Priv.-Doz. Dr. Semira Kaya-Reindl, PhD

Specialist in ophthalmology & optometry – Specialization: paediatric ophthalmology

• Specialist examination in ophthalmology and optometry (2015)
• Completion of PhD studies at the Medical University of Vienna (2016)
• Habilitation at Paracelsus Medical Private University Salzburg (2017)

Awards:

• Research Promotion Award of the Austrian Ophthalmological Society: ÖOG Scientist Award – May 2015
  (Title of project: “Effect of hyaluronic acid on tear film thickness as assessed with ultra-high resolution optical coherence tomography”)
• Research Promotion Award of the German Ophthalmological Society: Dry Eye Research Prize, Department of Ocular Surface Diseases – October 2015
  (Title of project: “Prevalence of meibomian gland dysfunction in patients with PEX and POAG glaucoma”)

Specializations:

Dry Eye Disease

• Ocular surface disease, diseases of the lacrimal gland, conjunctiva
• Influence of glaucoma medication on the ocular surface
• Effect of vitamin supplementation in dry eye syndrome

Ocular blood flow measurements

• concerning eye diseases (glaucoma) and systemic diseases – diabetes mellitus type I, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases such as COPD, among others

Scientific and professional functions:

• Establishment and management of the special area for wetting disorders of the ocular surface (Sicca Outpatient Clinic) at the University Eye Clinic Salzburg – since 2013
• Member of the Advisory Board of the European Club of Ocular Surface & Glaucoma (ECOS-G), France – since 2014
• Founding member of the “Dry Eye” workshop, 3-country meeting: Germany-Austria-Switzerland – since 2015
• Member of the Science Ophtha Academy (promotion of young scientists), Switzerland – since 2015
• Establishment and management of the special field of “aesthetic ophthalmology” (botulinum toxin, hyaluronic acid, thread lifting) at the University Eye Clinic Salzburg – since 2015
• Member of the Advisory Board of “Severe Dry Eye Disease”, Japan – since 2016
• Member of the European Ophthalmologists Board for “Demodex”, France – since 2016
• Establishment and management of the special area for wetting disorders of the ocular surface (sicca outpatient clinic) at Hietzing Hospital – since 2017
• Teaching within the framework of the tertial ophthalmology, medical curriculum, oculoplastic surgery, orbita surgery, bedside teaching – 2013 to 2017
• Course management at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, Orthoptics degree programme: “Ophthalmology” course – 2015 to 2017

Languages:

• German (native language)
• Turkish (native language)
• English