Strabismus surgery in Rothschild Foundation Hospital

The Hospital was founded in 1909 and is among the oldest clinics in Paris. Now Hospital receives foreign patients from 45 countries.

In 2010, French magazine "Le Point" ranked the Hospital:

• the 1st for the effective treatment of cataract, myopia and cerebral aneurysm
• the 2nd for treatment retina diseases
• the 3rd for treating glaucoma.

Per year, Rothschild Foundation Hospital is on the list of the best ophthalmic and neurological centers.

The Hospital cooperates with the French Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the Institute of Health and Medical Research of France (INSERM). Cooperation with these organizations gave rise to 120 scientific projects.

Key specialties at Rothschild

• Ophthalmology
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery

Every year the Hospital is in the TOP-3 of French ophthalmological centers.

The Ophthalmology Department has specialized centers of pediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, retinal surgery and emergency ophthalmologic care available 7 days a week.

The surgical rooms are equipped with technologies for traditional eye treatment and innovative laser eye surgery. Eye surgeons perform operations for patients of all ages, including infants.

The Hospital offers 3 forms of hospitalization, depending on the type of surgery:

• short-term outpatient (no more than half a day);
• long-term outpatient (no more than a day);
• inpatient (more than a day).

The Neurology Department has 3 specialized units for treatment and research of:

• stroke
• Parkinson's disease
• visual and cognitive functions

and own Electrophysiological lab.

The Department receives 3,500 patients per year.

The Neurosurgery Center consists of two subdivisions:

• The Children's Neurosurgery Department
• The Adult's Neurosurgery Department.

A team of neurosurgeons operates over 1,800 patients per year.

The Department has 3 digital operating rooms with a neuronavigation system. The system helps surgeons to perform all the procedures as precise as possible and reduce the risks. With the help of the system, doctors perform surgeries for treating epilepsy and Parkinson's disease (Deep Brain Stimulation).