Curriculum vitae
Education, academic degree:
1978 - 1980 Medical School, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
1981 Internship Stanford Medical School, Paediatrics Palo Alto Medical Clinic, Paediatrics
1982 – 1985 Medical School, University of Würzburg
1985 Dr. med.: (MD) University of Würzburg, paediatric surgery
1985-1986 Residency: Dept. of Ophthalmology, Univ. of Würzburg (Dir.: Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. W. Leydhecker )
1987-1989 Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Prof. Dr. med. G.K. Krieglstein, Prof. Dr. med. K. Heimann, Prof. Dr. med. W. Rüßmann
1993 Habilitation: University of Cologne, Ophthalmology
1994 Professorship: App. Prof. C3 (tenure) University of Magdeburg, not accepted
1998 Professorship: Apl. Prof. (tenure) University of Cologne
Present position: Prof. of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne
Publications: > 80 papers in peer review journals; book chapters
Peer review ARVO posters.
International Symposia:
1997 Prostaglandins in Ophthalmology, German Society of Ophthalmology, Berlin
2007 Compliance with Medical Therapy in Glaucoma; German Society of Ophthalmology, Berlin
Invited speaker: Several meetings in Europe, Japan, Hongkong, Singapore, USA.
Membership of societies: ARVO, ASCRS, DOG, EGS, ISOF.
Awards: 1988 Poster Award; German Society of intraocular Implant Surgery
1993 Glaucoma Award, German Society of Ophthalmology,
2000 Research Cup, European Glaucoma Society, London
2002 Greek Glaucoma Society, Athens
Surgery and clinical experience
- Cataract: Phaco + IOL; ICCE; ECCE + IOL, ant. chamber IOL
- Glaucoma surgery, all techniques: Trabeculectomy, MMC; Trabecular aspiration, Viscocanalostomy, deep sclerectomy, Drainage devices; congenital glaucoma; PEX;
- Uveitis;
- Retina surgery: PPV + gas, oil, sclera buckling, Squint surgery,Eye lid surgery,
Scientific interest: Ocular surgery, ocular pharmacology, health economics, fluorophotometry, prevalence/incidence of glaucoma;
Patents: patents, utility patents in the field of ocular drug delivery, electronic compliance monitoring.
