Clinic for Ophthalmology

		Chief physician	Prof. Dr. Arthur Mueller
		Executive senior physician	Dr. Christian Scheib
		Phone	+49 (0) 821-400-2551
		Fax	+49 (0) 821-400-2140 (chief secretariat of clinic)
		E-mail	augen@klinikum-augsburg.de

1. Medical service portfolio 

Outpatient and inpatient medical care in all fields of ophthalmology and performance of all scientifically acknowledged operations and treatment methods

2. Specific main focuses of medical care

Operative emphases:

• Retina and vitreous body surgery
• Cataract surgery
• Glaucoma surgery
• Plastic-reconstructive surgery of lids and surrounding area of the eye
• Strabismus operations
• Tear duct surgery
• Tumor surgery including radiotherapy
• Operative medical care of accident patients
• Laser therapy of most diverse eye diseases
• Cornea and stem cell transplantations

Conservative emphases:

• Changes of the eye in cases of metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension
• Circulatory disorders of the eye
• Infectious, immunological and rheumatological diseases of the eye
• Diseases of the visual nerve and eye movement disturbances
• Diagnostics on premature infants
• Adaptation of magnifying visual aids
• Adaptation of special contact lenses (keratoconus, condition after keratoplastic)

3. Further services offered

• General consultation hours and private outpatients’ treatment
• Special consultation hours for specific patient groups: refractive surgery, age-related macula degeneration, strabismus patients
• Day surgery operations
• Orthoptics, adaptation of contact lenses
• Accommodation for escorts
• Periodical advanced training, participation in quality circles
• Periodical events for general practitioners and medical specialists
• Conciliar services
• Full authorization to postgraduate professional education