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About us
The University Eye Hospital Tübingen offers the spectrum of maximum care for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye, the ocular adnexa, the optic nerve and the visual pathway.
Every year, 60,000 patients receive advice and treatment in the outpatient clinics and consultations. The Eye Clinic performs 20,000 outpatient and inpatient operations annually.
Together with a team of experienced senior medical colleagues, the Eye Clinic is headed by Prof. Dr. Bartz-Schmidt.
Arrival and parking
Directions and information about parking and accessibility in the building.
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Management and medical and scientific staff
Prof. Dr. med. Karl Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt
Medical Director
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data and numbers
60.000
Outpatients
76
Beds
6
Operating rooms
2
Wards
20.000
Operations
News
Press releases
14.10.2022
50 million dollars for stillbirth prevention
Start of project under the leadership of the Tübingen UniversityWomen's Hospital
06.09.2022
Stimulation of the vagus nerve strengthens the communication between the stomach and the brain
Joint press release of the university clinics Tübingen und Bonn
30.08.2022
Tübingen Immunologist Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Rammensee accepted to the Leopoldina Academy of Sciences
The pioneer of T-cell immunology and one of the pioneers of mRNA vaccine development receives great honor
24.08.2022
Joint press release of the university clinics Tübingen und Bonn
New Study: Appetite change in depression
Current studies
Clinical studies
If you are a patient or family member interested in participating in a study, you can contact the STZ eyetrial study center - they will be happy to inform you if there is a suitable study available. Colleagues in private practice are also welcome to inform themselves at any time.
Events
16
Feb, 23
Feb, 23
09:00 Uhr
- 12:30 Uhr
MPDG-Grundlagen-Ergänzungskurs (inkl. Update-Kurs)
Modul 4
31
Mar, 23
Mar, 23
- 18:30 Uhr
Tübinger Uveitis Kurs
10
May, 23
May, 23
19:15 Uhr
- 21:00 Uhr
Augenärztlicher Abend Tübingen
20
Jun, 23
Jun, 23
Emergencies
In case of emergency, please contact the ophthalmological emergency service on 116 117.
If you are referred to the eye clinic as an emergency, please register at the patient registration desk. If the registration desk is no longer open, please go to the information desk (gate).
Health care
Range of services
The eye clinic offers patients medical care tailored to their individual needs and has new forms of treatment and surgical techniques at its disposal so that highly complex operations can be performed.
Operational focus
- Lamellar and perforating corneal transplants (certified corneal bank), Boston KP
- Filtration and (micro-) implant assisted glaucoma surgery
- Complicated cataract surgery, secondary artificial lens implantation, intraocular lens exchange
- Episcleral hump surgery and vitrectomy for retinal detachment, repeat procedures for complicated re-detachment
- Removal of epiretinal membranes for gliosis and macular holes
- Reconstructive surgery for severe eye injuries, iris reconstruction or replacement
- Periocular surgery of the lids, lacrimal ducts and adnexa
- Surgical correction of strabismus of the eye
- Barchytherapy of intraocular tumors (intraocular lymphoma, choroidal melanoma, retinoblastoma)
- Subretinal gene therapy (LUXTURNA®)
Further focal points
- Ophthalmopathology
- Planning and conducting basic and clinical research
Outpatient interventions
- Cataract surgery (incl. femto-phaco)
- Refractive lens surgery
- Intravitreal drug application
- Eyelid surgery
- Lacrimal surgery
Make an appointment
The University Eye Hospital is difficult to reach by telephone due to the high number of calls. Please understand for longer waiting times until reaching the corresponding consultation hour. It is also possible to make an appointment in the consultation hours and outpatient clinics by e-mail, online contact form or fax.
Referring clinics and practices can also register via a special fax form.
Consultation hours and wards
Information about the stay
Information for patients
Here you can find out how to register with us, how outpatient treatment and your stay with us works or what you should bring with you for an inpatient stay.
Information on outpatient treatment
Information on inpatient treatment
Free information events for patients and interested parties on various eye diseases and treatment methods are held at regular intervals.
Information events
Information for medical
colleagues
Here you can find out about current topics and continuing education at the Eye Clinic and subscribe to our newsletter.
- Further education, congresses and conferences
- Research and Clinical Studies
- Publications of the Eye Clinic
- Newsletter
- Cornea Bank and Ophthalmopathology Laboratory
- Information for applicants
Research
Center of Excellence and Science
In its structure as a Department of Ophthalmology, the University Eye Hospital together with the Institute for Ophthhalmic Research researches eye diseases and develops new therapeutic methods. For the Department of Ophthalmology, 15 research groups and two sections are investigating different aspects of ophthalmology. Planning and conducting preclinical and clinical research are as much a part of the expertise of the clinic as the implementation of innovative developments of new therapeutic procedures.
The Department is one of the thirteen medical centres of excellence in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the only one of its kind for ophthalmology.
Research
Learn moreEducation and training
Donations and sponsoring
Scientific research is personnel and material cost intensive. Although the majority of the research funds of the Tübingen University Eye Hospital come from third-party funding (DFG, foundations, industry), donations are indispensable for many reasons.
- Donations Vision100
- Research and teaching in Malawi
- Visual Rehabilitation
Certificates and Associations
Focus: Top Nationales Krankenhaus 2023
Kooperation für Transparenz und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen
Qualitätspartnerschaft mit der PKV
Erfolgsfaktor Familie
Die Altersvorsorge für den Öffentlichen Dienst