Heintz Bernard
Specialisations
Special interest in cataract and refractive surgery
Treatments and conditions
You can visit Dr. Heintz Bernard for, among others:
- Life without glasses
- Cataract
- Tear ducts
- Dry eyes
- General eye conditions and checkups
Locations
Timeline
1971-1976
Primary school
1976-1981
Secundary school
1981-1988
Studies of medicine
1988-1989
Military service
1989-1993
Residency of ophthalmology
Chairman: Prof. Dr. J.J. De Laey
1991-1993
President of the Organisation of Belgian Residents (OBAO)
1993
Start of private practice at home office
1993-1995
Hospital practice
1995 - 2017
Hospital practice
2017 - heden
Hospital practice
2006 - heden
Director of Oogcentrum Brugge and ‘347’, a new multidisciplinar private practice
2020 - heden
Co-owner and board member of Signifeye Eyeclinics Group
Memberships
1997 - 2024: Board member LVC (Laser Vision Clinics) 1997 - heden
2013 - 2024: President LVC (Laser Vision Clinics) 1997 - heden
Member AOB (Academia Ophthalmologia Belgica) 1993 - heden
2017 - 2021: Board member and treasurer AOB (Academia Ophthalmologia Belgica) 1993 - heden
Board member Organising Committee of OB (Ophthalmologia Belgica) 2011 - 2017
2013: President Organising Committee of OB (Ophthalmologia Belgica) 2011 - 2017
Board member Professional union of ophthalmologists 2006 - 2013
Board member BOG (Belgisch Oogheelkundig Gezelschap). 2013 - heden
2019 - 2023: Treasurer BOG (Belgisch Oogheelkundig Gezelschap). 2013 - heden
Member ESCRS 1996 - now
Member AAO 1993 - now
Member Belgian Recognition Committee for ophthalmologists 2006 - 2016
Founding member Rotary Club Brugge-Zuid 2002 - now
2004-2005: President Rotary Club Brugge-Zuid 2002 - now
Titulary member Edele Confrérie van het Heilig Bloed’ 2023 - now
Board member Bach Plus 2025 - now
Awards and grants
Sep. 2009 Humanitary mission in Flores, Indonesia
2014 - 2025 Five humanitary mission in Uganda of 10 days each
2019 - 2023 A prospective controlled clinical study to evaluate the safety and performance of the Hoya surgical optics Vivines Gemetric preloaded intraocular lens. Multicenter study
2021 - 2023 Lentis L-333; safety and efficacy of a new hydrofilic enhanced monofocal IOL
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04-06-2006 Quality of vision and cataract surgery Mondorf
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13-05-2006 Tecnis multifocal IOL Kortrijk
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12-10-2006 New insights in refractive surgery Brugge
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22-11-2006 Wetlab phacoemulsification OB, Brussels
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03-12-2006 Asphericity Lanaken
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28-04-2007 Clinical evaluation of the SofPort Advanced Optic Aspheric IOL: a prospective controlled study ASCRS, San Diego
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08-09-2007 Clinical evaluation of the SofPort Advanced Optic Aspheric IOL: a prospective controlled study ESCRS, Stockholm
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25-11-2007 Clinical evaluation of the SofPort Advanced Optic Aspheric IOL: a prospective controlled study Ophthalmologia Belgica, Brussels
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25-11-2007 Patient satisfaction after bilateral implantation with AcrilLiSA 366D bifocal IOL: a retrospective survey Ophthalmologia Belgica, Brussels
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06-04-2008 Clinical evaluation of the SofPort Advanced Optic Aspheric IOL: a prospective controlled study ASCRS, Chicago
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2009 AcriLiSA 366D bifocal IOL: 3 years of experience Merendree
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23-01-2010 DVD femtolasik with the visumax platform (BSCRS, Brussels) 24-11-2011 Interactive Clinical Course. Correction of presbyopia with multifocal IOL OB, Brussels
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28-11-2013 Interactive Clinical Course on corneal topography OB, Brussels
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15-03-2014 Are we going mad with refractive surgery AMICO, Brussels
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15-03-2014 Improved investigation- and treatment methods in refractive surgery AMICO, Brussels
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14-03-2015 Cataract surgery: becoming a matter of lasers and robots? AMICO, Brussels
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20-05-2015 Femtosecond laser assisted cataract laser surgery BOLC, Gent
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21-05-2015 Oculentis Comfort: een monofocal + oplossing Leuven; sponsred by Simovision
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12-01-2016 Extended depth of focus IOL OB, Brussels
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12-01-2016 Unhappy patient after implantation of premium lenses OB, Brussels
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24-11-2016 Measuring Total Corneal Power with Optovue OCT. IOL-calculation post refractive surgery OB, Brussels
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24-11-2016 Interactive Clinical Course: Refractive surgery for non-refractive surgeons: astigmatism OB, Brussels
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22-04-2017 Case report: when hypersensitivity takes the lead BSCRS, Brussels
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09-10-2017 Oculentis Comfort, a Monofocal + solution ESCRS, Lisbon. Satellite symposium sponsored by Oculentis
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Nov. 2017 Interactive Clinical Course on IOL-calculation: Measuring total corneal power with OCT - IOL calculation after refractive surgery OB, Brussels
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July 2018 Indications of multifocal lenses OBAO - organisation of Belgian resi dents in ophthalmology, Blankenberge
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21-11-2018 Complicated phaco: about troubles and troubleshooting OB, Brussels
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Nov. 2019 ICC on refractive surgery: SMILE versus LASIK & Femto-lasik OB, Brussels
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13-06-2020 Myopie en refractieve chirurgie. Deel 1: LASIK AMICO, Virtual, from ORSI, Wetteren
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24-11-2021 Memento Eyescan software OB, Brussels