Dr. Andreas Borkenstein

Dr. Andreas Borkenstein

Professional history


Ordination Borkenstein & Borkenstein, Fachärzte für Augenheilkunde und Optometrie, Operative und Konservative Augenheilkunde, Kreuzgasse 35, 8010 Graz
Private consultant (with reimbursement of costs by any health insurer) and panel physician for the KFA (health insurer for civil servants)
Specialties: refractive surgery, cataract surgery, glaucoma.

Universitätsklinik Graz, Augenklinik, Graz
Senior physician, specialist in ophthalmology and optometry
Specialties: cataract surgery, day surgery, Glaucoma Clinic.

Augenpraxisklinik am Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen, Deutschland
Physician in advanced training as specialist in ophthalmology, conservative and surgical work.

David J. Apple Laboratory for Ophthalmic Devices Research, Sullivan´s Island, USA
Research Fellowship - scientific work with Prof. David J. Apple MD; Specialties: Testing intraocular lenses and materials (special lenses: blue blocking), haptic design – enhanced optic edge design, development of secondary cataracts, PCO prevention, development of glistening, histopathological investigation of pseudophakic eyes and electron microscope investigation of intraocular lenses.

Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina MUSC, Department of Ophthalmology, Charleston, USA
Fellowship - collaboration and training program.

Coastal Pathology Laboratories, South Carolina, USA
Histopathological analysis of eyes with artificial lenses, “Miyake-Apple posterior photographic technique”, effect of yellow-tinted (blue-blocking) IOLs on the macula and development / prevention of AMD.

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Augenklinik, Heidelberg, Deutschland
Physician in training as specialist in ophthalmology, Medical Director Prof. Hans E. Völcker MD.
Specialties: General Outpatients Clinic, cornea clinic, section: refractive surgery – laser treatment to correct defects of vision.

International Vision Correction Research Centre (IVCRC), Heidelberg, Deutschland
Research work in the international IVCRC team of Prof. Gerd Auffarth MD. Scientific work: viscoelastics with lidocaine, fully preloaded injector systems, studies on new monofocal, toric and multifocal intraocular lenses, EPCO – research into secondary cataracts, new devices for examinations and techniques for refractive examination (corneal topography Pentacam, wavefront).


University Studies


Karl-Franzens Universität Graz und Medizinische Universität Graz
Degree in Human Medicine, awarded a doctorate in general medicine.

Friedrich-Alexander Universität zu Erlangen-Nürnberg, Deutschland
Erasmus scholarship at the Medical University


Research


Publications:
List of publications by Dr Andreas Borkenstein on Pubmed


Internet Reviews


Internet Reviews - www.docfinder.at:
Patient reviews


Professional history

Ordination Borkenstein & Borkenstein, Fachärzte für Augenheilkunde und Optometrie, Operative und Konservative Augenheilkunde, Kreuzgasse 35, 8010 Graz
Private consultant (with reimbursement of costs by any health insurer) and panel physician for the KFA (health insurer for civil servants)
Specialties: refractive surgery, cataract surgery, glaucoma.

Universitätsklinik Graz, Augenklinik, Graz
Senior physician, specialist in ophthalmology and optometry
Specialties: cataract surgery, day surgery, Glaucoma Clinic.

Augenpraxisklinik am Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen, Deutschland
Physician in advanced training as specialist in ophthalmology, conservative and surgical work.

David J. Apple Laboratory for Ophthalmic Devices Research, Sullivan´s Island, USA
Research Fellowship - scientific work with Prof. David J. Apple MD; Specialties: Testing intraocular lenses and materials (special lenses: blue blocking), haptic design – enhanced optic edge design, development of secondary cataracts, PCO prevention, development of glistening, histopathological investigation of pseudophakic eyes and electron microscope investigation of intraocular lenses.

Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina MUSC, Department of Ophthalmology, Charleston, USA
Fellowship - collaboration and training program.

Coastal Pathology Laboratories, South Carolina, USA
Histopathological analysis of eyes with artificial lenses, “Miyake-Apple posterior photographic technique”, effect of yellow-tinted (blue-blocking) IOLs on the macula and development / prevention of AMD.

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Augenklinik, Heidelberg, Deutschland
Physician in training as specialist in ophthalmology, Medical Director Prof. Hans E. Völcker MD.
Specialties: General Outpatients Clinic, cornea clinic, section: refractive surgery – laser treatment to correct defects of vision.

International Vision Correction Research Centre (IVCRC), Heidelberg, Deutschland
Research work in the international IVCRC team of Prof. Gerd Auffarth MD. Scientific work: viscoelastics with lidocaine, fully preloaded injector systems, studies on new monofocal, toric and multifocal intraocular lenses, EPCO – research into secondary cataracts, new devices for examinations and techniques for refractive examination (corneal topography Pentacam, wavefront).


University Studies
Karl-Franzens Universität Graz und Medizinische Universität Graz
Degree in Human Medicine, awarded a doctorate in general medicine.

Friedrich-Alexander Universität zu Erlangen-Nürnberg, Deutschland
Erasmus scholarship at the Medical University


Research
Publications:
List of publications by Dr Andreas Borkenstein on Pubmed


Internet Reviews
Internet Reviews - www.docfinder.at:
Patient reviews