Dr. Mariya Benova
Pentagram Eye Hospital and Medical Center
Dr. Maria Benova is an ophthalmologist with professional interests in the diagnosis and treatment of anterior eye segment diseases, glaucoma, cataracts, as well as in the field of medical retina and oculoplastics. She has diverse experience acquired in some of the largest hospitals in the country, including UMHAT 'Alexandrovska', USBAL 'Acad. Iv. Penchev', UMHAT 'Tsaritsa Yoanna – ISUL', UMHATSM 'N. I. Pirogov'.
| Specialty | Ophthalmology |
|---|---|
| Education | - Medical Doctor - Medical University - Sofia
- Specialty in Ophthalmology acquired - Department of Ophthalmology at the Faculty of Medicine, MU – Sofia, with training base at UMHAT 'Alexandrovska' – 02.02.2017 - Awarded educational and scientific degree DOCTOR in 'Ophthalmology' after defending a dissertation - Department of Ophthalmology at the Faculty of Medicine, MU – Sofia, with training base at UMHAT 'Alexandrovska' - 24/07/2017 |
| Experience | - Resident doctor at the Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, MU – Sofia, with training base at UMHAT 'Alexandrovska' - 01/08/2012 - 01/08/2016
- Doctor, ophthalmology, USBAL 'Acad. Iv. Penchev' 20.03.2017 - 01.09.2019 - Doctor, ophthalmology, emergency eye clinic at UMHAT 'Tsaritsa Yoanna-ISUL' - 01/11/2017 – 01/01/2019 - Doctor, ophthalmology, eye department at UMHATSM 'N. I. Pirogov' - 01/03/2019 – 30.09.2023 - Doctor, ophthalmology, MC 'Pentagram' - from 01.10.2023 – present |
| Memberships | - Bulgarian Medical Association
- Bulgarian Society of Ophthalmology - Bulgarian Glaucoma Society |
| Specializations | - 10th EGS European Resident Glaucoma Course, Geneva, 15-16 January 2016
- 30th Ophthalmic Winter Academy in Schruns, 26-31 March 2023 |
| Hobbies | Traveling, reading books, listening to music, drawing |
Clinical and scientific interests
- Glaucoma
- Cataract
- Diagnosis and treatment of anterior segment eye diseases
- Medical Retina and Oculoplastics
Useful articles
Occlusion of the Central Retinal Artery (CRAO) is the Eye's Analog of Ischemic Stroke
Occlusion of the Central Retinal Artery (CRAO): symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and emergency treatment for sudden painless vision loss.
VALEDA – modern therapy for the dry form of macular degeneration
VALEDA is a modern non-invasive therapy for the dry form of macular degeneration, based on photobiomodulation and light treatment.