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Dr. Sevim Kuyumcu

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Dr. Sevim Kuyumcu

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About Dr. Sevim Kuyumcu

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Dr. Sevim Kuyumcu is an Ophthalmology specialist at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul with 30+ years of experience.

She focuses on neuro-ophthalmic and inflammatory eye conditions and procedures, including visual disorders from neurological disease, migraine with aura-related pupillary dysfunction, toxic optic neuropathy and retinal damage, pediatric neuro-ophthalmic diseases, multiple sclerosis-associated panuveitis, peripheral visual field loss, ocular Behçet disease, postoperative cataract inflammation, intraocular lens exchange, and topical apraclonidine testing. She consults in Turkish…

M.D. Sevim Kuyumcu is a board-qualified physician specializing in neuro-ophthalmology with advanced training from Hacettepe University. She completed the Neuro-ophthalmology Special Student Program at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (2005–2007) and currently practices with the Acıbadem Health Group (2025). M.D.

Kuyumcu is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Turkish Ophthalmology Association, the Istanbul Medical Chamber, and the Turkish Medical Association. She serves on the executive committee of the TOD Neuro-ophthalmology Unit and acts as the unit’s education representative, contributing to clinical education and professional development in neuro-ophthalmology. Her clinical focus includes diagnosis and management of visual disorders arising from neurological disease, with a commitment to multidisciplinary care and ongoing medical education.

Clinical Focus

Areas of Expertise

Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.

Visual disorders arising from neurological diseaseMigraine with aura-associated pupillary dysfunctionToxic optic neuropathyToxic retinal damagePediatric neuro-ophthalmic diseasesMultiple sclerosis-associated panuveitisPeripheral visual field lossDiabetic pupillary sympathetic denervationOcular Behçet diseasePostoperative inflammation after cataract surgeryIntraocular lens exchangeTopical apraclonidine testing
Background

Education

  • 2006Wills Eye Hospital, Neuro-ophthalmology, International fellow, Philadelphia
  • 2005–2007Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Norological Sciences Neuroophthalmology Special Student Program
  • 2002Istanbul Göztepe SSK Eye Clinic
  • 1996–1997Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Eye Clinic
  • 1996Gazi University Faculty of Medicine
Career

Professional Experience

  • 2025Acibadem Health Group
  • 2024–2025Pine and Sakura City Hospital Eye Clinic Istanbul
  • 2011–2024Ankara Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital
  • 2010–2011Near East University / Faculty of Medicine / Ophthalmology, Dr. Faculty Member
  • 2006Wills Eye Hospital, Neuro-ophthalmology, International fellow, Philadelphia
  • 1997–2002Istanbul Göztepe SSK Eye Clinic
  • 1996–1997Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Eye Clinic
Affiliations

Professional Memberships

  • Turkish Ophthalmology Association
  • Istanbul Medical Chamber
  • TOD Neuro-ophthalmology unit executive committee, education representative
  • Turkish Medical Association
Research

Selected Publications

  • A Shift of the Pupillary Balance Towards the Parasymphathetic System in Migraine Patients with Aura Noropsychiatry Archives , vol.59, no.4, pp.268-273, 2022 S. Kuyumcu Kavuncu et al. ,
  • The effect of idebenone and corticosteroid treatment on methanol-induced toxic optic nerve and retinal damage in rats: biochemical and histopathological examination Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2022 Sep;41(3):250-256. doi: 10.1080/15569527.2022.2106994. Epub 2022 Aug 5. PMID: 35894634. -Nalcacioglu P, Kavuncu S, Taskin Turkmenoglu T, Sonmez CA
  • A Shift of the Pupillary Balance Towards the Parasymphathetic System in Migraine Patients with Aura. Noro Psychiatr Ars. 2022 Nov 15;59(4):268-273. doi: 10.29399/npa.27856. PMID: 36514515; PMCID: PMC9723838 Kavuncu SK, Nalçacıoğlu P, Güneş NH, Özkoyuncu D, Kara C.
  • Clinical and demographic characteristics of childhood neuro-ophthalmology diseases at a tertiary eye care center Turk J Pediatr. 2021;63(3):417-426. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2021.03.008. PMID: 34254486. Kavuncu SK, Nalcacioglu P, Acaroglu G.
  • Multiple Sclerosis and Panuveitis: A Rare Association Noro Psychiatr Ars. 2016 Mar;53(1):94-95. doi: 10.5152/npa.2015.8790. Epub 2016 Mar 1. PMID: 28360778; PMCID: PMC5353250. Çokal BG, Güneş HN, Keskin Güler S, Yoldaş TK, Baydar C, Kavuncu S.
  • Surgical Indications and Clinical Results of Patients with Exchanged Intraocular Lenses in a Tertiary Eye Hospital. Turk J Ophthalmol. 2016 Aug;46(4):156-160. doi: 10.4274/tjo.69379. Epub 2016 Aug 15. PMID: 28058149; PMCID: PMC5200819. Kavuncu S, Omay AE, Tırhış MH, Yılmazbaş P.
  • Rimexolone 1% versus prednisolone acetate in preventing early postoperative inflammation after cataract surgery. Int Ophthalmol. 2008 Aug;28(4):281-5. doi: 10.1007/s10792-007-9131-0. Epub 2007 Aug 31. PMID: 17762913 Kavuncu S, Horoz H, Ardagil A, Erbil HH.
  • Peripheral field loss: something old, something new Surv Ophthalmol. 2008 Jul-Aug;53(4):397-402. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2008.04.002. PMID: 18572055. Kavuncu S, Gilbert M, Purvin V.
  • Topical apraclonidine testing discloses pupillary sympathetic denervation in diabetic patients. J Neuroophthalmol. 2006 Mar;26(1):25-9. doi: 10.1097/01.wno.0000204648.79744.71. PMID: 16518162. Koc F, Kansu T, Kavuncu S, Firat E.
  • Evaluation of serum leptin concentration in Behçet’s disease with ocular involvement Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2005 Nov;243(11):1158-60. doi: 10.1007/s00417-005-1189-7. Epub 2005 May 20. PMID: 15906063. Kavuncu S, Koç F, Kurt M, Eryüksel B, Ortaç S, Ozdal P, Firat E.
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How many years of experience does Dr. Sevim Kuyumcu have?
Dr. Sevim Kuyumcu has around 30 years of professional experience in Ophthalmology. A summary of education, experience and professional memberships is available on this page.
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