Rating : 10/10 (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
🔹Prof. Dr. Siegfried G. Priglinger is a renowned expert in the field of ophthalmology in Munich. He conducts significant research in the area of wound healing in ophthalmic surgery and has an impressive list of scientific awards.
🔹His clinical research focuses also include the analysis and evaluation of surgical procedures for the treatment of retinal vascular occlusions. His work contributes to continuously improving the understanding and treatment options for eye diseases.
Academic Education:
🔹1989: Enrollment at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, for Biotechnology studies.
🔹1991: Enrollment at the Medical Faculty of the University of Vienna.
🔹1998: Doctor of Medicine degree (summa cum laude).
Professional Career:
🔹1998: Research Fellowship at the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Harvard Medical School, Boston, focusing on 'Immunobiology of Retinal Transplantation' under the supervision of Prof. J.W. Streilein, MD.
🔹1999: Internship in Cardiac Surgery at LKA Salzburg; Trauma and Internal Medicine at AKH Linz.
🔹2000: Medical Internship at the Department of Ophthalmology of Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich.
🔹2001: Scientific Assistant at the Department of Ophthalmology of Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich.
🔹February 2005: Specialization examination in Ophthalmology.
🔹June 2005: Senior Physician at the Department of Ophthalmology of Ludwig-Maximilians-University.
🔹2006: Received authorization and teaching qualification (Habilitation) for the field of Ophthalmology.
🔹2007: Became the Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the General Hospital (AKH) Linz.
🔹2011: Early extraordinary professorship at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich.
🔹2015: Director of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Munich.
Retinal Diseases:
🔹Macular Degeneration
🔹Diabetic Retinopathy
🔹Retinal Surgery (including Vitrectomy)
🔹Modern Cataract Surgery (including
Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Procedures)
🔹Minimally Invasive Corneal
Transplantation (DMEK, DALK)
🔹Treatment of Refractive Errors
(Refractive Surgery)
🔹Laser Procedures (including SMILE,
Femto-LASIK)
🔹Multifocal Lenses for Presbyopia
🔹ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) for High
Refractive Errors
🔹Surgery for Glaucoma Treatment
Clinical Research:
🔹Evaluation of new treatment methods for
retinal vascular occlusions
🔹Innovations in minimally invasive retinal
surgery
🔹Clinical outcomes and OCT diagnostics
after pars plana vitrectomy with peeling
🔹Anti-VEGF therapy for diabetic macular
edema
🔹Non-penetrating corneal transplantation
🔹Minimally invasive techniques for
endothelial and basement membrane transplantation
🔹Establishment of femtosecond laser for
deep anterior corneal transplantation
🔹Femtosecond laser cataract surgery
🔹ReLEx SMILE: Evaluation of clinical
outcomes (refraction, dry eye) and structural changes after minimally invasive
corneal laser surgery
🔹Laser capsulotomy for posterior capsule opacification prevention
Basic Research:
🔹Molecular and cell biological aspects of
wound healing in ophthalmic surgery
🔹Pathogenesis of retinal detachment
(proliferative vitreoretinopathy)
🔹Evaluation of anti-proliferative
substances
🔹Filtration surgery for glaucoma
(trabeculectomy)
🔹Corneal laser surgery (LASIK)
🔹Pathophysiology of age-related macular
degeneration
🔹Development of organ culture models
🔹Posterior capsule opacification
prevention
🔹Evaluation of an in vitro posterior
capsule opacification model
🔹Evaluation of new methods for posterior
capsule opacification prevention.
