The Department of Ophthalmology was founded in autumn 2021 and today it is teaching the subject of ophthalmology in Ukrainian and English to 4th year students in the specialty 222 Medicine in the branch of knowledge 22 Healthcare. The clinical base of the department is the Public Non-Commercial Enterprise “City Clinical Hospital № 14, named after prof. L.L. Girshman"of the Kharkov City Council, as well as the medical center"Ophthalmica", which are the leading specialized ophthalmological centers in Kharkov. The staff of the Department of Ophthalmology consists of experienced teachers and clinicians who are highly qualified professionals in different areas of ophthalmology constantly increasing the level of their competence in international forums.