Your specialist for
cataract surgery

For the eye department of Klinikum Klagenfurt, a referral from your GP or ophthalmologist is recommended, but not strictly required in urgent cases. With a referral, waiting times are usually shorter.

Yes. As a public hospital, cataract surgery (phacoemulsification with a standard lens) involves no out-of-pocket payment for all publicly insured patients in Austria. Premium lenses (multifocal, EDOF) are private services and are billed separately.

The waiting time varies depending on urgency and capacity. As a rule, you can expect a surgery date within a few weeks of the preliminary examination. If your vision is severely impaired, the urgency is assessed accordingly.

No. Because the operated eye is still covered on the day of surgery and the anaesthetic drops are still wearing off, you must be collected by an accompanying person. Please arrange your trip home in good time.

In some patients, the posterior lens capsule clouds over months to years after cataract surgery; this is called posterior capsule opacification (PCO), often known as ‘secondary cataract’. Treatment is carried out as an outpatient with the YAG laser in a few minutes, is pain-free and improves visual acuity immediately.