Dr. Paul Jirak

In this video, Dr. Paul Jirak talks about his training and experience

Dr. Paul Jirak: Leading eye surgeon in Upper Austria

Find out everything you need to know about Austria’s most popular ophthalmologist

About Paul Jirak

Dr. Paul Jirak combines a high level of professional expertise and extensive and long-standing surgical experience with humanity, humor and a relaxed atmosphere. He strives to find the right solution for every patient. “Anyone who has ever experienced the overwhelming joy of a patient after a successful eye operation no longer asks the question “why”. Hardly any other field of medicine combines modern technology, elegance in execution and noticeable, rapid treatment success as impressively as eye surgery. Being able to work in this fascinating field inspires me anew every day.” – Paul Jirak

Experience
  • Since 2014: Head of EyeLaser Linz: laser eye surgery, cataract surgery and refractive lens surgery, attending physician at the Diakonissen Clinic Linz
  • Since 2015: Senior Consultant for corneal surgery at the Department of Ophthalmology at the Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) as one of the most frequent corneal surgeons in Austria.
    Specialty: Perforating (also laser-assisted) and lamellar keratoplasty (DMEK, DALK), amniotic membrane transplants, implantation of corneal ring segments (INTACS, Keraring)
  • 2009 – 2014: Head of the corneal outpatient clinic and the Center for Refractive Surgery at the Convent Hospital of the Merciful Brothers Linz.
    Establishment of numerous new treatment methods (including corneal crosslinking, topography guided PTK, DMEK and many more) in Upper Austria.
    Cataract and refractive laser and lens surgery (including multifocal, toric IOLs, Visian ICL, etc.)
Education
  • School years in Linz and Belo Horizonte (Brazil)
  • Completed his medical studies at the Karl Franzens University of Graz and UBO Brest (France).
  • 2003 – 2009 Training as a specialist in ophthalmology and optometry at the Convent Hospital of the Brothers of Mercy in Linz.
  • Numerous internships and guest residencies at renowned ophthalmology departments in Germany and abroad.
  • Award of the specialist diploma in Sept.
    2009.
  • In the same year Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) as one of the first ophthalmologists in Austria.
  • Then worked as a specialist and senior physician at the eye clinic at the Convent Hospital of the Brothers of Mercy in Linz until June 2014 (including co-founding and managing the eye laser center and the cornea outpatient clinic).
  • Ophthalmologist in private practice in Linz since 2014 with surgical activities in Linz, Vienna and Zurich (Diakonissen Linz Clinic, KUK, EyeLaser).
  • At the same time, he founded the EyeLaser eye laser practice together with Dr. Victor Derhartunian in the same year.
  • From November 2015, senior physician and senior consultant for corneal surgery at the Eye Department of the Kepler University Hospital (KUK) in Linz.

Dr. Jirak speaks perfect German, English and French

References

Role in the company: Head of EyeLaser Linz Areas of expertise:

  • Refractive laser and lens surgery (FemtoLASIK, SmartSurface PRK, SmartSight, RLE, …)
  • Implantation of special lenses (multifocal, toric IOLs, EDOF IOLs, phakic IOLs and many more)
  • Cataract surgery (cataract surgery)
  • Corneal surgery: DMEK, DALK, penetrating keratoplasty, amniotic membrane transplantation, phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK), corneal crosslinking (CXL)
Qualifications & Certifications
  • 2002 Doctorate in medicine (Dr. med. univ.), Karl Franzens University Graz
  • 2009 Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO), Paris
  • 2009 Specialist in ophthalmology and optometry, Linz
3 top skills
  • Extensive and long-standing surgical experience
  • Ability to concentrate, calm and serenity
  • Patient orientation
Services

He won the Patient’s Choice Award as the most popular ophthalmologist in Upper Austria.
Languages:

  • German
  • English
  • French
  • Portuguese
Memberships

Dr. Jirak is a member of the following professional associations:

Dr. Jirak looks forward to meeting and advising you personally at a free information evening!

Treatments

Laser eye surgery

Presbyopia treatments

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We’re Swiss. Quality is in our DNA

Everything here (even the coffee) is optimised with Swiss precision.

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There’s a right way and a wrong way

The right clinic is not too cheap, too “chain” or too costly. The right clinic is precisely right.

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 Over the top precision

With our Swiss method for vision correction; there’s no room for disappointment.

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FEBO

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Ophthalmologist, Refractive surgery specialist
FEBO

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FEBO

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