Prof. Cursiefen on the Deutschlandfunk radio talk show

The cornea of the eye is also known as the “windshield” of the eye. It is essential for vision. Damage or clouding of the cornea can lead to a deterioration in vision – in the worst case even to blindness. Corneal transplantation is therefore an absolutely beneficial procedure for most patients.

Most corneal transplants in Germany are performed at the Eye Clinic of Cologne University Hospital. Deutschlandfunk’s monothematic hourly program “Sprechstunde” focuses on these operations and other lens diseases. In conversation with presenter Martin Winkelheide is Prof. Dr. Claus Cursiefen, Director of the Center for Ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Cologne.