Dora Pencheva, prominent ophthalmologist, dies at 95

Associate Professor Dora Pencheva, a leading figure in ophthalmology in Varna, Bulgaria, has passed away at the age of 95. The Medical University of Varna honored her legacy, describing her as a respected physician, teacher, and scholar who dedicated her career to vision care and medical education.

Born in Varna in 1931, Pencheva studied medicine in Sofia after spending two years studying in Czechoslovakia. She specialized in eye diseases in Moscow at the Helmholtz Institute of Eye Diseases in 1961. Her professional career included roles at the Varna Shipyard, the Moscow Research Institute, and the Varna City Hospital.

In 1963, she joined the Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical University of Varna as an assistant. She became an associate professor in 1981 and led the department until her retirement in 1991. A memorial service is scheduled for November 2 at the Old Cemetery in Varna.