Procedure for an inpatient stay

The course of the inpatient stay varies individually and depends on the operation performed and the time of the operation. For example, a distinction must be made between surgery on the day of admission and intraocular surgery. You are welcome to discuss the procedure that applies to you with our staff during the outpatient examination appointment or during the admission examination.

Below you can see the standard, regular procedure for an inpatient operation.

Day 1: Admission between 08:00 and 09:00 with re-evaluation and completion of outstanding examinations, e.g. presentation to anaesthetist to discuss the form of anaesthesia - if not already done. For this purpose, we ask you to bring current preliminary findings (from the last 6 months) from your family doctor or other specialists, as well as current laboratory values (if available). If special examinations are pending or results are not available, the inpatient stay may be extended or may have to be postponed.

Day 2: Operation

Day 3: first post-operative examination. Depending on the operation performed, discharge may be possible by around 11 a.m., depending on the results of the operation. The length of the inpatient stay may vary depending on the operation and postoperative findings. Please enquire on admission about the expected duration of inpatient treatment in your case.

What we offer you

Inpatient treatment takes place on 3 wards with a total of 56 beds

  • Comfortable patient rooms
  • Barrier-free clinic
  • Local public transport & multi-storey car park
  • Car park close to the clinic
  • Barrier-free access
  • Clinic chaplaincy:
    If required, mediation is possible via the nursing staff
  • Green ladies:
    Volunteer ladies and gentlemen who complement the nursing service with their unpaid work. They will take over for you if required
    • Guide services: Greeting patients or accompanying them to examinations.
    • Visiting services: They visit the patients and are a dialogue partner for personal worries and concerns.
    • Daily errands: they run small errands such as to the hospital kiosk.

Appointment allocation

Telephone 0731 500-59050 at the secretary's office. Fax 0731 500-59051. e-mail: uni.augenklinik@uniklinik-ulm.de

Office hours: Mon-Thu 07:30 - 16:00. Fri 07:30 - 14:30.

The University Eye Clinic is sometimes difficult to reach by telephone due to the high number of calls. Please understand that there may be longer waiting times before you reach the relevant contact person and feel free to use our other contact options such as e-mail or fax.

Please bear in mind that we have to reserve a certain amount of operating theatre capacity for emergency admissions and operations. This may result in waiting times for appointments. Therefore, please make an appointment for your inpatient treatment as soon as possible.

If you are unable to keep your admission appointment, we kindly ask you to inform us of your cancellation at the earliest possible time by calling the above telephone number.

 

Please have the following information ready for us when making an appointment.

  • Surname, first name
  • Date of birth
  • Telephone or mobile phone number
  • Reason for referral from your ophthalmologist

Checklist

Please bring the following documents with you to the inpatient admission:

  • Hospital referral form from your family doctor or ophthalmologist
  • Health insurance card
    • Privately insured persons: Proof of private health insurance or supplementary insurance for optional services.
    • Self-payers: an advance payment in the amount of the expected costs must be made prior to admission.
    • Persons entitled to social assistance (costs covered by the social welfare office): Referral certificate and the written declaration of assumption of costs from the social welfare office.
  • Your current spectacles (distance and reading glasses if applicable) or current spectacle pass
  • Current letter from your treating ophthalmologist with previous operations (if available)
  • A list of the medication and eye drops you are taking. Please also bring the current drops and medication with you, as we cannot guarantee immediate availability of all medications.
  • A current letter from your family doctor with all known pre-existing conditions (especially chronic illnesses such as diabetes mellitus, heart or lung disease) and, if applicable, current laboratory results
  • If you are taking blood-thinning medication (e.g. ASA, Marcumar): please only discontinue or change your medication after consulting your GP before admission due to an increased risk of bleeding.
  • ECG printout or findings if you are older than 65 or have a known heart condition.
  • Completed anaesthesia form
  • If you have a legal carer, it is essential that they accompany you to the admission with the relevant documents (power of attorney, carer's card, identity card).