the treatment of certain diseases 
  • Reduced cost of diagnostics and treatment due to the absence of overpricing for foreign patients
  • Direct communication with the doctor
  • Reduced waiting period for the start of the diagnostics, making an appointment on the most suitable dates 
  • Preparation of the diagnostic program without the need to repeat previously performed examinations
  • Buying and forwarding medicines 
  • Communication with the clinic after the completion of the program
  • Organization of additional diagnostic examinations, treatment, or rehabilitation 

The Booking Health staff will provide top-class services, which include booking airline flights and hotels, transfers from the airport to the clinic and back, interpreter services, and advice on any issues during your trip and after it.

 

Authors: 

The article was edited by medical experts, board-certified doctors Dr. Vadim Zhiliuk and Dr. Sergey Pashchenko. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!

 

Sources:

International Council of Ophthalmology

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology Times