FreeVis LASIK Center Mannheim
About Us
The FreeVis LASIK Center at the University Eye Clinic Mannheim has offered eye laser surgery since 1993. Today, we offer the entire spectrum of refractive surgery from cases of short or distant vision problems to complex refractive errors. Professor Michael Knorz, MD is medical director and leader of our team of highlyspecialized ophthalmic surgeons. He introduced the LASIK procedure to Germany and founded the FreeVis LASIK Center Group.
Our LASIK Center has been LASIK TÜV Süd certified since 1996.
FreeVis LASIK Center Mannheim
[Google Maps]
Theodor Kutzer Ufer 1-3
68167 Mannheim
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 621 383 3410
Fax: +49 (0) 621 383 1984
Contact us with your questions
News
Pioneering Laser refractive Cataract Surgery
Michael Knorz, MD is credited for the introduction of the femtosecond laser to assist in cataract surgery in Europe. Learn more...
High Honors for Michael Knorz, MD
Professor Michael Knorz has been honored with the 2011 DOC Gold Medal
for outstanding contributions for the International Congress of German Ophthalmosurgeons (DOC). Furthermore, the news magazine FOCUS has included Michael Knorz as one of 39 German experts for refractive and cataract surgery in its FOCUS Expert List of 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Individual Laser Vision Correction (Femto-LASIK)
Since 2004, we have been offering Femto-LASIK.
The combination of femtosecond laser flap creation and wavefront-guided ablation allows the best possible correction of nearsightedness and farsightedness with or without astigmatism.
Procedures
Eye laser procedures
- Femto-LASIK (individual LASIK)
- Epi-LASIK
Lens procedures
- Phakic lens implants
- Laser refractive lens surgery with a femtosecond laser
- Multifocal lens implants
Others
- Bioptics
- Astigmatism correction
- Presbyopia correction, e.g. Multifocal lens implants, Monovision LASIK
or KAMRATM inlay
- Collagen Cross-Linking using Riboflavin and UVA exposure for the treatment of keratoconus

Team
Ophthalmologists and Surgeons:
- Professor Michael C. Knorz, MD
- Bettina Jendritza, MD
Reception:
- Beate Seiler
- Marion Lamatsch
Pre-op Exam:
- André Kraft
- Alexander Straub
OR Assistants:
- Julia Deichsel
- Marion Lamatsch
Virtual Tour
Directions
FreeVis LASIK Center Mannheim [Google Maps]
Theodor Kutzer Ufer 1-3
68167 Mannheim
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 621 383 3410
Fax: +49 (0) 621 383 1984
GPS coordinates:
49°29'25.34" N 8°29'21.78" E
The LASIK Center of the University Clinic Manheim is located directly at the Neckar River and is easily accessible by either public transportation or by car.

By car:
Autobahn A6: Use exit "Mannheim - Mitte", turn onto A656 towards Mannheim. Take the first exit "Mannheim - Freudenheim" and remain on this highway until it ends (highway will pass over the Neckar River). At the traffic light, take a left onto Freudenheimer Straße. After approx. 1 km, make a left into the parking garage of the Clinic Mannheim. The FreeVis LASIK Center of the University Clinic Mannheim is located in House 3 on the second floor.
[Plan your trip]
By train:
From the central station Mannheim, take either a taxi (driving time approx. 5 - 10 min.) or S-Bahn 5 or 7 to the clinic.
[Time table of Deutsche Bundesbahn]
Hotels
The following hotels are located in close proximity to the LASIK Center:
| Hotel | Address | Price per night | Distance | |
| "Patient House" Patientenhaus Mannheim Check-in at 3 pm / 15.00 hrs Check-out at 9 am / 9.00 hrs |
Universitätsklinikum Mannheim Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3 D-68167 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0) 621 383-0 More information |
As a patient at the FreeVis LASIK Center you can stay at the Patient House. Make your reservations via the phone. |
im Klinikum |
|
Mack Hotel *** Online Booking |
Mozartstr. 14 D-68161 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0) 621 12420 Fax: +49 (0) 621 1242399 More information |
Single: 69 € Double: 115 € Breakfast incl. |
0.8 km |
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| Dorint Sofitel Rosengarten Mannheim **** |
Friedrichsring 6 D-68161 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0) 621 12510 Fax: +49 (0) 621 1251100 More information |
Single:125-155 € Double: 135-175 € Breakfast: 19 € p.P. |
1.1 km |
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| Steigenberger Mannheimer Hof *** ![]() |
Augustaanlage 4-8 D-68165 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0) 621 40050 Fax: +49 (0) 621 4005157 More information |
Single: from 150 € Double: from 90 € Breakfast not incl. |
1.2 km |
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Maritim Parkhotel ****![]() |
Friedrichsplatz 2 D-68165 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0) 621 15880 Fax: +49 (0) 621 1588801 More information |
Single: 135 € Double: 172-214 € Breakfast incl. |
1,3 km |
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Park Inn Hotel * ![]() |
Friedensplatz 1 D-68165 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0) 621 76700 Fax: +49 (0) 621 9671670 |
Single: from 77 € Double: from 111 € Weekend discounts. Breakfast incl. |
1,3 km |
|
Central * ![]() |
Kaiserring 26 D-68161 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0) 621 12300 Fax: +49 (0) 621 1230100 More information |
Single: 125 € Double: 145 € Breakfast incl. |
1,3 km |
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| Best Western Delta Parkhotel *** ![]() |
Keplerstr. 24 D-68165 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0) 621 44510 Fax: +49 (0) 621 4451888 More information |
Double-Zimmer - with 1 person: 117 € - with 2 persons: 197 € Breakfast: 17 € |
1,5 km |
|
Am Bismarck * Online Booking |
Bismarckplatz 9 D-68165 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0) 621 403096 Fax: +49 (0) 621 444605 More information |
Single: 87 € Double: 105 € Weekend discounts. Breakfast incl. |
1.6 km |
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Holiday Inn *** ![]() |
N 6,3 Kurfürstenarkade D-68161 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0) 621 10710 Fax: +49 (0) 621 1071360 More information |
Single: from 146 € Double: from 178 € Breakfast incl. |
1,6 km |
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| Wartburg Top International Hotels ** ![]() |
F 4,4 D-68159 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0) 621 120090 Fax: +49 (0) 621 12009444 |
Single: 95 € Double: 110 € Weekend discounts. Breakfast incl. |
1,8 km |
Impressum
FreeVis LASIK Zentrum Mannheim GmbH /
Klinikum Mannheim GmbH
Universitätsklinikum Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg
Theodor Kutzer Ufer 1-3
68167 Mannheim
Phone: +49 (0) 621 383 3410
Fax: +49 (0) 621 383 1984
Board:
Major Dr. Peter Kurz
CEO:
Alfred DänzerAlfred Dänzer (Speaker)
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Uwe Bicker
Register: Mannheim HRB 7331,
USt.-IdNr. DE220086434
Physicians:
Prof. Dr. Michael C. Knorz, Dr. Bettina Jendritza — ophthalmologists (Germany)
Supervised by:
Ärztekammer Nordbaden / Landesärztekammer Baden-Würtemberg,
laek-baden-wuerttemberg@dgn.de, Berufsordnung der LÄK Baden-Würtemberg









