Cataract Surgery | Vista Alpina Eye Clinic
Key information
- Publication date:07 July 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Visp
Job summary
Grauer Star Operation is the most common eye surgery worldwide. Each year, Switzerland performs about 100,000 operations.
Tasks
- Patients can regain clear vision if no other eye diseases exist.
- Diagnosis of cataract is crucial, especially in older adults.
- Experienced professionals ensure quality care in eye surgery.
Skills
- Dr. Kristof Vandekerckhove leads the Vista Alpina Eye Clinic.
- Understanding of cataract diagnosis and treatment.
- Expertise in advanced eye surgical techniques.
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Cataract Surgery
The cataract surgery is by far the most common surgery in ophthalmology and one of the most common surgeries on the human body overall.
In Switzerland, around 100,000 cataract surgeries are performed annually.
For the patient to be able to see and read perfectly again after cataract surgery, it is necessary that no other eye diseases (e.g., of the optic nerve or retina) are present.
Such changes may not be reliably recognized by the doctor in some cases due to the existing lens opacity before the procedure.
Media reports on cataract surgery
Walliser Bote: Many people in Upper Valais have regained their sight thanks to him.
By Daniel Zumoberhaus, 06.08.2024
The Vista Alpina Eye Clinic in Visp has now become a center of excellence for eye surgery in Switzerland. It is becoming increasingly important for Upper Valais and has expanded into Central Valais. The head is Dr. Kristof Vandekerckhove. Read the article.
NZZ am Sonntag: Cataract. New lenses for better vision.
By Felicitas Witte, 31.10.2020
At first, the environment appears blurred and unclear, later colorless, like through a fog. Light dazzles, driving becomes difficult. Usually, both eyes are affected. The diagnosis: cataract, also called gray star. The older people get, the higher the risk: from the age of 70, more than one in two people has a cataract. Only surgery improves vision. The ophthalmologist removes the cloudy lens and replaces it with an artificial one. Read the article.
