A warm welcome
to the ophthalmology practice am Glacis in Torgau
Appointments and contact
We are looking for reinforcement! Click here for current job openings
Under the section news you will find current information about our practice.
Bahnhofstrasse location
Our appointment hours:
| Monday | 7.30 – 12.00 | 14.00 – 18.00 |
| Tuesday | 7.30 – 12.00 | 14.00 – 18.00 |
| Wednesday | 7.30 – 12.00 | |
| Thursday | 7.30 – 12.00 | 14.00 – 17.00 |
| Friday | 7.30 – 12.00 | 14.00 – 16.00 |
Contact
Tel.: +49 (0) 34 21 - 90 25 52
E-Mail: post@augenaerzte-torgau.de
Augenarztpraxis am Glacis
Bahnhofstrasse location
Bahnhofstraße 4
D-04860 Torgau
Route (Google Maps)
Please visit the practice only after a telephone appointment.
In case of an ophthalmological emergency outside our consultation hours, please call the medical on-call service at 116 117.
Dommitzscher Straße location
Our appointment hours:
| Monday | 7.30 – 12.00 | |
| Tuesday | 7.30 – 12.00 | |
| Wednesday | 7.30 – 12.00 | |
| Thursday | 7.30 – 12.00 | 14.00 – 18.00 |
| Friday | 7.30 – 12.00 |
Contact
Tel.: +49 (0) 34 21 - 77 87 490
E-Mail: post@augenaerzte-torgau.de
Augenarztpraxis am Glacis
Dommitzscher Straße location
Dommitzscher Straße 7
D-04860 Torgau
Route (Google Maps)
Please visit the practice only after a telephone appointment.
In case of an ophthalmological emergency outside our consultation hours, please call the medical on-call service at 116 117.
Diagnostics and treatment
Our modern practice offers a wide range of state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment options. Our goal is always the best possible care for our patients. To achieve this, we rely on modern equipment and an excellently trained team.
We specialise in:
- Visual acuity testing and treatment of refractive errors
- Examination of the anterior and posterior segments of the eye using laser and ultrasound
- Retinal examinations using OCT and fluorescein angiography
- Ultra-wide-field retinal imaging system through a small pupil (Optomap)
- Glaucoma diagnostics
Orthoptics and assessments
In our own orthoptics department we examine the visual development of small children. In adults we diagnose eye-muscle disorders and palsies. We also provide assessments of visual impairment.
Eye surgery
In our modern surgical facilities, located right here on the premises, we perform around 90% of our operations. Our services include:
- Microsurgery of cataracts (using ultrasound or laser) and glaucoma
- Minimally invasive vitreous and retinal surgery
- Treatment of retinal diseases by intravitreal injections
- Surgery of the eyelids, lacrimal ducts, tumours and strabismus surgery
Stiftung Auge
On the website of Stiftung Auge you will find useful information and tips!
Our Practice
Our ophthalmological group practice, consisting of five experienced specialists and a top team of trained staff, offers modern ophthalmology in a pleasant atmosphere and a location which is easy to reach by car and public transport.
We treat a large number of patients, children as well as adults of all ages, using state-of-the-art diagnosis and therapy procedures.
Of the approximately 4,000 operations we perform annually, over 90% are carried out on an out-patient basis in our OP department on the premises – thanks to our modern equipment and technologies, while the remainder are performed in our in-patient clinic in the “Kreiskrankenhaus „Johann Kentmann“ Torgau gGmbH.” District Hospital in Torgau.
Our activities focus on the individual. Based on state-of-the-art equipment technologies, a wealth of experience as well as “time for the patient”, we endeavour to be effective for the sake of our patients’ health – both in case of illness and preventative examinations and consultations.
About our name
The city park in Torgau is called the "Glacis" (pronounced [ɡlaˈsiː]), and our practice is located close by the park. The name comes from the French and means "slope", and particularly refers to the ground that slopes away in front of fortifications. Between 1811 and 1813, Torgau was developed into one of the largest fortresses in Germany on the orders of Emperor Napoleon. Following its defortification in the 1890s, the city park was created on this site, which incorporates the old town and still bears the French name.
The previous history of our practice
For over 65 years, we have fostered a close intertwining of out- and in-patient care:
- 1946 Initial setting up of an ophthalmological department at the Torgau hospital by Dr. Pomränke
- 1961 – 1988 Dr. W. Schmerse as successor to Dr. Pomränke
- 1975 Dr. F. Henjes from Cottbus to Torgau and collaboration with Dr. Schmerse
- 1982 Dr. Henjes Director of the Ophthalmic Department of the District Hospital and the Torgau Policlinic
- 1986 Dipl. Med. G. Hessel from Leipzig to Torgau
- 1992 Founding of the ophthalmological group practice with the in-patient clinic in the Torgau hospital (Dr. F. Henjes / Dipl. Med. G. Hessel)
- 2006 Specialist doctor Melchert joins the group practice
- 2010 Dr. Ksinsik joins the group practice
- 2014 FA Jorge Alain De Alba Castilla joins the group practice
Dr. med. F. Henjes leaves the group practice; private and locum medical activity - 2018 Dipl. Med. G. Hessel leaves; continues in private practice
- up to today Since 1989, seven regional scientific ophthalmological symposia have been held in Torgau, most recently on 13th/14th April 2012. In 1999, we organised the Annual Meeting of the Ophthalmological Society of Saxony.
- 01.04.2020 Dipl. Med. G. Hessel retires
- 18.05.2022 Referrer meeting held, including a presentation by Grit Leuner (Heidelberg Engineering GmbH) on “Tracking down findings in OCT based on the new AMD classifications”.
- 01.01.2026 With the takeover of Dr. Schultz's ophthalmology practice, opening of our second location at Dommitzscher Strasse
- 02.01.2026 Our employed doctor Mr Jorge Cantu Dibildox becomes co-owner of the Augenarztpraxis am Glacis