Best ophthalmologists in Istanbul: TOP 81 doctors

Dr. Haluk Talu is an experienced Eye Diseases Specialist with 19 years in the field. He has performed over 20,000 surgeries. He provides general eye exams and treats cataracts with IOL replacement. He also performs LASIK, ReLEx SMILE, and presbyopia treatments.

Dr. Talu has written more than 50 scientific articles. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He is dedicated to advancing eye care and maintaining high professional standards.

Dr. Ihsan Yilmaz is a respected retina specialist. He treats retinal detachment, diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy, and performs complex macular surgeries. He has completed hundreds of successful vitreoretinal procedures. Dr. Yilmaz is also skilled in advanced Excimer Laser vision correction, including Lasik, PRK, and No-touch techniques. His work has helped many patients regain clear vision without glasses.

Dr. Yilmaz trained at the Vance Thompson Vision Center in the U.S. He combines advanced American surgical methods with Turkish medical practice. He holds accreditation from the European Board of Ophthalmology. He also serves on the TOA Young Ophthalmologists Executive Board. Dr. Yilmaz is a member of organizations such as ARVO, AAO, and ASCRS. He is dedicated to academic excellence and innovation in ophthalmology.

Medical Interests and Activities 

Cornea 

Anterior Segment Surgery 

Retractive Surgery 

Education and Experience 

Private Practice 

Beyoğlu Eye Hospital 

Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University 

Liv Hospital, Ulus, Department of Eye Diseases

Research and Publications 

International papers: 30 

National papers: 30+ 

Book in Turkish : 1 (Wavefront and topography based laser) 

Book Chapters: numerous 

Journal Editing, Membership for Publication and Scientific Advisory Boards 

The Cornea (reviewer.)

Dr. Nihat Karakaya is an experienced ophthalmologist. He specializes in cataract and refractive surgery. He is skilled in advanced procedures, including retinal detachment surgery, cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) replacement, and LASIK eye surgery.

He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Turkish Ophthalmology Association. Dr. Karakaya regularly attends international congresses and seminars to stay current in his field. He has performed thousands of surgeries with high patient satisfaction and strong clinical results.

Training and Expertise 

1998 - Prof.Dr.Schakar (Presbiopia Surgery, Forthworth - Texas) 

1990 - Fyodorov Eye Hospital (Refraction Surgery, Moscow) 

1988 - Prof. Dr. Kerin (Vitreo-Retinal Surgery, Duisburg 

1982 - SSK Ankara Dışkapı Hospital (Ophthalmology Specialist) 

1978 - Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (Medical Doctor) 

Experience 

VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital, Istanbul 2017 - Still 

Eye Clinic Chief, Beyoğlu Kuledibi Eye EAH (2001-2004) 

Eye Clinic Chief Şişli EAH (1999-2001) II. 

Eye Clinic Chief, Kartal EAH (1995-1999) II. 

Eye Clinic Chief-Chief Physician, Kartal EAH (1993-1994) 

Chief Physician, Kartal Training and Research Hospital, 1st Eye Clinic (1992-1993) 

Conductor-Chief Physician Beyoğlu Kuledibi EAH (1987-1991) 

Başasistan, Beyoğlu Kuledibi Training and Research Hospital Eye Clinic (1986-1987) 

Uzm.Dr.-Başhekim, Nevşehir State Hospital (1982-1985) 

Professional Memberships 

Turkish Ophthalmology Association 

American Academy Ophthalmology 

ESCRS 

Big Club 

Heybeliada Water Sports Club 

125 publications including 27 oversea

CURRICULUM VITAE

Place and Date of Birth

• Aralık, 1986

Language Skills

• English

Education and Experience

• 2004-2010 Undergraduate: ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY/CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY/CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL DPT.
• 2010-2015 Specialization in Medicine: RECEP TAYYIP ERDOĞAN UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF MEDICINE / DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT OF EYE DISEASES
• 2018-2024: ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY SEFAKÖY SUAM HOSPITAL
• 2022- Associate Professor: ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF MEDICINE / DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT OF EYE DISEASES

Case Experience

• Experience of over 10.000 surgical cases.

Membership

• Turkish Ophthalmology Association
• Turkish Ophthalmology Association, Young Ophthalmologists Unit
• Turkish Medical Association

CURRICULUM VITAE

Place and Date of Birth

• Yozgat, 1970

Language Skills

• English

Education and Experience

• 1986-1992: Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine / Ankara
• 1992- 1996: Ophthalmology Specialization Education / S.B. Ankara Hospital / Ankara

Case Experience

• She has been actively practicing ophthalmology for 30 years and has experience of over 30.000 surgical cases.

Membership

• AKÖZ: S.B. Ankara Hospital Ophthalmology Clinic Association / Ankara
• T.O.D: Turkish Ophthalmology Association / Ankara
• A.A.O: American Academy of Ophthalmology- International member /P.A., U.S.A.
• E.S.C.R.S: European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
• I.S.R.S: International Society of Refractive Surgery

Certificates

• INTACS Corneal Implants Certified surgeon
• Intra Lase Usage Certificate

Eductaion: 

2013

ISTANBUL PROF.DR.N. REŞAT BELGER BEYOĞLU EYE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL, EYE DISEASES

2008

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Education and Expertise 

2012 – Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine – Medical education 

2017 -- University of Health Sciences Istanbul Prof. Dr. N. Reşat Belger Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital – Specialization 

Courses and Certificates 

TOD 52nd National Congress Cataract and Refr. Surgery BİLEP course 

TODEM Glaucoma Surgery Skill Transfer Program-3 course 

Professional Memberships 

Turkish Medical Association 

Turkish Ophthalmology Association

Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals: 

A1. Changes in Higher-Order Aberrations After Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Subepithelial Corneal Infiltrates After Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis (Kepez Yildiz B, Urvasizoglu S, Yildirim Y, Agca A, K Besek N, Fazil K, Eris E, Aygit ED,Taskapili M,Demirok A.) cornea 2017 Oct;36(10):1233-1236. doi: 10.1097/ICO.000000000000129 

A2. Comparison of three methods of tonometry in normal subjects: Goldmann applanation tonometer, non-contact airpuff tonometer, and Tono-Pen XL(Yilmaz I, Altan C, Aygit ED, Alagoz C, Baz O, Ahmet S, Urvasizoglu S, Yasa D, Demirok A Clin Ophthalmol 2014 Jun 7;8:1069-74.doi:10.2147/OPTH.S6391. 

Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in the proceedings book 

B1. Berna Basarir1, Banu Satana*1, Cigdem Altan1, Semih Urvasizoglu1, Funda Ebru Onmez1, Isil Pasaoglu1, Gamze Ozturk-Karabulut1, Ferah Ozcelik1 " EFFICACY OF TRABECULECTOMY WITH MITOMYCIN-C IN THE MANAGEA GLASS UVEITIS ” Poster notification ( P-FS-349 ), Helsinki, Finland, JuneJuly

Papers presented at national scientific meetings and published in proceedings books:

 C1.S.Urvasızoğlu,Z.Alkın,A.Özkaya,C.Alagöz,Ç.Altan,K.Yüksel,AT.Yazıcı,A.Demirok, “47. "Effectiveness of topical nevanac use in the treatment of acute central serous chorioretinopathy" in the booklet of the "National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress" Poster report (PS-0796), Antalya, Turkey, November, 2013 

C2.S.Urvasızoğlu,Y.Özpınar,İ.Tanır,Y.Yıldırım,A.Ağca,T.Saıcı,Y.Ş.Göker,A.Demirok in the proceedings booklet of the 48th National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress “Femtosecond laser with intracorneal ring placement results” Poster notification (PS-0165), Antalya, Turkey, November, 2014 

C3. S.Urvasızoğlu,Y.Özpınar,İ.Tanır,E.Bozkurt “Effect of Nd-YAG laser posterior capsulotomy on anterior chamber depth” in the proceedings booklet of the 48th National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress Poster report (PS-0456), Antalya, Turkey, November, 2014 

C4. İ.Tanır,Y.Özpınar,U.Ürdem,M.Altun, S.Urvasızoğlu, A.Demirok "Comparison of anterior chamber depth measurement of SIRIUS and ORBSCAN devices" in the proceedings booklet of the 48th National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress Poster report (PS-0185), Antalya, Turkey, November, 2014 

C5. M.Özveren,K.Yüksel,Kİ.Çankaya, A.Özkaya ,M.Toğaç, MC.Öcal, U.Çiçek, S.Urvasızoğlu, G.Demir,S.Ahmet,AT.Yazıcı,A.Demirok 48th National “Success and complications of pneumatic retinopexy application in the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment” in the Turkish Ophthalmology Congress proceedings booklet, Poster report (PS-1233), Antalya, Turkey, November, 2014 

C6. Semih Urvasızoğlu, Burçin Kepez Yıldız, Yusuf Yıldırım, Alper Ağca, Ahmet Demirok, Muhittin Taşkapılı Effect of Treatment of Corneal Subepithelial Infiltrals with Sequelae of Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis with Phototherapeutic Keratectomy on Corneal High Row Aberrations Poster presentation [PS-0592] 2016 November-TOD 50th National Congress 

C7. Yusuf Yıldırım, Semih Urvasızoğlu, Burçin Kepez Yıldız, Alper Ağca, Ahmet Demirok, Muhittin Taşkapılı Visual and refractive results of the treatment of granular corneal dystrophies with phototherapeutic keratectomy Poster presentation [PS-0286] 2016 November-TOD 50th National Congress 

C8. Semih Urvasızoğlu, Zeynep Alkın, Ali Demircan, Dilek Yaşa, Cengiz Alagöz, Ayşe Çiğdem Altan, Ahmet Demirok “The Effect of Prognostic Factors in Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy on Visual and Morphological Results After Half Fluens Photodynamic Therapy” in the 51st National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress proceedings booklet. Poster notification ( PS-0800), Antalya, Turkey, October, 2017 

C9. Semih Urvasızoğlu, Gökhan Demir, Gizem Kutlutürk, Cengiz Alagöz, Dilek Yaşa, Sarıye Taşkoparan, Gürkan Erdoğan, Ahmet Demirok “Our 23 Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy Results Performed for Secondary Retinal Detachment” in the proceedings booklet of the 51st National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress Poster notification (PS- 1064), Antalya, Turkey, October , 2017 

Domestic 

C10. Zeynep Alkın, Semih Urvasızoğlu, Dilek Yaşa, Cengiz Alagöz, Çiğdem Altan, Ahmet Demirok Oral presentation of “The Effect of Prognostic Factors in Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy on Relapse After Half-Fluens Photodynamic Therapy” in the proceedings booklet of the 51st National Turkish Ophthalmology Congress (SS-TR-57), Antalya, Turkey, October , 2017

Prof. Dr. Alper Agca is an experienced ophthalmologist. He specializes in ReLEx SMILE, LASIK, LASEK, laser eye surgeries, and cataract surgery with multifocal lens implants. He has performed over 15,000 surgeries. Dr. Agca is known for his skill and excellent results in refractive and cataract procedures.

He is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmological Association. He also served as a board member of the Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery from 2019 to 2020. In 2014, he won second place for Best Poster at the XXXII Congress of the ESCRS. This award highlights his contributions to ophthalmology research and practice.

2005 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Ophthalmologist

2004 - 2005, Ankara/Ankara/Türkiye

GATA TRAINING HOSPITAL

Ophthalmologist

2001 - 2004, Muğla/Muğla/Türkiye

MARINE HOSPITAL

Ophthalmologist

1994 - 2001, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MARINE HOSPITAL

Ophthalmologist

1991 - 1993, Hatay/Hatay/Türkiye

MARINE HOSPITAL

Ophthalmologist

1986 - 1988, Kocaeli/Kocaeli/Türkiye

COMMODATE OF THE MINESHIP FLOTILLA

General Practitioner

1985 - 1986, Ankara/Ankara/Türkiye

GATA TRAINING HOSPITAL

General Practitioner

Medical Experience

- *2024 - Present*: Memorial Şişli Hospital  

 Ophthalmology Specialist / Istanbul

- *2022 - Present*: Private Clinic  

 Ophthalmology Specialist / Istanbul

- *2019 - 2022*: Liv Hospital Ulus  

 Ophthalmology Specialist / Istanbul

Medical Education

- *2014 - 2018*: Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine  

 / Konya / Turkey

- *2004 - 2010*: Azerbaijan Medical University Faculty of Medicine  

 / Baku / Azerbaijan

Medical Experience

- *2024 - Present*: Memorial Şişli Hospital  

 Ophthalmology Specialist / Istanbul

- *2022 - 2024*: Liv Hospital Ulus  

 Ophthalmology Specialist / Istanbul

- *2021 - 2022*: Private Clinic  

 Ophthalmology Specialist / Istanbul

- *2019 - 2021*: Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital  

 Ophthalmology Specialist / Istanbul

- *2017 - 2019*: Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Training and Research Hospital  

 Ophthalmology Specialist / Istanbul

- *2015 - 2017*: Tirebolu State Hospital  

 Ophthalmology Specialist / Giresun

 Medical Education

- *2011 - 2015*: Cumhuriyet University Hospital  

 / Sivas / Turkey

- *2000 - 2007*: Gazi University Faculty of Medicine  

 / Ankara / Turkey

2014 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL SISLI HOSPITAL

Ophthalmologist

2011 - 2013, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

WORLD EYE HOSPITAL

Ophthalmologist

2002 - 2011, Samsun/Samsun/Türkiye

ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Head of Department of Ophthalmology

1992 - 2011, Samsun/Samsun/Türkiye

ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Faculty Member of the Department of Ophthalmology

1989 - 1991, Samsun/Samsun/Türkiye

SAMSUN STATE HOSPITAL

Ophthalmologist (Compulsory Service)

1983 - 1984, Ankara/Ankara/Türkiye

ÇANKAYA GOVERNMENT MEDICAL OFFICE

General Practitioner (Compulsory Service)

1982 - 1983, Zonguldak/Zonguldak/Türkiye

CAYCUMA CENTRAL HEALTH CENTER

General Practitioner (Compulsory Service)