Biography
Specialist training at the University Clinic for Ophthalmology & Optometry, Medical University of Vienna and habilitation in ophthalmology.
Specialization in diagnostics and treatment of macular and retinal diseases as well as cataract surgery.
Deputy head for > 10 years, since 2025 head of the outpatient clinic for diagnostics and therapy of macular diseases at the University Clinic for Ophthalmology & Optometry with > 10,000 outpatient visits and > 8,000 intravitreal injections per year.
Teaching and research:
Regular lectures, continuing education courses, conference contributions, > 80 publications in international peer-reviewed journals.
QM : Quality Officer & Risk Manager of the University Clinic for Ophthalmology & Optometry.
Focus Retina : since 2021 private/private practice in the premises of "Focus Retina" (Operngasse 8/12, 1010 Vienna), an association of several retina specialists from the University Clinic for Ophthalmology & Optometry, Medical University of Vienna.
Education & Training
2009
Habilitation in Ophthalmology, Medical University of Vienna
2002 - 2008
Specialist training in ophthalmology & optometry, Medical University of Vienna
1993 - 2000
Medical studies at the Medical Faculty of the University of Vienna
Professional career
Since 2025
Head of the outpatient clinic for diagnostics and therapy of macular diseases
Since 2012
Associate Professor at the University Clinic for Ophthalmology & Optometry, MUW
2010 - 2024
Deputy Head of the Outpatient Clinic for Diagnostics & Therapy of Macular Diseases
Since 2008 / 2010
Quality Officer / Risk Manager of the University Clinic for Ophthalmology & Optometry
2010 - 2012
Assistant Professor at the University Clinic for Ophthalmology & Optometry, MUW
Scientific publications
- 2010, Retinal vein occlusions. -
- 2008, Effect of IOL design on PCO. -
Buehl W, Sacu S, Schmidt-Erfurth U. Retinal vein occlusions. Dev Ophthalmol. 2010;46:54-72. doi: 10.1159/000320009. Epub 2010 Aug 10. PMID: 20703032.
Buehl W, Findl O. Effect of intraocular lens design on posterior capsule opacification. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008 Nov;34(11):1976-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.07.029. PMID: 19006748.