On August 7, 2026, a practical masterclass entitled “Diagnosis, Treatment, and Surgical Management of Complex Cases of Glaucoma and Cataract” was held, organised by the V.P. Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of the NAMS of Ukraine in cooperation with the non-governmental organisation ‘Society of Ophthalmologists of Ukraine’..

The event brought together ophthalmologists, ophthalmology residents, and specialists interested in modern approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, and surgical management of glaucoma and cataract.

From a Clinical Case to a Well-Founded Decision

The main focus of the masterclass was practical skills, clinical experience, and current  decision-making algorithms for complex clinical situations.

Participants explored:

🔹 current approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma;

🔹 minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS);

🔹 advanced methods of imaging the anterior segment of the eye;

🔹 the specifics of managing patients following anti-glaucoma surgery;

🔹 surgical strategies for complicated cataracts;

🔹 the management of patients with comorbidities;

🔹 modern approaches to post-

A special focus of the programme was placed on the clinical analysis of complex cases, which enabled participants to analyse  the rationale behind diagnostic and surgical decisions and discuss different management options.

The Experience of the Filatov Institute at the Center of the Training

Leading specialists of the Filatov Institute shared their own clinical experience, modern technologies, and practical approaches that can be applied in the ophthalmologist’s daily practice.

The aim of the master class was to enhance professional competencies and practical skills in the diagnosis, treatment, and surgical management of complex cases of glaucoma and cataract.

We sincerely thank the team of specialists from the Filatov Institute for the high standard of clinical and scientific expertise of the masterclass, the relevance of the materials presented, its strong practical focus, and the professional dialogue with the participants:

Nadiia Anatoliivna Ulianova — Head of the Department of Post-Traumatic Eye Pathology, Glaucoma and Lens Pathology, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor;

Oleh Anatoliiovych Peretiahyn — Candidate of Medical Sciences, Ophthalmologist of the Highest Qualification Category, Associate Professor, Senior Researcher at the Department of Post-Traumatic Eye Pathology, Glaucoma and Lens Pathology;

Yuliia Oleksandrivna Tatarina — Ophthalmologist of the Highest Qualification Category, Junior Researcher at the Department of Post-Traumatic Eye Pathology, Glaucoma and Lens Pathology;

Maksym Vitaliiovych Bryn — Ophthalmologist of the Highest Qualification Category at the Department of Microsurgical Treatment of Glaucoma and Lens Pathologies;

Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Suprun — Ophthalmologist of the Highest Qualification Category, Junior Researcher at the Department of Post-Traumatic Eye Pathology, Glaucoma and Lens Pathology.

Thank you for your thorough preparation, professional expertise, openness to sharing experience, and commitment to transferring practical knowledge to colleagues.

It is precisely the combination of scientific evidence, many years of clinical experience, and the analysis of real clinical cases that makes such educational events an important component of the professional development of ophthalmologists.

The Filatov School is a space for professional exchange, where the expertise of the specialists of the Filatov Institute serves as the foundation for practical learning.