Austria, Vienna
Glaucoma Treatment in Confraternitaet & Goldenes Kreuz Private Clinic
62% Patients
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About the clinic
Glaucoma treatment at Confraternität & Goldenes Kreuz Private Clinic in Vienna, Austria, focuses on preserving vision through advanced surgical and medical interventions. The hospital holds EFQM validation and operates under an attending physician system. This system allows patients to choose their own specialist, such as Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rupert Menapace, for personalized care.
Glaucoma is a condition that damages the optic nerve, often due to high pressure inside the eye. Early detection is vital to stop vision loss. The clinic provides specific testing to monitor eye health and pressure levels before damage becomes permanent.
Glaucoma diagnostics in Vienna
The clinic offers a range of tests to identify glaucoma and track its progression. These exams help doctors determine if medication or surgery is the best path forward.
- Preventive glaucoma check-up. This includes a complete eye examination and intraocular pressure measurement.
- Optic nerve examination. Specialists evaluate the nerve for signs of thinning or damage.
- Visual field assessment. This test checks for any blind spots in the patient's peripheral vision.
- Intraocular pressure measurement. Doctors use this to detect high pressure, which is a primary risk factor.
Treatment options for glaucoma
The ophthalmology team, led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rupert Menapace, manages each case using either conservative or surgical methods. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Menapace serves as the main attending physician for ophthalmology and optometry at the facility.
- Glaucoma eye drop therapy. This non-invasive method is used for early-stage glaucoma. The drops work by lowering intraocular pressure to prevent visual field loss.
- Glaucoma surgery. The clinic uses computer-assisted precision surgery for effective treatment. This standard procedure can be performed in the day clinic or as an inpatient stay.
Clinic features and patient care
Confraternität & Goldenes Kreuz Private Clinic features modern infrastructure for complex eye procedures. The hospital provides single and double rooms to help patients stay comfortable during their recovery. An international desk is available to assist patients from abroad, offering interpreter services for smooth communication. These facilities complement the EFQM-validated standards of the hospital, helping patients manage chronic eye conditions in a professional environment. You can request a consultation for glaucoma treatment through the Bookimed platform.
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Confraternitaet & Goldenes Kreuz Private Clinic: more details about the clinic
Austria, Vienna
Confraternität & Goldenes Kreuz is a private hospital in Vienna formed in 2026 from two long-standing hospitals: the Confraternität, Vienna's oldest private hospital, whose origins go back to 1729, and the Goldenes Kreuz, home to the largest private maternity department in Austria. Both now operate on a single campus close to the Vienna General Hospital, with a shared new building nearby due to open at the end of 2028. The hospital has around 120 beds, cares for roughly 9,000 inpatients a year, and works with a network of about 350 affiliated specialists, many of them university professors. It belongs to the Mavie Med group, part of the UNIQA insurance group.
Cancer Care
The hospital's certified Breast Health Center diagnoses and treats breast cancer to internationally recognised quality standards, supported by breast cancer surgeons and oncologists. Gynaecological cancers, blood disorders, and cancers of the digestive organs, prostate and other sites are also treated, with surgery, medical oncology and haematology working side by side.
Women's Health and Childbirth
The Goldenes Kreuz hosts the largest private maternity department in the country, with around 1,600 births a year. Specialists in obstetrics, anaesthesia and intensive care are on site around the clock, and a paediatrician with neonatology training is on call day and night. A fertility centre, an endometriosis centre and prenatal diagnostics complete the women's health offering, and the hospital works closely with the university women's and children's clinics nearby.
Surgery and Other Specialties
The hospital's doctors cover the following fields:
- General and abdominal surgery
- Orthopaedic, sports, joint, foot and spinal surgery
- Urology and men's health, with a dedicated prostate focus
- Cardiology, with interventional catheter treatment
- Gastroenterology, with endoscopy
- Ophthalmology
- ENT
- Reconstructive surgery
Treatment is available on an outpatient, day-clinic or inpatient basis, and each patient is cared for throughout by an attending specialist of their choice.
Diagnostics and Comfort
Radiology, a laboratory, anaesthesia and an intensive care unit are on site, and rooms are single or double, designed for comfort and recovery. A strong emphasis on preventive medicine allows illnesses to be detected early through comprehensive check-up programmes.
International Patients
The hospital has long experience caring for patients from abroad, with an international desk and interpreters for the following languages, among others:
- English
- Russian
- Ukrainian
- Romanian
Its central location offers excellent transport links.
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Hotel (apartments) near the clinic, billed daily
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Sosna Franciszek • Pancreatic cancer Hungary
Jun 18, 2018
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I was not in the hospital. I asked just a second opinion. I was very disappointed, because I was working a lot to translate all the documentation into English, and finally I was discussing with doctor only 10 minutes, and the level of the discussion was very poor. Practically I did not get anything for 400 EUR.
Reply from Professor Johaness Drach:
Second opinion is given on the basis of a thorough analyses of provided medical reports. The procedure lasts as long until all questions of the patient have been clarified. If necessary specialists of other disciplines are also involved. The patient always receive a written statement.
Reply from Professor Johaness Drach:
Second opinion is given on the basis of a thorough analyses of provided medical reports. The procedure lasts as long until all questions of the patient have been clarified. If necessary specialists of other disciplines are also involved. The patient always receive a written statement.
Simone Stella-Wolfart • Gastric balloon Austria
Oct 5, 2025
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Anonymous • Online Consultation with Oncologist Ukraine
Mar 2, 2025
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All in all, it's all good
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Anonymous • Radioembolization for liver cancer Romania
Jun 15, 2025
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Doctors were explainning to me in advance what exactly they will do to me.
Post-surgery recommandations were very light if I needed some assistance because of feeling sick.
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Bookimed gave me the options to choose the best treatment for my problem.Mihaela • Cataract Romania
Feb 27, 2020
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Everything was fine
Everything was fine. Bookimed was very kind to find me an appointment pretty short notice in Vienna. The surgent was very professional. The only thing I would have preferred was to pay with a credit card. I had to go to an ATM and pay cash.
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