Prof. Dr.
Yusuf Yıldırım
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Medical Unit: Eye Diseases
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Turkey, Istanbul
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15+ Years Experience
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Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yıldırım is a cataract, refractive and cornea surgeon at Istanbul Medipol University, seeing patients at Medipol Mega University Hospital and Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital since July 2024. A 2006 graduate of Istanbul University, he trained at Beyoğlu Eye Hospital and holds FEBO, FICO and MRCS (Edinburgh). He has performed over 10,000 cataract operations and offers corneal transplantation, smart lenses, LASIK, SMILE Pro and phakic IOLs.
Professional Profile
+About
Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yıldırım is a cataract, refractive and cornea surgeon at Istanbul Medipol University, seeing patients at Medipol Mega University Hospital and Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital since July 2024. A 2006 graduate of Istanbul University, he trained at Beyoğlu Eye Hospital and holds FEBO, FICO and MRCS (Edinburgh). He has performed over 10,000 cataract operations and offers corneal transplantation, smart lenses, LASIK, SMILE Pro and phakic IOLs.
+Education
- 2006 - Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine (MD)
- 2006-2011 - Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital - Ophthalmology specialization
- 2016 - European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma (FEBO)
- 2018 - International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO)
- 2019 - Cornea and External Diseases subspecialty diploma
- 2020 - Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCS)
+Experience
- July 2024-present - Istanbul Medipol University, Professor and Clinical Educator (Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital / Medipol Mega University Hospital)
- 2020-2024 - University of Health Sciences Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Eye Clinic - Professor (from 2023) and Program Director
- 2018-2020 - University of Health Sciences Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital - Associate Professor
- 2013-2018 - Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital - Chief Resident
- 2012-2013 - Patnos State Hospital, Ağrı - specialist
- 2011-2012 - Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul - specialist
+Memberships
- European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
- Turkish Ophthalmological Association
- Turkish Republics Ophthalmology Society
+Research
- Cataract and lens surgery, including complicated cataracts
- Monofocal and multifocal intraocular lenses
- Refractive laser surgery (PRK, LASIK, SMILE Pro) and phakic IOLs
- Corneal transplantation (PK, DALK, DMEK)
- Keratoconus and corneal infections
- Ocular surface reconstruction and limbal stem cell transplantation
- Presbyopia treatment
+International Papers
Ceylan A, Aydin FO, Karapapak M, Aydın S, Ozal SA, Yildirim Y. Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy vs. needle aspiration in intumescent cataracts: a comparative study of complications and outcomes. J Cataract Refract Surg 2024 Çakır GY, Çakır İ, Yıldız BK, Yıldırım Y. Effective optical zone...
- Ceylan A, Aydin FO, Karapapak M, Aydın S, Ozal SA, Yildirim Y. Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy vs. needle aspiration in intumescent cataracts: a comparative study of complications and outcomes. J Cataract Refract Surg 2024
- Çakır GY, Çakır İ, Yıldız BK, Yıldırım Y. Effective optical zone: differences between small-incision lenticule extraction and femtosecond LASIK for myopia. Indian J Ophthalmol 2024
- Kırgız A, Yalçınkaya Çakır G, Çakır İ, Yıldırım Y, Ağca A. Seven-year clinical outcomes after implantation of Eyecryl posterior chamber phakic intraocular lenses for high myopia. Eur J Ophthalmol 2024
- Cakir I, Sonmez O, Pehlivanoglu S, et al., Yildirim Y, Agca A. Long-term results of a new posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens in patients with high myopia: 5-year results. J Cataract Refract Surg 2023;49(4):409-415
- Tunç U, Ar CÇ, Ekren BY, Yıldırım Y, et al. Corneal bacterial microbiome in patients with keratoconus using next-generation sequencing-based 16S rRNA gene analysis. Exp Eye Res 2023
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