Ugur Balci
- 13 years of experience
- Location: Turkey, Istanbul
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The doctor is an accomplished ophthalmologist with over two decades of experience in diagnosing and treating eye conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, and astigmatism. Specializing in retina diseases, the doctor is proficient in vitreoretinal surgery and macular surgeries. The doctor has contributed significantly to the field, with research on Phacik Intraocular Lenses distributed to over 300 ophthalmologists.
Memberships include the Turkish Ophthalmological Association, European Board of Ophthalmology, and American Academy of Ophthalmology. Medical training was completed at Uludag University, with further specialization in Istanbul and international expertise gained in the USA.
The doctor graduated from Istanbul University School of Medicine and completed further training at Göztepe Education and Research Hospital in Turkey and ZNA Middelheim Hospital in Belgium. Specializing in ophthalmology, the doctor holds multiple certifications in advanced laser and surgical techniques, including Intralase Surgery, PresbyMAX Laser Surgery, and Phakic IOLs Surgery. The doctor is a member of several prestigious organizations such as the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. The doctor has presented at numerous international congresses, showcasing expertise in refractive and cataract surgery.
The doctor specializes in a wide range of ophthalmic surgeries, including retinal detachment surgery, cataract surgery with intraocular lens replacement, and LASIK eye surgery. The doctor actively participates in professional meetings, seminars, and congresses worldwide to advance their knowledge and skills.
Graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, the doctor is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Turkish Ophthalmology Association, and Turkish Medical Association.
With 19 years of experience, the doctor has developed expertise in treating a variety of eye conditions, including cataracts, glaucoma, strabismus, and pediatric ophthalmology. The doctor also specializes in medical retina treatments.
The doctor graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine and GATA Haydarpaşa Faculty of Medicine. The doctor is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Conscious Hypnosis Association, and Turkish Ophthalmology Association.
"He has experience of over 10,000 surgical cases. He has published 48 scientific articles that are included in international and national scientific indexes, and these articles have been cited more than 250 times. He has also presented 28 papers in international and national scientific meetings. His professional interests are Cataract surgery (Femtosecond laser, Trifocal, EDOF, Multifocal, Toric intraocular lenses) Refractive surgery (Femtosecond laser, Excimer laser, LASIK, LASEK, PRK, SMILE) Oculoplastic surgery (Eyelid aesthetics, ptosis, entropion, ectropion, pterygium) Medical Retina (Macular degeneration) , Diabetic retinopathy, Retinal vascular occlusion, SSR) Glaucoma (Medical and surgical treatment) Strabismus and Amblyopia Filling and Botulinum toxin applications"
Areas of Interests
Education
Experience
Areas of Interests
Education
Experience
Journal Editorships, Editorial and Scientific Advisory Board Memberships
Association Memberships
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
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
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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