Best Glaucoma treatment ophthalmologists: TOP 48 doctors

Professor, specialist in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery

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.

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)

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

Specializations

Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)

Glaucoma (Eye Pressure)

Yellow Spot Disease

Diabetic Retinopathy

Doctor of Bright Eye Clinic, Kyobo Tower, Gangnam

Ophthalmology resident, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital

Ophthalmology specialist doctor in Korea

SMILE LASIK, ICL certified

Full member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS)

Full member of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS)

Full member of the American Cataract and Refractive Society (ASCRS)

Full member of the Korean Contact Lens Society (KCLS)

Full member of Korean External Eye Society (KCS)

Doctor of Bright Eye Clinic, Kyobo Tower, Gangnam

Ophthalmology resident at Korea University Anam Hospital

External eye/cataract clinical examination at Korea University Anam Hospital

Ophthalmology specialist doctor in Korea

SMILE LASIK, ICL certified

Full member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS)

Full member of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS)

Full member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)

Current doctor of Bright Eye Clinic, Kyobo Tower, Gangnam

Ophthalmology resident, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University

Ophthalmology specialist doctor in Korea

ICL/SMILE certification

Full member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS)

Full member of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS)

Full member of the Korean Contact Lens Society (KCLS)

Full member of the American External Eye Society (KCS)

Full member of the American Association for Research in Vision Function (ARVO)

Current Doctor of Bright Eye Clinic, Kyobo Tower, Gangnam

Former Bright Eye Clinic Jamsil Lotte Tower Doctor

Ophthalmology specialist doctor in Korea

SMILE LASIK, ICL certified

12 years of SMILE surgery experience (starting in 2012), more than 20,000 surgeries performed

ICL Ophtec Expert Surgeon Certification

Full member of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS)

Full member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)

Full member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)

Full member of the Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS)

Full member of Korean External Eye Society (KCS)

Full member of the Korean Contact Lens Society (KCLS)

Full member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Ophthalmology (KSOPRS)

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

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.

• Author: Kaya Faruk
• Journal: Journal Français d’Ophtalmologie
• Year: 2019
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2018.09.013

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

• Journal: The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 32(1)
• Pages: 38-43
• DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2015.12.004

Authors: Karabela Yunus, Eliaçık Mustafa, Kaya Faruk

• Journal: BMC Ophthalmology
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 16(1)
• DOI: 10.1186/s12886-016-0271-8

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

• Journal: Journal Français d’Ophtalmologie
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 37(5)
• Pages: 371-376
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2013.11.012

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

• Journal: Turkish Neurosurgery
• Year: 2019
• DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.24775-18.4

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

• Journal: Journal of Refractive Surgery
• Year: 2006
• Volume: 22(8)
• Pages: 799-803
• DOI: 10.3928/1081-597X-20060901-04

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

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.

Birth place and date

Alanya, 1986

Foreign Languages Known

English

Educational Status and Experience

2004-2010 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

2011-2015 Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology

2015-2016 Bursa Mustafakemalpaşa State Hospital

2016-2022 Kartal Dr.Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital

Case Experience

8 years of active ophthalmology experience/over 1000 cataract and glaucoma surgeries

Associations of which he is a member

Turkish Medical Association

Turkish Ophthalmology Association

Certificates

ICO Basic sciences exam 2020

ICO optics and clinical refraction exam2020

Books

Burcu Yelmi, Glaucoma Analysis Case-Based Approach, Editor: Prof. Dr. Nevbahar Tamçelik, Anadolu Kitabevi 2022 1st Edition ISBN: 978-605-71464-5-8

• Graduated from Seoul National University School of Medicine
• Resident doctor at Seoul National University Hospital
• Ophthalmologist at Samsung Hospital
• Internship at the Mayo Clinic (Minnesota, Rochester)
• Former Director of Ophthalmology Department of Pocheon Hospital (Gyeonggi Medical Center)
• Former Director/Doctor of Glory Seoul Eye Clinic
• Member of the Korean Association of Ophthalmologists
• Member of the Korean Contact Lens Research Society
• Member of the Korean Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Dr. Klaus Luque is the chief physician and head of the Ophthalmology Department at the Bremen Mitte Clinic. He specializes in eye surgery and is an expert in ophthalmic surgery, with a degree from the University of Cape Town and experience in clinics in South Africa, Germany, and the US. He is the founder and president of the European VitreoRetinal Society, and a member of many leading ophthalmological organizations. He provides remote consultations and is available for appointment through Bookimed.