Dr. Plamen Tsvetkov
Pentagram Eye Hospital and Medical Center
Dr. Plamen Tsvetkov is a highly experienced ophthalmologist with over 31 years of professional experience. He has been a part of the team at Pentagram Eye Hospital and Medical Center since its establishment in 2012. He has a varied experience gained through numerous specializations both in Bulgaria and abroad. His professional interests include cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, plastic surgery, eye trauma, and vitreoretinal surgery. In his free time, he enjoys swimming, fishing, and hiking.
| Specialty | Ophthalmology |
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| Education | - Master of Medicine, Medical Academy, Higher Medical Institute, Pleven – 1987
- Specialist in Eye Diseases, Medical Academy, Higher Medical Institute, Pleven – 2003 |
| Experience | - Head of Department, Eye Clinic, Military Medical Academy, Sofia 1990 - 2011
- Consultant, Eye Department, Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia - 2011/2012 - Ophthalmologist at Medical Center Pentagram, Sofia - from 2012 to present |
| Specializations | - Prof. Gabrić - Zagreb, Croatia - 2005
- U.S. Field Hospital, Vaziani, Georgia - 2006 |
| Qualifications | - Course on laser treatment in ophthalmology, 2003, Medical Academy, Sofia
- Vitreoretinal surgery course, 2004, Medical Academy, Sofia - Glaucoma complications and implants course, Moscow, 2004 - Ahmed valve implantation course, 2005 - Phacoemulsification course with Professor Akahoshi, 2006 - National School for Advanced Eye Surgeons, 2006 - Multifocal and toric intraocular lens implantation course, Siena, Italy, 2007. |
| Hobbies | Swimming, Fishing |
Clinical and Scientific Interests
- Cataract Surgery
- Glaucoma Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Eye trauma
- Vitreoretinal Surgery
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.