Dr. Katrīne Morkāne

Certified ophthalmologist-surgeon

Specialization

Cataract diagnosis and surgery, refractive (sight correction) cataract surgery with multifocal lenses, corneal disease diagnosis, glaucoma diagnosis and therapy, retinal disease diagnosis and therapy, intravitreal injections

Education

  • 2008-2012 Riga Stradins University, Faculty of Continuing education, speciality of Ophthalmology (certificate No. 66049)
  • 2001-2008 Riga Stradins University, Faculty of Medicine

Professional education

  • Since 2012, an annual international conference of European eye doctors and surgeons in Europe
  • Since 2012, a member of the Association of Eye Doctors of Latvia
  • 2024 Advanced Cataract & Presbyopia Pesbyopia and Refractive Surgery Cataract Training Course, Alcon Experience academy, Barcelona, Spain
  • 2016 ESASO Cataract and Refractive Surgery Training Course, Lugano, Switzerland
  • 2011 Cataract surgery practical courses in Uppsala, Sweden
  • 2010 GCP courses, received ICH-GCP certificate no.10-68
  • 2009 3rd EGS Europe Resident Glaucoma Courses in Geneva, Switzerland
  • 2008 VISION 2020 LECOP course in preventive ophthalmology in Lions International Education Center, Prague, The Czech Republic. Theme: Diabetic retinopathy.

Work experience

  • From 2015 Latvian American Eye Center
  • 2012-2019 Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Department of Eye Microsurgery
  • 2014-2024 Clinic of Cesis
  • 2008-2012 Resident in Pauls Stradins Clinical University, Department of Ophthalmology

Publications

  • 2012 NOK Helsinki, international publication and presentation "Central retinal vein thrombosis therapy results depending on the timing of treatment"
  • 2008 International Student Scientific Conference, presentation "Senile Macula Degeneration and Therapy with Intravitreal anti-VEGF Injections"

Languages

  • Latvian;
  • English;
  • Russian