Pediatric Ophthalmology department at Wigmore Hospital For Children provides services such as:
- Diagnosis of pediatric vision disabilities: short-sightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism. Prescription of glasses or contact lenses,
- Strabismus diagnosis and treatment via non-surgical and surgical methods,
- Conservative or surgical treatment of congenital dacryocystitis, lacrimal duct obstruction
- Diagnosis and treatment of lid diseases and the anterior parts of eyes
- Examination of fundus of eye and diagnosis of congenital, systematic, general, neurological or other disorders.
Trust your child's eyesight only to experienced professionals.
Education
1995 - 1998
National Institute of Health after academician S. Avdalbekyan, Residency on ophthalmology, Yerevan, Armenia
1989 - 1995
Yerevan State Medical University, Faculty of Pediatrics, Diploma with honor of General Pediatrician, Yerevan, Armenia
Trainings, certificates
03.2012 – 04.2012
International fellowship in Strabismus and Pediatric ophthalmology (awarded by SOE 2012), Eye Clinic of University of Bologna, Italy
11.2004 – 12.2004
Fellowship in Low Vision, Pediatric ophthalmology, University of South Florida, USA
11.2004 – 12.2004
Training in Low Vision (awarded by AECP), Lighthouse for Blind, Tampa, Florida, USA
10.2002 – 12.2002
International fellowship in Strabismus and Pediatric ophthalmology (awarded by IFOS/ ICO), Eye Clinic of University of Bologna, Italy
05.2001 – 07.2001
Training course in eye’s microsurgery, Medical Academy of Post Diploma Education, Moscow, Russia
04.1999
Training Course “New in Pediatric Ophthalmology”, Moscow Helmholtz Research Institute of Eye Diseases, Russia
Work experience
12.2022 – up to now
Wigmore Hospital For Children, Head of ophthalmological Service
09.2019 – 12.2022
Wigmore Clinic, Pediatric ophthalmologist
05.2013 – 09.2019
Kanaker -Zeytun Medical Center CJSC, Eye Clinic, Head of Low Vision and Pediatric Ophthalmological service
2006 - 2013
Kanaker -Zeytun Medical Center CJSC, Eye Clinic, Chief of Low Vision Department
1999 - 2006
Kanaker -Zeytun Medical Center CJSC, Eye Clinic, Pediatric ophthalmologist
Pediatric Ophthalmologist
2018-2022
Children's ophthalmological clinical residency at eye hospital No. 1 after M. Heratsi
2016-2018
Master's degree - YSMU named after. M. Heratsi
2013-1016
Bachelor - Faculty of General Medicine - YSMU named after. M. Heratsi
2011-2013
Faculty of Radiophysics Yerevan State University, Master's degree
2005-2009
YSU Faculty of Radiophysics, Bachelor's degree
2002-2005
Lyceum named after Anania Shirakatsi
2022
Participation in the international conference AIOC/ Armenian International Ophthalmic Conference/
Participation in the AECP-CHLA /Armenian Eye Care Project conference
2023
Participation in the international conference AIOC/ Armenian International Ophthalmic Conference/
Participation in the first international conference of the Union of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons of Armenia
Participation in the International Ophthalmological Conference dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the Ophthalmological Center named after S. V. Malayan.
2022 - 2023
Pediatric ophthalmologist at Polyclinic No. 4, Nork-Marash division
2022 - 2023
Pediatric ophthalmologist, “Arshakunyats” polyclinic
Since 2023
Children's ophthalmologist at <> (JSC)
Since 2023
Pediatric ophthalmologist, Wigmore Women's and Children's Clinic Medical Center