Education:

Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (1993-1999)
Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital (Specialization, 1999-2004)

Professional Experience:

Üsküdar Aktif International Hospital (2025 – Ongoing)
Esenler South Hospital (2008-2024)
Practice (2004-2008)

Medical Interests:

Cataract treatment
Refractive lens surgery (smart lens)
Glaucoma follow-up treatment
Selective laser trabeculotomy
Corneal surgery (corneal debritman- keratopasty)
Amnion membrane transplantation (for refractory corneal ulcers)
Clear lens surgery (for the treatment of high myopia hyperopia)
Keratoconus treatment cross-linking
Strabismus surgery
Treatment of retinal diseases
Contact lens application
Herpes keratitis treatment

Intravitreal injection for wet-type yellow spot disease (knvm)
Valve tumor surgery
Pterygium surgery
Blepharoplasty
Xsanthalezma surgery
Amblyopia – lazy eye treatment
Eximer laser
No touch
Intralase laser
Refractive corneal surgery
YAG laser capsulotomy for posterior capsular opacification (secondary cataract)
Endocopic multidiode laser dacrio-cysto-rhinostomy (laser dsr) for tear duct obstruction
Optical coherence tomography
Computer vision field
Nasolacrimal lavage
Dry eye treatment – punctum plug application
Foreign body removal
YAG laser iridotomy for angle-closure glaucoma crisis
Botox treatment for crow’s feet and blepharospasm

Professional Memberships:

Turkish Ophthalmology Association
ASCRS (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery)
ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons)
Turkish Medical Association
Ophthalmology Association of the Turki Republics

Hakan Akalan