About
Prof. Dr. Efekan Coşkunseven Ophthalmologist · Keratoconus, Refractive & Cataract Surgery
Prof. Dr. Efekan Coşkunseven is a specialist in keratoconus, cataract and refractive surgery with nearly 30 years of clinical and surgical experience. He is a member of the ESCRS, ASCRS and AAO.
Involved in refractive surgery since 1996 and serving as Director of the Refractive Surgery Department at Dünyagöz Hospital between 2003–2023, Coşkunseven today sees patients at the Medicana Zincirlikuyu Hospital Eye Clinic and continues his academic work at Rumeli University.
- Prof. Dr. · Ophthalmology
- Ege Univ. Faculty of Medicine
- Nearly 30 years of experience
- Keratoconus · Refractive · Cataract
Biography
Education
- Ege University Faculty of Medicine — Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 1995 · Ophthalmology Residency — Dicle University
- 2000 · Advanced Refractive Surgery Training — Prof. Ioannis Pallikaris (University of Crete)
Experience
- Present · Medicana Zincirlikuyu Hospital Eye Clinic; Rumeli University (Associate Professor)
- 2003 – 2023 · Director of the Refractive Surgery Department, Dünyagöz Hospital
- 1996 – 2023 · Dünyagöz Hospital
Firsts in Turkey and the World
- 1997 · Salzburg — KeraVision (Intacs) intracorneal ring implantation course
- Among the first to perform corneal cross-linking (CXL) in Turkey
- 2006 · Founder of Turkey's first Keratoconus Diagnosis & Treatment Centre
- 2004 · Turkey's first Intralase femtosecond laser ring segment operation
Scientific Work and Awards
- More than 150 international publications; author of chapters in 5 books
- 2010 · ASCRS award for the triple combination study of keratoconus, CCL and TopoLaser
- 2023 · Chair of the ESCRS International Intracorneal Ring Segment meeting
International Roles
- Mediphacos — official Keraring Reference Surgeon and Trainer (2006)
- Reviewer and editor for international journals; speaker at live surgery sessions
Languages
- English
Plan Your Appointment for Clear Vision
- — Expert evaluation in keratoconus, laser refractive surgery and cataract
- — Personalised treatment and follow-up planning
- — Modern diagnostic techniques and a regular check-up process