Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yıldırım
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Person ↔ Disease
Which diseases does this doctor work on?
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Myopia 21 publicationsSource: OpenAlex / PubMed MeSHView publications
- Keratoconus 12 publications
- Astigmatism 9 publications
- Cataract 8 publications
- Aphakia, Postcataract 4 publications
- Corneal Diseases 4 publications
- Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy 4 publications
- Rosacea 3 publications
- Vision Disorders 2 publications
- Keratoconjunctivitis 2 publications
- Macular Degeneration 2 publications
- Surgical Wound 2 publications
- Refractive Errors 2 publications
- Macular Edema 2 publications
Person ↔ Disease
Which topics does this doctor work on?
Medical areas of interest stated by the doctor on the institution profile. Source: medipol.com.tr.
Cataract and lens surgery
- Monofocal and multifocal intraocular lens procedures
- Complicated cataract surgery
Refractive surgery - laser procedures
- Phakic intraocular lens procedures
- PRK (No Touch)
- LASIK
- SMILE PRO
Cornea and ocular surface diseases
- Ocular surface reconstructions
- Keratoconus Corneal infections
- Corneal transplantation
- Stem cell transplantation
CV
Education and experience
Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yıldırım was born in Trabzon in 1982, completed high school at Trabzon Kanuni Anatolian High School, and then graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 2006. Specialty training in ophthalmology began at Beyoğlu Göz Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi and lasted from 2006 to 2010; during this period Prof. Dr. Yıldırım took part as a co-investigator in many clinical studies. These studies include the clinical study on Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Neovista Inc. in 2007, the Keraflex study in the treatment of myopia with Avedro Inc. between 2009 and 2010, and again the Keraflex treatment studies with Avedro Inc. between 2009 and 2011.
After completing the specialty training, Prof. Dr. Yıldırım continued working at the Cataract and Refractive Surgery Unit and the Cornea and Ocular Surface Diseases Unit of Beyoğlu Göz Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi. The European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) certificate was received in 2016 and the International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO) certificate in 2018; in 2019 the Cornea and External Diseases Subspecialty Diploma was completed. In 2020 Prof. Dr. Yıldırım became entitled to the title of membership of the Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS).
Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yıldırım, who worked as an Associate Professor at Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Beyoğlu Göz Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, later took up the role of Professor and Clinical Education Supervisor at Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Başakşehir Çam ve Sakura Şehir Hastanesi and continued in this role until 2024. As of July 2024, Prof. Dr. Yıldırım works as Professor and Clinical Educator at İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Medipol Acıbadem Bölge Hastanesi.
Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yıldırım, who has performed more than 10.000 cataract surgeries since 2006, has among the clinical areas of expertise: ocular surface reconstruction (limbal stem cell transplantation and pterygium surgery), corneal transplantation techniques (penetrating keratoplasty, lamellar keratoplasty, DALK and DMEK), and, since 2012, refractive surgery procedures (PRK, LASIK – mechanical keratome and femtosecond laser, SMILE, phakic intraocular lens procedures). In addition, Prof. Dr. Yıldırım takes part as an investigator in clinical studies on phakic toric intraocular lenses.
Within the scope of academic work, Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yıldırım has 84 scientific articles; according to Web of Science data the H-index is 17, with 830 citations. According to Google Scholar data, the H-index is 23 and the total number of citations is 1.451. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yıldırım, who knows English well, won second place in the best poster award at the ESCRS Congress held in London in 2014.
Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yıldırım, who has supervised the specialty theses of many resident physicians, has made important contributions to academic development. In addition, Prof. Dr. Yıldırım has undertaken the authorship and editorship of various books on ocular surface diseases, the cornea and refractive errors such as presbyopia. Continuing scientific productivity and contributing to the training of new physicians, Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yıldırım carries on offering patients the most up-to-date and effective treatment methods at İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi and Medipol Acıbadem Bölge Hastanesi.
Experience
- 2023 - 2024SBÜ Başakşehir Çam ve Sakura Şehir Hastanesi Eye Clinic, Program Directormedipol.com.tr
- 2023 - 2024SBÜ Başakşehir Çam ve Sakura Şehir Hastanesi Eye Clinic, Program DirectorProf.Dr.
- 2020 - 2023SBÜ Başakşehir Çam ve Sakura Şehir Hastanesi Eye Clinic, Program Directormedipol.com.tr
- 2020 - 2023SBÜ Başakşehir Çam ve Sakura Şehir Hastanesi Eye Clinic, Program DirectorAssociate Professor
- 2018 - 2020SBÜ İstanbul Prof.Dr.N Reşat Belger Beyoğlu Göz SUAMAssociate Professor
- 2018 - 2020SBÜ İstanbul Prof. Dr. N. Reşat Belger Beyoğlu Göz SUAMmedipol.com.tr
- 2013 - 2018İstanbul Prof.Dr.N.Reşat Belger Beyoğlu Göz SUAMChief resident
- 2013 - 2018İstanbul Prof. Dr. N. Reşat Belger Beyoğlu Göz SUAMmedipol.com.tr
- 2012 - 2013Patnos Devlet Hastanesi, Ağrımedipol.com.tr
- 2012 - 2013Patnos Devlet HastanesiSpecialist physician
- 2011 - 2012Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Eğitim ve Araştırma HastanesiSpecialist physician
- 2011 - 2012Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbulmedipol.com.tr
- 2006 - 2011İstanbul Prof. Dr. N. Reşat Belger Beyoğlu Göz SUAMmedipol.com.tr
Education
- 2011Specialty training, SBÜ Beyoğlu Göz SUAMmedipol.com.tr
- 2011SBÜ Beyoğlu Göz SUAM, Ophthalmologymedipol.com.tr
- 2006Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicinemedipol.com.tr
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- SpecialtyOphthalmologymedipol.com.trFrom source
- InstitutionMEDİPOL Acıbadem Bölge Hastanesi, Medipol Mega Üniversite Hastanesimedipol.com.trFrom source
- Area of workMyopiaExtracted from 21 publications · Model version —From source
- Publications261 publicationsOpenAlexFrom source
- LanguagesEnglishmedipol.com.trFrom source
- Last synchronised4 November 2026 20:16https://medipol.com.tr/doktorlarimiz/profdr-yusuf-yildirimmedipol.com.tr
Scientific work
Publications on Myopia
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Three-Year Outcomes Of A Novel Toric Intraocular Lens Implantation For Moderate-High Myopic Astigmatism In Phakic Eyes
ESCRS Abstracts, 2026
DOI 10.82333/swvx-4388 Source: OpenAlex
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Corneal Bacterial Microbiome In Patients With Keratoconus Using Next-Generation Sequencing-Based 16S Gene Analysis
ESCRS Abstracts, 2026
DOI 10.82333/sfsp-xn58 Source: OpenAlex
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Comparison of the Cionni ring and Yamane techniques for intraocular lens implantation in pediatric Marfan syndrome patients with lens subluxation
BMC Ophthalmology, 2026
DOI 10.1186/s12886-026-04620-3 PMID 41549238 2 citations (Europe PMC) Open-access full textSource: OpenAlex
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Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: Retrospective Descriptive Research
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Ophthalmology, 2026
DOI 10.5336/ophthal.2025-111681 Source: OpenAlex
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Catarant: Development Of A Novel Postoperative Surgical Feedback Tool.
ESCRS Abstracts, 2026
DOI 10.82333/6hf9-m946 Source: OpenAlex
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Comparison Of Pre- And Post-Treatment Clinical Findings, Meibography And Tbut In Pediatric Cases With Ocular Rosacea
ESCRS Abstracts, 2026
DOI 10.82333/jq76-yp35 Source: OpenAlex
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Graft Detachment Following Dmek Surgery: To Re-Bubble Or Not To Re-Bubble?
ESCRS Abstracts, 2026
DOI 10.82333/y3gm-1b47 Source: OpenAlex
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Reasons For Not Performing Corneal Refractive Surgery: Outcomes Of A Tertiary Eye Clinic
ESCRS Abstracts, 2026
DOI 10.82333/v9q3-hg47 Source: OpenAlex
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Anatomical And Functional Success Of Tectonic Penetrating Keratoplasty In A Tertiary Eye Clinic
ESCRS Abstracts, 2026
DOI 10.82333/e4qw-dn64 Source: OpenAlex
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Conjunctival Microbiota And Blepharitis Symptom Scores In Patients With Ocular Rosacea
ESCRS Abstracts, 2026
DOI 10.82333/n3tx-4s06 Source: OpenAlex