Hrabova Alla Anatoliivna

Work experience: 28 years

Education:

• Bogomolets National Medical University

Membership in associations, societies; attending conferences, thematic improvement courses:

• member of the Association of Children's Ophthalmologists of Ukraine

Areas of professional development:

• regularly attends conferences and seminars;
• takes courses of advanced thematic training courses in pediatric ophthalmology and neurology according to the plan;
• has 15 years of experience in the Ukrainian Medical Rehabilitation Centre for Children with Organic Lesions of the Nervous System;
• is an author of articles in publications on social pediatrics and pediatric neurology on studying the organ of vision in children with lesions of the nervous system; she gave an interview on a television channel on the selection of glasses and contact lenses;
• is constantly studying new methods of research and treatment of visual organs, and is also interested in new medicines approved for use in childhood.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• preventive examinations;
• treatment of inflammatory diseases of the eyelids, conjunctiva, sclera, cornea;
• diagnosis and treatment of strabismus;
• correction of eye refraction problems, selection of glasses and contact lenses;
• diseases associated with lesions of the posterior eye segment (atrophy, dystrophy, angiopathy).
• “With the development of a large number of computer technologies, the children's eye is at risk of developing early myopia and dry eye syndrome. The child’s reduced immunity results in frequent inflammatory eye diseases. Premature babies require special attention of an ophthalmologist due to the underdevelopment of eye structures.”
• “I try to find an approach to each child and his relatives, to establish a trusting relationship. I diagnose small patients in a playful way.”
• “A good pediatrician is an attentive, forbearing, professional specialist with knowledge of psychology of a child and parents.”

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• neonatology;
• neurology;
• psychotherapy.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• “I go in for sports, like swimming. I am interested in the works of B. Akunin, M. Bulgakov and love French cinema.”

Doctor's advice:

• “The most important thing is prevention, a healthy lifestyle, a visual regimen, the right example of parents how to preserve vision. My recommendations are more air walks, sports, and fewer gadgets.”

Advantages of MM 'Dobrobut':

• “In this private clinic, each doctor has more technical capabilities and time in order to devote maximum attention to a little patient as well as to use new methods of prevention and treatment.”