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Aesthetic sensitivity at its best With over 3,000 medical procedures, Dr. med. univ. Michael Marek’s experience as an oculist and eye surgeon is unprecedented. Situated in Brunn am Gebirge/Mödling, his private surgery offers a wide range of services from successfully operating cataracts and glaucoma to retinal surgery. However, his top priority is aesthetic eye surgery. TEXT: NANE STEINHOFF
Dr. Michael Marek and his team impress with extensive aesthetic sensitivity and attention to detail when it comes to their main focus. From ptosis correction and operation of hooded eyelids to lacrimal sac removal and wrinkle therapy with botox and vistabel, the doctor has gained wide appreciation in Vienna and the surrounding area for his surgical prowess and special qualification for aesthetic operations in the eyelid area. “We don’t automatically operate on everybody as we try to estimate whether a surgery is needed and possible. We only operate when we know that the result will
be good,” Dr. Michael Marek explains. He adds:“An aesthetical operation is only successful when it doesn’t look operated after the procedure.” Dr. Michael Marek impresses with thorough patient orientation. While taking time for personal talks, the doctor seeks to dispel fears through understanding his patients, answering questions and explaining every little step of the process. His surgery boasts short notice appointments, no waiting period and an informal ambience. Once a year, his team visit Bangladesh to perform eye operations. “The feeling of helping my patients is amazing and is a
Top: Waiting room of Dr. Marek’s surgery. Photo: Michael Marek Portrait: Dr. Michael Marek. Photo: Prinz Wolfgang Photography
major factor of why I chose this profession,” he concludes. www.augenmedizin.at
Improving the joy of healthy vision Covering the whole range of ophthalmology, Hamburg’s zentrumsehstärke is not a regular ophthalmological practice. Since 2014, PD Dr. Stephan J. Linke, Dr. med. Johannes Steinberg and their dynamic team impress with personal consultation, an elegant and modern ambience throughout their premises, prompt appointments on University campus and close vicinity to Hamburg airport. TEXT: NANE STEINHOFF | PHOTOS: ZENTRUMSEHSTAERKE
As the first and only practice on university grounds in Germany, zentrumsehstärke has a close proximity to Hamburg-Eppendorf’s University Medical Center.“We are well connected to the university which enables joint research and close communication, as well as access to the newest technical achievements. Practically seen, we have no limits,” Dr. Johannes Steinberg says. Since 2014, the modern zentrumsehstärke offers everything from simple eye checks to state of the art femtosecond laser treatment or corneal and lens surgery
including multifocal lenses to replace reading glasses. With a focus on refractive sur-
Portrait: Dr. Johannes Steinberg (left) and PD Dr. Stephan J. Linke (right).
gery (laser treatments), zentrumsehstärke is also committed to research in various fields, such as the further development of eye laser systems. Patients are impressed by the personal ambience and individual care offered. “We listen to individual needs to get the best possible outcome. ‘Advisory medicine’gets increasingly neglected, but is of special relevance in the field of vision with its growing opportunities due to technical progress,”Dr. Johannes Steinberg says. Experience, innovation, transparency and empathy, these are the fundamental principles of the zentrumsehstärke. “We guarantee these through our long-term experience, as well as our research and teaching activities,” PD Dr. Stephan J. Linke concludes. www.zentrumsehstaerke.de
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