Ophthalmology Prof. Dr. U. Emrah Altiparmak
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Prof. Dr. U. Emrah Altiparmak is an ophthalmologist at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara with 27+ years of experience.
He treats cataracts, including posterior polar cataracts, and performs cataract surgery, phacoemulsification, Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy, refractive surgery, pterygium surgery, and penetrating keratoplasty; his clinical focus also includes idiopathic intracranial hypertension, thyroid ophthalmopathy, thyroid orbitopathy-associated dry eye, convergence insufficiency, corneal edema, and pterygium. He consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
About Prof. Dr. U. Emrah Altiparmak
Prof. Dr. U. Emrah Altiparmak is an ophthalmologist with 27 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include posterior polar cataracts, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, thyroid orbitopathy-associated dry eye, convergence insufficiency, corneal edema, and pterygium. Listed procedures include phacoemulsification surgery, Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy, and penetrating keratoplasty.
Prof. Dr. Altiparmak graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1997 and completed ophthalmology training at Ankara Training and Research Hospital in 2001. He was a Clinical Fellow at Michigan State University Neuro-Ophthalmology from 2002 to 2003. He was a Visiting Fellow at Tel-Aviv University Meir Hospital from 1999 to 2000 and at Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst Vitreoretinal Surgery in 2011. He joined Acibadem Health Group in 2012. He sees patients at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara, Türkiye.
His experience record also lists Chief Assistant roles at S.B. Ankara Training and Research Hospital / Ophthalmology Clinic from 2004 to 2007 and from 2008 to 2012. The profile lists 5 professional bodies, among them the Turkish Ophthalmology Association, the Ophthalmology Association of Turkic Republics, and the TOD Cataract and Refractive Surgery Unit Active Member 2011.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2009 and 2010. Their subjects include posterior polar cataract surgery and phacoemulsification surgery; idiopathic intracranial hypertension and ocular alignment measurement; and thyroid orbitopathy-associated dry eye, corneal edema, pterygium surgery, and penetrating keratoplasty.
Prof. Dr. Altiparmak speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with him before travelling.
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Education
- 2001Ankara Training and Research Hospital Ophthalmology
- 1997Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2012Acibadem Health Group
- 2011Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst Vitreoretinal Surgery / Visiting Fellow
- 2008–2012S.B. Ankara Training and Research Hospital / Ophthalmology Clinic Chief Assistant
- 2007–2008Kayseri Military Hospital
- 2007–2008Kayseri Private Maya Eye Hospital
- 2004–2007S.B. Ankara Training and Research Hospital / Ophthalmology Clinic Chief Assistant
- 2003–2004S.B. Ankara Training and Research Hospital Eye Clinic
- 2002–2003Michigan State University Neuro-Ophthalmology / Clinical Fellow
- 1999–2000Tel-Aviv University Meir Hospital / Visiting Fellow
Professional Memberships
- TTB Ankara Medical Chamber
- Turkish Ophthalmology Association
- Ophthalmology Association of Turkic Republics
- Active Member of TOD Neuroophthalmology Unit 2004
- TOD Cataract and Refractive Surgery Unit Active Member 2011
Selected Publications
- Posterior Poler Cataract Surgery in a Case Series and Surgical Tricks Ophthalmologiya Elmi-Praktik Jurnal 1(2):12-15 (2010) Duman S, Aslan BS, Köktekir BE, Altıparmak UE
- The Cup-to-Disc Ratio in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Is Smaller Than Normal Population J Neuroophthalmol J Neuroophthalmol. 30(3):231-4 (2010) Geddie BE, Altiparmak UE, Eggenberger E
- A novel hand-held device for the measurement of ocular alignment Turk J Med Sci 40(4):511-514 (2010) Altıparmak UE, Karabulut E, Eggenberger E.
- Topical Cyclosporine A for the Dry Eye Findings of Thyroid Orbitopathy Patients Eye 24(6):1044-50 (2010) Altıparmak UE, Acar DE, Ozer PA, Emec SD, Kasım R, Üstün H, Duman S.
- The Impact Of Nd: Yag Capsulotomy On Macular Thickness Measurement By Optical Coherence Tomography Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 41(1):67-71 (2010) Altiparmak UE, Ersoz I, Koklu B, Hazirolan D, Kasim R, Duman S
- A Case of Advanced Corneal Edema Caused by Airbag Explosion Türkiye Klinikleri Ophtalmoloji. 19(2):136-40 (2010) Acar U, Altıparmak UE, Çaylak HE, Nurözler AB, Örnek F.
- Frequency of Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome in Phacoemulsification Surgery in Our Clinic Glaucoma- Cataract (5);2:79-84 (2010) Özer PA, Altıparmak UE, Ünlü N, Hazırolan D, Kasım R, Duman S
- The Effect of Pterygium Surgery on Corneal Topography Findings MN Ophthalmology 16(2):117-120 (2009) Singar E, Aslan Katircioglu Y, Onat MM, Altıparmak UE, Budak K, Duman S.
- Smoking and Incidence of Convergence Insufficiency in Patients with Thyroid Ophthalmopathy Ankara Training And Research Hospital Medical Journal (Acceptance Date 14.1.2009). Ozer PA, Yalnız Z, Altıparmak UE, Kasım R, Duman S.
- Bilateral Penetrating Keratoplasty: Indications and Outcomes MN Ophthalmology 16(4):245-9 (2009) Yıldız HE, Burcu A, Yalnız Z, Altıparmak UE, Yılmaz Çınar FGY, Onat M, Duman S.
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