Dr. Peykan Turkcuoglu

Dr. Peykan Turkcuoglu is an internationally recognized ophthalmologist with over two decades of expertise in treating complex eye conditions, especially those requiring vitreoretinal, cataract, trauma, and strabismus surgeries. A graduate of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, he completed his ophthalmology residency in 2003 and rose through academic ranks at top Turkish universities, eventually becoming a full Professor in 2015. His international training includes a prestigious clinical fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA, a globally acclaimed center for eye care.

Dr. Turkcuoglu has performed over 30,000 eye surgeries, earning numerous national and international awards for surgical excellence. He is widely published in peer-reviewed journals and is actively involved in educating the next generation of eye specialists. His patient-focused approach, surgical precision, and dedication to innovation in eye care make him one of Turkey's most sought-after ophthalmologists, particularly for international patients seeking world-class eye treatment.

• MBBS
• MD, Ophthalmology

• Vitreoretinal diseases (e.g., diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, macular degeneration)
• Eye trauma
• Cataract
• Uveitis
• Strabismus
• Glaucoma
• Lazy eye (Amblyopia)
• Corneal graft complications, and other anterior/posterior segment disorders

• Cornea Transplant
• LASIK Eye Surgery
• Strabismus Correction
• Vitrectomy & vitreoretinal surgery
• Cataract extraction (phaco & IOL)
• Management of ocular trauma
• Uveitis treatment
• Glaucoma tube implants and microsurgeries

• The Turkish Ophthalmological Association
• Turkish Society of Ophthalmology
• European Ophthalmology Society

• Dr. M. Seref Zileli Award (Best Student, Internal Medicine Dept, Hacettepe, 1997)
• 1st Place, TUS National Exams (Basic & Clinical Sciences, 1999)
• Archives of Ophthalmology Web Quiz Winner, Dec 2007
• 2nd Place, Euretina 2014 London Surgical Video Competition
• European Ophthalmology Qualification, 2009