May 22-23, 2026 Zakarpattia, Ukraine

ORBIT UKRAINE 2026

Interdisciplinary forum of orbital surgery

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Join Ukraine’s largest forum for orbital surgery specialists

An interdisciplinary exchange of experience, knowledge, and the latest evidence-based scientific advances among specialists who approach the same issues from different perspectives will contribute to the overall development of orbital surgery

Prof. Oksana Petrenko

«Orbital surgery requires a deep understanding of related specialties. Only through interdisciplinary collaboration, open professional dialogue, and the sharing of experience across generations of physicians can this complex and highly responsible field develop sustainably»

Prof. Andrii Kopchak

«Even in difficult times, Ukrainian medicine finds the strength to move forward—learning the lessons of war, drawing on leading Western expertise, and continuously refining its skills. Orbital surgery is one of the fields advancing most rapidly»

Doc. Olga Denysiuk

«Orbital surgery is a multifaceted discipline where different medical specialties meet, and where their challenges intersect»

Prof. Iurii Chepurnyi

«Together, we’ll look for answers and share experience grounded in evidence-based medicine. Everyone will have the chance to ask questions of the experts and help set the direction for what comes next»

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participants representing various specialisations

EN/UA

official languages of the event

Multidisciplinary approach

Maxillofacial surgeons, oral surgeons, ophthalmologists, oncologists, dermato-oncologists, neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists (ENT specialists), plastic surgeons, students, interns, and everyone interested in orbital surgery are invited to participate

SPEAKERS

Richard Allen

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS, USA). Professor of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, Texas). Former President of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) and Editor-in-Chief of Orbit. An international expert in oculoplastic and orbital surgery. Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Johanna Snäll

MD, DDS, PhD, Associate professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Supervisor for doctoral programme, Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research HUS Head and Neck Center. Supervisor for doctoral programme, Doctoral Programme in Oral Sciences

Andreas Neff

Professor Emeritus, Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Marburg (University of Marburg)

Marcin Kozakiewicz

Head of Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Poland

Roman Hossain Khonsari

Professor of craniofacial surgery at theFrench national reference center for craniofacial malformations (CRANIOST) Hôpital Necker - Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité

Vladimir Kratky

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology. An active member of the European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ESOPRS) and past president of the Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery (CSOPS), where he continues to serve on the executive board. A member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) and of the Executive Committee of the Examination Board of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC Canada). Professor; Bachelor of Science; Doctor of Medicine

Andrii Kopchak

Director of the Educational and Research Institute of Dentistry, Bogomolets National Medical University; Professor, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery (O.O. Bohomolets); Doctor of Medical Sciences; Professor

Oksana Petrenko

Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Institute of postgraduate education, Bogomolets National Medical University, President of the Association of Specialists in Ophthalmic Plastic and Eye Prosthetics (ASOEP), Doctor of Medicine, Professor

Iurii Chepurnyi

Head of the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Bogomolets National Medical University; Doctor of Medical Sciences; Professor

Oleh Kravets

Head of the Department of Head and Neck Tumors of the National Cancer Institute, Doctor of Medicine

Jorge Corona

Ophthalmologist, Associate professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center (Lubbock, Texas)

Ian Vares

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon; Expert of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine in Dentistry; Professor

Stewart Seiff

Ophthalmologist, Professor Emeritus, Senate School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, Director of The Pacific Center for Oculofacial and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Professional Corporation

Olga Denysiuk

Assistant of the Departmentof Ophthalmology at the Shupyk National University of Health of Ukraine, Docent of the Department of Surgical Diseases with a course in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care at the European Medical School, Ph.D

Bohdan Lytvynenko

Dermatovenerologist, dermatologic surgeon, and oncologic surgeon; official representative of the International Dermoscopy Society in Ukraine; co-founder of Lytvynenko Clinic and EuroDerm Clinic

Leila Omerova

Senior Otorhinolaryngologist at the Main Military Clinical Hospital

Andrii Vilenskyi

Medical Director at Superhumans Center

Dmytro Filonenko

Assistant, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Bogomolets National Medical University; Prosthodontist, Head and Neck Pathology Center, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital (Kyiv Regional Council Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise); Member of the European Ocularists Association; Member of the International Anaplastology Association; Member of the Association of Specialists in Oculoplastics and Ocular Prosthetics

Tetiana Zaporozhets

Assistant, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Postgraduate Education, Bogomolets National Medical University; senior (highest-category) adult and pediatric otolaryngologist (ENT); plastic surgeon; member of USAPS, uPRADAs, EAFPS, ERS, and My Face Academy; Candidate of Medical Sciences

Iryna Halynska

Ophthalmologist, surgeon at Asklepius Medical Center, Zhytomyr, Assistant of the Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Institute of postgraduate education, Bogomolets National Medical University, member of the Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons of Ukraine (USAPS), PhD in Medicine

Viktoriia Buhryk

Dermatovenerologist, dermatologic surgeon, dermato-oncologist at EuroDerm personalized medicine clinic; EADV member

Valentyna Rodiuk

Dermatologic surgeon, dermatovenerologist, EuroDerm clinic

Ruslan Salynko

Oncologic surgeon, Department of Plastic Surgery and Thermal Injury, Vinnytsia Regional Clinical Hospital named after M. I. Pirogov. Member of the International Dermoscopy Society (IDS), the American Society for Mohs Surgery (ASMS), and the Ukrainian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (USAPS). Member of the AO CMF international platform. Founder and CEO, Outpatient Surgery Center, Odesa. Member of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine working group developing diagnostic and treatment protocols for skin cancers

Aneta Gandrabur

Pathologist, CSD LAB medical laboratory

Tomasz Jarosław Wach

DDS, PhD, member of the medical staff at the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and lecturer at the Medical University of Łódź

Izabela Gabryelczak

USK-WAM, WAM University Clinical Hospital, Łódź, Poland

Key Discussion Points

Combat orbital trauma

Corrections of the posttraumatic orbital deformities after combat orbital trauma

Novel approaches to anophthalmos correction

Orbital fracture management

Aesthetic surgery of periorbital region

Correction of enophthalmos

Eyelid and lacrimal surgery

Secondary orbital reconstruction

Congenital orbital pathology

Orbital malignant/benign tumors management

Ophthalmological assessment of orbital trauma

Virtual planning, simulation and navigation in orbital reconstruction

22-23 of May, 2026

Derenivska Kupil Wellness Resort Nyzhnie Solotvyno 150, Zakarpattia oblast, Ukraine

13.5 CPD credits

Scientific Session: “Orbital Surgery: Current Issues and Challenges”

Moderators: Oksana Petrenko, Yurii Chepurnyi, Andrii Kopchak, Marcin Kozakiewicz, Johanna Snäll

Analysis of clinical cases and discussion of results
Ways to identify and prevent complications
The concept of a digital protocol in eye socket surgery
Communication between the surgeon and bioengineer
Modern methods of manufacturing patient-specific designs
Analysis of participants' own clinical cases

Combat Trauma and Post-Traumatic Deformations

10:20-10:50

Maxillofacial Surgery in Ukraine: Towards a National Standard of Care for Combat Trauma

Andrii Kopchak, Andrii Vilenskyi, Ian Vares, Iurii Chepurnyi

10:50-11:10

Orbital fracture treatment “state of the art”

Johanna Snäll

11:10-11:30

Management of Combat-Related Periorbital Injuries

Oksana Petrenko

11:30-11:50

Surgical Options for Eye Removal: Enucleation and Evisceration

Vladimir Kratky

11:50-12:10

Application of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene in orbital wall reconstructions

Marcin Kozakiewicz

12:10-12:25

Three-dimensional analysis of facial skeleton textures in CBCT as an early warning sign of osteoporosis – a pilot study

Tomasz Jarosław Wach

12:25-12:40

Orbital Wall Reconstruction with Autogenous Bone Grafts: Evaluation of Bone Remodeling and Functional Outcomes

Izabela Gabryelczak

12:40-13:00

Advancing Oculofacial Care Amid the Realities of War

Jorge Corona

Multidisciplinary Topics in Orbital Surgery

14:00-14:20

Comprehensive Management of Hypertelorism

Roman Hossein Khonsari

14:20-14:40

Intraorbital Invasion of Sinonasal Carcinomas: A Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Decision-Making Algorithm

Oleh Kravets

14:40-15:00

Tears with Nowhere to Drain: Modern Treatment Algorithms

Olga Denysiuk

15:00-15:15

Two Approaches, One Area: Lipofilling vs Fat-Preserving Lower Blepharoplasty

Iryna Halinska

15:15-15:30

Key Aspects of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Reconstructing Traumatic Injuries of the Midface and Nose

Leila Omerova

15:30-15:45

The Most Common Orbital Complications Encountered by Non-Ophthalmologists When Treating the Eye and Periorbital Region

Tetiana Zaporozhets

15:45-16:00

Lentigo Maligna Melanoma: Clinical Features and Diagnostic Challenges

Bohdan Lytvynenko

16:00-16:15

Modern Approaches to Choosing Facial Reanimation Reconstruction Techniques

Ruslan Salynko

16:15-16:30

Secondary reconstruction of zygomatic complex and orbital defects

Iurii Chepurnyi

16:30-16:45

Periorbital Prosthetics: From Conformers to Ectoprostheses

Dmytro Filonenko

16:45-17:00

Management of the Inflammatory Phase of Thyroid Associated Orbitopathy

Stuart R. Seiff

Panel Discussion: “Current Challenges in the Management of Traumatic and Other Orbital Disorders”

09:00-10:30

Maxillofacial Surgery in Ukraine: Pathways for Development Under War Conditions (+lecture Findings from the National Audit of Maxillofacial Services in Ukraine by Andrii Vilenskyi)

Andrii Kopchak (m), Johanna Snäll, Iurii Chepurnyi, Andreas Neff, Jan Vares, Marcin Kozakiewicz

10:30-11:30

Managing Post-Traumatic Eyelid Defects and Deformities: What to Do, When, and How! (+lecture Anophthalmic Syndrome: A Contemporary Approach to Diagnosis and Patient Management by Richard Allen)

Olga Denysiuk (m), Oksana Petrenko, Vladimir Kratky, Richard Allen, Iryna Halinska, Stewart Seiff

12:00-13:00

Latest Trends in Aesthetic Eyelid Surgery

Oksana Petrenko (m), Olga Denysiuk, Iryna Halinska, Tetiana Zaporozhets, Richard Allen, Ruslan Salynko, Jorge Corona

14:00-15:00

Digital Solutions for Orbital Reconstruction in the Management of Traumatic Injuries

Iurii Chepurnyi (m), Andrii Kopchak, Johanna Snäll, Marcin Kozakiewicz

15:00-15:50

Orbital Oncology

Andrii Kopchak (m), Iurii Chepurnyi, Andreas Neff, Richard Allen, Oleh Kravets, Viktoriia Buhryk, Valentyna Rodiuk, Aneta Gandrabur

Organizing Committee

Sergiy Rykov

Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Institute of postgraduate education, Bogomolets National Medical University, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Medicine, Professor