Laser eye surgery in Zurich - laser eye surgery in Switzerland

Dr. med. Valery Vinzent Wittwer, FEBO

Perfection is not accidental, but the result of years of experience and excellent training. As a specialist in refractive surgery, I accompany you on the path to a life without glasses – with Swiss precision and personal attention.

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Highest surgical standards in the heart of Zurich

Dr. med. Valery Vinzent Wittwer strengthens the EyeLaser Zurich team with his outstanding expertise in corneal and lens surgery. His medical career is marked by training at some of the most renowned institutions in Switzerland.

Of particular note is his many years of experience and special fellowship at the IROC Institute Zurich under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Dr. Theo Seiler, one of the world’s pioneers in eye laser surgery. This “school of excellence” guarantees our patients treatments at the cutting edge of science.

Whether eye laser surgery (SmartSight, Femto-LASIK) or lens implants (ICL, cataracts), Dr. Wittwer takes the time for an individual consultation in four languages to find the safest and best method for you.

Medical Career (Experience)

Since 2024: Refractive Surgeon
EyeLaser Zurich – Specialist Center for Eye Laser & Lens Surgery
2020: Specialist / Senior Physician Ophthalmology / Chief Physician
Augenzentrum ONO
Focus: cataract surgery and refractive consultation.
2017 – 2020: Fellowship & Specialization Ophthalmic Surgery
IROC (Institute for Refractive and Ophthalmic Surgery), Zurich
Training by Prof. Dr. Dr. Theo Seiler (pioneer of refractive surgery).
2018: Medical Director
Youseezueri AG, Zurich (Refractive Laser Center)
2017: Acquisition of specialist titles
- Specialist in Ophthalmology (FMH)
- Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO, Paris)
2013 – 2017: Assistant Physician Ophthalmology
University Clinic for Ophthalmology, Inselspital Bern
Head: Prof. Dr. Dr. Sebastian Wolf
2012 – 2013: Assistant Physician Surgery
Spitalzentrum Biel (Surgery & Traumatology)
Head: Prof. Dr. Urban Laffer

Education & Studies

2010 – 2012: Doctorate in Medicine (Dr. med.)
University of Bern / Inselspital
Dissertation topic in the field of retinal research (Retina).
2005 – 2011: Studies of Human Medicine
University of Bern (State Examination)

Treatment Focus

Dr. Wittwer covers the entire spectrum of modern vision correction:

Eye Laser Surgery:
Femto-LASIK: The proven gold standard.
- Trans-PRK: Contact-free laser on the surface (ideal for athletes).
Lens Surgery:
- ICL (Phakic Lenses): Implantable contact lenses for high diopter values.
- RLE / RLA: Refractive lens exchange for presbyopia (multifocal lenses/EDOF).
- Cataract Surgery: Operation of cataracts using state-of-the-art laser technology.
Medical Treatments:
- Keratoconus treatments (Crosslinking/CXL).
- Treatment of dry eye (Sicca syndrome).

Languages

Precise communication is the key to successful treatment. Dr. Wittwer advises you fluently in:

German
English
French
Italian

Memberships

FMH – Swiss Medical Association
FEBO – Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology
DOG – German Ophthalmological Society
AGZ – Medical Association of the Canton of Zurich
ARVO – The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
VSAO – Association of Swiss Assistant and Senior Physicians

Selected Publications

Dr. Wittwer has actively contributed to research in ophthalmology. Here is an excerpt of his scientific work:

Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography-Guided Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty.
Cornea, 2018 (Co-Author)
Limitations of SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction).
Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde, 2017 (with Seiler T, Koller T)
Time Course of Antibiotic and Antifungal Concentrations in Corneal Organ Culture.
Cornea, 2016 (with Seiler TG et al.)
Vitreoretinal interface changes in geographic atrophy.
Ophthalmology, 2014 (with Wolf S et al.)
Blue-light versus green-light autofluorescence.
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 2011 (Dissertation topic)