Ophthalmic
HUB
HUB
2026
2026
2026
2026
April 2-4, 2026
Join Ophthalmic Hub 2026 and be part of a community shaping the future of ophthalmology!
ABOUT
Scientific and practical conference with international participation
OphthalmicHUB is an annual international scientific, educational event, during which colleagues meet to exchange experience, discuss the most pressing problems in ophthalmology and related medical areas, initiate cooperation and find new employment opportunities.
In 2025, OphthalmicHUB combined:
400+
>100
participants
speakers
Among the speakers were leading specialists from Poland, Brazil, Germany, Egypt, the United States of America, India and other countries
VALUE
Value of the conference
Join us for an interdisciplinary 2-day conference for ophthalmologists, optometrists interested in expanding their knowledge. The conference will cover a wide range of topics important for modern ophthalmology practice.
Discussions, informal communication with leading international and national specialists
Master classes, seminars from the best national speakers
New acquaintances, effective communication, exchange of knowledge and building scientific communities
Exhibition of modern medical equipment and achievements of the pharmaceutical industry
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SPEAKERS
OphthalmicHUB 2026 speakers
Vitovska Oksana
MD, Doctor of medical science, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Bogomolets National Medical University
- Ali ErginayDr. Ali Erginay, MD, a senior consultant ophthalmologist at Lariboisière Hospital. He specialises in vitreo-retinal disorders. His research is particularly focused on DR, and he is involved in various national and international clinical trials related to retinal vascular diseases. He is a member of the French Ophthalmological Society (SFO), the European Study Group on Diabetic Eye Complications (EASDEC), EURETINA, the European Ophthalmological Society (SOE), the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
- Hudson NakamuraHudson de Carvalho Nakamura, MD, Vitreo Retinal Consultant. Professor of Ophthalmology Residency and Retina Fellowship at Goias Eye Bank Foundation. Former Retina Fellow from the University of Toronto, Canada; Former Retina Fellow from the Brazilian Center of Eye Surgery, Goiânia, Brazil (CBCO); International Founder of Retinawesome Retina and Vitreous International; Brazilian Founder of Retinawesome Retina and Vitreous International Titullary Member of BRAVS - Brazilian Vitreoretinal Society
- Ashraf ArmiaAshraf Armia, MD, Consultant Cataract, Cornea, Refractive and Anterior Segment Reconstruction Surgeon; Founder and Medical Director of AshrafArmiaEyeClinic. Founder of AOTOA (Armia's Ophthalmology Training Observer-Ship Academy). Shareholder Of Watany Eye Hospitals WEH and Watany Research and Development Centre (WRDC), Cairo, Egypt. General Secretary of the Egyptian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery EgSCRS. Co-Founder of World College of Refractive Surgery & Visual Science WCRS-VS, USA. Vice President of MEOM (Middle East Ophthalmology Meeting Academy), Dubai, UAE. Founder of PRESMENA (Presbyopia of Middle East and North Africa Foundation), Dubai, UAE; Honorary President of NexGen Ophthalmic Surgeon Society NEGOOS, Tunisia. Idea Founder and Global Co-Ordinator of Global Keratoconus School GKS. Faculty Member in ESASO (European School For Advanced Studies In Ophthalmology. International Board Member of the Moroccan Society of Ocular Imagery and Artificial Intelligence SMIO.AO
- Sibylle ScholtzDr. Sibylle Scholtz, Biologist, Chemist, PhD in Ophthalmology, International Science Correspondent, Associated Senior Research Fellow (Institute of Experimental Ophthalmology, Saarland University Faculty of Medicine, Germany). She has a longstanding experience in the ophthalmic medical device industry, subject matter expert in biometry and IOL power calculation.
- Frank KrogmannSince 1972, Frank Krogmann has been engaged in historical research, especially in genealogy. Since about 1990, he has been researching the history of medicine, especially in the field of ophthalmology. Since about 2000, he has been managing director of the JULIUS-HIRSCHBERG-GESELLSCHAFT headquarters: Vienna - [Association for the History of Ophthalmology]. He is the honoured recipient of various national and international lectures and articles. He is the editor of the ‘"Mitteilungen der JULIUS-HIRSCHBERG-GESELLSCHAFT zur Geschichte der Augenheilkunde" (Transactions of the JULIUS-HIRSCHBERG-SOCIETY on the history of ophthalmology"), which has now published 17 volumes
The list of speakers is still being formed and will be available soon
SCHEDULE
PROGRAM 2026
02.04.2026 (Thursday) Event Hall 1
Pre-course Ophthalmic Skills Day
Pre-course Ophthalmic Skills Day
10:00 – 13:00
Site into depth. Retina from A to Z
Saksonov Stanislav
13:00 – 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 – 16:30
Glaucoma. European guidelines in practice
Melnyk Volodymyr
16:30 – 17:00
Coffee break
17:00 – 20:00
Inflammation in eye. Difficult cases and moder approach
Prof. Konovalova Nataliya
03.04.2026 (Friday) Event Hall 1
The first plenary session Moderators: Vitovska Oksana, prof., Averyanova Oksana, PhD
The first plenary session Moderators: Vitovska Oksana, prof., Averyanova Oksana, PhD
10:00 - 10:15
Greeting. Ophthalmology of today
Vitovska Oksana
10:15 - 10:45
New trends in ophthalmology
Vitovska Oksana
10:45 - 11:15
Customized contact lenses - doctor and patient. Is there a conflict of interest?
Averyanova Oksana
11:15 - 12:45
Satellite "Modern paradigms of dry eye disease management
Moderator: prof. Vitovska O.P
11:15 - 12:00
Practical features of the modern approach to the treatment of patients with severe dry eye disease
Andrea Leonardi, Italy
12:00 - 12:30
Experience of using Cyclosporine A in Ukraine
Saldan Yuliya
12:30 - 12:45
Discussion
12:45-13:00
Phacoemulsification of cataract with stable IOP. Just advertisement or real technology?
Shevchyk Vasyl
13:00 - 13:30
Cataract in the hands of vitreoretinal surgeon
Goryachev Dmytro
13:30 - 14:00
Intraoperative shallow anterior chamber
Miguel Teus Guesala, Spain
14:00 - 15:00
Hard Talk - Hard Rock Cataract
Melnyk Volodymyr
Parkhomenko Georgy
Chirva Marina
Fedorov Leonid
Parkhomenko Georgy
Chirva Marina
Fedorov Leonid
15:00 - 15:30
Cataract surgery in patients with AMD and intraocular magnifying devices
Melnik Volodymyr
15:30 - 16:00
Why improve refractive results and how to do it?
Sologub Alexey
Section: Pathology of the anterior surface of the eye. Refraction Moderators: Kovalyov Andrey, Ph.D., Kovalenko Larysa, PhD
16:00 - 16:20
Laser surgery with theraputic purpose
Kovalyov Andrey
16:20 - 16:40
Ectatic corneal disease: early and late cross-linking results of corneal collagen
Petrovska Tetyana
16:40 - 17:00
Demodecosis - dermatolgical and ophthalmological
problem
problem
Protsenko Tetyana
17:00 - 17:20
Our first experience of descemetorexis in Fuchs' dystrophy
Kovalyov Andrey
17:20 – 17:40
Analysis of the results of cornea accelerated cross- linking
Kovalenko Larysa
17:40 - 18:00
Anti-inflammatory therapy of the anterior surface of the eye. Is there anything new?
Saldan Yuliya
18:00 - 18:20
Diabet treatment: tips and tricks
Hudson Nakamura, Brazil
18:20 - 18:40
Difficult cases in ophthalmological practice
Kovalenko Larisa
18:40 - 19:00
Smartphone app to assess individual risk of progression of diabetic retinopathy
Sibylle Scholtz, Germany
19:00 - 19:20
Alexander Ivanov (1836-1880), 1969 Professor of Ophthalmology from Kyiv - European
Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmologist
Frank Krogmann, Germany
19:20 - 19:40
Multiple sphincterotomies are a controlled technique for achieving intraoperative mydriasis
Kovalyov Andrey
19:40 - 20:30
Questions and answers
04.04.2026 (Saturday) Event Hall 1
The second plenary session Moderators: Vitovska Oksana, prof., Kovalenko Larysa, PhD, Shevchyk Vasyl PhD
The second plenary session Moderators: Vitovska Oksana, prof., Kovalenko Larysa, PhD, Shevchyk Vasyl PhD
09:00 - 09:30
Keratoconus correction - extra and endoocular methods
Merab Dvali, Georgia
09:30 - 10:00
Diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma today:
achievements, unmet needs and unjustified expectations
achievements, unmet needs and unjustified expectations
Karliychuk Marina
10:00 - 10:30
30 years of experience in applying refractive tunnel keratoplasty options.
Shusterov Yuri, Kazakhstan
10:30 - 10:40
Topic is under discussion
Helena Flippe, Portugal
10:40-10:50
Topic is under discussion
Karl Golnik, USA
10:50 - 11:00
Topic is under discussion
11:00 - 11:30
New therapeutic possibilities for prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy - the view of an endocrinologist
Mankovsky Boris
11:30 - 12:00
Diabetic retinopathy - a terrible complication of diabetes: the state of the problem in Ukraine, modern approaches to diagnosis and treatment
Vitovska Oksana
12:00 - 12:30
How to optimize drug therapy for glaucoma
Anastasios G. Konstas, Greece
12:30 - 12:50
Neovascular glaucoma - practical advice in the diagnosis and treatment
Shevchyk Vasyl
12:50 - 13:20
Technique of cataract surgery: Bag in the lens
Kovalyov Andriy
13:20 - 13:40
Ipomoea versus persistent a. hyaloidea lens-vitreos interface
Bobrova Nadiya
13:40 - 14:00
Neurological aspects of pain in the eye and periorbital area Neuro-ophthalmic aspects of oculomotor disorders
Biloshitsky Vadym
Section: Glaucoma Moderators: Igor Yaroslavovich Novitsky, prof. , Melnyk Volodymyr , PhD
14:00 - 14:20
Cataract Surgery for angle-closure glaucoma
Novitsky Igor
Lopadchak Rostislav
Lopadchak Rostislav
14:20 - 14:40
Glaucoma and ocular blood flow - latest update
Myravei Zhanna
14:40 - 15:00
Glaucoma management in routine practice of ophthalmologist
Shipka Halyna
15:00 - 15:20
Our experience of latanaprost usage in combination of OAG and cataract
Wenger Lyudmila
15:20 - 15:40
Glaucoma as a show for surgical treatment. The choice of surgery depending on the type and stage of the disease
Melnyk Volodymyr
15:40 - 16:00
Exfoliative glaucoma and miniinvasive ab interno surgery
Kapshuk Natalia
16:00 - 16:40
Questions and answers
Section: Retina. Vitreo-retinal surgery Moderators: Lutsenko Nina, prof. Znamenska Maria prof.
16:40 - 17:00
Q8- Q12. The value of the duration of the drug in anti-VEGF therapy
Sergienko Andrey
17:00 - 17:20
Keeping a Step Ahead of the Disease: Proactive Treatment for neovascular AMD
Blagun Iryna
17:20 - 17:40
Diagnosis and monitoring of ARMD late stage
Lutsenko Nina
17:40 - 18:00
OCT in diagnosis of early stage neuropathy in diabetic patients
Znamenska Maria
18:00 - 18:20
Difficut cases in retinal specialist practice. When you must to think?
Kovalenko Larysa, Romanyuk Olena
18:50 - 19:20
Topic is under discussion
18:20 - 18:50
Laser embolisys in CRAO
Saksonov Stanislav
19:20 - 20:00
Questions and answers
03.04.2026 (Friday) EVENT HALL №2 MASTER CLASSES
12:00 - 13:00
Master class: "Professional subtleties and capabilities of OCT and A-OCT" Trainers: Ph.D. Rudycheva Olga, Isakova Oksana, PhD
13:30 - 14:30
Master class: "Visualization for the patient - trust for the doctor" Coach: Ph.D. Deryapa Iryna
15:00 - 16:00
Master class: "Innovative methods of diagnosis and treatment of dry eye disease"
Coach: Ph.D. Saldan Yuliya
Coach: Ph.D. Saldan Yuliya
16:30 - 17:30
Master class: "Individual approach in the selection of contact lenses. Customized lenses - what is it? Why? When? Whom? How?"
Coach: Ph.D. Averyanova Oksana, Alekseeva Kateryna
Coach: Ph.D. Averyanova Oksana, Alekseeva Kateryna
18:00 - 19:00
Master class: "Applying of lasers in ophthalmology" Coach: Saksonov Stanislav PhD
04.04.2026 (Saturday) Event Hall 3
10:00 - 11:00
Master class: "What can diplopia hide? look at a simple question from the other side"
Coach: Ponomarev Makar, Hessen, Germany
Coach: Ponomarev Makar, Hessen, Germany
11:15 - 12:15
Master class: “Estetic Battle. Aesthetic surgery of the periorbital area "
Coaches: prof. Hrapach Vasyl, Derbak Serhiy, Meloyan Anita, Petah Andriy
Coaches: prof. Hrapach Vasyl, Derbak Serhiy, Meloyan Anita, Petah Andriy
12:30 - 13:30
Master class: "Optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of age-related macular degeneration"
Coach: Sarakhman Dmitry
Coach: Sarakhman Dmitry
13:30 - 14:00
Master class: "How medicine to work in quarantine, what are the restrictions and responsibilities"
Coach: Ruslan Sovershenniy
Coach: Ruslan Sovershenniy
14:00 - 14:30
Master class: "Why does medical marketing not work?" Coach: Pavlo Kowalskiy
14:30 - 15:30
Master class: "Effective communication with the patient - practical advice on specific examples"
Coaches: Gogunska Inna, prof, Vitovska Oksana, prof
Coaches: Gogunska Inna, prof, Vitovska Oksana, prof
16:00 - 17:00
Master class: "Cataract surgery. Keep your hand on the pulse of innovation " Coaches: Natalia Salcenko (Germany), Stephan Oestreich (Switzerland), Delphine LACAMBRE (France)
17:30 - 18:30
Master class: "New drugs for the treatment of the eye surface diseases " Coaches: Drozhzhina Halyna, prof., Deryapa Iryna, PhD
18:30 – 19:00
Master class: «Laser coerrection. Role of dry eye diagnosis for maximum result after surgery.
Coach: Biliy Mihaylo, Nakonechnyi Denis
Coach: Biliy Mihaylo, Nakonechnyi Denis
03.04.2026 (Friday) Event Hall 3
Section of "Young Scientists" Moderators: Pavliv Sofia, Diogenova Marta
Section of "Young Scientists" Moderators: Pavliv Sofia, Diogenova Marta
12:00 - 12:15
Winner of the competition of young ophthalmologists
Veliksar Tatiana
12:15 - 12:30
The actual challenges, that are faced by the ones, who graduate from medical universities: problems and ways of solving them
Sofiya Pavliv
12:30 - 12:45
How to write a motivation letter and CV to pass?
Ovcharenko Valentyna
12:45 - 13:00
5 ways to make you a better speaker
Andriy Lazetskiy
13:00 - 13:15
Ophthalmology in instagram
Diohenova Marta
13:15 - 13:30
"Clinica y optic Mayer"
"Own medical practice: how to create and manage?"
"Owning your own practice"
"Own medical practice: how to create and manage?"
"Owning your own practice"
Leslie Garcia Gomez, Mexico
13:30 - 14:00
Treatment and prevention of amblyopia and strabismus using mobile applications
Malovanyi Pavlo
Section: Neuroophthalmology and ophthalmooncology Moderator: Vasyuta Vira, prof
14:00 - 14:20
Chiasm-sellar region tumors. Why ophthalmologist?
Horbatyuk K.
14:20- 14:40
Neuro-ophthalmic aspects of oculomotor disorders
Vasyuta Vira
14:40 - 15:00
Neuroophthalmological aspects of skull base tumors.
Egorova K. et al
15:00 - 15:40
Neoplasma in orbit. Surgery forbidden therapy
Yaremenko Oleg, Vitovska Oksana, Blagun Iryna
15:40 - 16:00
Questions and answers
Section: Pediatric Ophthalmology Moderators: Deryapa Iryna, PhD, Shchadnykh Maryna, PhD
16:00 - 16:15
Management of myopia in children
Deryapa Iryna
16:15 - 16:30
Orbital tumor - possibility of multidisciplinary apprroach
Lysytsya Lesya
16:30 - 16:45
Is ambliopia always ambliopia?
Shekhovtsov Maxim
16:45 - 17:00
Adult" complications of pediatric strabismus surgery
Shchadnykh Maryna
04.04.2026 (Saturday) Event Hall 3
Section of the Society of Ukrainian Ophthalmic Surgeons (SUO): Technique of cataract surgery in complicated cases Moderator: Melnyk Volodymyr, PhD
Section of the Society of Ukrainian Ophthalmic Surgeons (SUO): Technique of cataract surgery in complicated cases Moderator: Melnyk Volodymyr, PhD
10:00 - 10:15
Tecnis Eyhance – The practical experience in Ukraine
Dushenchuk Taras
10:15 - 10:30
The postulates of removal dropped nucleus
Sergienko Andrey
10:30 - 10:45
Cataract surgery for patients with corneal diseases
Parkhomenko Georgy
10:45 - 11:00
Cataract surgery in cases of lens fixation disorders
Kovalev Andrey, Rozanova Zoya
11:00 - 11:15
Particularity of cataract surgery for high level of ametr
Melnyk Volodymyr
11:15 - 11:30
Our experience of toric lens in corneal astigmatism and cataract
Bochuk Natalia
11:30 - 12:00
Questions and answers
Section: Retina. Vitreo-retinal surgery Moderator: Sergienko Andrey, prof.
12:00-12:15
Subluxations and dislocations of the lens. The role of vitreoretinal surgeon
Yevtushenka Andryi
12:15-12:30
Approaches to the treatment of vasoproliferative retinal neoplasms
Umanets Mikola
12:30-12:45
Reoperations in surgery for traumatic retinal detachment
Gavura Myhaylo
12:45-13:00
Surgery for diabetic retinal detachment
Chichur Diana
13:00-13:15
Usage of Chandelier for Scleral Buckling of Retinal Tear
Novytsky Igor et al
13:15-13:30
Surgical treatment of ocular toxocariasis
Sergienko Andryi
13:30-13:45
Consequences of untimely diagnosed metal intraocular foreign body
Krasnovid Tetyana et al
13:45 - 14:00
Questions and answers
14:00 - 15:00
Technique of cataract surgery in complicated cases. Film festival
Melnik Volodymir
Section: Clinical cases Moderator: Lutsenko Nina Stepanovna, prof.
15:00 - 15:15
Orbital lymphoma
Malachkova N.
15:15 - 15:30
Clinical case of neovascular age-related macular degeneration complicated by submacular hemorrhage
Chichur D.
15:30 - 15:45
A clinical case of surgery for complicated retinal detachment
Chichur D.A
15:45 - 16:00
Calculus canaliculitis
Khazova M.O, Leschuk A.V
16:00 - 16:15
Eye injury after Lasik. What shall I do?
Boborova O.M, Kravchenko
O.V, Lutsenko N.S, Rudicheva O.A
O.V, Lutsenko N.S, Rudicheva O.A
16:15 - 16:30
To the question of the etiology of keratoconus. Induced corneal dystrophy?
Shvidenko O.V, Rabok
T.N, Savinets T.V, Balanyuk A.O
T.N, Savinets T.V, Balanyuk A.O
16:30 - 16:45
IOL in the capsular bubble under the macula
Sergienko A.M, Moskalchuk A.A
16:45 - 17:00
Remove cannot be drained. Where to put coma in the treatment of iris cysts?
Pecheriy V.G
17:00 - 17:15
The case of recurrent ingrowth of the epithelium into the subscapular space after excimer laser correction by the LASIK method
Krasutsky V.Y
17:15 - 17:30
Refractive errors of the IOL calculation . Our experience in the implantation of additional IOLs as a method of solving the problem
Onishchenko N., Dgogolev O.
17:30 - 17:45
The diagnosis is definite. What's next?
Deryapa IV
17:45 - 18:00
Ball in the eye or a Christmas miracle
Vershinin SV
18:00 - 18:15
Blepharospasm. Difficulties in diagnosis and treatment
Barinova GO
18:15 - 18:30
Questions and answers
Section: Laser methods of glaucoma treatment Moderator: Saksonov Stanislav Ph.D.
18:30 - 18:50
Iridotomy, iridoplasty, classical trabeculoplasty (ALT)
Pecheriy Vadym
18:50 - 19:10
Trabeculoplasty (SLT , MLT 577 nm, 810 nm, ALT 532 nm)
Saksonov Stanislav
19:10 - 19:30
Laser cyclocoagulation (classical, micropulse 577)
Topolnytska Olesya
The program is still being formed and will be available soon
SCHEDULE
Ophthalmic Skills Day
a day of intensive practice
april 2, 2026
trainer - Saksonov Stanislav
duration - 3 hours
duration - 3 hours
Site into depth. Retina from A to Z
trainer - Melnyk Volodymyr
duration - 2,5 hours
duration - 2,5 hours
Glaucoma. European guidelines in practice
trainer - Prof. Konovalova Nataliya
duration - 3 hours
duration - 3 hours
Inflammation in eye. Difficult cases and moder approach
CERTIFICATE
Event certification
An application has been made to the UEMS EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event
We expect even greater activity at OphthalmicHUB 2026. This is a reason to join us!
Cost of participation in OphthalmicHUB 2026
ONLINE DELEGATE
3000 uah
- Watch the conference broadcast
- Visiting the interactive online exhibition of partners
- Access to the video recording of 2 days of the event for 15 days
- BPR certificate for participation in the conference
FACE TO FACE DELEGATE
5250 uah
- Watch the conference broadcast
- Visiting the interactive online exhibition of partners
- Access to the video recording of 2 days of the event for 15 days
- BPR certificate for participation in the conference
- BPR CERTIFICATE for participation in the master class: "Eyes - Ring 2026"
- Food during the event
FACE TO FACE DELEGATE COMPLEX
6000 uah
- Watch the conference broadcast
- Visiting the interactive online exhibition of partners
- Access to the video recording of 2 days of the event for 15 days
- BPR certificate for participation in the conference
- BPR CERTIFICATE for participation in the master class: "Eyes - Ring 2026"
- Food during the event
- Participation in the Pre-intensive Course of the conference
PLACE
LOCATION
Kyiv, Mercure Congress Hall
PLACE
LOCATION
Kyiv, Mercure Congress Hall
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