Best Keratoconus ophthalmologists: TOP 122 doctors

The doctor is a graduate of Istanbul University School of Medicine and has completed fellowships at University Eye Clinics in Cologne and Tuebingen, Germany. They are a member of the DOG, AAO, ASCRS and ESCRS, and have certifications in LASIK application, presbyopia correction with multifocal intraocular lenses, scleral fixation techniques, corneal collagen cross-linking, femtosecond applications for anterior segment surgery and corneal topography analyzing. They have completed a PhD in Immunomodulatory Therapy of Uveitis and have attended several conferences and meetings, including the 42nd annual meeting of the European Pediatric Ophtalmological Society, World Ophtalmology Congress and Congress of European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.

Place and Date of Birth

• Erzurum, 1984

Language Skills

• English

Education and Experience

• 2003-2009 Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine
• 2010-2014 KSÜ Faculty of Medicine (Specialization)
• 2014-2016 Erzincan Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital

Case Experience

• More than 5.000 surgical operations

Memberships

• 1- Turkish Medical Association
• 2- Turkish Society of Ophthalmology

Dr Anjana Karunakaran is a Specialist Ophthalmologist with five years of experience. She completed her MBBS from Government Medical College, Trivandrum (2007). She received her MD in Ophthalmology from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (2015), and she went on to pursue a Fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery from Narayana Nethralaya ,Bangalore (2018). She worked as Cornea Refractive Surgeon in Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum, India, for four years before joining Medeor Hospital, Dubai. She has expertise in comprehensive ophthalmology, both anterior segment and posterior segment. She deals with ocular emergencies and trauma.

Research & Publications

• Titiyal. J, Karunakaran A, Rathi A, Kaur M, Sharma N, Agarwal T – Collagen Cross-Linked Therapeutic Grafts in Fungal Keratitis.- Ophthalmology(DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.04.005)
• Kumar, V., Karunakaran, A., & Valakada, J. (2017). Septo-optic dysplasia. International Ophthalmology. doi:10.1007/s10792- 016-0437-7
• Duraipandi, K., Gupta, N., Karunakaran, A., Kale, P., Dhaka, S., Verma, N., & Mirdha, B. R. (2016). Naso-Ophthalmic Myiasis and Pubic Louse Infestation of Nose. Journal of Case Reports, 1-3. doi:10.17659/01.2016.0001

Expertise

• Refractive Surgery Like Lasik, PRK
• Pterygium and Ocular Surface Disorders
• Dry Eye Evaluation and Thermal Pulsation Therapy
• Ocular Trauma
• Ocular Allergy and Infections
• Screening for Retinal Disorders
• Ocular And Extraocular Mass Lesions
• Nasolacrimal Obstructions
• Glaucoma
• Assessment of Keratoconus with Medical and Surgical Management
• Corneal Transplantation
• Mucous Membrane Graft and Limbal Cell Grafts
• Chalazion Excision, Eyelid and Conjunctival Mass Excision
• Medical Treatment
• Intravitreal Injections For Diabetic Retinopathy
• Age Related Macular Degeneration
• Macular Edema
• Vascular Retinal Disorders

Membership

• Indian Medical Association
• All India Ophthalmological Society
• Cornea Society, India
• Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh

Place and Date of Birth

• Adana, 1989

Language Skills

• English

Education and Experience

• Private Bilfen Science High School (2003-2006)
• Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine (2006-2012)
• Marmara University Pendik Education and Research Hospital (2013-2017)
• SBÜ Sultan Abdülhamid Han Education and Research Hospital (2017-2019)

Case Experience

• Over 10.000 case experience

Membership

• Turkish Ophthalmology Association (TOD)
• The European Society of Cataract and Refractory Surgeons (ESCRS)
• European Dry Eye Society (EuDES)
• Refractive Surgery Alliance Society (RSA)
• International Society of Refractory Surgery (ISRS)

University:

Gülhane Military Medical Academy GATA – 2004

Specialization:

Gülhane Military Medical Academy GATA – 2011

Work experiences:

Isparta Military Hospital

Suleyan Demirel University

Lara Anadolu Hospital 2022 – Present

Professional Memberships:

Turkish Ophthalmology Association

Foreign language:

English

University:

Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine 1996
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 2002

Work experiences

Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine Eye Clinic -1998-2002
Antalya State Hospital Eye Clinic -2003-2009
Antalya Training and Research Hospital Eye Clinic 2009-2022
Antalya Anadolu Hospital 2022-Present

Professional Memberships:

Turkish Society of Ophthalmology ( TOD ) Active Member
TOD Neuroophthalmology Unit Active Member
TOD Konya-Antalya Branch Board Member

Foreign language:

English

1972-1979 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

Work experiences:

Antalya Medstar Hospital 2019 / 2020

1987/2019 Antalya Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine

Faculty Member,

glaucoma,

Glaucoma Surgery,

Cataract Surgery (Adult, Congenital),

Pterygium Surgery,

Corneal transplant (Keratoplasty)

Head of Department of Ophthalmology for two terms,

Responsibility of the cornea unit (9 years)

Glaucoma unit responsibility (20 years)

Turkish Ophthalmology Association Glaucoma Unit Board Member (3 terms)

Turkish Ophthalmology Association Ocular Infections Unit Presidency

President of Turkish Ophthalmology Association Konya-Antalya Branch (1 term)

Professional Memberships:

Turkish Ophthalmology Association

American Society of Ophthalmology

Turkish Ophthalmology Association, Glaucoma Unit active membership

Turkish Ophthalmology Association Cataract-Refraction Surgery Unit active membership

Turkish Ophthalmology Association Ocular Infections Unit active membership

Foreign language:

English

Op. Dr. Mustafa İşlek was born in 1961. After completing his medical education at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, he completed his ophthalmology residency at Sakarya State Hospital. Op. Dr. İşlek was at Albert Szent Gyorgyi University Faculty of Medicine between 1990 and 1992; Between 1992 and 1994, at Istanbul Şişli Eftal Hospital; Between 1998 and 2011, he worked at Antalya Serik State Hospital. He speaks English.

Awards and Recognition of Maj Gen (Dr) Sagarika Patyal SM, VSM (Retd)