Best Cataract surgery (one eye) doctors in Istanbul: TOP 48 doctors

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Ugur Balci

  • 4.9 Excellent 25 reviews
  • 12 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Veni Vidi Eye Clinics
Cataract surgery (one eye)
$2,347 - $5,281
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Mehmet Orçun Akdemir

  • 4.9 Excellent 25 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Veni Vidi Eye Clinics
  • Dr. Mehmet Orçun Akdemir is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association. He has published 24 articles in international peer‑reviewed journals, many indexed in SCI/SCI‑E. He has 17 papers in national peer‑reviewed journals. He has given 5 presentations at international meetings.

    His work centers on the cornea and anterior segment. Areas include keratoconus; DALK, PKP, and DSAEK; corneal biomechanics; and corneal cross‑linking. He also studies glaucoma surgery after keratoplasty, ocular surface disease and pseudoexfoliation, and neuro‑ophthalmology and retina. He contributed to 4 ophthalmology book translations. His studies compare DALK and PKP outcomes in keratoconus, analyze biomechanics after DALK, evaluate graft thickness after DSAEK, and compare trabeculectomy with the Ahmed valve in post‑PKP glaucoma.

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Akif Saygin

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 14 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital
  • 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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Prof Yusuf Yildirim

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • Areas of Expertise and Interest:

    • Keratoplasty (Penetrating and Lamellar)
    • Refractive Surgery
    • Cataract Surgery
    • Corneal Biomechanics and Keratoconus

    Education:

    • Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine

    Professional and Observational Experience:

    • Assistant Doctor (Ophthalmology) at Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital, 2006-2010
    • Ophthalmologist at Ağrı Patnos Government Hospital, 2011-2012
    • Ophthalmologist (Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department, Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease Department) at Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital, 2012-2018
    • Associate Professor at University of Health Sciences, Beyoğlu Eye Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, 2018-2024
    • Professor at Acıbadem District Hospital, 2024-Present

    International Diplomas:

    • European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma (EBOD) 
    • International Council of Ophthalmology - Basic Science, 2017
    • International Council of Ophthalmology - Optics and Refraction, 2017
    • International Council of Ophthalmology - Clinical Science, 2018
    • International Council of Ophthalmology - Advanced, 2018 (FICO)

    Certificates:

    • Basic Good Clinical Practices
    • Advanced Good Clinical Practices

    Memberships in Scientific Organizations:

    • Turkish Ophthalmology Society
      • Active Member, Cornea and Ocular Surface Department
      • Active Member, Young Ophthalmologist Department
      • Active Member, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Department
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Cataract surgery (one eye)
$3,000 - $3,000
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Tuğrul Akın

  • 4.9 Excellent 25 reviews
  • 31 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Veni Vidi Eye Clinics
  • Dr. Tuğrul Akın is an experienced ophthalmologist. He graduated from Ankara University School of Medicine. He completed his specialist training at Gülhane Military Medical Academy in Turkey. He is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmological Association and the Turkish Medical Association. He is committed to professional growth and ongoing medical education.

    Dr. Akın has made important contributions to ophthalmology. He focuses on advanced diagnostics and new treatment methods. His clinical practice is known for high patient satisfaction and compliance with international standards. Dr. Akın is recognized as a respected expert in Turkish ophthalmology.

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Esra Vural

  • 4.6 Excellent 4 reviews
  • 10 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atakoy
  • CV

    Place and Date of Birth

    Kırşehir, 1984

    Foreign Languages

    English

    Education and Experience

    Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, 2008

    Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 2015 (Specialization)

    Mardin State Hospital 2015-2018

    Kayseri City Hospital 2018-2022

    SBÜ Gülhane Training and Research Hospital 2019-2020

    Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital 2022-2024

    Ludwig Maximilian University (Germany – Munich) 2022-2023

    Case Experience

    Active ophthalmologist for 9 years, over 5,000 case experience

    Associations of which he is a member

    Turkish Ophthalmology Association

    Turkish Medical Association

    Certificates

    European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) (2018)

    International Council of Ophthalmology, Basic Science(2018)

    International Council of Ophthalmology, Optic and Refraction(2018)

    International Council of Ophthalmology, Clinical Science (2019)

    International Council of Ophthalmology, Advanced Clinical Exam (FICO)(2020)

    Books

    1. Esra Vural, A Hakan Durukan. Retinal Prostheses. Innovative Health. Academician Publishing House

    2. Esra Vural. Riboflavin in Corneal Crosslinking. Corneal Crosslinking Treatment. Anadolu Bookstore

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Ahmet Alperen Koc

  • 4.6 Excellent 4 reviews
  • 13 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atakoy
  • CV

    Place and Date of Birth

    Kayseri, 1989

    Foreign Languages

    English, German

    Education and Experience

    Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine 2006-2012

    Beyoğlu Eye Hospital 2012-2017

    Associations of which he is a member

    Turkish Medical Association

    Turkish Ophthalmology Association

    Books

    1. Presbyopia Corrective Intraocular Lenses

    2. Cataract and Its Treatment

    Congress and Symposium Participation

    TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 47TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

    06-10 NOVEMBER 2013

    TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION CATARACT AND RECRACTION SURGERY UNIT VII. LIVE SURGERY SYMPOSIUM

    22-23 FEBRUARY 2014

    CERTIFICAE OF ATTENDANCE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGEONS

    13-17 SEMPTEMBER 2014

    TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 48TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

    5-9 NOVEMBER 2014

    CERTIFICAE OF ATTENDANCE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGEONS

    5-9 SEMPTEMBER 2015

    TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 40TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

    01 NOVEMBER 2016

    TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 50TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

    09-13 NOVEMBER 2016

    40TH SPRING SYMPOSIUM PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY

    26-28 MAY 2017

    TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 52ND NATIONAL CONGRESS

    NOVEMBER 2018

    TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 53RD NATIONAL CONGRESS

    NOVEMBER 2019

    TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 54TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

    NOVEMBER 2020

    TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 55TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

    NOVEMBER 2021

    TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 56TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

    NOVEMBER 2022

    TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 57TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

    NOVEMBER 2023

    EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGEONS 2023

    TURKISH OPHTHALMIC ASSOCIATION 58TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

    NOVEMBER 2024

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Gokay Gunay

  • 4.6 Excellent 4 reviews
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atakoy
  • Dr. Gokay Gunay is an ophthalmologist. He trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1991–1997) and at Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Eye Diseases (1997–2001).

    He has experience in over 20,000 surgical cases. He is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He speaks English.

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