Dr. Ralf-Christian Lerche is a highly-reputable expert in cataract and refractive surgery and has gained enormous experience in this field in about 40.000 surgeries. He is specialized for refractive laser treatments like ReLEx, LASIK, LASEK and PRK as well as for all kind of intraocular lens implantations like phakic IOL (ICL), catarcat surgery (FLACS) and refractive lens exchange with premium IOL (multifocal and toric IOL) to treat presbyopia or any refractive error.

Dr. Lerche was educated as ophthalmologist in Germany and Austria and absolved research work in Columbia and Denmark. Dr. Lerche is listed as approved and recommended eye-surgeon (TÜV & ISO) as well as LASIK-trainer for the Commission of Refractive Surgery (KRC) in Germany.

Professional experience

• Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of refractive surgery at the University Hospital Hamburg, Germany
• Associate Medical Director at the biggest private clinic group for refractive surgery in Germany
• CEO of a network of several ambulatory ophthalmic departments in Hamburg
• Member of Intermed-Consult’s Medical Scientific Advisory Board and covers the field of Opthalmology / Refractive Surgery