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Best Corneal Cross Linking (CCL) (One eye) ophthalmologists: TOP 51 doctors

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Prof Yusuf Yildirim
Ophtalmologist
14 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Acibadem District Hospital

Prof Yusuf Yildirim

Ophtalmologist
14 years of experience

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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Nihat Karakaya
Ophtalmologist
27 years of experience
4.9
22 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Veni Vidi Eye Clinics

Nihat Karakaya

Ophtalmologist
27 years of experience
Dr. Nihat Karakaya is an experienced ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and refractive surgery. He has professional memberships in organizations such as the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Turkish Ophthalmology Association. Dr. Karakaya has attended numerous professional meetings, seminars, and congresses, and has performed a variety of surgical procedures including retinal detachment surgery, cataract surgery with IOL replacement, and LASIK eye surgery among others.Read more
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Candan Karaca
Ophtalmologist
23 years of experience
4.5
3 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)

Candan Karaca

Ophtalmologist
23 years of experience

Specializations

Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)

Glaucoma (Eye Pressure)

Yellow Spot Disease

Diabetic Retinopathy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Deniz Kilic
Ophtalmologist
14 years of experience
Turkey, İzmir
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Izmır

Deniz Kilic

Ophtalmologist
14 years of experience

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

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Ahmet Alperen Koc
Ophtalmologist
12 years of experience
3.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atakoy

Ahmet Alperen Koc

Ophtalmologist
12 years of experience

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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Jesus Jimenez
Ophtalmologist
39 years of experience

Jesus Jimenez

Ophtalmologist
39 years of experience
Mexico, Mexico City
DR. IRERI ASTEINZA Clinic
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Theppachai Thammikasakul
Ophtalmologist
24 years of experience
Thailand, Bangkok
Intrarat Hospital

Theppachai Thammikasakul

Ophtalmologist
24 years of experience

Theppachai Thammikasakul, M.D. Ophthalmologist

 

Work and Educational Experiences 

 

Graduated (M.D. From)

Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine

 

Certificates

Ophthalmology Certificate, Phramongkutklao Hospital

Sub-board / Fellowship in Corneal and Refractive Surgery at Khonkaen University

 

Current Position

Theppachai Thammikasakul is currently working as Ophthalmologist at Intrarat Hospital

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Faruk Kaya
Ophtalmologist
25 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital

Faruk Kaya

Ophtalmologist
25 years of experience

Education

2019 İSTANBUL MEDİPOL UNIVERSITY, ASSOC. PROF. DR. - OPHTHALMOLOGY

2004 ISTANBUL PROF. DR. N. REŞAT BELGER BEYOĞLU E.A.H, SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICINE - OPHTHALMOLOGY

1999 ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, ISTANBUL MEDICAL FACULTY

1999 ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, ISTANBUL MEDICAL FACULTY

 

Publications

A. International Peer-Reviewed Journals:

Title: Comparison of different formulas for intraocular lens power calculation using a new optical biometer.

  • Authors: Kaya Faruk, Koçak İbrahim, Aydın Ali, Baybora Hakan, Karabela Yunus
  • Journal: Journal Français d'Ophtalmologie
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 38(8)
  • Pages: 717-722
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2015.03.006

Title: Change in choroidal thickness after intravitreal injection for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration: Ranibizumab versus aflibercept.

  • Author: Kaya Faruk
  • Journal: Journal Français d’Ophtalmologie
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 40(10)
  • Pages: 832-838
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2017.04.014

Title: Effect of aflibercept on persistent macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion.

  • Authors: Kaya Faruk, Koçak İbrahim, Aydın Ali, Baybora Hakan, Koç Hacı, Karabela Yunus
  • Journal: Journal Français d’Ophtalmologie
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 41(9)
  • Pages: 809-813
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2018.01.024

Title: Epithelium-off corneal cross-linking in progressive keratoconus: 6-year outcomes.

Authors: Eliaçık Mustafa, Karaman Erdur Sevil, Baltepe Altıok İnci, Gülkılık İbrahim Gökhan, Anıl Aslan Cemile, Kaya Faruk

Authors: Karabela Yunus, Eliaçık Mustafa, Kaya Faruk

Authors: Koçak İbrahim, Koçak Funda, Teker Bahri, Aydın Ali, Kaya Faruk, Hakan Baybora

  • Journal: International Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 7(4)
  • Pages: 686-688

Authors: Koçak İbrahim, Aydın Ali, Kaya Faruk, Koç Hacı

Authors: Baybora Hakan, Kaya Faruk, Koçak İbrahim, Karabela Yunus

Authors: Koçak İbrahim, Karabela Yunus, Karaman Mehmet, Kaya Faruk

B. Book Chapters:

Title: Corneal Cross-linking in Keratoconus.

  • Authors: Kaya Faruk, Koçak İbrahim
  • Book Title: Keratoconus: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Year: 2017
  • Pages: 163-169
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-45357-0_13

Title: Intraocular Lens Power Calculation in Eyes with Previous Myopic Refractive Surgery.

  • Authors: Koçak İbrahim, Kaya Faruk
  • Book Title: Mastering Refractive IOLs
  • Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
  • Year: 2018
  • Pages: 107-114
  • DOI: 10.5005/jp/books/14282_10
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Kaan Okan Erdem
Ophtalmologist
24 years of experience
3.8
10 reviews

Kaan Okan Erdem

Ophtalmologist
24 years of experience
Hungary, Budapest
Liv Duna Medical Center
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Mustafa Ozsutcu
Ophtalmologist
24 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital

Mustafa Ozsutcu

Ophtalmologist
24 years of experience

Experience

2022 - 2023

Private Medipol Mega Hospitals Complex

2010 - 2010

Bezmialem Foundation University Faculty of Medicine

2010 - 2010

Bezmialem Foundation University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology

2001 - 2011

Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology

2001 - 2011

Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital

2000 - 2001

Edirne Regional Hospital

2000 - 2001

Edirne Regional Hospital

 

Education

 

2000 Selçuk University, Ophthalmology

2000 SELÇUK UNIVERSITY, OPHTHALMOLOGY

1994 SELÇUK UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

1994 Selçuk University, Faculty of Medicine

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Tuğrul Akın
Ophtalmologist
30 years of experience
4.9
22 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Veni Vidi Eye Clinics

Tuğrul Akın

Ophtalmologist
30 years of experience

Dr. X graduated from Ankara University School of Medicine, Turkey and Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Turkey. He is a member of Turkish Ophthalmological Association and Turkish Medical Association.

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Akin Akyurt
Ophtalmologist
28 years of experience
4.9
22 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Veni Vidi Eye Clinics

Akin Akyurt

Ophtalmologist
28 years of experience

accreditations:

American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons

The doctor is a graduate of Istanbul University School of Medicine and has completed fellowships at University Eye Clinics in Cologne and Tuebingen, Germany. They are a member of the DOG, AAO, ASCRS and ESCRS, and have certifications in LASIK application, presbyopia correction with multifocal intraocular lenses, scleral fixation techniques, corneal collagen cross-linking, femtosecond applications for anterior segment surgery and corneal topography analyzing. They have completed a PhD in Immunomodulatory Therapy of Uveitis and have attended several conferences and meetings, including the 42nd annual meeting of the European Pediatric Ophtalmological Society, World Ophtalmology Congress and Congress of European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.

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Nazife Asikgarip
Ophtalmologist
11 years of experience
Turkey, Ankara
Private Koru Ankara Hospital

Nazife Asikgarip

Ophtalmologist
11 years of experience

Education:

2006-2013 Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine - Undergraduate - (1 year English preparatory education)
2015-2020 Istanbul University of Health Sciences Haydarpaşa Numune Education and Research
Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology - Specialization in Medicine

Work Experience:

2013 : Yozgat Sarıkaya Community Health Center (General Practitioner)
2014: Ankara University Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (Research Assistant)
2015-2020 : Istanbul University of Health Sciences Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital
Department of Ophthalmology (Research Assistant)
2020-2022 : Kırşehir Training and Research Hospital (Specialist Physician)

Medical Interests:

oculoplastic surgery
Blepharoplasty - Botox - Eye area aesthetics
Excimer laser- Refractive surgery
cataract surgery
general ophthalmology

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Mehmet Sahin
Ophtalmologist
21 years of experience
Turkey, Ankara
Private Koru Ankara Hospital

Mehmet Sahin

Ophtalmologist
21 years of experience

Work Experience

  • 2003-2011: Worked in public hospitals.
  • 2011 - Present: Working in the private sector, currently at the Eye Clinic of Private Koru Hospital (Çukurambar).

Education

  • 1999: Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.
  • 2003: Completed specialization at Ankara Training and Research Hospital Eye Clinic.

Specialization

  • Cataract and Other Anterior Segment Surgeries
  • Refractive Surgery
  • Retinal Diseases (Experience with over 30,000 cases)

Language Skills

  • English

Professional Memberships

  • TOD (Turkish Ophthalmological Association)
  • TCOD (Turkish Republics Ophthalmology Association)
  • AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
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Ibrahim Tuncer
Ophtalmologist
19 years of experience
5.0
1 review
Turkey, İzmir
Can Hospitals Turkey

Ibrahim Tuncer

Ophtalmologist
19 years of experience

"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"

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Joonsung Park
Ophtalmologist
25 years of experience
Republic of Korea, Seoul
Samsung Miracle Eye Clinic

Joonsung Park

Ophtalmologist
25 years of experience

Director, Samsung Miracle Eye Clinic Gangnam Branch 

· Former Co-Director, Cheonan Kim Eye Clinic 

· Founder, Cheonan Kim Eye Clinic Network 

· Graduate of Korea University College of Medicine 

· Master's Degree in Medicine, Korea University Graduate School 

· Doctorate in Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Graduate School

· Ophthalmologist, Korea University College of Medicine 

· Outpatient Professor, Korea University Medical Center 

· Cornea Fellow, Samsung Seoul Hospital 

· Outpatient Professor, Samsung Seoul Hospital 

· Clinical Instructor, Vision Correction Clinic, Samsung Seoul Hospital

· Reference Doctor for STAAR ICL and TICL 

· Awarded Smile 1 Million Thanks Trophy by Smile 1000, 2022 

· Ranked Top 5 in Nationwide Cataract Surgeries, 2014 

· Conducted Presbyopia Correction Cataract Surgery, 2007 

· Conducted Intraocular Lens Implantation Surgery, 2005 

· Member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS) 

· Member of the Korean External Eye Disease Society (KEEDS) 

· Member of the Korean Contact Lens Society (KCLS) 

· Member of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS) 

· Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) 

· Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)

· Member of the Insurance Committee, Korean Ophthalmological Society 

· Member of the Medical Advisory Committee, Cheonan District Prosecutor's Office, Daejeon

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Igor Solomatin
3.0
2 reviews
Latvia, Riga
Dr. Solomatin Eye Center

Ophthalmologist, Specialist in laser correction of vision

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