Kubrak Nataliia Viktorivna

Work experience: 23 years

Category: First

Education:

• Bogomolets National Medical University

Areas of professional development:

• Regularly attends thematic advanced courses and ophthalmology conferences (Filatov readings, Odessa);
• Articles in publications, interviews for TV channels, answering questions on the web-site (Likar.info);
• Gives lections for various companies (social health education).

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• diagnoses and treats acute and chronic pathology of anterior and posterior eye segment;
• diagnoses and prevents refractive error (myopia, farsightedness, astigmatism) for adults and children;
• uses autoceratorefractometry, pneumotonometry and tonometry methods according to Maklakov, uses tonography, perimetry, sciascopy, biomicroophthalmoscopy and gonioscopy methods;
• provides injections, debridement of keratoderma and conjunctiva;
• provides eyelid massage, glasses and contact lenses selection.
• “At the moment we can see that operative measure is becoming more and more popular because of the use of improved equipment, decrease of post-surgery period, fast recovery and injections directly into an eyeball, closer to the affected area.”
• Most of my patients are people who have eye pain after working with the computer. They are young and in general they have healthy eyes, but sometimes there might be myopia due to simple tiredness.
• “My patients are people who get on well with the doctor. Those who can`t see well, value the vision greatly. They try to save it, being aware that there is only one pair of eyes and we have to take care of it. And even those who come just to check the vision, try to follow doctor`s advice and be responsible for eye hygiene. So it is a pleasure to work with them.”
• “If the patients feels better after talking to the doctor, then it`s a good doctor. First of all, I take this into consideration. You don`t only provide qualified care, you also encourage the patient psychologically, show him the right way of thinking and motivate him to deal with the problem.”

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• ophthalmology;
• neuro-ophthalmology;
• ophthalmoendocrinology;
• optometry;
• rheumatology;
• Infectious diseases;
• hematology;
• functional research methods.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• “In my free time I sew. If I hadn’t become a doctor, I would have probably been a sewer. I sew clothes for my daughter and for myself. I love it a lot, in such moments I relax.”

Doctor's advice:

• “You shouldn`t overload your eyes. Take a five minute break every hour and blink more often – not less than 13 times a minute. It is essential to go out during lunchtime and use Theratears (eye drops), if the air in the room is too dry. “Besides, it is important to place a monitor not less than 70 sm away from eyes (laptop may be a bit closer) and a little bit lower to eyelevel. In such a way your eyes will not get so tired, especially if you often blink and moist them. “Also, to prevent health problems, you should necessarily exercise two or three times a week and eat more fruit and vegetables.” “Reasons of seeing ophthalmologist may be different: a subjective decrease of vision clarity, strange dotted vision, eye reddening, burning, shape deformation of subjects. I usually ask patients to look at the subject with one eye, then with another one comparing the picture. We often don`t notice that one eye has bad vision and we can sometimes find it out by accident.”

Advantages of MM 'Dobrobut':

• In private clinic you get enough time for the patient, there is high-quality equipment here, which is essential for ophthalmologist`s work. Also, there is no financial connection with the patient, unlike when he gives money straight to you. The doctor just treats without disturbance.”