Entering Drugs Into The Vitreous Cavity – Intravitreal Injections
Intravitreal injections are a type of injection that is delivered directly into the vitreous humor, which is the gel-like substance that fills the center of the eye. These injections are typically used to treat a variety of eye conditions that affect the retina, including: During the procedure, the eye is numbed with a local anesthetic, […]
Surgery For Strabismus
Dr. med. Bettina Sommer performs orthoptic treatments in cooperation with our practice. She performs outpatient and inpatient strabismus surgeries at the Herzog Carl Theodor Eye Clinic.
Procedures with the YAG laser
Operation of the wing fur
This operation is also performed under local anesthesia. The pathologically altered conjunctiva must be surgically removed if it grows towards the center of the cornea and endangers vision or causes problems. In order to prevent the diseased conjunctiva from growing again, I always perform this operation with an autologous conjunctival transplant: healthy conjunctiva from the […]
Tear duct probing and flushing
Lacrimal duct lavage under short mask anesthesia is performed on small children with congenital narrowing of the lacrimal ducts if there is no spontaneous improvement after the first year of life.
Insertion of punctum plugs ©
In selected cases of very dry eyes, the nasal duct can be temporarily closed under local anesthesia in order to keep the tear fluid in the eye. For this purpose, small plugs (punctum plugs) are inserted into the lower punctum. These can also be removed again if necessary.
The silicone tube intubation
Silicone tube intubation is used in children and adults when the lacrimal ducts are narrowed but not completely closed (relative stenosis). The principle is to splint and dilate the tear ducts. For this purpose, a thin silicone tube is inserted into the tear ducts under general anesthesia and knotted in the nose. The tube is […]
Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
DCR is the method of choice for adult patients whose tear ducts are completely blocked. This operation is always performed under general anesthesia. During this operation, a new opening is created in the nasal bone through which tears can drain into the nose. This is done via a small, approx. 1 cm long skin incision […]
Removal of small eyelid tumors
Small benign skin tumors such as chalazion, stye (hordeolum), papillomas, fibromas are removed on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia. These procedures are usually performed on an outpatient basis.
Removal of malignant tumors
In the case of malignant eyelid tumors, two operations (two-stage procedure) are usually necessary. In a first operation, the tumor is removed with a safety margin and sent for pathological examination. If the cut edges are tumor-free in the pathological preparations, the lid is reconstructed after 2-3 days. This often requires advancement flaps and reconstructions […]
