STATE INSTITUTION «THE FILATOV INSTITUTE OF EYE DISEASES AND TISSUE THERAPY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES OF UKRAINE»

The Filatov Institute is famous, first of all, for innovation, bold scientific experiments and uniqueness.

Over the almost 90-year history, many discoveries have been made here that have determined the vector of the development of world ophthalmology. Until now, ophthalmologists around the world are using the cornea transplant method developed by academician V.P. Filatov, using a laser in the treatment of ophthalmopathology, which was first used here back in 1963.

Over the years of Institute’s existence, a lot of outstanding scientists has been raised, who are the pride of our country: academician N. Puchkovska, who led the Institute after the death of V. Filatov for 29 years, professors: B. Brodsky, S. Kalfa, V. Voino-Yasenetsky, Z. Skrypnychenko, N. Shpak, S. Barkhash, A. Pakhomova, G. Legeza, I. Klyuka, I. Logai, L. Lіnnіk, L. Kashyntseva, L. Terentjeva, a corresponding member of NAMS of Ukraine N. Pasyechnikova and many others.

Today, the Institute is a national center for scientific research in the most relevant subspecialties of ophthalmology. Scientists of the Institute present Ukrainian science at world international congresses, meetings, conferences and symposia. The constant scientific development and achievements of employees, recognized as both domestic and foreign specialists, make the Filatov Institute a leader not only in Ukrainian but also in world ophthalmology.

Once every four years, a meeting of ophthalmologists of Ukraine takes place on the basis of the Institute.

Every year in May, the Institute holds a scientific and practical conference with international participation “Filatov Memorial Lectures” – the most famous and significant national conference of ophthalmologists.

Also, every year the Institute organizes inter-regional scientific and practical conferences, which are held in one of the regions of Ukraine.