Find out everything you need to know about Austria’s most popular ophthalmologist
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, 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. Today, Dr. Derhartunian makes use of this invaluable knowledge 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 Great Britain. From 2009, Dr. Derhartunian worked primarily in Switzerland, where he worked with Prof. Dr. Theo Seiler, the pioneer and leading expert in refractive surgery, as part of a fellowship at the IROC Institute. Dr. Derhartunian can advise his patients in 5 languages: German, English, French, Russian and Polish. This ensures smooth communication during consultation and discussion of the operation, even for international treatments.
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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
Dr. Derhartunian regularly ranks among the top 3 ophthalmologists in Austria on the independent rating platform DocFinder, which is due to his high standards of quality and patient satisfaction.
Dr. Victor Derhartunian received the Patient’s Choice Award in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 and always strives to work exclusively with the best and safest methods on the market.
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