Centre for Ophthalmology, University Eye Hospital, Tübingen, Germany

GERMANY

The University Eye Hospital provides health care in all areas of ophthalmology at highest quality level with more than 60.000 consultations of patients and more than 13.000 surgeries annually. In close cooperation with the Institute for Ophthalmic Research, it develops novel therapeutic approaches for diseases of the eye.

The Centre for Ophthalmology of the University Hospital Tübingen is the largest and one of the most important centres for ophthalmology in Germany and pioneers in research and clinical work. It is heavily involved in many current developments in the field of ophthalmology. The Centre for Ophthalmology consists of the University Eye Hospital and the Institute for Ophthalmic Research.

The University Eye Hospital covers and treats a wide spectrum of ophthalmological diseases including trauma. It possesses a leading position in health care and research. The Institute for Ophthalmic Research, founded in 2007, concentrates on degenerative, inflammatory, neoplastic, and vascular diseases of the eye and the visual pathways at a molecular, cellular and systemic level.

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