Dr Petr Novák is one of the most recognised eye microsurgeons in the country. He has been working in the Ophthalmologic field for over 30 years and accounts for tens of thousands of successfully completed eye surgeries. Surgeons of Dr Novák’s calibre are known in the field as “High Volume Surgeons”. He specialises mainly in the cataract and cornea refractive surgery. In 2012 he has co-founded the Refractive Center Prague together with his colleague prof. Dr Pavel Kuchynka. Currently, he is the Centre’s sole owner.
Dr. Novák has undergone fellowships in other countries as well. To name but a few: Germany – Ophthalmological Clinic in Heidelberg, USA – Ophthalmological Clinic in Massachusetts, USA – Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston. He is the author of a number of specialised publications as well as a chapter on Ophthalmological Surgery within the new Ophthalmological textbook. He shares his great expertise with his colleagues at many an International Ophthalmological Congress as part of their postgrad education. In 2012 he has been named as the medical advisor and consultant in the field of Ophthalmology by the US Embassy in Prague.
Personal Life
“I come from Prague although at the time of my birth it would have been Prague’s suburbs. We both grew, the city and I. I completed my secondary as well as higher education in Prague too. I commenced my professional career at the eye clinic of Prague’s Královské Vinohrady Hospital. At one time I was the youngest eye surgeon in the country. I was very fortunate in the sense that my outset in the field was simultaneously a time of great changes in ophthalmology. It was a time of new surgical procedures and technologies. I really enjoy the dynamics of my field and the ongoing development of technology. I have two adult children, a son and a daughter, neither of whom followed in my footsteps. My third child, the youngest and most demanding by far is the Refractive Center.”
About himself
“I love life. I love discovering new things, new places and meeting new people. I enjoy the company of those closest to me. I also love the ocean. I love sports. For its philosophy among other things – to desire victory, but to know how to lose and desire victory again next time.
My biggest problem is that when I do my work really thoroughly, there really is no spare time to speak of.”
About his work
“Many a wisdom has been put in writing about sight. As with many things in life, people only realise its true worth once they are losing it. I perceive it as the most meaningful calling – helping those who are losing sight or have any other vision impairments on a daily basis. I love it when I am blessed to be present at that moment when a patient sees clearly again. I am also fascinated by the fact that I forever must keep learning and cannot let go, not even for a short moment.”