Best Keratoconus ophthalmologists: TOP 143 doctors
Specializations
Kidney, Bladder, Urinary Tract Stones
Kidney Diseases
Prostate Diseases
Undescended Testicle
Sexual Dysfunctions and Impotence
Urinary Incontinence
Bladder Diseases
varicocele
In
Urological Cancers (Kidney-Prostate-Testis-Urinary Tract-Bladder Cancers)
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Education and Expertise
2005 – Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education
2011 – Istanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Ophthalmology Specialization
Specialization Thesis: Our Grid Laser Results in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema
Experience
Erzincan State Hospital
Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital
Gebze Fatih State Hospital
Tuzla State Hospital
Courses and Certificates
56th TOD National Congress
ESCRS (The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons)
7th TOD Live Surgery Symposium
Cataract and Refractive Surgery Skills Transfer Course
Cataract and Refractive Surgery Live Applications
Professional Memberships
-Turkish Ophthalmology Association
-Turkish Medical Association, Istanbul Chamber
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2022 - 2023
Private Medipol Mega Hospitals Complex
2010 - 2010
Bezmialem Foundation University Faculty of Medicine
2010 - 2010
Bezmialem Foundation University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology
2001 - 2011
Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology
2001 - 2011
Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital
2000 - 2001
Edirne Regional Hospital
2000 - 2001
Edirne Regional Hospital
Education
2000 Selçuk University, Ophthalmology
2000 SELÇUK UNIVERSITY, OPHTHALMOLOGY
1994 SELÇUK UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE
1994 Selçuk University, Faculty of Medicine
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2019 İSTANBUL MEDİPOL UNIVERSITY, ASSOC. PROF. DR. - OPHTHALMOLOGY
2004 ISTANBUL PROF. DR. N. REŞAT BELGER BEYOĞLU E.A.H, SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICINE - OPHTHALMOLOGY
1999 ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, ISTANBUL MEDICAL FACULTY
1999 ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, ISTANBUL MEDICAL FACULTY
Publications
A. International Peer-Reviewed Journals:
Title: Comparison of different formulas for intraocular lens power calculation using a new optical biometer.
- Authors: Kaya Faruk, Koçak İbrahim, Aydın Ali, Baybora Hakan, Karabela Yunus
- Journal: Journal Français d'Ophtalmologie
- Year: 2015
- Volume: 38(8)
- Pages: 717-722
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2015.03.006
Title: Change in choroidal thickness after intravitreal injection for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration: Ranibizumab versus aflibercept.
- Author: Kaya Faruk
- Journal: Journal Français d’Ophtalmologie
- Year: 2017
- Volume: 40(10)
- Pages: 832-838
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2017.04.014
Title: Effect of aflibercept on persistent macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion.
- Authors: Kaya Faruk, Koçak İbrahim, Aydın Ali, Baybora Hakan, Koç Hacı, Karabela Yunus
- Journal: Journal Français d’Ophtalmologie
- Year: 2018
- Volume: 41(9)
- Pages: 809-813
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2018.01.024
Title: Epithelium-off corneal cross-linking in progressive keratoconus: 6-year outcomes.
- Author: Kaya Faruk
- Journal: Journal Français d’Ophtalmologie
- Year: 2019
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2018.09.013
Authors: Eliaçık Mustafa, Karaman Erdur Sevil, Baltepe Altıok İnci, Gülkılık İbrahim Gökhan, Anıl Aslan Cemile, Kaya Faruk
- Journal: The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
- Year: 2016
- Volume: 32(1)
- Pages: 38-43
- DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2015.12.004
Authors: Karabela Yunus, Eliaçık Mustafa, Kaya Faruk
- Journal: BMC Ophthalmology
- Year: 2016
- Volume: 16(1)
- DOI: 10.1186/s12886-016-0271-8
Authors: Koçak İbrahim, Koçak Funda, Teker Bahri, Aydın Ali, Kaya Faruk, Hakan Baybora
- Journal: International Journal of Ophthalmology
- Year: 2014
- Volume: 7(4)
- Pages: 686-688
Authors: Koçak İbrahim, Aydın Ali, Kaya Faruk, Koç Hacı
- Journal: Journal Français d’Ophtalmologie
- Year: 2014
- Volume: 37(5)
- Pages: 371-376
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2013.11.012
Authors: Baybora Hakan, Kaya Faruk, Koçak İbrahim, Karabela Yunus
- Journal: Turkish Neurosurgery
- Year: 2019
- DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.24775-18.4
Authors: Koçak İbrahim, Karabela Yunus, Karaman Mehmet, Kaya Faruk
- Journal: Journal of Refractive Surgery
- Year: 2006
- Volume: 22(8)
- Pages: 799-803
- DOI: 10.3928/1081-597X-20060901-04
B. Book Chapters:
Title: Corneal Cross-linking in Keratoconus.
- Authors: Kaya Faruk, Koçak İbrahim
- Book Title: Keratoconus: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment
- Publisher: Springer
- Year: 2017
- Pages: 163-169
- DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-45357-0_13
Title: Intraocular Lens Power Calculation in Eyes with Previous Myopic Refractive Surgery.
- Authors: Koçak İbrahim, Kaya Faruk
- Book Title: Mastering Refractive IOLs
- Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
- Year: 2018
- Pages: 107-114
- DOI: 10.5005/jp/books/14282_10
Education and Training:
- 9/2009 - 7/2016: MD, Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
- 3/2017 - 5/2021: Ophthalmology Residency, Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2/2023 - 12/2023: Research Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University, Wilmer Eye Institute, USA
Professional Experience:
- 8/2016 - 2/2017: Staff, Silivri State Hospital, Emergency Department, Istanbul, Turkey
- 7/2021 - 2/2023: Ophthalmologist, Eyupsultan State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2/2023 - 5/2023: Ophthalmologist, New Century University, Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey
- 5/2023 - Present: Ophthalmologist, Medipol Acibadem Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Dr. Michael Peer is a leading cardiothoracic specialist with more than 21 years of experience. He is the Senior Surgeon in the Thoracic Surgery Department at Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv. Dr. Peer graduated from Tbilisi State Medical University. He also completed advanced training in thoracoscopic lung surgery at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
Dr. Peer has served as chief and senior surgeon at major hospitals in Israel, including Assaf Harofeh and Edith Wolfson Medical Centers. He has published over 20 scientific articles on lung cancer and thoracic diseases. He is also a frequent speaker at international medical conferences.
Read moreMedical Intrests
- Medical retina
- Cataract surgery
- Smart lens surgeries
- Yellow spot disease
- Retinal disorders due to diabetes
- Retinal vascular occlusions
- Intraocular needle treatments
- Hereditary retinal diseases
- Chicken black
- treatment
- Retinal laser treatments
- Retinal tear
- Retinal detachment
- Epiretinal membrane
- Macular hole
- Retinopathy of prematurity
- Glaucoma (medical treatment)
Education
Istanbul Retina Institute
Retinal Diseases and Vitreoretinal Surgery Training
2016, Istanbul / Turkey
Health Sciences University Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital
Ophthalmology Residency
2014, Izmir / Turkey
Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine Education
2009, Ankara / Turkey
Experience
Koç University Hospital
2020-2021, Istanbul / Turkey
Istanbul Retina Institute
2016-2020, Istanbul / Turkey
Mardin Kızıltepe State Hospital
2015-2016, Mardin / Turkey
Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital
2010-2015, Izmir / Turkey
Awards
2010 April Medical Specialty Examination (TUS) Turkey ranked first.
In July 2016, he was selected for the "Retina - Macula - Vitreous Diseases & Surgery Clinical Researcher" program of Istanbul Retina Institute.
He has conducted more than 50 scientific studies on retinal diseases, most of which were published in international top class journals.
With his scientific studies on retinal diseases, he was entitled to become an active member of the Medical Retina Unit and Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association (TOD).
TOD National Congress, 2016 Best Surgical Video Second Prize.
TOD Retina Research Awards, 2019 Third Prize.
2019 In 2020, he passed the European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) exam and became a FEBO (Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology).
2020 He was entitled to receive the title of Associate Professor in the same year and received the Second Prize in the Best Article Awards of the Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology.
His instagram account @retina.review, which he established to share information with ophthalmologists about retinal diseases, is followed by over 57 thousand ophthalmologists, mostly from the United States. In addition, this account has been recognized as one of the best accounts sharing information about ophthalmology education by Eyenews.uk.com, a website that publishes on ophthalmology in the UK.
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Education
- Uludag Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology Residency, 1980, Bursa/Turkey
- Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Ophthalmology Residency, 1978, Istanbul/Turkey
- Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine Education, 1974, Istanbul/Turkey
Experience
- Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, 1990-2019, Istanbul/Turkey
- Koç Foundation American Hospital, 2002-2006, Istanbul/Turkey
- Pittsburgh Children Hospital Ophtalmology Department, 1997, United States of America
- New York Eye and Ear Hospital, 1995, United States of America
- King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 1984-1990, Saudi Arabia
- Glasgow Tennent Eye Institute, 1983, United Kingdom
- Uludağ University, 1978-1984, Bursa/Turkey
- Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, 1976-1978, Istanbul/Turkey
Medical Intrests
- Seventh Nerve Palsy (Lagophthalmos) Treatment, Gold Plate and Hyaluronic Acid Injection Applications
- Double Vision (Diplopia) Treatment
- Applications Around the Eyes (Botulinum Toxin)
- Eyelid Plastic, Aesthetic Surgeries
- Treatment of Tear Duct Blockages in Children
- Eyelid drooping - Ptosis (in children and adults)
- Treatment of lazy eye (amblyopia)
- (Botulinum Toxin) Treatment in Nystagmus
- Nystagmus Treatment
- (Botulinum Toxin Application) for Eye Movement Paralysis in Diabetic Patients
- (Botulinum Toxin) Treatment in Strabismus (Children and Adults)
- Transposition Surgery in Strabismus (Children and Adults)
- Strabismus Surgery - Strabismus in Vertical Plane (Children and Adults)
- Strabismus Surgery - Horizontal Strabismus (Children and Adults)
- Strabismus
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accreditations:
Dr. Akin Akyurt is an experienced ophthalmologist. He graduated from Istanbul University School of Medicine. He completed advanced fellowships at University Eye Clinics in Cologne and Tuebingen, Germany. He also holds a PhD focused on immunomodulatory therapy for uveitis.
Dr. Akyurt is certified in LASIK, presbyopia correction with multifocal intraocular lenses, scleral fixation, corneal collagen cross-linking, femtosecond anterior segment surgery, and corneal topography analysis. He is a member of the DOG, AAO, ASCRS, and ESCRS.
He has presented at major international congresses, such as the World Ophthalmology Congress and ESCRS meetings. He has contributed to advances in cataract and refractive surgery.
Read moreDr. Stefan Sacu is an experienced ophthalmologist. He specializes in cataract and retinal surgery, as well as diseases of the macula and retina. Since 1999, he has worked at the Department of Ophthalmology at the Medical University of Vienna. He is known for his research on new treatments for exudative macular diseases and genetic therapies for retinal disorders.
Dr. Sacu received the Theodor-Koerner Science Prize in 2003. He is an active member of the DGII and ESCRS. He has played a key role in clinical teaching. His published research on anti-VEGF therapies and retinal vein occlusions has established him as a leading expert in ophthalmology.
Read moreProfessor Michael Georgopoulos is a Senior Consultant in Vitreoretinal Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna. He specializes in surgical diseases of the macula, retina, and vitreous body. He is known for advanced procedures such as macular opening, macular fold correction, vitreomacular traction syndrome, and retinal detachment surgeries. He also performs combined cataract and retinal surgeries. In addition, he manages cases of vitreous hemorrhage and opacification.
Dr. Georgopoulos is recognized for introducing seamless 23-gauge transconjunctival vitrectomy. He also pioneered additive anti-VEGF therapy and the use of high-resolution 3D optical coherence tomography (HR-OCT) for pre- and postoperative assessment. He leads clinical research on postoperative cortisone therapy, comparison of surgical techniques, drug therapy for the vitreous body, and cytokine analysis in retinal diseases.
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