{"id":11465,"date":"2026-09-03T15:04:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medipolis.be\/arts\/patrick-schraepen\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:09:32","slug":"patrick-schraepen","status":"publish","type":"arts","link":"https:\/\/medipolis.be\/en\/arts\/patrick-schraepen\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Schraepen"},"featured_media":11243,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-11465","arts","type-arts","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"subtitel_bovenaan":"Ophthalmologist","aanspreking":"Dr.","voornaam_+_naam":"Patrick Schraepen","subtitel_onderaan":"Board-certified ophthalmologist since 2004","specialisatie":"<ul>\r\n \t<li>Refractive surgery: PRK, LASEK, LASIK and epi-LASIK using excimer laser<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Corneal surgery: penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) and treatment of astigmatism and anisometropia after keratoplasty<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cataract surgery and intraocular lenses (phaco, IOL implantation, YAG capsulotomy)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ocular trauma<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","specialisatie_kort":"Refractive surgery\r\nCorneal surgery\r\nCataract &amp; IOL","afspraak_link":"https:\/\/rosa.be\/en\/hp\/patrick-schraepen\/","over":{"over_intro":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Dr. Patrick Schraepen (born 14 October 1975 in Leuven) completed his secondary education at the Jesuit College OLVC in Antwerp (1993) and studied medicine at the University of Antwerp (RUCA, June 1996 and UIA, June 2000), graduating magna cum laude.<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">From 2000 to 2004 he completed his specialist training in ophthalmology at Antwerp University Hospital under Prof. Dr. Tassignon. He has been a board-certified ophthalmologist since 1 September 2004.<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He further trained during fellowships at the Clinica Oftalmologica of Dr. J.R. Enriquez Herrera in Durango (Mexico, 2000) and a phaco fellowship at Mahatme Eye Hospital in Nagpur (India, 2004). He has presented his research on refractive surgery, corneal transplantation and intraocular lenses at national and international congresses, including ESCRS meetings in Barcelona and Rome and ASCRS in San Diego.<\/p>","behandelingen_aandoeningen":[{"naam":"Myopia"},{"naam":"Astigmatism"},{"naam":"Anisometropia"},{"naam":"Refractive laser surgery (PRK, LASEK, LASIK, epi-LASIK)"},{"naam":"Penetrating keratoplasty (corneal transplantation)"},{"naam":"Cataract and phaco surgery"},{"naam":"Intraocular lens implantation"},{"naam":"YAG capsulotomy"},{"naam":"Ocular trauma"}],"talen":null,"locaties":[{"praktijk":"Medipolis","straat_nummer":" Boomsesteenweg 223","gemeente":"Wilrijk","maps_link":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Boomsesteenweg+223,+2610+Antwerpen\/@51.1726619,4.3856407,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x47c3f137052d9dd3:0xf5e15cec34fb570c!8m2!3d51.1726619!4d4.3882156!16s%2Fg%2F11f0z3dfj7?entry=ttu"}]},"carriere":{"tijdslijn":[{"tijdspanne":"1993","studie":"Secondary education","locatie":"Jesuit College OLVC Antwerp","extra_notitie":""},{"tijdspanne":"June 1996","studie":"University degree in medicine (RUCA)","locatie":"University of Antwerp","extra_notitie":""},{"tijdspanne":"June 2000","studie":"University degree in medicine (UIA)","locatie":"University of Antwerp","extra_notitie":""},{"tijdspanne":"2000 \u2013 2004","studie":"Resident in ophthalmology","locatie":"Antwerp University Hospital","extra_notitie":"Under Prof. Dr. Tassignon"},{"tijdspanne":"2000","studie":"Ophthalmology fellowship","locatie":"Clinica Oftalmologica, Dr. J.R. Enriquez Herrera, Durango, DGO, Mexico","extra_notitie":""},{"tijdspanne":"2004","studie":"Phaco fellowship","locatie":"Mahatme Eye Hospital, Nagpur, India","extra_notitie":""},{"tijdspanne":"since 1 September 2004","studie":"Board-certified ophthalmologist","locatie":"","extra_notitie":""}],"diplomas_certificaten":[{"naam":"Secondary school diploma","onderschrift":"Jesuit College OLVC Antwerp, 1993"},{"naam":"University degree in medicine","onderschrift":"University of Antwerp \u2013 RUCA (1996) and UIA (2000), magna cum laude"},{"naam":"Board certification in ophthalmology","onderschrift":"Certified since 1 September 2004"}],"lidmaatschappen":null,"prijzen_grants":null},"publicaties":{"peer-reviewed_publicaties":"7","internationale_presentaties":"5","boekhoofdstukken":"1","onderzoeksgebieden":{"labels":[{"naam":"Refractive surgery"},{"naam":"Excimer laser (PRK, LASEK, LASIK, epi-LASIK)"},{"naam":"Penetrating keratoplasty"},{"naam":"Astigmatism after keratoplasty"},{"naam":"Intraocular lenses"},{"naam":"Contrast sensitivity"},{"naam":"Ocular trauma"},{"naam":"Locoregional anaesthesia in ophthalmology"}],"intro":"Dr. Schraepen's research focuses on refractive and corneal surgery. He has published on visual acuity after penetrating keratoplasty for pseudophakic and aphakic keratopathy, on the treatment of astigmatism and anisometropia following keratoplasty, and on the outcomes of LASEK and PRK using a Gaussian beam excimer laser without eye tracking. He also contributed to research on contrast sensitivity after implantation of an intraocular lens with a modified prolate anterior surface, and on the quality of retrobulbar anaesthesia performed by the ophthalmologist versus the anaesthesiologist."},"publicaties_preview":[{"jaartal":"2003","beschrijving":"Visual acuity after penetrating keratoplasty for pseudophakic and aphakic keratopathy \u2013 Schraepen, Koppen, Tassignon","verschenen_in":"J Cataract Refract Surg 2003;29:482-486"},{"jaartal":"2003","beschrijving":"LASEK for myopia: first results \u2013 Vandorselaer, Hermiat, Schraepen, Trau, Tassignon","verschenen_in":"Bull. Soc. Belge Ophtalmol. 290, 59-68, 2003"},{"jaartal":"2004","beschrijving":"Treatment of post PKP anisometropia and \/ or astigmatism \u2013 Schraepen, Vandorselaer, Trau, Tassignon","verschenen_in":"Bull. Soc. Belge Ophtalmol. 292, 19-25, 2004Broad beam laser with gaussian delivery obviates need for eye tracker in LASEK procedures"},{"jaartal":"2003","beschrijving":"Broad beam laser with gaussian delivery obviates need for eye tracker in LASEK procedures","verschenen_in":"EuroTimes, June 2003, 19"},{"jaartal":"","beschrijving":"Gaussian beam excimer laser in myopia without eye tracking \u2013 Schraepen, Eskina, Vandorselaer, Gobin, Trau, Tassignon","verschenen_in":"Advances in Ophthalmology, p. 384-393, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (boekhoofdstuk)"},{"jaartal":"","beschrijving":"Quality evaluation of retrobulbar block performed by the ophthalmologist and the anesthesiologist \u2013 Vervecken, Schraepen, Vercauteren, Wuyts, Tassignon","verschenen_in":""},{"jaartal":"","beschrijving":"Treatment of astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty: LASIK or arcuate keratectomy \u2013 Vandorselaer, Schraepen, Trau, Tassignon","verschenen_in":""},{"jaartal":"","beschrijving":"Contrast sensitivity after implantation of a modified prolate anterior surface intraocular lens \u2013 Schraepen, De Groot, Tassignon","verschenen_in":""}]},"faq":null,"link_burgerlijke_aansprakelijkheid":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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