Ophthalmology Prof. Dr. Solmaz Balcı Akar
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About Prof. Dr. Solmaz Balcı Akar
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Prof. Dr. Solmaz Balcı Akar is an ophthalmologist at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul with 40+ years of experience.
She focuses on retinal diseases and procedures, including retinopathy of prematurity and its surgical treatment, age-related macular degeneration, retinal detachment, vitrectomy, internal limiting membrane peeling, Neodymium:YAG laser anterior capsulotomy, capsular block syndrome, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, ischemic retinal vein thrombosis, and ocular photodynamic therapy. She consults in Turkish and English and offers…
Prof. Solmaz Balcı Akar is a seasoned ophthalmologist and professor with a medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1997). With a career that includes work at Acıbadem Health Group since 2000, she combines extensive clinical experience with academic expertise.
She is an active member of both the German Ophthalmological Society and the Turkish Ophthalmology Association, reflecting her commitment to professional development and international collaboration in eye care. Known for dedication to patient-centered treatment and advancing ophthalmic practice, she brings deep knowledge in diagnosis, management, and surgical care of eye conditions.
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Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 1997Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 1991Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 1981Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
- Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Ophthalmology
Professional Experience
- 2000Acibadem Health Group
- 1986Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology / Prof.Dr.
Professional Memberships
- German Ophthalmological Society
- Turkish Ophthalmology Association
Selected Publications
- Internal limiting membrane peeling in macular surgery.Vitreoretinal Surgical Techniques.(Book Translation) (ed). Peyman G,Meffet S,Conway MP, Hayat Tıp Kitapçılık 2008,ch.6 Akar S.
- Surgical Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity. Retina-Vitreus Special Issue 2007,15: 31-34 Akar S.
- Intraocular pressure rise and recurrence of capsular block syndrome after neodymium :YAG laser anterior capsulotomy. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Vol:33 Issue:7,Date:2007-7, p:1344-1346 Colakoglu A, Kucukakyuz N, Topcuoglu IE, Akar S.
- Structural characteristics of macula in partial retinal detachments with macular accommodative tears. Retina -Vitreus 2006 14(1):27-30 Sarici AM,Yetik H,Müftüoğlu G,Akar S,Özkan Ş.
- Macular translocation in the treatment of exudative age-related macular degeneration. Retina-Vitreus 2006 14:67-70 Aras C,Yolar M,Gursoy H,Yetik H,Akar S,Müftüoğlu G,Arvas S,Başerer T,Sevim O,Özkan Ş.
- Comment on incidence of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment after vitrectomy in eyes of diabetic patients. Retina 2006;26(8):979;author reply979 Sarici A , Akar S.
- Radial optic neurotomy for ischemic type retinal vein root thrombosis. Retina-Vitreus 2005 . 4:257-260 Aras C,Akar S,Yolar M,Müftüoğlu G,Yetik H, Arvas S ,Başerer T, Özkan Ş.
- Our 24-month results in ocular photodynamic therapy. Retina ?Vitreus 2004 3:167-171 Yetik H, Müftüoğlu G, Akar S et al.
- Interleukin-8 , nitric oxide and glutathione status in proliferative vitreorethinopathy and proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Ophthalmic Res. 2003 35:251-255 Cicik E,Tekin H,Akar S
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