Typical Symptoms of Cataracts

  • Blurry or milky vision – as if looking through fog or a frosted pane of glass
  • Color changes – colors appear yellower or grayer
  • Increased glare sensitivity – especially when driving in the dark or sun
  • Double vision in one eye
  • Halos around light sources

These symptoms develop gradually. Many only notice the change when it affects their daily vision.

Discover how cataract surgery can give you your life back

Restore your vision with this high-precision treatment and read again without glasses.

Cataract Surgery: Safe, Precise & Outpatient

Paar genießt klare Sicht am Strand nach einer erfolgreichen Laser-Augenkorrektur.

Cataract surgery is the most common surgical procedure worldwide –
and is considered one of the safest operations in modern medicine (success rate >97%).

The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis, is completely painless, and usually takes only 10–20 minutes per eye.

🕒 Surgery duration: approx. 10–20 minutes 🏡 Treatment: outpatient

💡 We exclusively use the latest generation of microsurgical precision systems,
to ensure maximum safety and optimal visual results.

👉 Check eligibility now: Schedule your non-binding examination at our practice in Vienna’s Innere Stadt.

Surgical Procedure

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Risks and Side Effects

Cataract surgery is an extremely safe procedure.
Complications are very rare, but are openly communicated:

Common, but temporary:

  • Feeling of dryness or slight burning in the first few days
  • Light sensitivity or halos around light sources
  • slight swelling of the cornea (subsides after a few days)
  • Posterior capsule opacification (clouding of the lens capsule) – painlessly treatable with YAG laser

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Very rare (<1%):

  • Infection (Endophthalmitis <0.05%)
  • Swelling of the center of the retina (macular edema)
  • Retinal detachment
  • temporary increase in intraocular pressure

All procedures are performed under the strictest sterile and quality standards
in accordance with the guidelines of the Austrian Ophthalmological Society (ÖOG).

Freedom from Glasses after the Operation

Premium Lenses for your Individual Vision Needs

The operation is also an excellent opportunity to correct existing refractive errors.

Lens type Description Advantages
Aspheric monofocal lens Sharp vision at one distance (usually far) Standard, covered by health insurance
Toric lens Corrects astigmatism Sharp vision without glasses at a distance
EDOF lens (Extended Depth of Focus) Extended depth of field (distance + intermediate range) Ideal for everyday life and PC work
Multifocal / Trifocal lens Vision at distance, near and intermediate range Maximum independence from glasses

💎 Which lens is right for you?
We will advise you individually, analyze your visual acuity and together select the right lens.

Eye surgery with Swiss precision

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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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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.

Get to know the eye experts

Discover Austria’s most popular laser eye surgeons in the heart of Vienna and Linz

Dr. Victor Derhartunian
Ophthalmologist, Refractive surgery specialist
FEBO

After learning his trade from the two pioneers of laser surgery,
Dr Victor Derhartunian is among the leading surgeons in Europe. He heads the practice in Vienna and can advise his patients in 5 languages.

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Dr. Paul Jirak
Ophthalmologist, Refractive surgery specialist
FEBO

Dr. Paul Jirak is a co-founder of one of the most renowned centers for laser eye surgery in Austria and has been treating patients in Linz since 2014. He specialises in ophthalmology, optometry, eye surgery and eye lasers.

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Assoc. Prof. Priv. Doz. Dr. Christina Leydolt
Ophthalmologist, Lens & cataract surgery specialist
FEBO

Dr. Leydolt is an ophthalmologist specialised in cataract and lens surgery. She leads a research group with this focus, trains young surgeons and gives international and national lectures.

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Dr. Victor Derhartunian
Ophthalmologist, Refractive surgery specialist
FEBO

After learning his trade from the two pioneers of laser surgery,
Dr Victor Derhartunian is among the leading surgeons in Europe. He heads the practice in Vienna and can advise his patients in 5 languages.

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Dr. Paul Jirak
Ophthalmologist, Refractive surgery specialist
FEBO

Dr. Paul Jirak is a co-founder of one of the most renowned centers for laser eye surgery in Austria and has been treating patients in Linz since 2014. He specialises in ophthalmology, optometry, eye surgery and eye lasers.

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Assoc. Prof. Priv. Doz. Dr. Christina Leydolt
Ophthalmologist, Lens & cataract surgery specialist
FEBO

Dr. Leydolt is an ophthalmologist specialised in cataract and lens surgery. She leads a research group with this focus, trains young surgeons and gives international and national lectures.

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