Specializations
Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)
Glaucoma (Eye Pressure)
Yellow Spot Disease
Diabetic Retinopathy
CV
Place and Date of Birth
Kırşehir, 1984
Foreign Languages
English
Education and Experience
Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, 2008
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 2015 (Specialization)
Mardin State Hospital 2015-2018
Kayseri City Hospital 2018-2022
SBÜ Gülhane Training and Research Hospital 2019-2020
Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital 2022-2024
Ludwig Maximilian University (Germany – Munich) 2022-2023
Case Experience
Active ophthalmologist for 9 years, over 5,000 case experience
Associations of which he is a member
Turkish Ophthalmology Association
Turkish Medical Association
Certificates
European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) (2018)
International Council of Ophthalmology, Basic Science(2018)
International Council of Ophthalmology, Optic and Refraction(2018)
International Council of Ophthalmology, Clinical Science (2019)
International Council of Ophthalmology, Advanced Clinical Exam (FICO)(2020)
Books
1. Esra Vural, A Hakan Durukan. Retinal Prostheses. Innovative Health. Academician Publishing House
2. Esra Vural. Riboflavin in Corneal Crosslinking. Corneal Crosslinking Treatment. Anadolu Bookstore
CV
Place and Date of Birth
Kayseri, 1989
Foreign Languages
English, German
Education and Experience
Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine 2006-2012
Beyoğlu Eye Hospital 2012-2017
Associations of which he is a member
Turkish Medical Association
Turkish Ophthalmology Association
Books
1. Presbyopia Corrective Intraocular Lenses
2. Cataract and Its Treatment
Congress and Symposium Participation
TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 47TH NATIONAL CONGRESS
06-10 NOVEMBER 2013
TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION CATARACT AND RECRACTION SURGERY UNIT VII. LIVE SURGERY SYMPOSIUM
22-23 FEBRUARY 2014
CERTIFICAE OF ATTENDANCE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGEONS
13-17 SEMPTEMBER 2014
TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 48TH NATIONAL CONGRESS
5-9 NOVEMBER 2014
CERTIFICAE OF ATTENDANCE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGEONS
5-9 SEMPTEMBER 2015
TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 40TH NATIONAL CONGRESS
01 NOVEMBER 2016
TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 50TH NATIONAL CONGRESS
09-13 NOVEMBER 2016
40TH SPRING SYMPOSIUM PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY
26-28 MAY 2017
TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 52ND NATIONAL CONGRESS
NOVEMBER 2018
TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 53RD NATIONAL CONGRESS
NOVEMBER 2019
TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 54TH NATIONAL CONGRESS
NOVEMBER 2020
TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 55TH NATIONAL CONGRESS
NOVEMBER 2021
TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 56TH NATIONAL CONGRESS
NOVEMBER 2022
TURKISH OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATION 57TH NATIONAL CONGRESS
NOVEMBER 2023
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGEONS 2023
TURKISH OPHTHALMIC ASSOCIATION 58TH NATIONAL CONGRESS
NOVEMBER 2024
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Birth place and date
Konya, 1984
Foreign Languages Known
English, German
Educational Status and Experience
Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri, Associate Professor (2023)
St. Franziskus-Hospital, Zentrum für Refraktive Chirurgie
Germany, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship (2022-2023)
Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri, Specialist Doctor (2018-2022)
Hatice-Muammer Kocatürk State Hospital, Kayseri, Specialist Doctor (2017-2018)
Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Specialist Doctor (2014-2017)
Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Specialization in Medicine (2010-2014)
Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Medical Education (2007-2010)
GATA Gülhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Medical Education (2003-2007)
Kuleli Military High School, Istanbul (1999-2003)
Case Experience
Experience of over 10,000 surgical cases.
Associations of which he is a member
ESOPRS (European Society Of Ophthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery), Member, 2022
ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons), Member, 2021
MRCSEd (The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh), Member, 2021
TOD-GO (Turkish Ophthalmology Association - Young Ophthalmologists Group), Member, 2018
TOD (Turkish Ophthalmology Association), Member, 2010
Certificates
2016 European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma, FEBO, Paris
2019 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Visual Sciences
2020 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Optics and Refraction
2020 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Clinical Science
2021 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Advanced Examination, FICO
2019 Ophthalmology Clinical Research Training, Istanbul
2014 Communication, Anterior Segment and Toric Lens Applications, Prague
Books
Sea Sword
MCQ for International Ophthalmology Board Exams – 2
Chapter 4, Oculoplasty, (2021). Anatolian Bookstore.
Awards
FICO, International Fellowship Scholarship 2022
TÜBİTAK, International Scientific Publications Incentive Scholarship UBYT, 2022
TÜBİTAK, International Scientific Publications Incentive Scholarship UBYT, 2020
Ministry of Health, Certificate of Appreciation, 2018
Dr. Kadir Colakoglu is an experienced ophthalmologist with 19 years in the field. He specializes in cataract surgery, corneal refractive surgery, refractive lens surgery, strabismus, oculoplastic surgery, medical retina, and glaucoma.
He has performed many advanced procedures, such as cataract surgery with IOL replacement, LASIK, vitrectomy, and Botox injections. Dr. Colakoglu holds several certificates and accreditations in ophthalmology and is known for his clinical skills.
He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Ophthalmology Association, and Conscious Hypnosis Association. His memberships show his dedication to ongoing learning and quality patient care.
Dr. Akin Akyurt is an experienced ophthalmologist. He graduated from Istanbul University School of Medicine. He completed advanced fellowships at University Eye Clinics in Cologne and Tuebingen, Germany. He also holds a PhD focused on immunomodulatory therapy for uveitis.
Dr. Akyurt is certified in LASIK, presbyopia correction with multifocal intraocular lenses, scleral fixation, corneal collagen cross-linking, femtosecond anterior segment surgery, and corneal topography analysis. He is a member of the DOG, AAO, ASCRS, and ESCRS.
He has presented at major international congresses, such as the World Ophthalmology Congress and ESCRS meetings. He has contributed to advances in cataract and refractive surgery.