Международная научно-практическая конференция вновь собрала ведущих офтальмологов мира

To participate in the conference in Ufa gathered more than seven hundred ophthalmologists from different regions of Russia, CIS and far abroad. The program of the forum this time was organized in a new format: the presented section “West” and “East”. The first group included professors, world-famous specialists from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, USA. From the “East” were made by the ophthalmologists from India, Vietnam, Japan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The forum was held in the format of plenary sessions, satellite symposia.

By tradition, the conference began with a “live surgery” - live broadcasts of surgical demonstrations, which included leading specialists of the Ufa research Institute of eye diseases, Italy, Moscow, Novosibirsk and Yekaterinburg. “Live surgery” was dynamic and very much alive. Great interest of participants was caused by the stream operations using femtosecond laser. Such devices in Russia - units. In Ufa femtosecond laser surgery is already carried out during the year.

For the first time in “live” operation involved is known vitreoretinal surgeon from Italy Cesare Forlini, which deals with the treatment of diseases of the retina and vitreous.

In the framework of the session “the West” about his achievements in the field of diseases of the eye told of the famous European surgeons. The chief physician of the eye clinic of Dresden Helmut Sachs presented the results of the implantation of electronic chips in the blind patients. According to the Deputy Director for scientific and production work, scientific research Institute of eye diseases Natalia Shevchuk, a similar operation in Ufa has not yet been donebut local experts plan in the future to introduce them to the Institute.

One of the most famous in the world of ophthalmologists and specialists in eye surgery Ingrid Kreissig, representing the University of Heidelberg and its large team of experts (USA, Austria, Germany) shared their methods of diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases of the retina and vitreous.
The retina has no nationality, I repeat it in all his speeches. All the doctors of the world should be one big family, to unite and to develop new treatment technologies. Without such a joint dialogue we will not be able to share our mistakes and achievements, - said Mrs. Kreissig.

Their point of view regarding the treatment of pathologies of organs of vision of the scientists suggested the “East”. Leading ophthalmologists from India made presentations on the treatment of the crystalline lens, cataract surgery. First session of Chiba University (Japan) introduced the reports on the clinical results of treatment of retinal diseases.

The conference became a kind of school training, said the participants of the forum.
- Leading professors, heads of the largest eye clinics who came to the capital of Bashkortostan, will not only learn something new from us, but also share their practice, - said Director of the Ufa research Institute of eye diseases of Muharram Bikbov.

According to him, modern technology is very fast changing. A few years ago we could not cure diseases such as diabetic macular edema, today's development solve this problem. In this respect, exchange of opinions and experience at the conference is simply unique.
The same opinion is shared by a famous ophthalmologist hospital administration under the President of the Russian Federation Igor Iasin, who came to the forum with a report on the treatment of postoperative complications of cataract surgery. With the Ufa eye doctors we've been friends for a long time. There is a lot to learn, - says Igor Eduardovich. - The arrival of such number of experts said the recognition of the authority of the Institute of Russian and world ophthalmologists.