Department of Ophthalmology

The Department of Ophthalmology at the Nitra University Hospital provides comprehensive, therapeutic, and preventive ophthalmological care across 6 specialized outpatient clinics, two operating rooms, and 8 beds, all equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic, surgical, and therapeutic technology.The department provides specialized healthcare for patients from the Nitra Region. An integral part of this comprehensive care is the provision of the only ophthalmological emergency service for patients in the Nitra Region.

It provides differential diagnostics for all diseases of the eye and its adnexa, including proposals for further therapeutic procedures, and manages follow-up care for patients with glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal diseases. It offers a wide range of surgical procedures for various eye conditions, including both surgical and laser treatments. For many years, the core surgical procedures have included cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, and oculoplastic surgery.

Since 2008, the Department of Ophthalmology has been approved by the Ministry of Health as a specialized Center for the Treatment of Wet AMD.

Eye Emergency Service Therapeutic and Preventive Care Inpatient Section Operating Rooms Contacts Departments Our Team

Eye Emergency Service

The Emergency Service is located on the 4th floor of the Surgical Disciplines Pavilion, in the premises of the Department of Ophthalmology

Working days: 3:00 PM – 7:00 AM

Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: 7:00 AM – 7:00 AM

Tel. 037/6545607

Therapeutic and Preventive Care

Therapeutic and preventive care:

– cataract surgery

– glaucoma surgery

– laser treatment of glaucoma

– intravitreal drug application

– transplantation of amniotic membrane onto the surface of the eye

– surgery of the anterior segment of the eye and its adnexa(pterygium surgery, surgery of the conjunctiva and eyelids, including chalazion)

– laser treatment of retinal diseases and circulatory disorders

– YAG capsulotomy

– pharmacological treatment of macular and retinal diseases (age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion)

– diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of eye diseases

Inpatient Section

The Department of Ophthalmology is located on the 4th floor of the surgical pavilion. It has 8 beds – including 1 double room and 2 triple rooms, each with its own bathroom. We provide 24-hour nursing care.

For hospitalization, we require:

· patient’s appointment slip

· insurance card

· toiletries

· pajamas, bathrobe

· medications (in their original packaging) that the patient is taking, along with a list of currently used medications

· sturdy footwear, slippers for the shower

· sunglasses, dark glasses

Operating Rooms

The Department of Ophthalmology has 2 operating rooms. They are located on the ground floor of the Surgical Disciplines Pavilion.

Contacts

The area code before the extension is 037 / 6545 + extension

Head Physician	MUDr. Gabriela Pavlovičová	451
Head Nurse	Mgr. Katarína Brathová	452
Nurses’ Station		607
One-Day Eye Surgery		950
Laser Outpatient Clinic		249
Microsurgery Outpatient Clinic		820
Glaucoma Outpatient Clinic		328
Pediatric Outpatient Clinic		967
Retinology Outpatient Clinic		960
Metabolic-Vascular Outpatient Clinic		528