Tiazhka Nataliia Petrivna

Work experience: 29 years

Category: Higher

Education:

• Bogomolets Ukrainian State Medical University;
• internship at the Department of Ophthalmology of the National Medical University and Kyiv City Clinical Ophthalmological Hospital "Center for Eye Microsurgery";
• Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, postgraduate studies

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

• member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons;
• member of the Association of Ophthalmologists of Ukraine;
• member of the Union of Retinologists of Ukraine.

Scientific activity:

• in 2011, she defended her PhD thesis on the study and early detection of age-related macular degeneration;
• author of a patent for an invention, author of a monograph, author of more than 30 scientific publications;
• active participant and speaker at Ukrainian and European scientific conferences.

Areas of professional development:

• 1995: studied laser methods of treating the anterior and posterior segments of the eye at the laser department of the Kyiv City Clinical Ophthalmology Hospital "Center for Eye Microsurgery". She worked as an ophthalmologist at the Kyiv City Clinical Endocrinology Dispensary;
• 2004: worked as an ophthalmologist-retinologist at the Kyiv City Clinical Ophthalmology Hospital "Center for Eye Microsurgery";
• 2015: held the position of refractive excimer laser ophthalmic surgeon and head of the consultative diagnostic department at the British Ophthalmology Center (Kyiv);
• 2017: completed the school of refractive excimer laser surgery of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (Lisbon, Portugal).

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• excimer laser surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism, including complex cases;
• laser treatment of the retina in case of degeneration, tears, local detachments, as well as complications of diabetes mellitus and retinal vein thrombosis
• laser treatment of glaucoma and secondary cataracts.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• regenerative medicine: the use of stem cells to restore damaged structures of the eye, in particular the cornea and retina.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• "I like to travel and am interested in history. When it comes to movies, I prefer historical and psychological dramas with unpredictable endings, as well as films based on real events. In literature, I prefer contemporary Ukrainian writers who have an active life position and influence modern Ukrainian consciousness and culture, in particular Irene Rozdobudko, Maria Matios, Lyubko Deresh, Serhiy Zhadan, Oksana Zabuzhko, Irena Karpa, Yuri Andrukhovych, and Andriy Kurkov."

Doctor's advice:

• "By following medical advice from your doctor, you can significantly reduce the risk of developing vision problems and maintain eye health for many years. Undergo regular check-ups and examinations on time, without delay. Take care of your health and the health of your loved ones."