Dr. Lorenzo Artaria
Medical degrees:
University of Zurich, Switzerland: 1970 - 1977
Medical Degree: Zurich, Switzerland, 1977
FHM Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery Specialization: Bern, Switzerland, 1982
Specializations:
1977-1982: Medical assistant in the Ophthalmologic Clinic of the University of Zurich, Switzerland
1982: Medical assistant in the Ophthalmology department of the Triemli Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
1982-1985: Head of the Ophthalmologic Clinic of the University of Bern, Switzerland
Professional experience:
1985-1992: Private medical practice in Bellinzona, Switzerland
1985-1992: Chief of Ophthalmology, San Giovanni Hospital, Bellinzona, Switzerland
1992-2002: Chief of Ophthalmology, Regional Hospital of Lugano, Switzerland
Since 1993: Private medical practice in Lugano, Switzerland
Since 2002: Medical director of the laser eye surgery clinic in Lugano, Switzerland, Centro Laser Lugano SA
2003-2006: Ophthalmic surgeon, Ars Medica Clinic, Gravesano, Switzerland
Dal 2007: Ophthalmic surgeon, ambulatory surgical clinic in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland AVANTI – Centro ticinese di chirurgia ambulatoriale SA in Lugano-Pazzallo
Experience in refractive surgery:
1993: first laser surgery in Switzerland (Bern)
1994: founded the first refractive surgery center in the Lugano regional hospital (EOC) in the Canton of Ticino
1994-2002: regular activity in refractive surgery as Chief of Ophthalmology in the Lugano regional hospital (EOC)
2002: opening of a private refractive surgery clinic in via Castagnola 21, Lugano-Cassarate, Centro Laser Lugano SA
2007: transfer of the refractive surgery clinic to via Senago 42 in Lugano-Pazzallo Centro Laser Lugano SA
Experience in the following fields of refractive surgery:
laser surgery (LASIK, LASEK, Epi-Lasic, PRK)
intraocular lens implants for the correction of visual defects (ICL)
implant of intracorneal lens and rings (Intacs)
cornea transplants
Corneal Cross Linking (CXL)
Member of:
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft (DOG)
International Society of Bilateral Cataract Surgeons (ISBCS)
Società Svizzera di Oftalmologia (SSO)
Associazione oculisti del Canton Ticino (AOCT)