Zeynep Alkin

Prof. Zeynep Alkin is an ophthalmologist. She specializes in vitreoretinal surgery and medical retina. She is a board member for the Turkish Ophthalmological Society and practices at Valued Med Hub Hospitals in Istanbul.

Specialization & Approach

Prof. Alkin treats retinal diseases. She provides care for diabetic macular edema and age-related macular degeneration. She performs procedures including vitrectomy and LASIK eye surgery. Her approach relies on evidence-based practice and real-world data analyses. She also treats keratoconus, cataracts, and vitreous body destruction.

Academic & Clinical Outcomes

The doctor has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications in international journals. She has delivered more than 40 presentations at scientific meetings. Her research includes multicenter studies on anti-VEGF treatment responses. This research helps clinicians understand how patients respond to drugs that inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor to treat vascular eye diseases. She also evaluates long-term outcomes for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery.

Work Experience

• 2021–Present — Professor at Biruni University and Medicana International Istanbul Hospital, Turkey
• 2019–2021 — Assistant Professor at World Eye Hospital, Etiler, Istanbul
• 2015–2019 — Assistant Professor at Retina Department, Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital
• 2011–2015 — Clinical Fellow at Retina Department, Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital
• 2003–2010 — Specialist in Ophthalmology at Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital
• 1999–2003 — Resident in Ophthalmology at Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital
• 2010–2011 — Research Fellow at Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA

Education & Training

• 1997 — Istanbul University Istanbul Medical School — Medical Degree, Turkey
• 2003 — Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital — Specialty in Ophthalmology
• 2011 — Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California — Research Fellowship, USA
• 2012 — European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology — Surgical Retina training
• 2015 — Taiwan Retina Society — Advanced Retinal Education and vitreous surgery training

Specialized Training Courses

Prof. Alkin completed specialized training at:

• Alcon Surgical Department — Microkeratome (SKBM) Course (2002)
• International AMD and Retina Congress, Athens, Greece (2009)
• University of Southern California — Good Clinical Practice (CITI) Course (2010)
• European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology — Medical and Surgical Retina (2013)
• Turkish Ophthalmological Society — 24th National Ophthalmology Course on Refractive Surgery (2004)
• Turkish Ophthalmological Society — 43rd National Congress on Angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography (2009)

Memberships

• Turkish Ophthalmological Society (TOS)
• Medical Retinal Board of the Turkish Ophthalmological Society
• Surgical Retinal Board of the Turkish Ophthalmological Society
• Turkish Republics Ophthalmological Society (TROS)

Research & Publications

Prof. Alkin contributes to major journals like Retina and Eye. Her research includes:

• "Comparing the effects of three intravitreal injection techniques on vitreous reflux."
• "Five-year outcomes of ranibizumab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration."
• "Quantitative analysis of retinal structures using SD-OCT in normal rabbits."
• "Real-world outcomes of anti-VEGF treatment for neovascular AMD in Turkey."