{"id":1754,"date":"2026-10-20T08:50:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/doctors\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:55:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T12:55:33","slug":"doctors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/doctors\/","title":{"rendered":"Our eye surgeons"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Hero (Photo + summary card) Start -->\n<section class=\"page-hero\" id=\"top\">\n\t<div class=\"phero-inner pad with-media container-fluid\"><div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"phero-left col-12 col-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t<div data-hero-in><ol class=\"crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/\">Home: eye surgery in Istanbul<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Our eye surgeons<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t<h1 class=\"t64 hero-title phero-title\" data-lines>Our Eye Surgeons in Istanbul: Finding the Best Eye Surgeon in Turkey for Your Eyes<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 phero-lead\" data-hero-in>Three experienced ophthalmologists, each with a clear specialty: <strong>Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sat\u0131c\u0131, Do\u00e7. Dr. Muhammet Derda \u00d6zer and Op. Dr. Aysan Bayram<\/strong>. You choose your surgeon, your surgeon reviews your case before you book, and the same surgeon examines you, operates and checks your recovery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"phero-ctas\" data-hero-in><a class=\"pill pill-white\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/905416390785?text=Hello%20Laser%20Istanbul%20Clinic%2C%20I%20would%20like%20some%20information%20about%20eye%20treatment.%20Sent%20from%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Flaseristanbulclinic.com%2Fen%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">WhatsApp us: +90 541 639 07 85<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pill pill-line\" href=\"#which\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Which surgeon for which problem?<\/span><\/a><\/div><ul class=\"phero-meta\" data-hero-in><li><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg>Medically reviewed by <span class=\"ph\">{{surgeon}}<\/span><\/li><li><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-check\"\/><\/svg>Last updated <span class=\"ph\">{{date}}<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"phero-right has-media col-12 col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"phero-media\" data-hero-in><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cataract-surgery-surgical-microscope.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Eye surgeon operating with a surgical microscope\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cataract-surgery-surgical-microscope.webp 590w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cataract-surgery-surgical-microscope-201x300.webp 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inshort\" data-hero-in><p><strong>Who is the best eye surgeon in Turkey?<\/strong> There is no official ranking, and any website that names &#8220;the best&#8221; is advertising. The best eye surgeon in Turkey for you is an experienced specialist in your exact problem, whose training and publications you can check, who examines you personally and who stays responsible for your aftercare. Below you can compare our three surgeons on exactly those points.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- Hero (Photo + summary card) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Stats (Stats band) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad stats-sec\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><ul class=\"stats row row-cols-2 row-cols-lg-4\" data-stagger aria-label=\"Key facts\"><li class=\"col\"><div class=\"stat\"><span class=\"stat-num\" data-count=\"3\">3<\/span><span class=\"t22\">eye surgeons<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"col\"><div class=\"stat\"><span class=\"stat-num\">60+<\/span><span class=\"t22\">years of combined specialist experience<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"col\"><div class=\"stat\"><span class=\"stat-num\" data-count=\"48\">48<\/span><span class=\"t22\">peer-reviewed papers on PubMed between them<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"col\"><div class=\"stat\"><span class=\"stat-num\">Free<\/span><span class=\"t22\">online assessment by a named surgeon<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Stats (Stats band) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Team (Surgeon profiles with key facts) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"surgeons\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Meet your surgeons<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal>Each card shows training, academic career, PubMed-indexed papers, languages and operation counts, so you can compare them on the points that matter.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<article class=\"doc-card\" data-reveal>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\" data-parallax><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sat\u0131c\u0131, ophthalmologist and eye surgeon in Istanbul\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 30vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul.webp 806w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-768x768.webp 768w\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"doc-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t48\">Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sat\u0131c\u0131<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"chips\" aria-label=\"Specialties\"><li>Cataract and premium lens (RLE)<\/li><li>Laser eye surgery<\/li><li>ICL<\/li><li>Eyelid and oculoplastic surgery<\/li><li>Squint<\/li><li>Glaucoma<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp kv\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Item<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Detail<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Specialist in ophthalmology since<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">1992<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Training<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">Medicine, Uluda\u011f University (1988); ophthalmology specialist training, Dicle University (1992)<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Academic career<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">Professor of Ophthalmology (2009) and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology, Harran University<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">PubMed-indexed papers<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">21 (1998\u20132010)<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Memberships<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">Turkish Ophthalmological Association \u00b7 Turkish Medical Association<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Languages<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\"><span class=\"ph\">{{languages, to be confirmed by Prof. Sat\u0131c\u0131}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Operations performed<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\"><span class=\"ph\">{{self-reported number from Prof. Sat\u0131c\u0131}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22\">Patients see Prof. Sat\u0131c\u0131 most often for lens replacement with trifocal lenses, cataract surgery, laser vision correction and eyelid surgery, frequently combined in one trip.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"doc-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pill pill-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/doctors\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Profile: cataract, premium lens, laser and eyelid surgeon<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pill pill-line pill-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/free-consultation\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Ask Prof. Sat\u0131c\u0131<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t<article class=\"doc-card\" data-reveal>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\" data-parallax><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/doc-dr-muhammet-derda-ozer-cornea-specialist-istanbul.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Do\u00e7. Dr. Muhammet Derda \u00d6zer, cornea and keratoconus specialist in Istanbul\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 30vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/doc-dr-muhammet-derda-ozer-cornea-specialist-istanbul.webp 790w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/doc-dr-muhammet-derda-ozer-cornea-specialist-istanbul-294x300.webp 294w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/doc-dr-muhammet-derda-ozer-cornea-specialist-istanbul-768x784.webp 768w\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"doc-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t48\">Do\u00e7. Dr. Muhammet Derda \u00d6zer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"chips\" aria-label=\"Specialties\"><li>Cornea and keratoconus<\/li><li>Corneal cross-linking<\/li><li>Corneal transplantation<\/li><li>Retina and uveitis<\/li><li>Ocular oncology<\/li><li>Cataract<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp kv\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Item<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Detail<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Specialist in ophthalmology since<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">2016<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Training<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">Medicine, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine (2010); ophthalmology specialist training completed 2016; FICO, International Council of Ophthalmology (2020)<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Academic career<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">Assistant Professor, Van Y\u00fcz\u00fcnc\u00fc Y\u0131l University; Associate Professor of Ophthalmology (Do\u00e7ent) since 2021<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">PubMed-indexed papers<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">27<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Languages<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">Turkish, English<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Operations performed<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\"><span class=\"ph\">{{self-reported number from Do\u00e7. Dr. \u00d6zer}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22\">Do\u00e7. Dr. \u00d6zer is the surgeon patients see for keratoconus, corneal disease and complex retina and eye-inflammation (uveitis) problems.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"doc-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pill pill-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/doctors\/doc-dr-muhammet-derda-ozer\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Profile: cornea, keratoconus, retina and uveitis surgeon<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pill pill-line pill-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/free-consultation\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Ask Do\u00e7. Dr. \u00d6zer<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t<article class=\"doc-card\" data-reveal>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\" data-parallax><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Op. Dr. Aysan Bayram, cataract, laser and retina surgeon in Istanbul\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 30vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul.webp 806w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul-768x768.webp 768w\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"doc-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t48\">Op. Dr. Aysan Bayram<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"chips\" aria-label=\"Specialties\"><li>Cataract surgery<\/li><li>Laser eye surgery<\/li><li>Retinal disease<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp kv\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Item<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Detail<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Specialist in ophthalmology since<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">1999<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Training<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">Medicine, Trakya University (1990); ophthalmology specialist training, Y\u00fcz\u00fcnc\u00fc Y\u0131l University (1999)<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Teaching<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">Lecturer at Ni\u015fanta\u015f\u0131 University and Bilgi University<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Publications<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\"><span class=\"ph\">{{publications, to be confirmed by Op. Dr. Bayram}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Languages<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\">English<span class=\"ph\">{{, other languages to be confirmed}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr><th scope=\"row\">Operations performed<\/th><td data-label=\"Detail\"><span class=\"ph\">{{self-reported number from Op. Dr. Bayram}}<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22\">Op. Dr. Bayram focuses on cataract surgery, laser vision correction and the diagnosis and treatment of retinal disease.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"doc-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pill pill-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/doctors\/op-dr-aysan-bayram\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Profile: cataract, laser and retina surgeon<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pill pill-line pill-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/free-consultation\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Ask Op. Dr. Bayram<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Team (Surgeon profiles with key facts) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Table (Table on a tinted panel) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel\" id=\"which\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>Which surgeon for which eye problem<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal>Your coordinator passes your case to the surgeon whose specialty matches your eyes. You can also ask for a particular surgeon by name.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tbl-wrap\" data-reveal><table class=\"tbl rsp\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Your problem or goal<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Usually seen by<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Treatment page<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\">Glasses or contact lenses, age roughly 18\u201345 (laser eye surgery: LASIK, SMILE, PRK)<\/th><td data-label=\"Usually seen by\">Prof. Dr. Sat\u0131c\u0131 or Op. Dr. Bayram<\/td><td data-label=\"Treatment page\"><a href=\"\/en\/laser-eye-surgery-turkey\/\">Laser eye surgery<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Reading glasses or varifocals, age 45+ (lens replacement, trifocal or EDOF lens)<\/th><td data-label=\"Usually seen by\">Prof. Dr. Sat\u0131c\u0131<\/td><td data-label=\"Treatment page\"><a href=\"\/en\/lens-replacement-surgery-turkey\/\">Lens replacement<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Cataract<\/th><td data-label=\"Usually seen by\">Any of the three surgeons<\/td><td data-label=\"Treatment page\"><a href=\"\/en\/cataract-surgery-turkey\/\">Cataract surgery<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Very high prescription or cornea too thin for laser (ICL)<\/th><td data-label=\"Usually seen by\">Prof. Dr. Sat\u0131c\u0131<\/td><td data-label=\"Treatment page\"><a href=\"\/en\/icl-surgery-turkey\/\">ICL<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Keratoconus, cross-linking, corneal ring segments, corneal transplant<\/th><td data-label=\"Usually seen by\">Do\u00e7. Dr. \u00d6zer<\/td><td data-label=\"Treatment page\"><a href=\"\/en\/keratoconus-treatment-turkey\/\">Keratoconus treatment<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Retinal detachment, macular hole, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration<\/th><td data-label=\"Usually seen by\">Do\u00e7. Dr. \u00d6zer or Op. Dr. Bayram<\/td><td data-label=\"Treatment page\"><a href=\"\/en\/retina-surgery-turkey\/\">Retina surgery<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Uveitis (eye inflammation) or eye tumours<\/th><td data-label=\"Usually seen by\">Do\u00e7. Dr. \u00d6zer<\/td><td data-label=\"Treatment page\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Glaucoma<\/th><td data-label=\"Usually seen by\">Prof. Dr. Sat\u0131c\u0131<\/td><td data-label=\"Treatment page\"><a href=\"\/en\/glaucoma-surgery-turkey\/\">Glaucoma treatment<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Hooded or droopy eyelids, eye bags<\/th><td data-label=\"Usually seen by\">Prof. Dr. Sat\u0131c\u0131<\/td><td data-label=\"Treatment page\"><a href=\"\/en\/eyelid-surgery-turkey\/\">Eyelid surgery<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Squint (strabismus), adults and children<\/th><td data-label=\"Usually seen by\">Prof. Dr. Sat\u0131c\u0131<\/td><td data-label=\"Treatment page\"><a href=\"\/en\/strabismus-surgery-turkey\/\">Strabismus surgery<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"center-cta\" data-reveal><div class=\"cta-actions\"><a class=\"pill pill-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/free-consultation\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Not sure? Send your prescription and we route it<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pill pill-line pill-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/treatments\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">All eye treatments<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Table (Table on a tinted panel) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Cards (Feature cards: 3 columns) Start -->\n<section class=\"psec pad\" id=\"choose\">\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>How to choose the best eye surgeon in Turkey for you<\/h2><p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal>&#8220;Top eye doctor&#8221; lists and famous names on social media tell you little about how a surgeon will treat <em>your<\/em> eyes. Whoever you choose, with us or elsewhere, check these five things before you pay a deposit:<\/p><div class=\"features row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2 row-cols-lg-3\" data-stagger><div class=\"col\"><div class=\"feat h-100\"><h3>1. The right specialty<\/h3><p>Laser, lens, cornea and retina surgery are different skills. A keratoconus patient needs a cornea specialist; a 55-year-old who wants to be free of reading glasses needs a lens surgeon.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col\"><div class=\"feat h-100\"><h3>2. Training and titles you can verify<\/h3><p>In Turkey, <em>Prof. Dr.<\/em> (Professor) and <em>Do\u00e7. Dr.<\/em> (Associate Professor, Do\u00e7ent) are university academic titles; <em>Op. Dr.<\/em> is the title used by a surgical specialist. Ask where and when the surgeon trained.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col\"><div class=\"feat h-100\"><h3>3. Published work<\/h3><p>PubMed, the US National Library of Medicine&#8217;s free database, lets you search any surgeon&#8217;s peer-reviewed papers. Our surgeons&#8217; search links are on their profile pages.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col\"><div class=\"feat h-100\"><h3>4. Who examines you and who operates<\/h3><p>You should know the surgeon&#8217;s name before you book, meet them before surgery and be checked by them afterwards, not handed to someone else.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col\"><div class=\"feat h-100\"><h3>5. Aftercare once you are home<\/h3><p>Ask who answers if your eye feels wrong two weeks after you fly back, and how your records will reach your local optometrist or ophthalmologist.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col\"><a class=\"feat h-100\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/is-eye-surgery-in-turkey-safe\/\"><h3>And the &quot;best eye hospital&quot;?<\/h3><p>The same logic answers &#8220;which is the best eye hospital in Turkey?&#8221;: the building matters less than the surgeon and the pre-operative tests. Your surgery takes place in a fully equipped, Ministry of Health\u2013licensed operating theatre in Istanbul, and you receive the address in writing before you travel.<\/p><span class=\"feat-go\">Is eye surgery in Turkey safe? <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-arrow\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- Cards (Feature cards: 3 columns) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Image + Text (Photo band with overlay card) Start -->\n<section class=\"interior band\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t<div class=\"interior-media\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eye-surgeons-reviewing-scans-istanbul.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Eye surgeons reviewing scans together in a diagnostic room\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eye-surgeons-reviewing-scans-istanbul.webp 1024w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eye-surgeons-reviewing-scans-istanbul-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eye-surgeons-reviewing-scans-istanbul-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/eye-surgeons-reviewing-scans-istanbul-768x768.webp 768w\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"interior-card\" data-reveal>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t48\">Each surgeon sets the price for your treatment<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22\">And you see it in writing before you travel.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-actions\"><a class=\"pill pill-white\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/prices\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Price list for all eye treatments<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pill pill-line\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/reviews\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Patient reviews and video stories<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pill pill-line\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/about-us\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">About us<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Image + Text (Photo band with overlay card) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Process (Step cards: 3 columns) Start -->\n<section class=\"panel dark\" id=\"how\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n\t<h2 class=\"t48 sec-title\" data-reveal>How a surgeon reviews your case<\/h2><p class=\"t22 sec-lead\" data-reveal>Six steps, from your first message to your final check.<\/p>\t\t<ol class=\"steps row row-cols-1 row-cols-lg-3\" data-stagger>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"step h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>You send your details.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your current glasses or contact-lens prescription, any eye reports or scans, and what you would like to change. You get a reply within <span class=\"ph\">{{response time}}<\/span>.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"step h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The matching surgeon reads your file.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prof. Dr. Sat\u0131c\u0131, Do\u00e7. Dr. \u00d6zer or Op. Dr. Bayram tells you which treatments may suit you, and which probably won&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"step h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>A video call if you want one.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can talk to your surgeon before you book, with an interpreter if you need one.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"step h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>A written quote.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It names your surgeon and lists what is included: examination and scans, surgery, medication and drops, follow-up checks in Istanbul, your interpreter and coordinator, and remote follow-up. Flights, hotel and airport transfers are not included; hotel and transfers can be arranged on request at a separate charge.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"step h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Full examination in Istanbul.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your surgeon measures your cornea, lens and retina before any decision is final. If the tests show surgery isn&#8217;t right for you, your surgeon will tell you.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col\"><div class=\"step h-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Same surgeon, start to finish.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The surgeon who examines you operates on you, checks you before you fly and reviews your recovery by video at agreed intervals.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<div class=\"center-cta\" data-reveal><a class=\"pill pill-white\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/how-it-works\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">How it works, from WhatsApp to surgery to home<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<!-- Process (Step cards: 3 columns) End -->\n\n\n<!-- FAQ (FAQ accordion) Start -->\n<section class=\"faq pad\" id=\"faq\"><div class=\"container-fluid px-0\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"faq-grid\">\n\t<div class=\"faq-side\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t48\" data-reveal>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"acc\" data-stagger>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item is-open\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"faq-eaef116c-a1\" id=\"faq-eaef116c-q1\">Who is the best eye surgeon in Turkey?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-eaef116c-a1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-eaef116c-q1\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p class=\"t22\">No independent ranking exists, so no one can honestly claim the title. The right surgeon for you is a specialist in your specific eye problem with verifiable training and publications, who examines you personally and remains responsible for your aftercare. Use the five checks above to compare any surgeon, including ours.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-eaef116c-a2\" id=\"faq-eaef116c-q2\">Who is the best LASIK surgeon in Istanbul?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-eaef116c-a2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-eaef116c-q2\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p class=\"t22\">The best LASIK surgeon for you is one who measures your eyes fully before choosing a method, and who will tell you if laser is not safe for your cornea. With us, laser eye surgery is led by Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sat\u0131c\u0131 and Op. Dr. Aysan Bayram, and the method (Femto-LASIK, SMILE or PRK) is chosen only after your examination.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-eaef116c-a3\" id=\"faq-eaef116c-q3\">Which eye hospital in Istanbul will I be treated in?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-eaef116c-a3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-eaef116c-q3\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p class=\"t22\">You are treated by your named surgeon in a fully equipped, Ministry of Health\u2013licensed operating theatre in Istanbul. You receive the exact address in writing before you travel.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-eaef116c-a4\" id=\"faq-eaef116c-q4\">Can I choose my surgeon?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-eaef116c-a4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-eaef116c-q4\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p class=\"t22\">Yes. You can ask for any of our three surgeons. If your problem falls outside that surgeon&#8217;s specialty, they will tell you and suggest the colleague who treats it.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-item\"><h3><button type=\"button\" class=\"t32\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"faq-eaef116c-a5\" id=\"faq-eaef116c-q5\">Do the surgeons speak English?<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#i-plus\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"acc-panel\" id=\"faq-eaef116c-a5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-eaef116c-q5\"><div class=\"acc-body\"><p class=\"t22\">Do\u00e7. Dr. \u00d6zer and Op. Dr. Bayram speak English. Whichever surgeon you see, a personal interpreter in your language joins every appointment.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Who is the best eye surgeon in Turkey?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No independent ranking exists, so no one can honestly claim the title. The right surgeon for you is a specialist in your specific eye problem with verifiable training and publications, who examines you personally and remains responsible for your aftercare. 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Whichever surgeon you see, a personal interpreter in your language joins every appointment.\"}}]}<\/script><\/section>\n<!-- FAQ (FAQ accordion) End -->\n\n\n<!-- Call to Action (Assessment band) Start -->\n<section class=\"cta-band\" id=\"assessment\">\n\t<div class=\"contact-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"cta-inner pad container-fluid\"><div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7\"><div class=\"cta-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t64\" data-reveal>Ask the right surgeon about your eyes, free<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22\" data-reveal>Send your prescription or eye report, and the surgeon who specialises in your problem will tell you what is possible and what it would cost, with no obligation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-actions\" data-reveal><a class=\"pill pill-white\" href=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/en\/free-consultation\/\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">Get my free assessment<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pill pill-line\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/905416390785?text=Hello%20Laser%20Istanbul%20Clinic%2C%20I%20would%20like%20some%20information%20about%20eye%20treatment.%20Sent%20from%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Flaseristanbulclinic.com%2Fen%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"pill-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pill-label\">WhatsApp: +90 541 639 07 85<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5\"><div class=\"proof-card\" data-reveal>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"proof-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"t48\">3 eye surgeons<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t22\">Your case is reviewed by a named surgeon, not a salesperson. Reply within <span class=\"ph\">{{response time}}<\/span>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"avatars\" aria-label=\"Our surgeons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sat\u0131c\u0131\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/prof-dr-ahmet-satici-ophthalmologist-istanbul.webp 806w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><span class=\"tip\">Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sat\u0131c\u0131<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/doc-dr-muhammet-derda-ozer-cornea-specialist-istanbul-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Do\u00e7. Dr. Muhammet Derda \u00d6zer\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span class=\"tip\">Do\u00e7. Dr. Muhammet Derda \u00d6zer<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul-150x150.webp\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Op. Dr. Aysan Bayram\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/laseristanbulclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/op-dr-aysan-bayram-eye-surgeon-istanbul.webp 806w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><span class=\"tip\">Op. 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