Ophthalmology published since 2004 covers all areas of modern ophthalmology. The journal was founded in 2004 by Professor Vyacheslav V. Kurenkov. The current Editor-in-Chief is Professor Vladimir N.Trubilin.

Professor Gennadiy S. Polunin (1942–2012), Nina I. Martirosova and Professor Dmitriy D. Dement’ev greatly contributed to the establishment and development of the journal. Its Editorial council includes well-known domestic and foreign scientists which are at the forefront of basic researches in ophthalmology.

The scientific medical journal Ophthalmology is registered by the Russian State Committee for Press and Mass Media on January 27, 2004 (Registration Number ПИ 77-17282), ISSN 1816-5095.

Ophthalmology is included in the system of Russian Science Citation Index. All articles are free to access on our website.

Ophthalmology is included in the list of the leading peer-reviewed scientific journals recommended by the Higher Attestation Commission for publication of thesis results.

The policy of the Editorial Board is that the journal should be useful for basic researchers as well as for clinical ophthalmologists.

The Editorial Board is grateful to the authors for their contribution in Ophthalmology. The divergence of the opinions of the authors and the Editorial Board members may be the subject of discussion that will deepen the knowledge of questions under discussion and improve the quality of ophthalmological practice.

The Editorial Board acknowledges the authors of published articles, directors and staff of ophthalmological companies and agencies that provide advertisements and promotional materials.

The journal is distributed on an individual subscription basis in the Russian Federation and Russian-speaking foreign countries. Ophthalmological centers and leading institutes, the libraries of almost all Russian medical universities are amongst the subscribers. The journal is distributed at medical conferences, meetings, seminars and exhibitions. You can subscribe to the journal in local post offices through the Rospechat catalogue and in the editorial office.

Published 4 times a year with a circulation of 1,000 copies, Ophthalmology is available in full color, on glossy paper.