Place and Date of Birth
Ankara, 1980

Foreign Languages
English

Education and Experience
1998 – 2004 Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Faculty of Medicine
2005 – 2007 6th Motorized Infantry Brigade Infirmary, Şırnak (General Practitioner) 2007 – 2011 Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Ophthalmology (Specialization)
2011 – 2018 Isparta Military Hospital / Isparta Yunus Emre State Hospital (Specialist Physician)
2018 – 2022 Süleyman Demirel University, Department of Ophthalmology (Assistant Professor)
2019 – 2019 Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Ophthalmology Vitreoretinal Surgery Course
2022 – 2024 Lara Anatolia Hospital (Associate Professor)

Number of Scientific Publications
Over 50 scientific publications

Clinical Experience
13 years of active practice in ophthalmology; experience with over 10,000 cases

Procedures Performed

Cataract surgery with IOL replacement (Single and both eyes)
LASIK and IntraLase laser eye surgery
ReLEx SMILE and Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
Corneal Cross Linking (CCL) for keratoconus
Strabismus treatment and surgical correction
Artisan Iris and Claw Lens applications
Oculoplasty (eyelid surgery)

Professional Memberships
Turkish Ophthalmological Association (TOD)
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

Certifications
International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) – Optics, Refraction & Instruments (2019)
International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) – Basic Sciences (2019) International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) – Clinical Examination (2020) International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) – Fellowship of the International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO) (2021)
European Board of Ophthalmology – Fellowship of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) (2021)
Awards 3rd Place for Best Research, 43rd National Congress of the Turkish Ophthalmological Association (TOD), 2009

Books/Book Chapters
Umut Karaca, *Healthy Generation, Secure Future: A Guide to Growth, Development, and Nutrition for School-Aged Children (for Families and Teachers)* – Chapter: "Vision Problems" (2021)
Umut Karaca, *COVID-19 Pandemic: Current Approaches* – Chapter: "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Clinical Ophthalmology Practice" (2021)
Umut Karaca, *Physical Examination Handbook (Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine)* – Chapter: "Strabismus Examination" (2019)
Umut Karaca, Murat Küçükevcilioğlu, Ali Hakan Durukan – *Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery* – Chapter title:(Closed Globe Injuries) (2023)

Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Antalya : Patients Reviews and Experience

Patient reviews