Ophthalmologist.
Professor

Hello and welcome

My name is Boris Malyugin

I have been working as an ophthalmic surgeon since 1988. Being an ophthalmologist is not just a profession but a lifetime commitment. I was trained in Moscow at the Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery, the leading eye care provider in Russia. Over the years he held several leadership positions there. From 2016 to 2024, I served as President of the Russian Ophthalmology Society.

In 2024 was honored to join the faculty of the UCLA Department of Ophthalmology, Stein Eye Institute in Los Angeles.

Dr. Boris Malyugin

Dr. Malyugin has made significant contributions to the field of ophthalmology, especially in the development of innovative surgical techniques and devices. One of his most notable contributions is the invention of the “Malyugin Ring”, a device used during cataract surgery to stabilize the iris in patients with small pupils, which has been widely adopted by eye surgeons globally. He is also highly regarded for his work in complex cataract cases, cornea transplantation (lamellar and full thickness), surgical ocular surface reconstruction, laser-assisted cataract and corneal procedures, and premium IOLs.

Beginning of the carrier

I was fortunate to meet the world-renowned ophthalmologist Svyatoslav Fyodorov at the very early phase of my career. His innovative approaches to refractive and cataract surgery laid the foundation for modern ophthalmic surgery. From him, I learned a lot and decided to dedicate my career to helping people with ocular pathologies.

My areas of clinical interest are including:cataract and refractive surgery

complicated cataract management
intraocular lenses
corneal transplantation
corneal dystrophies and keratoconus management
new microsurgical instrument design

I’m an actively practicing ophthalmologist. Surgery is not just my profession but my passion.

Early Work with Renowned Ophthalmologist Prof. Svyatoslav Fedorov

As a young doctor, I had the great fortune to have the prominent Russian ophthalmologist Professor Svyatoslav Fyodorov as my mentor. He was a man whose accomplishments were known far beyond the borders of Russia. His innovative approaches to refractive and cataract surgery laid the foundation for modern ophthalmic surgery. From him, I learned what is most important for a young professional at the early stages of a career: you need to absorb the experience of others, and then you need to find your own ways and make your own, distinctive mark in your field of interest. Keeping my mentor’s lessons in mind, I have dedicated my career to helping people with my professional skills and innovations.

My research

Today, my areas of scientific research include:

Cataract surgery.
Corneal transplantation.
Eye reconstructive procedures after traumatic and congenital pathology.
Developing new intraocular lenses.
Designing new microsurgical instruments.
Laser technologies in ophthalmic surgery.
Genetics of corneal pathology.
Eye pharmacology.

I conduct a broad range of basic and clinical research with the help of many young and talented ophthalmologists pursuing their PhD projects.

Research
in numbers

> 1

papers in Russian scientific journals

1

papers in leading international scientific journals

1

book chapters

Innovative work
in numbers

1

patents

1

patented surgical instruments (utility models)

International recognition
in numbers

1

keynote lectures and invited presentations

1

named and honorary lectures

1

awards for best video at international ophthalmic film festivals

1

awards for best paper of session at international congresses

Editorial work
in numbers

1

Russian journals, editor-in-chief

1

Russian journals, editorial board member

1

foreign journals, editorial board member

I want to emphasize, though, that apart from my research interests, I’m an actively practicing ophthalmologist. Surgery is my passion, not just my profession.

Practice
in numbers

> 1

surgical procedures

> 1

surgical procedures over the last 5 years

Medical operations

Cataract surgery

Complicated cataract surgery

Pediatric cataract surgery with IOL implantation

Intraocular lenses (IOLs)

Corneal surgery

Refractive procedures

Corneal transplantation

Complex reconstructive surgery of the eye anterior segment

Glaucoma surgery

Educational
activity

Moscow is not the only city
where I’m professionally active.

I teach at the European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology (Switzerland) and serve as Visiting Professor at the Ben Gurion University (Israel).

For the past two decades, I’ve performed at various leading clinics in Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and Asia. I’ve lectured at the University of Utah (John A. Moran Eye Centre), Stanford University, the Oxford Eye Hospital, the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Barraquer Institute (Barcelona).

Scientific and educational
work in numbers

> 1

scientific presentations at major international conferences

1

presentations at the instructional courses and skill transfer sessions

1

live surgery sessions at the major international congresses

Membership
in professional
organizations

Medicine has seen dramatic advances over the last decades, the fruit of dedicated scientific teams as well as individual researchers.

What hasn’t changed is that the profession of medicine is grounded in the generous sharing of experience and knowledge among colleagues. For this reason, I maintain active membership in more than 10 of the largest international and supranational professional scientific organizations.

These include the Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis, the International Intraocular Implant Club, the International Council of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the European and American Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the All India Ophthalmology Society, and others. From 2016 to the present, I’ve had the honour of serving as President of the Russian Ophthalmology Society.

Clinical ophthalmology is progressing swiftly, achieving an ever-larger impact on quality of life for millions of patients every year. Continuously learning, moving forward, and applying specialized knowledge are my chief tasks, both in scientific research and in clinical practice.