Our Team
Assoc. Prof. Priv. Doz. Dr. Christina Leydolt
Born 1976 in Vienna
Current activity:
• Head of Vienna IOL Study Group
• Senior surgical specialist for cataract and refractive surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University Vienna
• Deputy head of cataract outpatient clinics
• Training of residents and fellows
• Supervision of medical students and postdoctoral students: teaching and examination activities, supervision of diploma theses, supervisor of the CLINS PhD program, mentoring of clinical internship students
• Research interests: innovations in cataract surgery, optimization of IOLs (toric IOLs, multifocal IOLs, prophylaxis of PCO), implantation of special IOLs for correction of astigmatism and presbyopia, femtosecondlaser-assisted cataract surgery
• National and international lectures
Education:
• 2015: awarded “Associate Professor” at Medical University Vienna
• 2011: Habilitation and Venia docendi in Ophthalmology, awarded “Privatdozent”
• 2005-2012: Residency in ophthalmology, Medical University Vienna
• 1994-2000: Medical studies at the University of Vienna and Universitá degli Studi di Perugia
• Matura Gymnasium Sacré Cœur Vienna
Univ. Prof. Dr. Rupert Menapace
Born 1955 in Salzburg
Current activity:
• Senior Scientific Officer of Vienna IOL Study Group
• Senior surgical specialist for cataract and reconstructive surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University Vienna
• Since 1998 Editorial Board Member, since 2007 Section Editor of “Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery”
• 2006-2016 Editorial Board Member of “American Journal of Ophthalmology”
• Research interests: microincision cataract surgery with foldable intraocular lenses (IOLs), prophylaxis of PCO, implantation of special IOLs for correction of astigmatism and presbyopia, application of femtolaser technology
Education:
• 1981-1986: Residency in ophthalmology
• 1990: Habilitation und Venia legendi
• 1995: awarded “a.o. Professor” at the Medical University Vienna
Univ. Prof. Dr. Claudette Abela-Formanek
Born 1969 in Malta
Current activity:
- Head of the Outpatient Department for Cataract Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Vienna
- Head of the Surgery Day Clinic, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Vienna
- Senior surgical specialist for cataract and refractive surgery
- Senior surgical specialist for reconstructive surgery of the anterior and posterior segment
- Training of residents and fellows
- Research interests: surgical techniques and implantation of special IOLs for secondary lens implantation and aphakia, IOL biocompatibility, IOLs for the correction of Presbyopia (multifocal IOLs, EDOF IOLs)
Education:
- 2002: Habilitation and Venia docendi in Ophthalmology
- 1997-2002: Residency in ophthalmology, Medical University Vienna
- 1994-1997: Residency in General Surgery and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Vienna
- 1987-1993: Student of Medicine at the University of Vienna
- 1987 IB Diploma, Vienna International School, Vienna
Dr. Daniel Schartmüller
Born 10.06.1989 in Vienna, Austria
Role:
• Since October 2016 Doctor-in-Training and Doctoral Research Scientist at the Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry Medical University of Vienna
Education:
• 10.2014 – 09.2016: Doctoral Research Scientist in the Vienna IOL Study Group
• 02.2013 – 06.2013: „Freemover“ – Semester Charité University Berlin
• 10.2018 – 01.2015: Medical student at the Medical University of Vienna
Awards:
• 1st Price Poster Award „Cataract“ ESCRS 2016 Copenhagen
PhD topic: ROTATIONAL STABILITY OF INTRAOCULAR LENSES – INFLUECNING FACTORS & MEASURING METHODS
Dr. Luca Schwarzenbacher
Born 30.08.1990 in Vienna, Austria
Role:
• Since January 2019: Doctor-in-Training in Ophthalmology and Doctoral Research Scientist in the IOL Study Group of Vienna
Education:
• 07.2018 – 12.2018: Internship (“Basisausbildung”) in general surgery and internal medicine
• 10.2016 – 12.2018: Doctoral Research scientist in the IOL study group of Vienna
• 05.2016 – 08.2016: Research Fellowship (Corneal Immunology), New England Eye Center,Tufts Medical School, Boston, USA
• 09.2013 – 02.2014: Erasmus – semester abroad at the Medical University of Bologna, Italy
• 10.2009 – 01.2016: Medical student at the Medical University of Vienna
Awards:
• National Winner Austria Thea Trophy 2017/18
• JCRS Obstbaum Award 2020 for the best paper entitled: “Intra-individual comparison of cytokine and prostaglandin levels with and without low-energy, high-frequency femtosecond laser cataract pretreatment after single-dose topical NSAID application”.
PhD topic: Clinical Investigation of Novel Developments in Laser-assisted Cataract Surgery
Dr. Veronika Röggla
Born 1994 in Vienna
Current activity:
• since September 2018: Doctor in a scientific position
Education:
• since 2018: PhD program n790 „Clinical Neuroscience“ at the Medical University of Vienna
• 06.2018: Graduation as medical doctor
• 11.2017-06.2018: Freemover – traineeship abroad the Medical University of Munich (Germany), Cape Town (South Africa) and Zurich (Switzerland)
• 03.2017 – 06.2017: Erasmus traineeship at the Medical Faculty, Universitá degli Studi di Perugia (Italy)
• 10.2012 – 06.2018: doctoral studies in human medicine; Medical University of Vienna
• 09.2004 – 06.2012: education and graduation at a humanistic school, Kollegium Kalksburg
• PhD Topic: Evaluation of preoperative keratometry to optimize the refractive outcome after cataract surgery
Hacer Aydin
Born 1985 in Vienna
Current activity:
• Study Nurse
Education:
• 2015-2016: Project: “LOAD – The connection between obesity and vitamin D in bariatric patients with Omega-Loop Bypass Surgery: a randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical supplementation study” at the Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, University Clinic for Internal Medicine III, Medical University Vienna
• 2014- 2017: Master’s degree: Molecular Nutrition, University of Vienna
• 2011 – 2014: Bachelor’s Degree: Nutritional Sciences, University of Vienna
• 2011: Matura (Maturaschule Dr. Roland)