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Achievements of the V.P. Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy Staff (Last Five Years)
October 18
“OFTACAFÉ RETINA 2025”, Lugano, Switzerland A.R. Korol and M.M. Umanets took part in the event. In addition, Mykola Mykolaiovych Umanets participated in the video competition, presenting the film “Complex Tumor Surgery”.
September 25 – October 1
123rd DOG Congress, Berlin, Germany Participants included H.I. Drozhzhyna, K.V. Sereda, T.M. Zhmud, N.V. Konovalova, V.V. Shcherbakova, and A.A. Peshkova.
August 24
Natalia Volodymyrivna Pasechnikova — MD, PhD, Professor, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Acting Director of the State Institution “V.P. Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine” — was awarded the high state distinction “For the Defense of Ukraine”.
July 27
National Distinction “Order of Saint Panteleimon” The State Institution “V.P. Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine” received the award “Fortress of Health”.
July
A method for restoring the size, position, and shape of the pupil in cases of microcoria and corectopia complicated by a persistent irido-lenticular membrane (PILM) was developed. This technique makes it possible not only to clear the visual axis of the eye from obliterating PILM, but also to restore the correct position, shape, and size of the pupil, enabling free constriction and dilation in all meridians.
July 27
National Distinction “Order of Saint Panteleimon” In the category “Innovator of the Year”, the winner was M.M. Umanets, MD, PhD, for the implementation of innovative treatment methods that significantly improved the effectiveness of ophthalmic care.
July 25
Professor Andrii Rostyslavovych Korol was included in the panel of experts of the Vision Academy.
July 25
The Deputy Director for Scientific and Educational Affairs, Head of the Department of Inflammatory Eye Diseases, MD, PhD, Professor Oleksandra Volodymyrivna Zborovska was awarded the Presidential Distinction “For the Defense of Ukraine”.
July
A scientific article was published in the international journal Clinical Ophthalmology: Treat and Extend Regimen of Aflibercept in the Treatment of Type 1 Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: Three-year Follow-Up. Authors: T. Kustrin, A.S. Zadorozhnyi, I.O. Semennyk, A.A. Nevska, K.V. Troianovska, N.V. Pasechnikova, A.R. Korol.
July 8
The Presidential Award “For the Defense of Ukraine” and an honorary diploma were awarded to Illia Olehovych Semennyk, MD, PhD, Senior Researcher, ophthalmologist of the highest qualification category.
June 27
The V.P. Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine won an honorary award in the category “Fortress of Health” among medical institutions.
June 7–9
SOE 2025, Lisbon, Portugal Oral presentations were delivered by N.A. Ulyanova, MD, M.M. Umanets, MD, H.V. Levytska, PhD, and Ye.A. Chumakov. Poster presentations were delivered by O.S. Sydak-Petretska, PhD, O.V. Huzun, PhD, and V.V. Shcherbakova.
May
A new method for removing a microspherophakic lens dislocated into the anterior chamber or incarcerated in the pupil during an acute glaucoma attack was proposed. The developed surgical technique enables atraumatic anterior removal of the lens and, when necessary, significantly reduces the extent of vitrectomy to only the anterior layers of the vitreous body. Authors: N.F. Bobrova, T.V. Romanova, K.S. Vdovychenko.
April
The International Journal of Retina and Vitreous published an article entitled “Outcomes of Vitrectomy for Sclopetaria Chorioretinitis After Explosion-Related Ocular Trauma”. Authors: Nadezhda Ulyanova, Oksana Sydak-Petretska, and co-authors.
April 29
Veronika Volodymyrivna Riabko, an operating room nurse at the V.P. Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy, was nominated in the category “Heart of Medicine”.
April 15
For the first time worldwide, a treatment method for patients with T2–T3 stage choroidal melanoma was developed, combining transpupillary thermotherapy using a novel technique with strontium-90/yttrium-90 brachytherapy. This approach significantly improves treatment effectiveness while preserving patients’ quality of life. Authors: A.P. Maletskyi, S.I. Poliakova, I.A. Safronenkova, V.A. Yelahina, E.P. Chebotarov, A.S. Pukhlyk, I.V. Tsukanova, D.A. Drumi.
April 4–5
International Conference “Glaucoma, Inflammatory Eye Disease, Refractive Errors of the Eye – 2025”, Chișinău, Moldova. Presentations were delivered by A. Tkachenko, N. Bobrova, T. Sorochynska, O. Dovhan, H. Dembovetska, and K. Vdovychenko.
March
N.F. Bobrova and T.A. Sorochynska participated as members of an international research group in a global study on retinoblastoma. The results were published in a leading Q1 journal: Retinoblastoma with and without Extraocular Tumor Extension: Global Comparative Study of 3,435 Patients. Ophthalmology Science, 2025, Volume 5, Issue 2, 100637.
February
O.S. Zadorozhnyi, M.M. Umanets, and N.V. Pasechnikova participated in an international research collaboration, the scientific and technical results of which were published in a leading Q1 journal: Thermoelectric Industrial Technology for Perioperative Monitoring of Temperature and Respiratory Beams. Sensors, 2025, 25(4):999.
January
A.P. Maletskyi and O.V. Artiomov published the results of a scientific study in a leading Q1 journal: Porous Nanocomposite Implants with Gold Nanoparticles for Plastic Surgery. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 2025, 113(1): e37851.
December
A thermoelectric device for non-contact eye cooling was developed. Its use will allow the study of the effects of local hypothermia on ocular structures, contribute to the development of non-invasive controlled artificial eye hypothermia technology, and become a significant contribution to the advancement of modern domestic medical equipment. Authors: L.I. Anatychuk, A.S. Anatychuk, R.R. Kobylianskyi, M.V. Havryliuk.
November 1
O.V. Zborovska and O.E. Dorokhova, as part of an international research group, participated in a global scientific study, the results of which were published in a leading Q1 international journal. Branford J.A., Bodaghi B., Ferreira L.B., et al. Use of immunomodulatory therapy for non-infectious outcomes: International Ocular Inflammation Society report of real-world practice. British Journal of Ophthalmology. Published online November 1, 2024. doi:10.1136/bjo-2024-326239.
November 22
Natalia Volodymyrivna Pasechnikova, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine and Professor, was awarded the distinction of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine “For Professional Achievements” on the occasion of World Science Day for Peace and Development.
October
A method of subthreshold micropulse laser coagulation for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy was developed. Non-invasive laser treatment using a 577 nm wavelength laser in micropulse mode, acting on retinal pigment epithelium cells, allows achieving complete or partial regression of subretinal fluid in 93% of cases. Authors: A.R. Korol, O.S. Zadorozhnyi, A.A. Tolok, A.V. Tolok.
October 17
For the first time worldwide, Institute staff developed a method for postoperative management of patients after penetrating keratoplasty with traumatic eyelid colobomas. The method resolves graft epithelialization issues after penetrating keratoplasty in patients with traumatic eyelid colobomas and provides conditions for transparent graft engraftment after ocular trauma, yielding a positive socio-economic effect. Authors: N.V. Pasechnikova, N.A. Ulyanova, A.S. Sydak-Petretska, H.I. Drozhzhyna, E.P. Chebotarov, K.V. Sereda, A.V. Ponomarchuk, K.A. Mishchenko.
September 19–22
24th EURETINA Congress 2024, Barcelona, Spain. Participants included N.A. Ulyanova, A.S. Sydak-Petretska, N.P. Tychyna, N.I. Bondar, Yu.M. Rodyna, A.M. Kuryliuk, O.V. Ponomarchuk, S.F. Pirverdeva, K.A. Mishchenko, and H.I. Drozhzhyna.
September
Certificates of merit from the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine were awarded for exemplary performance of official duties under martial law and professional excellence to H.I. Drozhzhyna, S.K. Dmytriiev, O.V. Zborovska, M.M. Umanets, O.S. Sydak-Petretska, I.A. Semennyk, and Senior Nurse S.M. Voitenko.
August
A grant from the National Research Foundation of Ukraine was awarded for research on ophthalmological biological markers and the development of an objective method for early diagnosis of dangerous stress-associated psychological changes in human condition.
July 11
Honorary certificates of distinction for professionalism and compassion under the “Order of Saint Panteleimon” were awarded to N.A. Ulyanova and E.P. Chebotarov.
July
Publication of the monograph “Hypothermia in Ophthalmology”. Authors: N.V. Pasechnikova, A.S. Zadorozhnyi, E.V. Maltsev.
June 28–29
SOIE Symposium with the participation of Moorfields Eye Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland. Participants included A.V. Zborovska and O.E. Dorokhova.
June 3–6
Congress of the European Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (EUNOS), Rotterdam, Netherlands. Poster presentation: “A Case of Lateral Rectus Muscle Paresis After CoronaVac Vaccination” by I.M. Boichuk. In addition, Iryna Mykhailivna Boichuk was elected a member of the Board of the European Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.
June
For the first time in Ukraine, keratoprosthesis implantation with a Boston Type I keratoprosthesis was performed.
June 1–4
16th Congress of the European Glaucoma Society (EGS), Dublin, Ireland. A presentation was delivered by Serhii Kostiantynovych Dmytriiev, MD, PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of Glaucoma and Lens Pathology.
May 15
For the first time worldwide, Institute staff proposed a technique for pupil formation in congenital or acquired acorea with preservation of an intact crystalline lens. The method involves pupil formation and enlargement using a vitreotome, effectively addressing the clinical task while maintaining lens transparency beneath the iris. Authors: N.F. Bobrova, T.V. Romanova, A.D. Dovhan.
May 16
Jury of the Filatov Film Festival within the scientific and practical conference “Filatov Readings 2024” included N. Pasechnikova (Ukraine), H. Drozhzhyna (Ukraine), Jorge Alió del Barrio (Spain), Matteo Piovella (Italy), and V. Stopire. The competition featured works in cataract and trauma surgery, including “Thrilling Moments of Traumatic Cataract Surgery” by K. Mishchenko, N. Ulyanova, and A. Sydak-Petretska.
May 24–26
15th Annual Congress of the European Society of Cornea and Ocular Surface Specialists (EuCORNEA 2024), Paris, Île-de-France, France. Electronic posters were presented by H.I. Drozhzhyna, K.V. Sereda, V.L. Otsashevskyi, O.M. Ivanova, and L.F. Troichenko.
April
S.V. Katsan participated as part of an international research group in a global study on retinopathy of prematurity. The results were published in a leading Q1 journal: FIREFLEYE Next Study Group. Intravitreal anti-VEGF versus laser therapy for retinopathy of prematurity: two-year efficacy and stability results. JAMA Network Open. 2024;7(4):e248383. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.8383.
February
Publication of the handbook “Closer Than It Seems: Clinical Cases in Pediatric Ophthalmology (Part 1)”, edited by Nadezhda Fedorivna Bobrova.
February 2
Publication of the monograph “Reconstructive Surgery of Combat-Related Eye Injuries”. Authors: N.V. Pasechnikova, N.A. Ulyanova, A.S. Sydak-Petretska.
December
An analysis of visual function and the sensorimotor system of the eyes in exotropia was conducted, making it possible to identify prognostic criteria for conservative and surgical treatment of exotropia. Authors: I.M. Boichuk, Tarak Aloui.
December 15–16
The First Congress of Vitreoretinal Surgeons of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine. Participants included N.A. Ulyanova, O.S. Sydak-Petretska, M.M. Umanets, and H.V. Levytska. Mykola Mykolaiovych Umanets was elected the new President of the Ukrainian Society of Vitreoretinal Surgeons.
September 28 – October 1
Institute staff participated in a four-day event organized by the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), Berlin, Germany. Participants: H.I. Drozhzhyna, B.M. Kahan, O.N. Ivanova, T.M. Zhmud.
October
The immune status and expression of molecular markers (ICAM-1, CD5, CD25, CD95) on lymphocytes were studied in patients with recurrent anterior uveitis complicated by macular edema. Authors: N.I. Khramenko, L.V. Konovalova, V.Ya. Usov, Velychko.
October 4
Oksana Stepanivna Sydak-Petretska, PhD, ophthalmologist of the highest category, was awarded the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine distinction “Badge of Honor” and the Honorary Breast Badge of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “For Saving Lives”.
September 25
A unique surgical procedure was performed to remove an intraocular metallic foreign body (wire). Specialists of the Institute’s Department of Post-Traumatic Eye Pathology used an X-ray localization method to precisely determine the position of a mobile intraocular foreign body with the patient in the supine position on the operating table, successfully performed the surgery, and preserved the patient’s vision.
September 6–9
17th Congress of the International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS), Berlin, Germany. Presentations were delivered by O.V. Zborovska, MD, PhD, and O.E. Dorokhova, PhD.
September 8–12
41st Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS 2023), Vienna, Austria. Professor N.A. Ulyanova presented a report titled “Our Practice in Managing Patients with Combat Ocular Trauma”.
August
Professor Andrii Rostyslavovych Korol, MD, PhD, joined the International Intravitreal Expert Group (IVEG), Rotterdam, Netherlands.
June 28 – July 1
10th World Glaucoma Congress, Rome, Italy. Two poster presentations were delivered and ranked among the top twenty posters of the competition. “Improvement of Quality of Life in Patients with Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy” by O.V. Guzun, N.I. Khramenko, E.A. Petetiagin, N.V. Konovalova, A.A. Nevskaya, S.B. Slobodyanik. “Dynamics of Intercellular Adhesion Molecule (ICAM-1) Expression in Patients with Neovascular Glaucoma after Transscleral Laser Cyclocoagulation” by O.V. Guzun, L.M. Velychko, O.V. Bohdanova, O.S. Zadorozhnyi, A.R. Korol.
June 22
O.V. Zborovska and O.E. Dorokhova, as part of an international research group, participated in a global scientific study, the results of which were published in a leading Q1 journal. Yogeswaran K., Furtado J.M., Bodaghi B., Matthews J.M.; International Ocular Toxoplasmosis Study Group, Smith J.R. Current practice in the management of ocular toxoplasmosis. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023;107(7):973–979. doi:10.1136/bjophthalmol-2022-321091.
June 15–17
54th Congress of Ophthalmologists “54 Zjazd Okulistów Polskich”, Poznań, Poland. Presentations were delivered by A. Sydak-Petretska, N. Tychyna, Yu. Rodyna, A. Kuryliuk, A. Ponomarchuk, N. Bondar, N. Ulyanova; E. Chebotarov, A. Pukhlyk, N. Bondar, A. Kuryliuk; A. Korol, T. Kustrin, O. Zadorozhnyi, I. Semennyk, N. Pasechnikova, A. Serhiienko, and M. Umanets with co-authors.
May
A new device for measuring ocular surface temperature and heat flux density was developed, creating new diagnostic opportunities in ophthalmic pathology. Authors: L.I. Anatychuk, A.S. Zadorozhnyi, V.A. Naumenko, R.R. Kobylianskyi, T.B. Kustrin, I.A. Semennyk, A.R. Korol, N.V. Pasechnikova.
April
A method was developed for removing an obscurative persistent irido-pupillary-lenticular membrane type II while preserving the integrity of the anterior capsule and lens transparency with maintained accommodative properties, contributing to maximal improvement of visual acuity in pediatric patients comparable to the healthy eye. Author: V.D. Romanova.
February
A technique for reconstruction of the anterior segment of the eye in combined injuries involving three structures (cornea, iris, and lens) was developed. The method enables a single-stage intervention on all damaged structures and allows endocapsular intraocular lens implantation. Authors: N.F. Bobrova, A.M. Dembovetska, T.V. Romanova, O.D. Dovhan.
December
A method for intraoperative monitoring of intraocular temperature was developed with the aim of creating a technology of controlled artificial hypothermia during vitreoretinal surgery. Authors: L. Anatychuk, N. Pasyechnikova, V. Naumenko, R. Kobylianskyi, R. Nazaretyan, O. Zadorozhnyy.
November 9–11
It was shown that myopization of the rat eyeball with elongation of the anteroposterior axis in a model of type 2 diabetes partially reduces the severity of ultrastructural changes in the chorioretinal complex. This effect is achieved both by reducing choroidal edema and by the predominance of compensatory processes in the endothelium and retinal pigment epithelium with enhanced protein-synthesizing and energy-producing functions. Authors: I.M. Mikheytseva, N.I. Molchaniuk, Abdulhadi Mohammad, S.H. Kolomiichuk, A.A. Suprun.
October 24
Changes in IgG levels to SARS-CoV-2 and molecular markers of lymphocyte activation CD25, CD54 (ICAM-1), and CD95 were studied in patients who had not had COVID-19, those who recovered from COVID-19, and patients with acute respiratory infections. Authors: N.V. Pasechnikova, L.N. Velychko, A.V. Bohdanova, N.I. Kramenko, N.V. Konovalova, M.B. Makarova, A.L. Moloda, M.I. Borysova, Iu.V. Kozorez, S.N. Husev.
October
Clinical and ultrastructural changes of the retina after intravitreal chemotherapy were studied in an experimental model. Authors: N.F. Bobrova, V.V. Vit, T.A. Sorochynska, N.I. Molchaniuk, A.Yu. Bratyshka.
September
The effectiveness of intravitreal aflibercept administration at a dose of 1 mg before vitrectomy was proposed and proven as part of staged treatment in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Authors: V.S. Ponomarchuk, A.R. Korol, M.M. Umanets.
August
N.F. Bobrova and T.A. Sorochynska, as part of an international research group, participated in a global study on retinoblastoma, the results of which were published in a leading Q1 journal. Global Retinoblastoma Study Group. Global Retinoblastoma Outcome Study: a prospective, cluster-based analysis of 4,064 patients from 149 countries. The Lancet Global Health. 2022;10(8):e1128–e1140. doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00250-9.
May
Combined organ-preserving treatment techniques for retinoblastoma in children were developed. Authors: N.F. Bobrova, T.A. Sorochynska.
April
A method for improving the ablastic safety of intravitreal chemotherapy was developed. Authors: N.F. Bobrova, T.A. Sorochynska, S.A. Tronina, O.Yu. Bratyshka.
March 3
The level of expression of a neutrophil activation marker in the peripheral blood of patients with dry eye disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus was studied. It was established that this marker can be used to predict the risk of corneal damage in the form of keratopathy in these patients. Authors: T.M. Zhmud, L.M. Velychko, H.I. Drozhzhyna, O.V. Bohdanova.
September 30 – October 3
One of the best abstracts submitted by participants from the Middle East and Eastern Europe was selected. Disorders of metabolic processes in the cornea of rabbits during xenokeratoplasty and their correction with quercetin. Author: B.M. Kogan.
September 30 – October 3
One of the best abstracts submitted by participants from the Middle East and Eastern Europe was selected. Comparative effectiveness of visualization of intraocular foreign bodies using infrared transillumination, ultrasonography, and radiography. Authors: N.V. Pasyechnikova, M.B. Kogan, O.S. Zadorozhnyy, M.M. Umanets.
September
O.V. Zborovska, as part of an international research group, participated in a global scientific study, the results of which were published in a leading Q1 journal. Kramer M, Brikova M, Tugal-Tutkun I, Panchenko M, Gormezano N, Koenigsbauer F, Franco P, Muccioli C, Hasanreisoglu M, International EyeCOPE Study Group. Intermediate, Posterior, or Panuveitis: Results from a Retrospective Observational International EyeCOPE Study. Ophthalmology and Therapy. 2021;10(3):565–580. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40123-021-00351-4
May 20–21
It was established that noninfectious anterior and intermediate uveitis induced by horse serum in rabbits causes hydropic degeneration of endothelial cells of the choriocapillaris and retinal cells, especially the retinal pigment epithelium. Significant destructive changes were also observed in the optic nerve, affecting both nerve fibers, including myelin sheaths, and glial cells. Authors: Meng Guanjun, O.E. Dorokhova, E.V. Maltsev, A.V. Zborovska.
May 20–21
In an in vitro experiment, the antimicrobial effects of combined exposure to 365-nm UV light using riboflavin 0.1% as a photosensitizer and low-energy laser irradiation at 630–670 nm using methylene blue 0.1% were studied against Candida albicans and Fusarium species. Authors: L.F. Troychenko, H.I. Drozhzhyna, A.L. Moloda, L.V. Dolenko.
March 15
N.F. Bobrova and T.A. Sorochynska, as part of international research groups, participated in a global scientific study, the results of which were published in leading Q1 journals. Stacey AW, Bowman R, Foster A, Kivelä TT, Munier FL, Cassoux N, Fabian ID, Global Retinoblastoma Study Group. Incidence of Retinoblastoma Has Increased: Results from 40 European Countries. Ophthalmology. 2021;128(9):1369–1371.
December 29
By Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 595/2020 dated December 29, 2020, the Presidential Prize of Ukraine for Young Scientists 2020 was awarded to Yakov Anatoliiovych Hrytsenko.
October 9–11
The study “Visualization of intraocular foreign bodies in the anterior segment of the eye using infrared transillumination (pilot study)” was selected as one of the best abstracts submitted by participants from the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Authors: N.V. Pasyechnikova, M.B. Kogan, O.S. Zadorozhnyy.
October
A model of noninfectious anterior uveitis associated with ophthalmic hypertension was developed. Authors: I.M. Mikheytseva, N.V. Bondarenko, S.H. Kolomiichuk.
May
The publication “The use of antioxidant therapy in the treatment of neurotrophic keratopathy and dry eye disease” won first place among submissions from Ukraine. Author: T.A. Velyksar.
