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Diagnosis of retinal detachment (108397) | Charite University Hospital Berlin - BookingHealth
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Diagnosis of retinal detachment in Charite University Hospital Berlin

Charite University Hospital Berlin

Berlin, Germany
Program id # 108397
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Prof. Dr. med. Antonia Joussen
Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology
Specialized in: adult and pediatric ophthalmology

The program includes:

  • Initial presentation in the clinic
  • clinical history taking
  • review of medical records
  • physical examination
  • ophthalmological examination:
    • slit lamp examination
    • pupil examination
    • ocular motility examination
    • ophthalmoscopy
    • perimetry (visual field test)
    • computer perimetry
    • visometry (without correction and with correction)
    • keratometry
    • pachymetry
    • refractometry (objective, subjective, cycloplegic)
    • autorefractometry
    • non-contact tonometry 
    • fluorescein angiography (if indicated clinically)
    • optical coherence tomography OCT (if indicated clinically)
    • gonioscopy
    • photokeratoscopy
    • doppler ultrasound of the retinal vessels
  • nursing services
  • services of chief physician and all leading experts
  • explanation of individual treatment plan

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  • Medical records
  • Optical coherence tomography (if available)

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About the department

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmology at the Charite University Hospital Berlin 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 ophthalmological centers in Germany, the department treats not only common eye pathologies, such as glaucoma, cataracts, conjunctivitis, but also specializes in the treatment of rare, extremely complex pathologies, including hereditary diseases, eye-threatening infections, tumors in the eye and orbit. The Chief Physician of the department is Prof. Dr. med. Antonia Joussen.

If surgical treatment is necessary, the interventions are performed both on an inpatient basis and in ultra-modern outpatient operating room. The outpatient interventions mostly include cataract surgery, refractive eye and eyelid surgery. Since January 2017, the field of outpatient surgery operates on the basis of the quality management system certified in accordance with ISO 9001: 2008 standard.

The service range of the department includes:

  • Diagnostics and treatment of choroidal melanoma
    • Diagnostics 
      • Medical examination using ophthalmoscope
      • Ultrasound examination
      • Optical coherence tomography
      • Fluorescein angiography
    • Therapy
      • Radiation therapy (brachytherapy, proton therapy)
      • Surgical tumor removal
      • Transpupillary thermotherapy
      • Eye enucleation 
  • Diagnostics and treatment of age-related macular degeneration
    • Argon plasma coagulation
    • Therapy using Lucentis (Lucentis®)
    • Therapy using Triamcinolone
    • Surgical treatment
    • Photodynamic therapy
    • Use of vascular endothelial growth factor antagonists
    • Restoration of the retinal pigment epithelium after ruptures
    • Intake of vitamins (as a supportive method)
  • Diagnostics and treatment of glaucoma in children (conservative and surgical techniques)
  • Diagnostics and treatment of diabetic retinopathy
    • Laser coagulation (for the treatment of proliferative retinopathy and diabetic macular edema)
    • Vitrectomy
  • Diagnostics and treatment of inflammatory eye diseases (uveitis)
    • Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial agents (administered as eye drops, ointment, injections or as pills)
  • Diagnostics and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity
  • Diagnostics and treatment of secondary cataract
    • YAG laser capsulotomy
    • Surgical intervention
  • Diagnostics and treatment of corneal diseases, including corneal transplantation (in-house Eye Bank)
    • Perforating keratoplasty
    • Lamellar transplantation of the anterior and posterior cornea
    • Crosslinking in keratoconus and keratectasia
    • Refractive eye surgery (femto-LASIK, LASEK technique, photorefractive keratectomy)
    • Phototherapeutic keratectomy
    • Amniotic membrane transplantation
    • Corneal ulcers
    • Corneal replacement surgery
  • Diagnostics and treatment of cataracts (also in children)
    • Intracapsular surgical technique
    • Extracapsular surgical technique
    • Laser surgery
    • Eye lens replacement surgery
  • Diagnostics and treatment of visual impairment in children (for example, amblyopia)
    • Lacrimal duct stenosis
    • Cataract
    • Strabismus
  • Electrophysiological examinations
    • Visual field test
    • Color vision test
    • Mesoptometry II
    • Adaptation examinations
    • Visual evoked potentials
    • Electroretinogram
    • Electrooculogram
  • Diagnostics and treatment of vitreous and retinal diseases 
    • Vitreous opacities
    • Posterior vitreous detachment
      • Laser treatment
      • Vitrectomy
    • Retinal detachment
  • Diagnostics and treatment of double vision, strabismus
  • Outpatient surgery (cataract, refractive eye surgery and eyelid surgery)
  • Diagnostics and treatment of tumors of the anterior segment of the eye, orbit, eyelid (within the specialized center), as well as benign diseases of the orbit (for example, endocrine ophthalmopathy), diseases of the lacrimal ducts, eyelid malformations, etc.
  • Refractive surgery (within the specialized center)
    • Femto-LASIK
    • Photorefractive keratectomy
    • Intraocular lens implantation
  • Selection of contact lenses
    • Advanced stage of myopia
    • Advanced stage of farsightedness
    • Astigmatism
  • Other medical services

Curriculum vitae

  • Study of Medicine at the Ruhr University Bochum and at the Heidelberg University, Germany.
  • 1993 United States Medical Licencing Examination (Part 1).
  • 1995 United States Medical Licencing Examination (Part 2).
  • 1996 United States Medical Licencing Examination (Part 3).
  • 1998 Fully licenced to practise medicine.
  • 1999 - 2000 Research Fellow at the Children's Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. Subject: "The pharmacophysiology of diabetic retinopathy".
  • 2002 Venia Legendi in Ophthalmology, Senior Consultant, Department of Retinal and Vitreous Surgery.
  • 2003 Senior Consultant at the Ophthalmology Center, University of Cologne, Germany. Deputy Director, Department of Retinal and Vitreous Surgery.
  • 2006 Offer to hold a post of W3 Professor in Ophthalmology at the Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, Germany (accepted).
  • 2009 Offer to hold a post of W3 Professor in Ophthalmology at the Charite University Hospital Berlin, including Campuses Steglitz and Virchow.
  • 2010 Acceptance of the offer and assumption of duties in Berlin.

Photo of the doctor: (c) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin 


About hospital

According to the reputable Focus magazine, the Charite University Hospital Berlin ranks 1st among the best healthcare facilities in Germany! 

The hospital is one of the largest and leading university medical complexes in Europe, and also consistently holds leading positions in the international medical arena. The Charite operates on the basis of the Faculty of Medicine of the Free University of Berlin and the Humboldt University of Berlin. Patients are offered modern diagnostics and treatment with the very latest methods, many of which were developed by professors and scientists of the medical complex. More than half of all German Nobel Prize winners in medicine and physiology, such as Emil von Behring, Robert Koch, and Paul Ehrlich, studied and worked at the Charite University Hospital Berlin. The medical complex includes more than 100 specialized departments and institutes, which helps to ensure that patients receive care in all existing medical specialties. The hospital has exceptional experience in treating complex clinical cases.

Each year, the hospital treats more than 137,800 inpatients and more than 787,700 outpatients. The hospital has a bed capacity of 3,293 beds. A huge medical team consisting of 5,670 scientists and doctors and more than 6,000 nurses work for the benefit of the patients. The main task of all specialists of the medical facility is to restore the patient's health or save his life in critical cases. The hospital has a friendly atmosphere where every patient feels care, respect and empathy.

The Charite University Hospital Berlin is generously funded by the German government, which is why it offers patients the latest generation of excellent equipment and comfortable infrastructure. The Charite medical complex is equipped with da Vinci robotic surgery systems, laser technologies, equipment for endovascular catheter-based interventions, neuronavigation devices, intraoperative monitoring systems, equipment for proton therapy available only in the most advanced medical centers in the world, and many other technologies. All these resources, combined with the experience and professional skills of the hospital's doctors, are the key to providing the most effective and safe treatment in accordance with the highest international medical standards.

The hospital is recognized with a huge number of quality certificates, including DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, certificates from the German Cancer Society (DKG), the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV), the German Society for Thoracic Surgery (DGT), the German Hernia Society (DHG), and the ERAS Society.

The Charite University Hospital Berlin is a benchmark in the European healthcare system. Patients therefore receive impeccable medical service, quality care, and personalized service that puts the patient and their individual needs first.

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Accommodation in hospital

Patients rooms

The patients of the Charite University Hospital Berlin live in comfortable rooms made of modern design. Each room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with a toilet and a shower. The standard room furnishing includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe for storing clothes, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, and a TV. If desired, Wi-Fi access can be provided. The hospital also offers enhanced-comfort rooms.

Meals and Menus

The patient and his accompanying person have a daily choice of three menus. If for any reason, you do not like the food, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences before the treatment.

Further details

Standard rooms include:

Toilet
Shower
Wi-Fi
TV

Religion

Religious services are available upon request.

Accompanying person

During the inpatient program, an accompanying person may stay with you in a patient room or at the hotel of your choice.

Hotel

During the outpatient program, you can live at a hotel of your choice. Managers will help you to choose the most suitable options.

The hospital offers a full range of laboratory tests (general, hormonal, tests for infections, antibodies, tumor markers, etc.), genetic tests, various modifications of ultrasound scans, CT scans, MRI and PET / CT, angiography, myelography, biopsy and other examinations. Treatment with medications, endoscopic and robotic operations, stereotaxic interventions is carried out here, modern types of radiation therapy are also used. The hospital offers patients all the necessary therapeutic techniques.

  • Proton therapy
  • CyberKnife treatment
  • Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
  • PSMA therapy with Lutetium-177
  • Joint replacement in adults and children

These are oncological diseases, benign neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord, heart valve defects, diabetes mellitus and its complications, joint diseases and other pathologies.

  • Neurosurgery
  • Oncology
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery
  • Interventional radiology
  • Proton therapy (Proton Therapy Center BerlinProtonen)

The medical team includes more than 4,225 highly qualified scientists and doctors.