Eye Surgery Specialists Dusseldorf, Germany

The Breyer, Kaymak & Klabe Eye Surgery in Düsseldorf specializes in minimally invasive and painless therapies for eye diseases (keyhole surgery). Each of the three practising and internationally recognized and awarded eye surgeons concentrates on specific sub-areas of eye surgery, thus ensuring that patients receive an incision that is on an above-average international standard in the doctor's respective speciality.

To provide increasingly gentle and painless treatments, the ophthalmologists are scientifically active and manage various research projects, e.g. in cooperation with the Eye Clinic of Heidelberg University Hospital (IVCRC.net). The specialists have already accomplished pioneering work in numerous areas and received several honours as well.

In addition to the professional qualifications, the ophthalmologists also pay great attention to their patients' well-being. An upscale practice ambience, well-organized work procedures and friendly staff guarantee a welcome and pleasant atmosphere. Special emphasis is placed on comprehensive doctor-patient communication.

Specialist for Presbyopia, Cataracts, Keratoconus, and Eye Lasers “Seeing Without Glasses”: Dr Detlev R.H. Breyer, FWCRS

Dr Breyer is an internationally award winning specialist in cataract and refractive surgery He is an internationally acclaimed surgeon in the field of presbyopia, cataract, and ReLEx^® SMILE layer eye surgery and advocates a free vision without glasses. The treatment of keratoconus with gentle methods is also of great importance to him.

Dr. Breyer is one of the most important innovators in ophthalmic surgery. His speciality is the promotion and development of minimally invasive techniques. For example, he is one of the first ten specialists in the world to routinely apply the RELEX SMILE solution and to thus promoting the procedure internationally. He is also one of the first five Europeans to routinely apply a laser for cataract surgery.

Thanks to his many years of experience in the field of laser and lens surgery (with more than 40,000 independently performed operations) and his contributions to international journals and associations, Dr Breyer enjoys international recognition among colleagues. He is the inventor of the miLens© concept and the Duesseldorf formula for the surgery of presbyopia.

Economists and industry also highly appreciate Dr. Breyer’s experiences: He is on the medical advisory board of several companies specialized in eye surgery. Four years ago, he was elected to the elite circle of the American European College of Ophthalmic Surgeons (AECOS).

Specialist for Macular, Retinal, and Vitreous Operations: Prof. Dr Hakan Kaymak

Prof.Dr Kaymak is chief surgeon for retinal, macular, and vitreous surgery and heads the Breyer, Kaymak, Klabe Makula Retina Center Düsseldorf-Oberkassel. He is a specialist in vitreous and retinal laser surgery as well as inventor of his own innovative combination therapies for macular and retinal diseases. In addition, he is a promoter of minimally invasive eye surgery.

He is one of the first two ophthalmic surgeons worldwide to treat vitreolysis with a laser. He is also one of the first on earth to treat dry macular degeneration and RCS with a nanolaser.

Prof. Dr Kaymak routinely uses minimally invasive, gentle surgical procedures for vitreous and retinal surgery. He is one of the pioneers in minimally invasive 27-gauge vitreous surgery on an outpatient basis. Because of these qualifications, he is on the medical advisory board of several companies.

Prof. Dr Kaymak is further active in the field of intraocular lens systems and optics. Since 2007, he has been involved in the development of individual lenses and is currently cooperating with Prof. Schaeffel from the Institute for Ophthalmic Research. He works as an analyst for international trade journals and is a regularly invited speaker at conferences.

Furthermore, Prof. Dr Kaymak is involved in the prevention and treatment of short-sightedness in students.

Specialist for Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery and Corneal Transplantation: Dr Karsten Klabe

Dr Karsten Klabe is the leading ophthalmic surgeon in the field of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and minimally invasive corneal endothelial surgery (DMEK), particularly complex revision surgery, as well as surgical complication management. Before joining the Ophthalmology Clinic in Düsseldorf, he was senior consultant at the Eye Clinic of Marien Hospital Düsseldorf for 10 years. Beyond Dusseldorf, he is considered a surgical genius because of his videos of extremely difficult surgical cases.

His medical specialities are minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and minimally invasive corneal surgery (DMEK). With 300 annual surgical glaucoma treatments a year, Dr Klabe has above-average experience in this field. In doing so, he exclusively uses state-of-the-art surgical procedures and regularly reports on the results of his pioneering work at national and international conferences for scholars.

Dr Klabe is a member of the medical advisory board of several companies dealing with glaucoma.

More information is available at the Breyer, Kaymak & Klabe Eye Surgery Practice website.