Assoc. Prof. Priv. Doz. Dr. Christina Leydolt

In this video, Dr. Christina Leydolt talks about her training and experience

Dr. Christina Leydolt: Expert in innovative eye surgery

Find out everything you need to know about the top specialist for cataract surgery in Vienna

About Christina Leydolt

Dr. Leydolt is convinced that every patient is unique and has their very own needs and requirements in terms of vision. This depends on hobbies, lifestyle and special wishes. Finding the best individual treatment together with the patient is very important to her. Thanks to her many years of university experience, Dr. Leydolt can offer our patients state-of-the-art treatments. Dr. Leydolt is an ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and lens surgery, heads a research group with this focus, trains young surgeons and gives international and national lectures. “I am passionate about giving my patients a better quality of life through better vision.
I have always been fascinated by eye surgery in particular and the constant new technologies and advances in this field.
– Christina Leydolt

Experience
  • born and raised in Vienna.
  • Currently: Head of the study group for artificial lenses and cataract surgery, deputy head of the cataract day clinic, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Vienna (MUW)
  • 04/2015: Award of the title “Associate Professor”
  • since 2014: Surgical Senior Physician, University Clinic for Ophthalmology, MUW
  • 2014-2016: Head of the Outpatient Clinic for Internal Eye Diseases, University Clinic for Ophthalmology (MUW)
  • 09/2013: Award of the title “Assistant Professor”
  • 06/2011: Habilitation in ophthalmology and optometry, appointment as “Privatdozent”
  • 2005-2012: Specialist training, University Clinic for Ophthalmology, MUW
  • 2001-2004: Postdoc, University Clinic for Ophthalmology, MUW
  • 1994-2001: Medical studies at the University of Vienna and Universitá degli Studi di Perugia
  • 1994: Matura, Gymnasium Sacré-Cœur Vienna
Education

Fri. Assoc. Prof. Priv. Doz. Dr. Leydolt is a specialist in cataract and lens surgery.
She is a senior surgeon at the Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, where she heads the research group for artificial lenses and cataract surgery.
Her clinical and scientific focus is on innovative minimally invasive cataract surgery. Assoc. Prof. Priv. Doz. Dr. Leydolt studied medicine in Vienna and Perugia (Italy) and then completed her specialist training at the University Clinic for Ophthalmology and Optometry in Vienna.
The focus of her intensive research work is on new technologies and developments in cataract surgery, artificial lens optimization and the correction of presbyopia – she also completed her habilitation in this specialist field in 2011.
She has written numerous publications on these topics and has received several awards for her work with her renowned research group. Assoc.
Prof. Priv.
Doz.
Dr. Leydolt speaks fluent German, English and Italian.

References

Current activity

  • Surgical Senior Physician, University Clinic for Ophthalmology, MUW
  • Head of the study group for artificial lenses and cataract surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, MUW
  • Training of assistant doctors
  • Supervision of students: Teaching and examination activities, supervision of theses, doctoral studies/PhD, mentoring of Clinical Practical Year (CPY) students
  • Scientific work in the field of cataract surgery, artificial lens optimization (cataract prophylaxis, toric artificial lenses), correction of presbyopia (presbyopia)
  • National and international lecturing activities
Qualifications & Certifications

2015: Awarded the title of “Associate Professor” 2013: Awarded the title of “Assistant Professor” 2013: Specialist in Ophthalmology and Optometry 2011: Habilitation in Ophthalmology and Optometry, MUW, appointed “Privatdozent”

Volunteer experience

As part of her presidency of the Vienna Ophthalmological Society (WOG) in 2020, Dr Leydolt was able to donate to a project run by the organization “Light for the World”. This project is called “Ophthalmologists for Ophthalmologists” and enables doctors from Mozambique (where there are currently only 25 trained ophthalmologists) to study ophthalmology in Kenya with a scholarship. In 2016/17, she was President of her Rotary Club Vienna – Franz Schubert. In line with the Rotary motto: “service above self”, social projects are regularly supported both through fundraising and hands-on projects. Among other things, they were able to set up a grant for the organization “Africa Amini Alama” in Tanzania for the expansion of their school, support “Caritas Socialis” in Vienna and improve medical care for refugees with various smaller projects.

3 top skills
  1. Professional competence
  2. Excellent surgeon
  3. Empathy
Services

Research activities: Dr. Leydolt is Principal Investigator of several clinical studies.
Her scientific focus is in the field of artificial lenses and cataract surgery, for which she also leads a research group.
She is particularly interested in:

  • New technologies in cataract surgery (femtosecond laser)
  • Further development of intraocular lenses (IOLs):
    • Multifocal and EDOF intraocular lens
  • Presbyopia correction, toric intraocular lenses for astigmatism correction
  • Post-cataract prophylaxis
  • Improvement of preoperative biometrics
  • Accommodation
  • Myopia

Teaching and presentation activities:

  • Ongoing national and international lecturing activities
  • Training eye surgeons and holding surgical courses
  • since 2006 Lectures and seminars at the Medical University of Vienna as part of the curriculum
  • Supervisor of the PhD program N790 – Clinical Neurosciences (CLINS)
  • Organization and holding of thesis seminars and journal clubs
  • Supervision of diploma students
  • Participation in the creation of the learning program “e-i, Electronic Eye” (interactive online textbook on ophthalmology)
Publications

First-Authorship Top Journals:

  • Leydolt C, Schartmüller D, Schwarzenbacher L, Röggla V, Schriefl S, Menapace R: Posterior capsule opacification with two hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses: 3-year results of a randomized trial.
    Am J Ophthalmol.
    2020 Sep;217:224-231.
  • Leydolt C, Schartmueller D, Schwarzenbacher L, Schranz M, Schriefl S, Menapace R: Comparison of posterior capsule opacification development with 2 single-piece intraocular lens types: 3-year-results of a prospective randomized trial Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2017 Jun;43(6):774-780
  • Leydolt C, Schriefl S, Stifter E, Haszcz A, Menapace R: Posterior capsule opacification with the iMics1 NY-60 and AcrySof SN60WF 1-piece hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens: 3-year results of a randomized trial American Journal of Ophthalmology 2013; 156(2):375-381.
  • Leydolt C, Neumayer T, Prinz A, Findl O: Effect of patient motivation on near vision in pseudophakic patients American Journal of Ophthalmology 2009; 147(3): 398-405
  • Leydolt C, Michels S, Prager F, Garhoefer G, Georgopoulos M, Polak K, Schmidt-Erfurth U: Effect of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin®) in neovascular age-related macular degeneration using an OCT-based treatment regimen: six and twelve months results Acta Ophthalmologica 2010; 88(5):594-600
  • Leydolt C, Davidovic S, Sacu S, Menapace R, Neumayer T, Prinz A, Buehl W, Findl O: Longterm effect of 1-piece and 3-piece hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses on posterior capsule opacification: a randomized trial Ophthalmology 2007; 114: 1663-9
  • Koeppl C, Findl O, Kriechbaum K, Drexler W: Comparison of pilocarpine-induced and stimulus driven accommodation in phakic eyes Experimental Eye Research 2005; 80:795-800.

First-Authorship Standard Journals:

  • Leydolt C, Kriechbaum K Schriefl S, Pachala M, Menapace R:Posterior capsule opacification and neodymium:YAG rates with 2 single-piece hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses: Three-year results Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2013; 39:1886-1892
  • Leydolt C, Menapace R, Stifter E, Prinz A, Neumayer T:Effect of primary posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis with posterior optic buttonholing on pilocarpine induced IOL shift.Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2012; 38:1895-901
  • Leydolt C, Findl O, Drexler W:Effects of change in intraocular pressure on axial eye length and lens position Eye 2008; 22: 657-61
  • Koeppl C, Findl O, Menapace R, Kriechbaum K, Wirtitsch M, Buehl W, Sacu S, Drexler W:Pilocarpine induced shift of an ‘accommodating’ intraocular lens: AT-45 CrystaLens Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2005; 31:1290-7.
  • Koeppl C, Findl O, Kriechbaum K, Sacu S, Drexler W: Change of IOL position and capsular bag size with an angulated intraocular lens early after cataract surgery Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2005; 31:348-53.
  • Koeppl C, Findl O, Kriechbaum K, Buehl W, Wirtitsch M, Menapace R, Drexler W: Postoperative change in effective lens position of a 3-piece acrylic intraocular lens Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2003; 29:1974-1979

Co-Authorship Top Journals:

  • Schwarzenbacher L, Schartmüller D, Röggla V, Meyer E, Leydolt C, Menapace R.: One-Year Results of Arcuate Keratotomy in Patients With Low to Moderate Corneal Astigmatism Using a Low-Pulse-Energy Femtosecond Laser. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 Dec 9;224:53-65.
  • Schartmüller D, Schwarzenbacher L, Meyer EL, Schriefl S, Leydolt C, Menapace R: Comparison of long-term rotational stability of three commonly implanted intraocular lenses Am J Ophthalmol.
    2020 Jul 20:S0002-9394(20)30376-7
  • Röggla V, Leydolt C, Schartmüller D, Schwarzenbacher L, Meyer EL, Abela-Formanek C, Menapace R: Influence of artificial tears on keratometric measurements in cataract patients Am J Ophthalmol.
    2020 Aug 20:S0002-9394(20)30453-0.
  • Röggla V, Langenbucher A, Leydolt C, Schartmüller D, Schwarzenbacher L, Abela-Formanek C, Menapace R: Accuracy of Intraocular Lens Power formulae involving 611 eyes – a retrospective data analysis Br J Ophthalmol accepted 09/2020
  • Schartmüller D, Schriefl S, Schwarzenbacher L, Leydolt C, Menapace R: True rotational stability of a single-piece hydrophobic intraocular lens.
    Br J Ophthalmol.
    2019 Feb;103(2):186-190.
  • Pircher M, Gotzinger E, Findl O, Michels S, Geitzenauer W, Leydolt C, Schmidt-Erfurth U, Hitzenberger CK.
    Human macula investigated in vivo with polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography.
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci.
    2006 Dec;47(12):5487-94.
  • Kriechbaum K, Findl O, Koeppl C, Menapace R, Drexler W: Stimulus-driven versus pilocarpine-induced biometric changes in pseudophakic eyes Ophthalmology 2005; 112:453-9.
  • Findl O, Kriechbaum K, Menapace R, Koeppl C, Sacu S, Wirtitsch M, Buehl W, Drexler W: Laserinterferometric assessment of pilocarpine-induced movement of an ‘accommodating’ intraocular lens: a randomized trial.
    Ophthalmology 2004;111: 1515-1521
  • Petternel V, Koeppl C, Dejaco-Ruhswurm I, Findl O, Skorpik C, Drexler W: Effect of accommodation and pupil size on the movement of a posterior chamber lens in the phakic eye Ophthalmology 2004; 111: 325-331

Co-Authorship Standard Journals:

  • Schartmüller D, Röggla V, Schwarzenbacher L, Leydolt C, Menapace R: Rotational Stability of a New Hydrophobic Acrylic IOL With Modified C-loop Haptics J Refract Surg. 2021 Feb 1;37(2):112-118
  • Schwarzenbacher L, Schartmüller D, Leydolt C, Menapace R. Intraindividual comparison of cytokine and prostaglandin levels with and without low-energy, high-frequency femtosecond laser cataract pretreatment after single-dose topical NSAID application.
    J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020 Aug;46(8):1086-1091
  • Schartmüller D, Schriefl S, Schwarzenbacher L, Leydolt C, Kundi M, Pieh S, Menapace R, Kriechbaum K: Posterior capsule opacification and Nd:YAG laser rates with two hydrophobic acrylic single-piece IOLs.
    Eye.
    2020 May;34(5):857-863.
  • Menapace R, Schriefl S, Lwowski C, Leydolt C: Impact of primary posterior capsulorhexis on regenerative after-cataract and YAG laser rates with an acrylic micro-incision intraocular lens with plate haptics: 1-year and 3-year results.
    Acta Ophthalmol.
    2019 Dec;97(8)
  • Schröder S, Wagenpfeil S, Leydolt C, Menapace R, Langenbucher A. Interpretation of the Intraocular Lens Constants for the Haigis Formula.
    Klin Monbl Augenheilkd.
    2017 Aug;234(8):975-978.
    doi: 10.1055/s-0043-110569.
    Epub 2017 Aug 11.
  • Schröder S, Leydolt C, Menapace R, Eppig T, Langenbucher A: Determination of Personalized IOL-Constants for the Haigis Formula under Consideration of Measurement Precision.
    PLoS One.
    2016 Jul 8;11(7)
  • Schriefl S, Menapace R, Stifter E, Zaruba D, Leydolt C: Development of posterior capsular opacification and Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates with the iMics Y-60H and the MI60: 3-year results of a randomized clinical trial J Cataract Refract Surg. 2015, May;41(5):956-63.
  • Schriefl SM, Leydolt C, Stifter E, Menapace R.: Posterior capsular opacification and Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates with the iMics Y-60H and Micro AY intra-ocular lenses: 3-year results of a randomized clinical trial. Acta Ophthalmol. 2014 Nov 13 doi: 10.1111/aos.12543.
  • Dunavoelgyi R, Sacu S, Eibenberger K, Palkovits S, Leydolt C, Pruente C, Schmidt-Erfurth U. Retreatment with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy based on changes in visual acuity after initial stabilization of neovascular age-related macular degeneration: 3-year follow-up results.
    Retina.
    2012 Sep;32(8):1471-9.
  • Bolz M, Menapace R, Findl O, Sacu S, Buehl W, Wirtitsch M, Leydolt C, Kriechbaum K: Effect of anterior capsule polishing on the posterior capsule opacification-inhibiting properties of a sharp-edged, 3-piece, silicone intraocular lens: three- and 5-year results of a randomized trial.
    J Cataract Refract Surg. 2006 Sep;32(9):1513-20.
  • Kriechbaum K, Leydolt C, Findl O, Bolz M, Drexler W: Comparison of partial coherence interferometers: Acmaster versus laboratory prototype.
    J Refract Surg. 2006 Oct;22(8):811-6.
  • Buehl W, Findl O, Menapace R, Sacu S, Kriechbaum K, Koeppl C, Wirtitsch M: Long-term effect of optic edge design in an acrylic intraocular lens on posterior capsule opacification.
    Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2005; 31(5):954-61.
  • Wirtitsch M, Findl O, Menapace R, Kriechbaum K, Koeppl C, Buehl W, Drexler W: Effect of haptic design on postoperative change in axial lens position after cataract surgery Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
    2004; 30: 45-51
  • Buehl W, Menapace R, Sacu S, Kriechbaum K, Koeppl C, Wirtitsch M, Georgopoulos GM, Findl O: Effect of a silicone intraocular lens with a sharp posterior optic edge on posterior capsule opacification.
    Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2004; 30: 1661-1667
  • Kriechbaum K, Findl O, Preussner PR, Koeppl C, Wahl J, Drexler W: Determining postoperative anterior chamber depth Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2003; 29: 2122-2126

THESIS

    • Movement of a posterior chamber lens in phakic eyes assessed with partial coherence laser interferometry 09/2001 (Supervisors: Findl O, Drexler W)

Languages:

  • German
  • English
  • Italian
  • French (basic knowledge)
Memberships

Memberships

  • European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
  • Austrian Ophthalmological Society (ÖOG)
  • Vienna Ophthalmological Society (WOG) – President 2020/21
  • German-speaking Society for Intraocular Lens Implantation and Refractive Surgery (DGII)
  • Rotary Club Vienna-Franz Schubert – President 2016/17
Treatments
  • Cataract surgery
  • Clear lens extraction
  • Lens surgery
  • Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS)
  • Eyelid surgery

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