MEDICAL FACULTY

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MAGDEBURG

Current information for students and updates can be found on the Moodle system.

Lectures

The main lecture “Ophthalmology” takes place every Wednesday and Friday during the second half of the winter semester. Each session is scheduled for 90 minutes, allowing for live patient presentations.

Dates for the 2024/2025 winter semester:

Start:     

Wednesdays: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Fridays:    12:15 PM – 1:45 PM

Location

Expected to be online

Lecturers 

• Prof. Dr. med. Hagen Thieme,
• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Hoffmann,
• PD Dr. Dr. Giulia Renieri
• PD Dr. med. Jörn Kuchenbecker
• Senior Resident Dr. med. Claudia Schuart
• Dr. med. Lars Choritz
• Dr. Khaldoon Al-Nosairy

Lecture Topics (the exact lecture schedule can be found in the Moodle system)

• Anatomy and Physiological Optics
• Traumatology
• Examination Methods
• Orbital Region
• Eyelids / Conjunctiva
• Cornea
• Lens
• Iris / Uvea / Vitreous
• Retina I + II
• Glaucoma
• Strabology
• Neuro-ophthalmology
• Clinical Electrophysiology
• Interdisciplinary Ophthalmology
• Implants in Ophthalmology – Exciting Developments in Research

Courses

• 2nd year: 2 hours per student per semester, “Introduction to Clinical Medicine (EKM)”, conducted in seminar groups (according to schedule)

• 5th year: Bedside teaching, conducted in seminar groups (according to schedule)
• Elective: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (as scheduled)

Recommended Ophthalmology Textbooks

• Burk, A., Burk, R.: Ophthalmology (Thieme)
• Grehn, F.: Ophthalmology (Springer)
• Lang, G. K.: Ophthalmology: Understanding – Learning – Applying (Thieme)
• Walter, P., Plange, N.: Basic Knowledge of Ophthalmology (Springer)