Fields of Study

• Retinal Diseases (Macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusions, hereditary retinal diseases, retinal tears, argon laser photocoagulation)
• Vitreoretinal surgery (retinal detachments, macular diseases: macular hole, epiretinal membrane, vitreomacular traction, intraocular hemorrhages)
• Cataract surgery
• Auxiliary examination and telescopic glasses for low vision

Career Summary

• He was born in 1973 in Istanbul. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1996 with top honors. In 2000, he completed his specialization in Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology. In 2004-2005, he completed his residency in Retinal Diseases and Vitreoretinal Surgery at Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute. He became Associate Professor in 2006 and Professor in 2011. Since 2007, he has been working at Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology. He served as the Chief Physician of Yeditepe University Eye Center between 2014-2017.

Certificates

• Master's Degree in Hospital Management, Marmara University, 2013-2014

Professional Awards

• MEDSA (Medical Students Association) Exchange Program Science Examination Turkey First Place (1994).
• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Prof. Dr. M. Şeref Zileli Award - Successful Student of the Year (1995).
• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Successful Intern (1995-1996 academic year).
• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine First Prize (1996).
• İhsan Doğramacı Outstanding Achievement Award (Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 1995-1996 semester).
• Hacettepe University Student Science Incentive Award (1996).
• 1996 September Medical Specialty Examination (TUS) Turkey First Place.
• International Council of Ophthalmology "Basic Science Assessment in Ophthalmology including Optics and Refraction" Certificate (Certificate with Merit).
• International Council of Ophthalmology "Clinical Sciences Assessment in Ophthalmology" Certificate (Certificate with Merit).
• Turkey Clinics 1st Ophthalmology Examination 2nd place in Turkey (October 2003)
• First prize for poster: Confocal blue light reflectance in vitreomacular surface imaging. Ünal M, Ayata A, Tatlıpınar S, Kar T, Sönmez M, Erşanlı D. TOA 43rd National Ophthalmology Congress- Antalya, November 11-15, 2009.

Events

• Scientific Congresses and Meetings as Invited Speaker and Trainer
• Speech titled "Multifocal lenses" at TOA Izmir Branch Monthly Scientific Meeting (Izmir, 2003)
• Speech titled "Dexamethasone implant and triamcinolone implant" at TOA XXth Summer Symposium (Ocular Pharmacology) (Kuşadası, 2007).
• Speech titled "Diabetic Retinopathy; Clinical and Classification" at TOA Spring Symposium (Istanbul, 2008).
• SOE Lecture "Fundus Autofluorescence in Retinal Diseases" at the 42nd National Ophthalmology Congress of TOA (Antalya, 2008).
• Speech titled "How to read fundus autofluorescence images?" at the 1st OCT Club Meeting (Istanbul, 2009).
• Lecture titled "Fundus autofluorescence in different fundus pathologies" at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology Education Hour (Ankara, 2009).
• Speech titled "Helping people with low vision: what do I do in the retina clinic?" at the Optical-Refraction-Rehabilitation Unit Interactive meeting at the 43rd National Ophthalmology Congress of TOA (Antalya, 2009).
• Speech titled "Macular wrinkling and vitreomacular traction syndrome" at the Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit course at the 43rd National Ophthalmology Congress of TOA (Antalya, 2009).
• Speech titled "Other hopes for those with low vision" at TOA April Course (Ankara, 2010).
• 10th TOA Spring Symposium; "Evaluation of the anterior and posterior segment" in the preoperative evaluation of cataract patients panel (Istanbul, 2010).
• Speech titled "Phototoxicity in vitreoretinal surgery" at TOA Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit Live Surgery Meeting (Istanbul, 2010).
• Speech titled "Effects of diabetes on the eye and diabetic retinopathy" at Yeditepe University Hospital Wednesday Conferences (Istanbul, 2011).
• Speech titled "Properties related to the structure of spectacle lenses" in the Optical-Refraction-Rehabilitation Unit Panel at the 45th National Ophthalmology Congress of TOA (Cyprus, 2011).
• Speech titled "Epiretinal membranes and vitreomacular traction syndrome" at GATA Haydarpaşa EAH Ophthalmology Conferences (Istanbul, 2011)
• Speech titled "Microperimetry and ISYA" at the Monthly Scientific Meeting of TOA Bursa Branch (Bursa, 2012)
• TOA Spring Symposium; "Complications of Medical Treatment of Retina" panel, "Complications of intravitreal injection (other than endophthalmitis)" (Istanbul, 2012)
• Retina Turkey meeting speech titled "The place of PDT in the treatment of AMD with AntiVEGF" (Ş.Urfa, 2012)
• "Visual hallucinations in low vision patients: Charles Bonnet Syndrome" (Antalya, 2012)
• Speech titled "Various diseases Optical Coherence Tomography" in the Medical Retina Unit Course at the 46th National Ophthalmology Congress of TOA (Antalya, 2012)
• Panelist at the Satellite Symposium titled "Diabetic Macular Edema Treatment: Current Approaches" at the 46th National Ophthalmology Congress of TOA (Antalya, 2012)
• Speech titled "Primary Vitrectomy" at the Monthly Scientific Meeting of TOA Istanbul Branch (Istanbul, February 2013)
• Speech titled "Posterior Vitreous Detachment and Retinal Tears" at "Retina Day" organized by Başkent University Department of Ophthalmology (Ankara, April 2013)
• 23rd Retina Turkey meeting "AMD Panel" panelist (Istanbul, April 2013)
• TOA 47th National Congress VRC Unit course (Basic Vitrectomy Techniques from A to Z), speech titled "Effective and Safe Vitrectomy", 2013
• Speech titled "What can an ophthalmologist do in daily practice?" at the 47th National Congress of TOA ORR Unit Help for Low Vision Course, 2013
• 26th TOA Winter Symposium, "Why should we treat diabetic macular edema early?", 2014
• Speech titled "Myopia and angioid cracks" at TOA Ankara Branch April Course, 2014
• Speech titled "Treatment in exudative AMD" at TOA Istanbul Branch Spring Symposium, 2014
• Speech titled "Basic principles of macular surgery and dyes" at TOA 48th National Congress VRC Unit course (Advanced Vitrectomy Techniques), 2014.
• TOA 48th National Congress ORR Unit Help for Low Vision course, "What can an ophthalmologist do in daily practice?" speech, 2014.
• Speech titled "Pathologic myopia and retina" at Retina Turkey Meeting, March 2015, Istanbul.
• Speech titled "Ophthalmological Pearls for Dentistry" at Yeditepe University Dentistry Student Congress, April 2015, Istanbul.
• Speech titled "Posterior Vitreous Detachment and Retinal Tears" at "Retina Days" organized by Başkent University Department of Ophthalmology (Ankara, April 2015)
• Speech titled "Fundus Autofluorescence" at TOA Istanbul Branch Spring Symposium, 2015.
• TOA 49th National Congress VRC Unit Round Table meeting, "Controversial Topics in Vitreoretinal Surgery", panelist, 2015, Istanbul.
• TOA 49th National Congress TR Unit course (Laser Photocoagulation Therapy), talk titled "Other retinal photocoagulation applications", 2015, Istanbul.
• TOA 49th National Congress ORR Unit course (Low Vision Aids), speech titled "New Hopes-Bionic Eyes", 2015, Istanbul.
• Speech titled "The importance of choroid in vascular retinal diseases" at TOA Istanbul Branch Monthly Scientific Meeting (Istanbul, October 2015)
• Speech titled "Pharmacologic Vitreolysis" at TOA VRC Live Surgery Meeting, 2016 May, Izmir.
• TOA 50th National Congress TR panel: Factors Affecting Prognosis in the Treatment of Retinal Diseases "Retinal Vein Occlusions", 2016, Antalya.
• TOA 50th National Congress ORR unit interactive meeting: "Refraction in Retinal Diseases" talk, 2016, Antalya.
• Invited speaker at TOA Konya-Antalya Branch Monthly Meeting, "Autofluorescence Imaging", Konya, April 2017.
• TOA 1st Medical Retina B.A.K. "OCT with sample cases", May 2017.
• TOA National Congress Medical Retina B.A.B. "Thick Choroid", Antalya, 2017.
• TOA National Congress VRC Course "Innovations in macular surgery", Antalya, 2017.
• Speech titled "DME drug change should be done in the first 3 doses" at the 3rd Medical Retina Days Controversial Topics in Diabetic Macular Edema panel, Istanbul, 2017.
• Theavizyon Retina Meeting; Etiopathogenesis of dry AMD, Berlin, 2018
• Speech titled "Posterior Vitreous Detachment and Retinal Tears" at "Retina Days" organized by Başkent University Department of Ophthalmology (Ankara, April 2018) 

Memberships

• Turkish Ophthalmology Association
• Turkish Medical Association
• TOA Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit
• TOA Medical Retina Unit
• TOA Optics-Refraction-Rehabilitation Unit
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
• The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association