Education and Specialization

• Pertevniyal High School, Istanbul
• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
• Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Residency
• Istanbul University Faculty of Communication, School of Press and Publications
• Istanbul University Institute of Social Sciences, PhD in Radio-TV-Cinema

Experience

• Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology
• Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
• Istanbul Eye Hospital
• Karabük University Faculty of Medicine, Chair of Ophthalmology
• Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir

Courses and Advanced Training

• Diabetic retinopathy and laser photocoagulation, St. Mary’s Hospital, England, 1986
• Vitreoretinal surgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital, England, 1986
• Extracapsular cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation, Royal Victoria Hospital, England, 1987
• Phacoemulsification and YAG laser surgery, Shearing Eye Institute, USA, 1995
• Vitrectomy surgery, Retina Consultants of Nevada, USA, 1995

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Ophthalmological Association
• TOA Cataract and Refractive Surgery Unit
• TOA Medical Retina Unit
• Turkic Republics Ophthalmology Society
• EURETINA
• Black Sea Ophthalmology Society

Areas of Interest

• Excimer laser for myopia, astigmatism and hyperopia
• Medical retina: AMD, diabetic eye disease and vascular occlusions
• Cataract and intraocular lens implantation
• Glaucoma and uveitis
• Strabismus treatment and surgery