An ophthalmologist is a doctor engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eyes and auxiliary organs: the eyelids and lacrimal glands. We will tell you what medical centers provide services of an ophthalmologist and talk about ophthalmology for foreign citizens in Minsk and Belarus.
What is the competence of an ophthalmologist?
An ophthalmologist is a specialist in clinical medicine who studies etiology, diagnostics, prevention, and mechanisms of various diseases of the eyesight.
An ophthalmologist diagnoses and treats visual disorders, elevated intraocular pressure, inflammatory diseases of the eyes and tear system. An ophthalmologist also provides emergency aid in case of eye damage or foreign bodies entering the eyes. The doctor performs vision correction and treats almost all eye diseases - farsightedness, myopia, cataract, glaucoma, amblyopia, astigmatism.
When should you make an appointment with an ophthalmologist?
An ophthalmologist should make an appointment when you notice the following symptoms:
- eyelash growth toward the eyeball. This disease is caused by deformation of upper or lower eyelid cartilage. Permanent contact between the eyelashes and conjunctivitis leads to conjunctivitis and damages the eyeball cornea;
- frequent tears. This may be the result of increased production of lacrimal fluid in case of allergy or bstruction of the lacrimal ducts;
- subconjunctival hemorrhage occurs with severe eyelid friction, vomiting, coughing, naturopathy, and often occurs without cause;
- yellowish plaque on the eyeball conjunctiva. It occurs due to the deposition of collagen and the expansion of connective tissue. This disease is usually symptom-free;
- inflammation of the eyelids;
- barley;
- inflammation of the outer shell of the eyeball;
- white pupil, which is observed in cataract and other disorders.
Ophthalmologic medical centers
We have collected for you a list of ophthalmological centers in regional cities of Belarus.
Minsk
- Nordin
Address: Akademia Nayk metro station, Surganov street, 47b.
- Okomedson
Address: Kamennaya Gorka metro station, Prytytsky street, 91, Farengeit Business Center, room 434.
- Eye Microsurgery Center VOKA
Address: Mihalovo metro station, 48 Prilutskaya Street.
- MedEyesHelp Ophthalmology Center
Address: metro station Vostok, 12, Franciska Skorina street, office 307 in Valero Center.
- AlfaMed
Address: Akademia Nayk metro station, 85, Prospect Nezavisimosti.
Vitsebsk
- New vision
Address: 36 Lenin Street.
- Vitebsk city polyclinic No. 2
Address: 90 Maxim Gorky Street.
- Vitebsk city polyclinic No. 1
Address: Tereshkova street, 30.
Gomel
- Mediya
Address: 57 Sovetskaya St.
- Gomel Clinical Hospital
Address: 6 Medical Street.
Grodno
- Lode
Address: 4 Zamkovaya St.
- New vision
Address: 32, Socialisticheskaya Street.
- The eye
Address: 24, Gorky Street.
- MedLi
Address: 5 Popovici Street.
Mogilev
- New vision
Address: 6 Prospekt Mira.
- Mogilev Regional Hospital
Address: 12 Byalynitsky-Biruli street.
- Polyclinic No. 5
Address: 42 Vitebskiy Prospect.
- Polyclinic No. 6
- Address: 41 Schmidt Prospect.
Brest
- Brest City Polyclinic No. 3
Address: 1/1 Zhukov Street.
- New vision
Address: 34 Sovetskie Border Guards Street
- Novamed
Address: Prospect Respublici, 1
- Macarchuk Eye Microsurgery Center
Address: 10A Respublikanskaya St.
- BelMikoff plus
Address: 86 Kirov Street.
Best ophthalmologists of Minsk
We have gathered the top 10 doctors in Minsk with at least 10 years of experience.
- Zaborovskiy Igor Henrikhovich
- Doctor-ophthalmologist of the highest category with experience of work since 1996. Works in: Children's Center "Lode" at 1 Gikalo Street;
- 10 Minsk hospital, 73/3 Uborevich Street;
- The Eye Microsurgery Center of Makarchuk, Republicanskaya street, 10A-42.
- Lyudmila Petrovna Maleyko
Second category ophthalmologist with experience of work since 1986. Works in the medical center "Lode" at Prospect Nezavisimosti, 58.
- Maria Vladimirovna Voitekhovskaya
Doctor-ophthalmologist with experience of work since 1988. Works in:
- children's center "Lode" at 1 Gikalo Street;
- 10 Minsk Hospital, 73/3 Uborevicha Street.
- Cherry tree Valentina Ivanovna
Doctor of the highest category with experience of work since 1982. Works in the medical center "Lode" at Prospect Nezavisimosti, 58.
- Kubarko Julia Alekseevna
The doctor of the highest category with experience of work since 1997. He works in the medical center "Lode" at Prospect Nezavisimosti, 58.
- Laver Alexander Stanislavovich
Category one physician. Works in the medical center "Horizon" at 12 Kiseleva Street.
- Mostivaya Svetlana Valeryevna
Doctor of the first category with experience of work since 2003. Works in the medical center "Lode" at Prospect Nezavisimosti, 58.
- Dzhumova Marina Fedorovna
Doctor of the highest category with experience since 1983. Works in the medical center "Lode" at Prospect Nezavisimosti, 58.
- Romanova Ekaterina Alexandrovna
Doctor of the first category with experience of work since 2007. He works at the Eleos rehabilitation center at 11, Franciska Skorina Street.
- Spiglazova Olga Petrovna
Doctor of the highest category with experience of work since 1981. Works in:
- medical center "Lode" at Prospect Nezavisimosti, 58.
- Eleos Rehabilitation Center at 11, Franciska Skorina Street.
Children's ophthalmologist in Minsk
Doctors at the Lode Children's Center, 1 Gikalo Street.
- Zaborovskiy Igor Henrikhovich
Doctor-ophthalmologist of the highest category with experience of work since 1996.
- Maria Vladimirovna Voitekhovskaya
Doctor-ophthalmologist with experience of work since 1988.
- Vasilevich Elena Vyachelavovna
The first category ophthalmologist with experience of work since 1998.
- Tatiana Valerievna Karpova
The first category ophthalmologist with experience of work since 2007.
- Vulfova Anna Alexandrovna
The first category ophthalmologist with experience of work since 2007.
- Klutchenia Zhanna Yevgenyevna
The first category ophthalmologist with experience of work since 1988.
- Kurak Zoya Vladimirovna
The first category ophthalmologist with experience of work since 1998.
- Tsarik Elena Sergeyevna
The first category ophthalmologist with experience of work since 2011.
Calling an ophthalmologist at home in Minsk
Some city clinics allow you to call an ophthalmologist at home in your place of residence. You can check this with your health center by phone.
Doctors from private clinics go home for a fee. You can call an ophthalmologist from the following health centers:
- Horizont Medical Center;
- Lode Medical Center;
- AlfaMed Medical Centre.
Make an appointment with an ophthalmologist in Minsk
You can make an appointment to see an ophthalmologist at the city clinic where you live, or you can call one of the private clinics where you will be notified of the prices for the services and working hours of the doctor.
Ophthalmologist's consultation
You can get an ophthalmologist's consultation at any of Belarusian medical centers: private or state. In private centers, as a rule, consultations, examinations and further treatment are paid for. Therefore, it is worth clarifying the cost of services in advance.
Paid services and prices
At public health clinics, all services are free of charge, except for certain surgeries or tests, but your doctor if necessary should inform you.
In private medical centers in Belarus, all services are provided for a fee. The minimum price for services is 12 BYN ($5.5) on average.
If you suspect that you have some kind of eye or tear gland disease, you should see a doctor immediately, as it is one of the most important senses in your body. Do not joke about your health.