Ophthalmology Prof. Dr. Banu Coşar
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Prof. Dr. Banu Coşar is an ophthalmologist at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, treating adult and paediatric eye conditions. Her areas of expertise include cataract and smart lens procedures, corneal diseases such as keratoconus and corneal transplantation, and refractive conditions including myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
About Prof. Dr. Banu Coşar
Prof. Dr. Banu Coşar is an ophthalmologist at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, caring for adult and paediatric eye conditions. Her clinical interests include cataract, presbyopia, refractive errors, keratoconus, corneal transplantation, laser eye applications, and oculoplastic procedures.
She graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and completed ophthalmology training at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital. She later completed advanced subspecialty training in the Cornea Service at Jefferson University Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, United States, and served as Chief Assistant at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital.
International patients can expect an ophthalmology consultation focused on their individual visual concerns and treatment options. Prof. Dr. Coşar’s areas of practice include cataract and lens procedures, corneal conditions, laser applications, and functional or aesthetic eyelid care.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2001Jefferson University Wills Eye Hospital (Philadelphia, USA) / Cornea Service Advanced Specialty Training
- 2000Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ophthalmology
- 1990–1996Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
- 1987–1990İzmir Fen High School
- 1983–1987İzmir Bornova Anadolu High School
Professional Experience
- 2003–2007Acıbadem Eye Center
- 2003Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2001–2007Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Chief Assistant
Professional Memberships
- Türk Oftalmoloji Association Kornea Birimi
- Turkish Ophthalmological Association Cataract and Refractive Surgery Unit
- Türk Oftalmoloji Association Kontak Lens Birimi
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- Europen Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Selected Publications
- A sample predictive model for intraocular pressure following laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia and an intraocular pressure constant? International Ophthalmology / 18.6.2017
- Estrogen- and progesterone-induced variation in corneal parameters according to hormonal status Eye & Contact Lens 16.1.2017
- The effect of hemodialysis on intraocular pressure. Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine 03.01.2017
- The effect of smoking on corneal biomechanics. Curr Eye Res 2017;42(1):16-20 doi: 10.3109/02713683.2016.1145233
- Iris metastasis of gastric adenocarcinoma. World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2016;14:71 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-016-0840-6
- An 11-year review of keratoplasty in a tertiary referral center in Turkey: Changing surgical techniques for similar indications. Eye & Contact Lens 2016;0:1-7
- Hyperbaric oxygen for the treatment of the rare combination of central retinal vein occlusion and cilioretinal artery occlusion and cilioretinal artery occlusion. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine 2016;46(1):50-53
- The role of anterior segment optical coherence tomography in the management of an intra-corneal foreign body. Springerplus 2016;5(1):1559. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-3242-x
- Treatment of mixed astigmatism: Early clinical outcomes with Wavelight and Technolas excimer lasers. Turk J Med Sci 2016;46:664-672 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1504-35.
- Retinal tear: An unusual complication of ocular toxoplasmosis Open Medicine 2015;10:555-9. DOI: 10.1515/med-2015-0094
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Our international patient office coordinates your appointment, travel and treatment across the Acıbadem network — including 7 JCI-accredited hospitals — and stays with you in your own language, every step of the way.
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