Cataract surgery (one eye) Doctors in Turkey — Page 3

Dr. Sezen Akkaya is an eye surgery specialist at Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Altunizade. She has completed over 9,000 surgical cases. Dr. Akkaya treats complex conditions like strabismus and cataracts using modern techniques. She serves as an Associate Professor at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital.

• Performs cataract surgery with multifocal lens implants and IOL replacement.
• Expert in laser eye surgery including ReLEx SMILE, LASIK, and LASEK.
• Authored over 35 scientific publications in international and Turkish journals.
• Member of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association and the Istanbul Medical Chamber.

Associate Professor Deniz Kilic is a highly credentialed ophthalmic surgeon who has successfully managed over 10,000 surgical cases. He holds the prestigious Fellowship of the International Council of Ophthalmology and practices at Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Izmır.

• Completed a specialised Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship at St. Franziskus-Hospital in Germany
• Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
• Recognised Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Holds the European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma from Paris
• Expert in toric lens applications for correcting astigmatism during cataract removal

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şerife Bayraktar is an ophthalmologist in the Glaucoma Unit at Istanbul University–Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (2012–2025). She has been an Associate Professor since 2020. She has 18 years of practice and experience in over 15,000 surgical cases.

She is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association (Glaucoma Unit; Istanbul Branch Board of Directors), the European Glaucoma Society, the Turkish Medical Association, and KAHEV. Her certificates include the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Surgical Implant Course—Certificate of Excellence (2006), Advanced Clinical Research Training (2012), and Diagnostic Methods in Glaucoma (2013). Her publications include Atlas of Glaucoma Surgery (2022), Glaucoma Analysis (2022), the Turkish edition of Shields Textbook of Glaucoma (2014), Telemedicine and Clinical AI (2021), Organ Transplants and Nursing Care (2021), and the Internal–Surgical–Forensic Emergencies Handbook (2024).

Professor Nafiz Selcuk Cekmeceli completed specialised phaco surgery training at the Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute in Florida – consistently ranked as the top ophthalmology hospital in the United States.

• Trained in refractive surgery at the Moscow University Eye Institute
• Specialises in precise lens replacement using modern phacoemulsification techniques
• Directs the Ophthalmology Department at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital
• Member of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association
• Focuses on restoring visual clarity for patients with complex cataract cases

Dr Ahmet Alperen Koc is a published authority on modern vision restoration, having authored textbooks on cataract treatment and presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses.

• Practises at Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atakoy, a dedicated centre for advanced ophthalmic care
• Expert in presbyopia-correcting lenses that help reduce dependence on glasses after surgery
• Trained at Beyoğlu Eye Hospital, one of the region's most prominent specialist training facilities
• Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
• Regular contributor to national congresses on the latest surgical techniques

Dr Gokay Gunay has handled over 20,000 surgical cases at Dunyagoz Eye Hospital, one of Turkey's most prominent dedicated eye centres.

• Maintains membership with the American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Specialises in refractive and cataract surgery protocols
• Fellow of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
• Member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
• Trained at the prestigious Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine

Fevziye Ondes Yilmaz is a high-volume ophthalmic surgeon with 30,000 surgical cases completed at Dunyagoz Eye Hospital.

• Specialises in cataract and refractive surgery with three decades of clinical focus
• Certified for INTACS corneal implants and IntraLase laser technology
• Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
• International member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Maintains active membership in the International Society of Refractive Surgery

Dr Esra Vural is a Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) with over 5,000 surgical cases successfully completed.

• Trained at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, one of Germany's most prestigious medical institutions
• Holds the Advanced Clinical Exam fellowship from the International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO)
• Specialised in medical retinal treatments and corneal crosslinking research
• Published author on retinal prostheses and innovative eye health treatments
• Active member of the Turkish Ophthalmology Association

Dr. Ulviye Askerova, MD, is an ophthalmologist. She earned her MD from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2019. She is completing an ophthalmology residency at Göztepe City Hospital / Istanbul Medeniyet University (2021–2025). Her clinical focus includes cataract surgery with intraocular lenses (including trifocal), medical retina, pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, and oculoplastics.

She has two peer-reviewed international publications (Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol, 2023; Medical Journal of Medeniyet, 2025). She has given four presentations at national and international meetings (ASO & TROS 2022; TOD 2023; TOD 2024; ASO & TROS 2024).

She completed the TOD Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit “Basic Techniques in Vitreoretinal Surgery” Skills Transfer Course in May 2024. She has participated in nine congresses, symposia, and webinars from 2022 to 2025, including the TOD National Congresses (56th and 57th) and the 9th TOD Live Surgery Symposium.