The Ophthalmology clinic of family type Optimal provides high-quality medical care to the habitants of Vinnytsia and Vinnytsia area  for more than ten years. The clinic was founded on January, 19, 2000 by Malachkova  Natalia  Valentinovna (Pirogov VNMU, 1998), who is the  leading specialist and doctor-ophthalmologist of higher category, PhD in Medicine, the Head of ophtalmological department of eye illnesses of Pirogov VNMU, and Мalachkov  Sergey Gennadievich (Pirogov VNMU,1998), the member of supervisory board of charity fund “WITHOUT BORDERS”.

From day of its foundation, the clinic develops tirelessly and makes all possible to help your eyes. In the clinic “Optimal” high quality professionals with long-term medical practice and enormous experience work permanently, among them three doctors-ophthalmologists of the first and two doctors of higher qualification category, one PhD doctor.

Since 2011 an ophthalmology clinic of family type “Optimal” is the clinical base of the Vinnitsa National Pirogov Memorial Medical University. In 2011 another important event happened: our center of sight became the winner of 8th regional competition “Business elite of Podolie” in a nomination “Our brand”.

We work in step with world ophthalmology. Thanks to our team, the situation on the market of ophthalmological services is changing. Most recently, the citizens of our country went abroad for treatment, now the situation is opposite. Foreigners come to us because the treatment and surgery are more accessible, and in terms of quality and level we are not inferior to European clinics.

Thus, in 2017 the full range service clinic was established. Now you do not need to be examined and treated in different places. We conduct all the examination in our laboratory.

The center of vision “Optimal” is the clinical base of the VNMU named after Pirogov. On the basis of the clinic, students, doctors, interns, clinical interns are trained. Scientific work is performed in clinic.

2000 – The  date of birth of the center of sight “Optimal” is considered to be   January 19th, 2000, when the glasses shop  was opened and the first glasses were made. The long preparation preceded this event during the whole previous  year. The equipment for glasses making was bought stage-by-stage, the material and technical base was being accumulated, training at Kharkov college of medical equipment was conducted. At first the shop, which was on territory of the policlinic of regional child’s hospital, provided the services on glasses making. In the course of time the service extended.

2005 – The next qualitatively new stage in development was obtaining of license of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine for medical activity and opening of medical ophthalmology office (Khmelnytsky highway, 53) which after  joining of orthoptic subdivision was transformed into Center of sight. On its base realization of valuable diagnostics, treatment of eye diseases, contact and spectacle correction, repair and making of glasses became possible.

2007 – In connection with the large number of patients and growing demand on services in the field of ophthalmology in 2007 it became necessary to purchase own premises  which would give the possibility to extend the spectrum of services and increase the amount of the inspected patients. At the beginning of the year a bank loan was received and premises at the address 2,Porika str. was purchased. It started to function in a new capacity.

2009 – This year became truly revolutionary in area of treatment of eye diseases in connection with appearance of computer system Boslab in the arsenal of center of sight. The amount of such equipment in Ukraine counts about 5 units, 2 of them are in the center of sight “Optimal”. By the end 2009 our specialists began to give help on eye prosthetics. This service is provided for Vinnytsia and nearby areas.

2011 – Due to the powerful technical base, highly qualified specialists and considerable stream of patients with pathologies of different complication degree, in 2011 the center of sight “Optimal” became the clinical base of Vinnytsia National Pirogov memorial medical University. The associate professor of department of eye illnesses of VNMU, candidate of medical sciences Malachkova N.V. receives the patients regularly on the base of the center.

2012 – Center of sight becomes the laureate of regional competition “Business elite  Podillya”. The authorities of clinic constantly conduct charity events in the field of medical services providing. Director of center of sight of Malahkov S.G. became the member of supervisory board of the charity fund “Without borders”.

2013 –the opening of Sunday-school for children with the lowered sight and also help to visually impaired with the correction of sight becomes the priority of clinic development.

2014 – As it was pre-arranged, the clinic “Optimal” started to conduct the studies at Sunday school.  This procedure is performed under the direction of an experienced doctor-ophthalmologist and gives an opportunity to support the attained results, without the treatment.

2016 – The material and technical base has been significantly expanded, and the center of vision has been significantly enlarged. The European treatment protocols adopted as a result of visits to international conferences and internships in Vienna (Austria), Maastricht (Netherlands) Würzburg (Germany), Wroclaw (Poland), St. Petersburg (Russia) were introduced into the treatment process.

2017 – New premises purchased, renovation works completed. A surgical department was opened, new equipment was purchased. The clinic has expanded the number of services in all areas of ophthalmology. Specialists of the clinic have completed courses in India, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Switzerland.

2020 – We have introduced ozone therapy which is a new leading method of treatment. The Head of our anesthesiology service, Maxim Anatolyevich Khodakovsky, performs the procedures. A new service based on the “Dry Eye” hardware and software complex was introduced. This method not only reveals the problem of dry eye, but also its cause.