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The doctor specializes in eye health, focusing on treatments and surgeries for conditions such as cataracts. Skilled in a variety of procedures, the doctor offers general eye examinations and contact lens fittings. Graduating from Ege University School of Medicine and completing further specialization at Marmara University School of Medicine in the Department of Ophthalmology, the doctor is well-versed in the field. Memberships include the Turkish Society of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Place and Date of Birth

• Samsun, 1959

Language Skills

• English

Education and Experience

• Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine
• Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Hospital (Specialization)

Case Experience

• Experience of over 20.000 surgery cases

Memberships

• Turkish Ophthalmology Association
• Turkish Medical Association
• ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeon)
• ASCRS (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery)
• AAO (American Academy of Opthalmology)

Seminars

• -I introduced this subject for the first time in Turkey with the seminars I gave on Eye and Complementary Medicine (Iridology) on the Natural Body, Mind and Mental Health Festival, Military Museum Harbiye Cultural Site.

Awards

• TÜBİTAK Turkey First Place in Biology with my scientific research on the eye in my second year of high school.

Scientific Studies

• Creating visual awareness with sound waves (Echolocation) in blind people

National Publications

• The importance of retinal nerve fiber photography in the diagnosis of glaucoma

Birthplace and Date

Ankara, 1975

Foreign Languages

English

Education and Experience

1999 Ankara University Faculty of Medicine

2004 Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology

2012 Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, Lecturer

Case Experience

13 years of active ophthalmology practice.

Associations Membership

Turkish Ophthalmology Association (TOD)

Turkish Ophthalmology Association Medical Retina Unit active member

European Vitreoretinal Society (EVRS)

European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA)

International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision (ISCEV)

European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)

CURRICULUM VITAE

Place and Date of Birth

• Erzincan, 1981

Language Skills

• English

Education and Experience

• 1998-2004, Samsun 19 Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Undergraduate
• 2005-2009, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Specialization in Medicine
• 2009-2010, Ankara Sincan Dr. Nafiz Körez State Hospital, Specialist. Dr.
• 2010-2012, Düzce Atatürk State Hospital, Specialist. Dr.
• 2012-2013, Düzce Private Hayri Sivrikaya Hospital, Specialist. Dr.
• 2013-2021, Istanbul Medipol University, Dr. Lecturer
• 2021-2024, Istanbul Medipol University, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
• 2024- Currently, Private Dünyagöz Etiler Hospital, Assoc. Prof. Dr.

Case Experience

• He has been actively practicing ophthalmology for 15 years and has experience of over 20.000 surgical cases.

Membership

• Turkish Ophthalmology Association
• Turkish Republics Ophthalmology Association
• Turkish Medical Association

Awards

• Best oral presentation award of the session, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), United States, 2019

Place and Date of Birth

• Merzifon, 1972

Language Skills

• English

Education and Experience

• Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine (English)1996
• Okmeydanı Education Research 2000
• Malatya SSK Regional Hospital 2004
• Bucak State Hospital 2009
• Antalya Medical Park Hospital 2009-2023

Membership

• Turkish Medical Association
• Turkish Ophthalmology Association
• Turkish Ophthalmology Association Konya, Antalya Branch Board of Directors

Certificates

• Artisan Iris
• Claw Lens Application
• EVRS Vitroretinal Surgery Applications
• iSCRS
• AAO

Seminars

• Turkish Ophthalmology Association Konya Live Surgery 2012
• Turkish Ophthalmology Association National Congress Live Surgery 2014
• TOD Congress Antalya Oculoplasty Moderation 2015
• TOD Winter Symposium Strabismus Moderation 2016
• Family Physicians Association Eye Examination Seminars 2017-2018
• Flight Physicians Association Eye Seminars 2019

Case Experience

• Experience of over 27.000 surgical cases

Number of Scientific Publications

• Over 20 international and national oral notifications
• Live surgery instructor
• More than 10 national and international scientific publications

Education and Specialization

• 1988-1994: Medical Education, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
• 1999-2002: Specialization, Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
• 2002-2007: Post-Specialization Training, Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery Clinic

Professional Experience

• 2002-2007: World Eye Hospital, Levent and Ataköy Branches
• 2007-2010: Founding Partner, Kayseri Maya Eye Hospital
• 2010-2012: World Eye Hospital, Samsun and Bursa Branches
• 2012-2023: World Eye Hospital, Antalya Branch
• 2024: Antalya Medical Park Hospital, Eye Laser Clinic

Dr. Digdem Begendi is an experienced ophthalmologist. She specializes in cataract surgery with IOL replacement, LASIK, and strabismus treatment. She is skilled in advanced procedures, including intraLase laser eye surgery, laser iridotomy, and femtosecond laser techniques.

Dr. Begendi has published several articles in national and international journals. Her work shows a strong commitment to research and clinical care. She is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association. She completed her medical degree at Istanbul Bilim University and her specialization at Akdeniz University.

The doctor is a seasoned Ophthalmologist and Cornea Specialist with over a decade of experience. Based in Istanbul, Turkey, the doctor has mastered a wide array of ophthalmic procedures. The doctor completed post-graduation from Beyoğlu Eye Hospital and graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 2006.

Experience:

1. Konya-Karapınar Kutören Health Center\ General Practitioner
2. KonyaProvincial Deputy Directorate of Health
3. KonyaProvincial Health DeputyDirectorate
4. Istanbul Fatih Tuberculosis Dispensary
5. University of Frankfurt \ Darmstadt Eye Clinic
6. Istanbul Taksim State Hospital\ Eye Diseases
7. Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine \ Chief Assistantof the Department of Ophthalmology
8. Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Eye Bank \ Founder (MedicalDirector)
9. TOD\ Chairman
10. Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa - Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine\ First Head of the Department of Ophthalmology
11. Demiroğlu-Bilim University \ Head of Ophthalmology Department
12. Florence Nightingale Hospitals \ Eye ClinicCoordinator

Specialties:

1. Vaccinating the child age group
2. Follow-up of eye eclipse in Behçet’s disease with iris and fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA)

Priority treatments:

1. Anterior segment surgery (cataract + IOL implantation, keratoplasty)

Special advanced health technologies:

1. Arslan closed cornea technique
2. Arslan covered cornea technique
3. Retrograde glaucoma tube implantation

Leadership and Administrative Roles (Turkish Ophthalmology Association - TOD):

• Various administrative roles at TOD including:
• President of TOD IstanbulBranch (2006-2010, 2008-2010)
• General Secretary (2015-2017)
• President of TOD (2017-2019)
• Member of TOD CentralExecutive Board (2011-2013, 2013-2015)
• Member of Executive Board of the Cornea and Ocular Surface(COS) Unit of TOD (1994-2023)
• Member of Executive Board of TOD Cataract and Refractive SurgeryUnit (2016-2018)

Research and Publications:

• Authored 57 original articlesin international peer-reviewed journals
• Authored 56 articles in national peer-reviewed journals
• Presented 178 papers at national conferences and 102 papersat international conferences
• Authored 1 book and 6 book chapters
• Developed two original surgicaltechniques and the Retrograde GlaucomaTube Implantation technique
• Served on editorial boardsof various international and national journals

Memberships and Affiliations:

• Member of American Academyof Ophthalmology (AAO) and EuropeanSociety of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
• Examiner for European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) exams representing Turkey

Awards:

• Received awards from IstanbulUniversity and TÜBİTAK

Education:

Dr. Zeynep Alkin is a Professor of Ophthalmology. She specializes in medical retina and vitreoretinal surgery. She earned her medical degree at Istanbul University. She completed her residency at Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital. Dr. Alkin later served as an Assistant Professor and Clinical Fellow in retina departments. She also completed a research fellowship at Doheny Eye Institute, USC. She is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmological Society and its Medical and Surgical Retina Boards.

Dr. Alkin has given over 40 presentations at national and international meetings. She has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications. Her main interests are retinal diseases, diabetic macular edema, and age-related macular degeneration. Her research includes multicenter studies and real-world data analyses. Dr. Alkin’s work supports evidence-based practice in ophthalmology.

Prof. Yusuf Yıldırım, M.D.

Ophthalmology

Areas of Expertise and Interest

• Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Cornea and Ocular Surface Diseases
• Ocular Surface Reconstruction
• Cornea Transplantation (PK, DALK, DMEK)
• Refractive Surgery (PRK, LASIK, SMILE, phakic IOLs)

Education and Career

• 2006 – 2010, Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital / Resident in Ophthalmology
• 2007, Sub-Investigator, Clinical Trial on Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Neovista, Inc.)
• 2009 – 2011, Sub-Investigator, Keraflex Treatment for Myopia (Avedro, Inc.)
• 2016, European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) Certification
• 2018, International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO) Certification
• 2019, Cornea and External Disease Subspecialty Diploma
• 2020, Membership, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Until 2024, Professor and Clinical Education Chief, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital
• 2024 – Present, Professor and Clinical Educator, Istanbul Medipol University, Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital

Career

Born in Trabzon in 1982, Prof. Yusuf Yıldırım completed his high school education at Kanuni Anatolian High School and earned his medical degree from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 2006. He pursued his residency at Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital, where he contributed to clinical trials on age-related macular degeneration and myopia treatment. Prof. Yıldırım's clinical focus lies in cataract and refractive surgeries, as well as corneal and ocular surface diseases. He has performed over 10,000 cataract surgeries, numerous ocular surface reconstructions, and advanced corneal transplants (PK, DALK, DMEK). His refractive surgery experience includes PRK, LASIK (mechanical and femtosecond), SMILE, and phakic IOL implantation. He continues to participate in clinical research, particularly involving toric phakic IOLs. He holds multiple distinguished certifications and memberships including FEBO (2016), FICO (2018), a Corneal Subspecialty Diploma (2019), and Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2020). In his academic career, Prof. Yıldırım has contributed to the education of numerous residents and has published widely in the field.

Publications

• Author of 84 peer-reviewed scientific articles
• H-index: 17 (Web of Science), 23 (Google Scholar)
• Total Citations: 830 (Web of Science), 1,451 (Google Scholar)

Books and Book Chapters

• Ocular Surface Disorders
• Corneal Diseases and Surgery
• Refractive Errors (including Presbyopia)

Certifications and Awards

• European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO), 2016
• International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO), 2018
• Cornea and External Disease Subspecialty Diploma, 2019
• Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2020
• 2nd Place – Best Poster Award, ESCRS Conference, London, 2014

Birth place and date

Konya, 1984

Foreign Languages ​​Known

English, German

Educational Status and Experience

Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri, Associate Professor (2023)

St. Franziskus-Hospital, Zentrum für Refraktive Chirurgie

Germany, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship (2022-2023)

Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri, Specialist Doctor (2018-2022)

Hatice-Muammer Kocatürk State Hospital, Kayseri, Specialist Doctor (2017-2018)

Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Specialist Doctor (2014-2017)

Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Specialization in Medicine (2010-2014)

Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Medical Education (2007-2010)

GATA Gülhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Medical Education (2003-2007)

Kuleli Military High School, Istanbul (1999-2003)

Case Experience

Experience of over 10,000 surgical cases.

Associations of which he is a member

ESOPRS (European Society Of Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery), Member, 2022

ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons), Member, 2021

MRCSEd (The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh), Member, 2021

TOD-GO (Turkish Ophthalmology Association - Young Ophthalmologists Group), Member, 2018

TOD (Turkish Ophthalmology Association), Member, 2010

Certificates

2016 European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma, FEBO, Paris

2019 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Visual Sciences

2020 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Optics and Refraction

2020 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Clinical Science

2021 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Advanced Examination, FICO

2019 Ophthalmology Clinical Research Training, Istanbul

2014 Communication, Anterior Segment and Toric Lens Applications, Prague

Books

Sea Sword

MCQ for International Ophthalmology Board Exams – 2

Chapter 4, Oculoplasty, (2021). Anatolian Bookstore.

Awards

FICO, International Fellowship Scholarship 2022

TÜBİTAK, International Scientific Publications Incentive Scholarship UBYT, 2022

TÜBİTAK, International Scientific Publications Incentive Scholarship UBYT, 2020

Ministry of Health, Certificate of Appreciation, 2018

Education & Expertise

1988 | Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine

1992 | Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital – Specialization in Ophthalmology

1996 | Moscow University Eye Institute – Refractive Surgery

1998 | Miami Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute (Florida, USA) – Phaco Surgery

Current - VM MedicalPark Pendik Hospital Ophtalmology Department

Professional Memberships

Turkish Medical Association

Turkish Ophthalmology Association

Uğur Tunç, M.D.

Ophthalmology

Areas of Expertise and Interest

• Cataract Surgery
• Corneal Diseases & Refractive Surgery
• Ocular Surface Disorders
• Retinal Diseases

Education

• Uludağ University, Faculty of Medicine – M.D., 2016
• Istanbul Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital – Ophthalmology Residency, 2021
   

Career

• 2024–Present: Assistant Professor, Istanbul Medipol University; Ophthalmologist, Medipol Acıbadem Bölge Hospital
• 2023–2024: Research Fellow, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University (Cornea & External Disease)
• 2021–2023: Specialist Ophthalmologist, Eyüpsultan State Hospital

Publications (Selected)

• Tunç U, et al. Corneal bacterial microbiome in keratoconus patients. Ocul Surf. 2023.
• Tunç U, et al. Comparison of dexamethasone implants in diabetic macular edema. Int Ophthalmol. 2022.
  Tunç U, et al. Corneal bacterial microbiome in keratoconus patients. Ocul Surf. 2023.
• Tunç U, et al. Comparison of dexamethasone implants in diabetic macular edema. Int Ophthalmol. 2022.
• Tunç U, et al. Topical anesthesia in phacoemulsification surgery: a randomized study. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2021.
• Tunç U, et al. Analysis of corneal ectasia progression after cross-linking. Turk J Ophthalmol. 2020.
• Tunç U, et al. Macular edema management outcomes: real-life data. Turk J Ophthalmol. 2020.
  (Total: 18 peer-reviewed publications, 11 international, 7 national)
• Tunç U, et al. Topical anesthesia in phacoemulsification surgery: a randomized study. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2021.

Conferences & Scientific Activity

• Presenter, European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) Congress
• Presenter, World Ophthalmology Congress
• Presenter, Turkish Ophthalmological Society (TOD) Annual Congresses
• Panelist & instructor in corneal and refractive surgery training courses

Awards

• 2nd Prize, Best Oral Presentation – AI in Health Congress, 2020
• Travel Grant – ESCRS Milan, 2022
• Young Ophthalmologist Science Award – Turkish Ophthalmological Society, 2022

Memberships

• Turkish Ophthalmological Society (TOD)
• Turkish Medical Association
• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

Place and Date of Birth

• Nevşehir, 1974

Language Skills

• English

Education and Experience

• 1997 Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• 2003 Ege University Faculty of Medicine Eye Diseases
• 2005 GATA Ankara (Military Service)
• 2018 İstanbul Training and Research Hospital (Assoc.)

National and International Publication number

• Over 50

Case Experience

• More than 20,000 surgical cases experience, 20 years of active service as an ophthalmologist

Associations

• TOD (Turkish Society of Ophthalmology)
• AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

EDUCATION:

2015

Uludag University, Ophthalmology

2008

Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine

2001

Kırıkkale Science High School, Numerical

EXPERIENCE:

2019 Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Ophthalmology (Vitreo-Retinal Surgery and Medical Retina Fellowship)

2016 SBÜ Zekai Tahir Burak EAH (Retinopathy of Prematurity Fellowship)/

2015 - 2023 Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital

2023 - Medipol University Pendik Hospital