Meet Dr. Victor
Derhartunian, renowned
ophthalmologist and LASIK surgeon

Since his residency, refractive surgery has become a passion for Dr. Derhartunian. The combination of medicine, tissue interaction, state-of-the-art technology, sophisticated research with rapid translation into clinical work and most importantly: the customization of these products, the individual tailoring for a person make this profession just right for him.

“Every person is different, most people want the best quality of vision. Combining these two worlds makes this job fascinating and unique for me every day. ” – Victor Derhartunian

After his specialist training:

2009-2013 IROC & Pallas private eye clinics in Switzerland

2013- Establishment of EyeLaser Vienna/own clinic for refractive surgery

2016 – Establishment of EyeLaser Zurich with Visilab Group, clinic for refractive surgery in Switzerland

2019- Establishment of SwissLaser Warsaw/own clinic for refractive surgery in Poland

The head eye surgeon at EyeLaser, Dr. med. univ. Victor Derhartunian, FEBO, FWCRS, learned his trade from the two pioneers of laser surgery: Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Kohnen (University Eye Clinic Frankfurt) and Prof. Dr. med. Dr. rer. nat. Theo Seiler (IROC Institute Zurich), who performed the world’s first laser eye surgery. Dr. Derhartunian makes use of this invaluable knowledge today to become one of the leading surgeons in Europe and to continuously develop the laser eye surgery procedure to a new level.

The specialist in ophthalmology and optometry studied medicine at the University of Vienna. He completed his specialist training at the renowned university eye clinics in Erlangen and Frankfurt am Main as well as in the UK.

From 2009, Dr. Derhartunian worked primarily in Switzerland, where he was a fellow at the IROC Institute with Prof. Dr. Theo Seiler, the pioneer and leading expert in refractive surgery.

Dr. Derhartunian can advise his patients in 4 languages: German, English, French and Polish, and he has basic Russian. This ensures smooth communication during consultation and discussion of the operation, even for international treatments.

Title:

• Dr. med. univ. Victor Derhartunian, FEBO, FWCRS

Role in the company:

• Refractive Surgeon & Management

Specialist areas:

• Refractive surgery, phakic IOLs, cross linking, keratoconus, corneal repair

Professional qualifications & certifications

• Faculty of Medicine Vienna 2002
• Specialist in ophthalmology 2008
• FEBO/Paris 2009

Several cataract eye camps in India 11/2009-03/2010

Dr. Derhartunian treated several hundred people who could not afford cataract surgery. This took place not only in the city of Jaipur, but also in the entire province of Rajasthan.

“It was a life experience that still shapes me every day. Far removed from western medicine, which is not about perfect vision but rather about being blind or “seeing”. ” – Dr. Victor Derhartunian

1. Reliable
2. Extremely accurate
3. Sensitive
4. Technology savvy

The independent rating platform DocFinder regularly ranks Dr. Derhartunian among the top 3 ophthalmologists in Austria, which is due to his high standards of quality and patient satisfaction.

Dr. Victor Derhartunian received the Patient’s Choice Award every year from 2013 to 2025 and always strives to work exclusively with the best and safest methods on the market.

Research activities:

• Laser refractive surgery
• Crosslinking for keratoconus

Teaching and presentation activities:

• LASIK trainer at ESCRS congresses

Co-author of the Refractive Surgery Guidelines of the Polish Association of Ophthalmic Surgeons (SCOP), published in Ophthalmology Journal in 2025.

Publications:

1. Wierzbowska J, Rejdak R, Mrukwa-Kominek E, Wylęgała E, Kałużny B, Dobrowolski D, Roszkowska AM, Izdebska J, Czarnota-Nowakowska B, Dmitrew A, Derhartunian V, Spyra M, Rękas M. Refractive Surgery Guidelines of the Polish Association of Ophthalmic Surgeons. Ophthalmology Journal. 2025;10:47-59. doi: 10.5603/OJ.105853.
2. Kohnen T, Derhartunian V. Apodized diffractive optic. Neues Konzept in der Multifokallinsentechnologie [Apodized diffractive optic. New concept in multifocal lens technology]. Ophthalmologist. 2007 Oct;104(10):899-904, 906-7. doi: 10.1007/s00347-007-1637-3. PMID: 17978846.
3. Seiler TG, Fischinger I, Koller T, Derhartunian V, Seiler T. Superficial corneal crosslinking during laser in situ keratomileusis. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2015 Oct;41(10):2165-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2015.03.020. PMID: 26703292.
4. Kohnen T, Kook D, Auffarth GU, Derhartunian V. Einsatzmöglichkeiten intraokularer Multifokallinsen und Kriterien der Patientenselektion [Use of multifocal intraocular lenses and criteria for patient selection]. Ophthalmologist. 2008 Jun;105(6):527-32. doi: 10.1007/s00347-008-1745-8. PMID: 18516605.
5. Hafezi F, Koller T, Derhartunian V, Seiler T. Pregnancy may trigger late onset of keratectasia after LASIK. J Refract Surg. 2012 Apr;28(4):242-3. Doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20120401-07. PMID: 22496434.
6. Kohnen T, Klaproth OK, Derhartunian V, Kook D. Ergebnisse von 308 konsekutiven Femtosekundenlaserschnitten für die LASIK [Results of 308 consecutive femtosecond laser cuts for LASIK]. Ophthalmologist. 2010 May;107(5):439-45. doi: 10.1007/s00347-009-2029-7. PMID: 19777246.
7. Kook D, Derhartunian V, Bug R, Kohnen T. Top-hat shaped corneal trephination for penetrating keratoplasty using the femtosecond laser: a histomorphological study. Cornea. 2009 Aug;28(7):795-800. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31819839c6. PMID:19574905.
8. Kook D, Bühren J, Klaproth OK, Bauch AS, Derhartunian V, Kohnen T. Astigmatische Keratotomie mit dem Femtosekundenlaser: Korrektur hoher Astigmatismen nach Keratoplastik [Astigmatic keratotomy with the femtosecond laser: correction of high astigmatisms after keratoplasty]. Ophthalmologist. 2011 Feb;108(2):143-50. doi: 10.1007/s00347-010-2239-z. PMID: 20922530.
9. Böhmig GA, Regele H, Exner M, Derhartunian V, Kletzmayr J, Säemann MD, Hörl WH, Druml W, Watschinger B. C4d-positive acute humoral renal allograft rejection: effective treatment by immunoadsorption. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2001 Nov;12(11):2482-9. PMID: 11675426.

Languages:

• German
• English
• French
• Polish
• Russian (basic)

He is a member of the following professional associations:

• Austrian Ophthalmological Society
• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• German Ophthalmological Society
• International Society of Refractive Surgery
• Swiss Ophthalmological Society

Laser eye surgery

• LASIK / FEMTO LASIK
• SmartSight
• LASEK / PRK / TRANS PRK

Presbyopia treatments

• Lens replacement
• Cataract surgery
• PresbyMAX

Further treatments

• ICL
• Cataract surgery
• Cross linking
• Treatment of dry eyes