Yeşim Tasalı, MD

Yeşim Tasalı, MD is an ophthalmologist at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, where she works within the Ophthalmology unit. With more than 31 years in medicine, her practice covers a wide range of eye conditions, including diseases of the retina, uveitis, cataract and refractive errors such as myopia and hyperopia. Robotic surgery is listed among her subspecialty areas.

Dr. Tasalı graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1995 and completed her specialist training at the Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Department of Ophthalmology in 1998. She then held specialist positions at Kadıköy Hospital (1999–2000) and Çamlıca Hayat Hospital (2000–2001), followed by Dünya Göz Hospital Feneryolu-Altunizade (2001–2004). In 2004 she joined the Acıbadem Hospital- Etiler Eye Clinic, where she worked until 2005, before returning to Dünya Göz Hospital Feneryolu-Altunizade as a specialist from 2006 to 2017. In 2017 she practised as a specialist at Kadıköy Florence Nıghtangale Hospital. She is a member of TOD (Türk Oftalmoloji Association) and AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology).

Clinical focus

A substantial part of Dr. Tasalı’s work concerns the retina. She assesses and manages retinal diseases, including macular degeneration, retinopathy, and retinal detachment and retinal tears. Uveitis, an inflammatory condition affecting the inner structures of the eye, is also among her areas of expertise. In each case, the approach depends on the findings of the examination and on the patient’s overall health, and treatment options are discussed with the patient after the assessment.

Dr. Tasalı also sees patients with conditions affecting the front of the eye and the lens. These include cataract, keratoconus, and conjunctivitis. Her expertise further extends to refractive errors such as myopia and hyperopia, and to amblyopia, a condition in which vision in one eye does not develop normally. Where a surgical option is considered, robotic surgery is listed among her areas of practice; whether any particular procedure is appropriate is determined on an individual basis following clinical evaluation.

How Dr. Tasalı works with international patients

Dr. Tasalı speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the hospital’s international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as earlier eye examination findings, MRI or CT reports, laboratory results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Tasalı before deciding whether to travel; a definitive assessment usually still requires an in-person eye examination.