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Dr. med. Olga Kirsch

FMH-certified ophthalmologist and ophthalmic surgeon

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Areas of specialisation (4)
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Further accreditations (2)
  • Swiss Visio Montchoisi
  • Clinique de Montchoisi
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Swiss Visio Montchoisi
Avenue du Servan 38
1006 Lausanne

montchoisi@swissvisio.net
+41 58 274 22 00
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Competences

Medical and surgical activity focused on the diagnosis and treatment of retinal conditions. 

Retinal examination
– Fluorescein angiography et indocyanine green angiography (Topcon, Heidelberg and Optos systems).
OCT (Optical coherence tomography) since April 2005:    Stratus OCT (Zeiss), then Topcon SD OCT since 2007 and Topcon Swept Source OCT since March 2015.
– Use of Cirrus (ZEISS) OCT at the Clinique Galien since November 2013.
– Heidelberg OCT and Optovue and Heidelberg angio-OCT at the Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules-Gonin

Laser treatment
– Argon laser
– Krypton laser
– Nd:YAG laser
– Photodynamic therapy using Visudyne.

Surgical activity
– Lens replacement surgery (use of Alcon Infiniti and Bausch & Lomb Stellaris phacoemulsification machines) at the Clinique des Peupliers (Paris, 13th arrondissement), the Clinique Milan (Paris, 9th arrondissement), the Clinique Turin (Paris 8th arrondissement) and the Clinique Galien (Quincy sous Sénart).
– Use of Alcon Centurion phacoemulsification machine in cataract surgery at the Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules-Gonin
– Intravitreal injections (Lucentis, Eyléa, Ozurdex)

Education

2000

Degree in contactology, Prof. J Collin, Bordeaux University

1998

Degree in angiography and retinal conditions, Prof. A Gaudric, Paris Diderot University, Lariboisière-Saint Louis faculty of medicine

1997

Doctorate in medicine 
Title: Birdshot retinochoroidopathy: a study of clinical effectiveness and angiography of corticoid treatments and immunosuppressants. A discussion of 83 cases.
Thesis supervisor: Prof P Le Hoang

1997

Diplôme d’études spécialisées
Title: Birdshot retinochoroidopathy: a retrospective study of clinical effectiveness and angiography of cyclosporin A. A discussion of 41 cases.

1994 - 1997

Internships:

  • Anaesthesiology department, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Prof. Duvaldstein.
  • Ophthalmology department, Centre Hospitalier de Montfermeil, Dr E Bodard-Rickelman.
  • Ophthalmology department, Hôpital CHU de la Pitié Salpetrière, Paris, Prof. P Le Hoang.
  • Ophthalmology department, Centre Hospitalier d’Aulnay sous Bois, Dr B Girard.
  • Centre Hospitalier d’Aulnay sous Bois, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Prof. G Coscas.
  • Centre Hospitalier d’Aulnay sous Bois, Hôpital CHU du Kremlin-Bicêtre, Villejuif, Prof. H Offret.
  • Centre Hospitalier d’Aulnay sous Bois, Hôpital CHU Hôtel Dieu, Paris, Prof G. Renard.
  • Centre Hospitalier d’Aulnay sous Bois, Hôpital CHU Bichat, Paris, Prof. T Hoang Xuan.
1994

Registered for Diplôme d'études spécialisées in ophthalmology, Surgical specialities stream

1987

Pierre and Marie Curie University, Saint-Antoine faculty of medicine

Publications

Effect of intravenous immunoglobin in the treatement of birdshot retinochoroidopathy.
Cassoux N, Haroun O, George F, Bodaghi B, Kullmann N, Jobin D, LeHoang P, Kazatchkine D.
ARVO 21-26 avpril 1996;37:1708.
A propos d’un cas de dystrophie maculaire en X flavimaculée.
Bego B, Haroun O, Bodard-Rickelman E, Tubiana M.
Bull Soc Oph Fr 1995;vol. XCV:191-3.

Evolution clinique des sarcoidoses oculaires au cours de la sarcoidose systémique histologiquement prouvée.
Kirsch O, Frau E, Nodarian M, Labetoulle M, Offret H.
J Fr. Ophtamol., 2001;24,6,623-627.

Rétinite à cytomégalovirus malgré un taux de CD4 normal chez un patient VIH. A propos d’un cas.
Cardine S, Kirsch O, Labetoulle M, Offret H, Frau E.
J Fr. Ophtamol., 2001;24,9,971-974.

Le syndrome de Sturge-Weber: prise en charge thérapeutique des hémangiomes choroïdiens.
Rumen F, Labetoulle M, Lautier-Frau M, Kirsch O, Patureau R, Cantalloube A, Habrand JL, Offret H, Frau E.
J Fr. Ophtamol., 2002;25,4,399-403.
Le test au fil imprégné de rouge phénol. Premiers résultats pour l’évaluation de seuil de positivité dans le diagnostic de sécheresse oculaire.
Labetoulle M, Mariette X, Joyeau L, Baudouin C, Kirsch O, Offret H, Frau E.
J Fr. Ophtamol., 2002;25,7,674-680.
Caractéristiques des uvéites de novo chez les patients de plus de 60 ans.
Kirsch O, Lautier-Frau M, Labetoulle M, Offret H, Frau E.
J Fr. Ophtamol., 2003;26,7,720-724.

Choriorétinite syphilitique chez l’immunodéprimé: à propos d’un cas.
Kirsch O, Frau E, Labetoulle M, Offret H.
J Fr. Ophtalmol., 2004;27,4,375-378.

Work Experience

since 2022

Depuis mai: chirurgie de la cataracte et prise en charge des maladies de la rétine, Clinique Moléson, Bulle

since 2020

Depuis août: chirurgie de la cataracte et prise en charge des maladies de la rétine, Swiss Visio Montchoisi, Lausanne

2015 - 2020

Head of the Polycinic and Emergency department at the Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules Gonin

2013 - 2015

Opened a secondary practice within the Clinique Claude Galien. Centre dedicated to cataract surgery and treatment of retinal diseases.

2003 - 2015

Independent activity at the Centre Ophtalmologique Rennes Assas. Centre specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of retinal diseases (age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy. retinal vascular diseases) and cataract surgery.

2002 - 2009

Sessional physician at CHU Kremlin-Bicêtre, Department run by Prof. Offret

1999 - 2002

Chief resident at the Hôpitaux de Paris, CHU Kremlin-Bicêtre, Kremlin-Bicêtre, Department run by Prof. Offret

1997 - 1999

Assistant chief resident at the Hôpitaux de Périphérie at the Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Montfermeil within the Ophthalmology department run by Dr. E Bodard-Rickelmann.

Memberships

  • Member of the Société Française d'Ophtalmologie since 1994
  • Member of the Société Française de Rétine
  • Member of the Société Suisse d’Ophtalmologie since 2016

Handouts Presentations

A propos d’un cas de dystrophie maculaire en X flavimaculée.
Bego B, Haroun O, Bodard-Rickelman E, Tubiana M.
Collège des Ophtalmologistes des Hôpitaux de France (non universitaires). Meeting of 10/11/1994.

Traitement de la rétinochoroidopathie de birdshot par ciclosporine A. Dix ans d’expérience.
Cassoux N, Ozdémir N, Kullman N, Haroun O, Girard B, Le Hoang P.
Société Francaise d’Ophtalmologie 7-11 mai 1995.

Visual outcome of patients undergoing silicon oil tamponade for retinal detachment caused by CMV retinitis.
Cassoux N, Bodaghi B, Lautier-Frau M, Reux I, Haroun O, Fardeau C, Zazoun L, Robinet M, Marcel P, Cochereau I, LeHoang P.
5th international Cytomegalovirus Conference, june 1995.

Visual outcome of patients undergoing silicon oil tamponade for retinal detachment caused by CMV retinitis.
Cassoux N, Bodaghi B, Lautier-Frau M, Reux I, Haroun O, Fardeau C, Zazoun L, Robinet M, Marcel P, Cochereau I, LeHoang P.
JERMOV Montpellier, 15-19 octobre 1995.

Retinal necrosis arising from endophthalmitis.
Kirsch O, Benzacken L, Ohana L, Girard B.
Collège des Ophtalmologistes des Hopitaux de France (non-university). Meeting of 17/11/1995.

Contribution of ICG towards diagnosing and treating vascularised pigment epithelial detachment. A discussion of 15 cases.
Oubraham H, Kirsch O, Meunier I, Coscas G, Soubrane G.
Société Ophtalmologique de Paris. Meeting of 21/12/1996.

Indications and results of ICG-based photocoagulation in vascularised pigment epithelial detachment: A discussion of 15 cases.
Oubraham H, Kirsch O, Coscas G, Soubrane G.
Société Francaise d’Ophtalmologie, 11-15 mai 1997.

Pronostic des ruptures traumatiques de cicatrice de cataracte.
Kirsch O, Garnier A, Chauvaud D.
Société Francaise d’Ophtalmologie, 11-15 mai 1997.

Evolution clinique des sarcoidoses oculaires chez des patients atteints de sarcoidose systémique.
Kirsch O, Frau E, Nodarian M, Labetoulle M, Offret H.
Société Francaise d’Ophtalmologie, 9-13 Mai 1999.

Journée de la rétine au château de Coppet le 10/11/2016 : Presentation of a clinical case study: neovascularisation in central serous chorioretinopathy

Complications néovasculaires de la CRSC chronique : Presentation to the Société Française d’Ophtalmologie 07/05/2017

Acute infectious conjunctivitis: report. A. de Lassus, O.Kirsch. Presentation at HOJG staff meeting on 20/01/2016

Central serous chorioretinopathy related CNV :  ISOPT ( the international symposium on ocular pharmacology and therapeutics) 1-3 décembre 2016 : J Ruiz-Medrano, M Zola, A Matet, A Daruich, O Kirsch, F Behar-Cohen

Retinal artery occlusions. S. Lopez Baumann, O.Kirsch. Presentation at HOJG staff meeting on 25/01/2017

Central serous chorioretinopathy related CNV : First international swept source OCT and angiography conference 10-11 février 2017 ( Madrid) : J Ruiz-Medrano, M Zola, A Matet, A Daruich, O Kirsch, F Behar-Cohen

Diagnostico de neovascularizacion coroidea mediante angiografia oct en coriorretinopatia serosa central  présenté au 21e congrès SERV à Madrid 3-4 Mars 2017, prix de la meilleure communication
J Ruiz-Medrano, M Zola, A Matet, A Daruich, O Kirsch, F Behar-Cohen

Journée des ophtalmologues Romands dated 23/03/2017. Presentation of a multiple evanescent white dot syndrome case study. D.Rossi, O.Kirsch , Y. Guex Crosier

Journée des ophtalmologues Romands dated 23/03/2017. Presentation of a clinical case study of macular haemorrhage in a highly myopic eye. H.Savopol, O.Kirsch

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