BSMU ophthalmologists presented scientific research at the VI International Ophthalmological Congress in Tashkent

The capital of Uzbekistan hosted the VI International Ophthalmological Congress "IOC VI Uzbekistan 2026," organized by the Republican Specialized Center for Eye Microsurgery. The large-scale forum brought together 1,720 scientists and practitioners from more than 20 countries. The leading ophthalmological centers of Ufa - the All-Russian Center for Eye and Plastic Surgery and the Ufa Research Institute of Eye Diseases - spoke at the congress with scientific research, confirming the high international status of the Ufa scientific school. The participation of the centers in the forum takes place within the framework of the Decade of Science and Technology and reflects the active inclusion of Russian specialists in the global exchange of knowledge and best clinical practices.

The scientific program of the congress included 270 reports and was of a pronounced practice-oriented nature. Issues of the use of artificial intelligence for screening diseases of the fundus, neuro-ophthalmology, as well as modern approaches to vitreoretinal interventions and cataract surgery have taken center stage. Of particular interest to the participants were the wet-lab of leading surgeons.

For the Ufa Research Institute of Eye Diseases, the congress in Uzbekistan has become the third international forum in the last month (after two conferences in China). The staff of the institute presented 8 reports in English. It is significant that Ufa specialists are increasingly acting not only as speakers, but also as moderators of sessions, which testifies to the recognition of their expertise on the world stage.

The delegation of the Institute at the congress was represented by:

Shamil Rishatovich Kuzbekov - chief physician, Candidate of Medical Sciences;

Gulnara Zufarovna Israfilova - Head of the 2nd Ophthalmology Department, Candidate of Medical Sciences;

Aigul Gazinurovna - Head of the Department of International Relations and Marketing.

At the plenary session, the chief physician of the institute Sh. R. Kuzbekov made a report "Retinal autotransplantation in giant through macular ruptures," which aroused keen interest and a detailed discussion among colleagues from different countries.

Within the framework of the congress, a session of the Society of Ophthalmologists of Turkic-speaking countries was held, of which the Ufa Eye Research Institute has been a member for more than 20 years. The Institute presented three reports in English:

Sh.R. Kuzbekov — «Inflammatory diseases of the lacrimal drainage system, diagnosis and surgical treatment»;

A.G. Isyangulova — «100 Years Without Borders, International Collaboration of the Ufa Air Research Institute and Strategic Partnership with Russia»;

G.Z. Israfilova — «In search of the ideal interocular lens, advantages and disadvantages of modern solutions».

The session was attended by specialists from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Northern Cyprus and Turkmenistan. The partnership with the Society is only getting stronger: online meetings, webinars and offline conferences are regularly held to exchange experiences.

The solemn part of the congress was marked by a significant event: the director of the Ufa Eye Research Institute, Professor Mukharram Mukhtaramovich Bikbov was awarded the badge "Excellence in Healthcare of the Republic of Uzbekistan." Under the leadership of M.M. Bikbov, a scientist with the highest Hirsch index among ophthalmologists of the Russian Federation, the institute confidently works on equal terms with foreign colleagues, conducting several large joint projects with leading universities in the world.

The team of the All-Russian Center for Eye and Plastic Surgery performed no less successfully at the forum. In the work of the congress, a separate section of the All-Russian Center for Eye and Plastic Surgery was allocated, in which the staff of the Center presented 9 reports on various areas of ophthalmology.

Special attention of the international community was drawn to reports on the unique clinical developments of the Center, including the use of innovative biomaterial in ophthalmosurgery.

Participation in the congress allowed our ophthalmologists to demonstrate advanced scientific and clinical developments to the international professional community, discuss key issues of modern ophthalmology and exchange valuable experience with colleagues from different countries.