# Assoc. Prof. Dr. Süleyman Kuğu

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**Associate Professor of Ophthalmology**

> **Summary:** Assoc. Prof. Dr. Süleyman Kuğu is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Kudret Eye İstanbul, in practice since 1989 with 37 years of experience and more than 36,000 cases. Dr. Kuğu focuses on cataract surgery, intraocular lens treatment and laser surgery, speaks English and manages the examination and treatment of patients coming from abroad.

## Quick Facts
- **Title:** Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
- **Experience:** 37 years (in practice since 1989)
- **Cases:** 36.000+
- **Languages:** English
- **Hospital:** Kudret Eye İstanbul
- **Working hours:** Monday - Friday 09.00 - 18.00; Saturday 09.00 - 13.00

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## Areas of Expertise
- Cataract Surgery
- Intraocular Lens Treatment
- Laser Surgery
- Retinal Diseases
- Glaucoma Treatment
- Cornea Diseases

## Education
- **1983-1989:** Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine
- **1989-1997:** Speciality and Doctorate Education, Istanbul University, Department of Ophthalmology

## Examination and Treatment Approach
- Every journey starts with a detailed eye examination: visual acuity, eye pressure, cornea and retina assessment and any imaging tests in the same visit.
- The treatment decision rests on these measurements, the patient's age, the distances they rely on most and their general health; options, expected results and risks are discussed with the patient.
- Pre-operative preparation and post-operative check-ups are followed by the same team; pre-operative tests are completed at Kudret Eye İstanbul.

## Tests Used in the Examination
Tests are completed in the same visit, are painless and most never touch the eye. Which tests are needed is decided during the examination.
- **Refraction and corneal curvature:** the first automated measurement, the basis of the prescription.
- **Eye pressure:** measured without touching the eye with a short puff of air, no drops.
- **Corneal map:** topography and Scheimpflug scanning for thickness and curvature; used for keratoconus screening and laser suitability.
- **Quality of vision:** wavefront analysis separates corneal from lens error; weighed when choosing between laser and lens exchange.
- **Retina and optic nerve:** OCT, colour fundus photography and visual field testing detect macular, glaucoma and diabetes-related changes before the patient notices them.
- **Optical biometry:** calculates intraocular lens power when surgery is planned.

## Publications
A long list of journal articles and congress papers from 1994 to 2015, mainly on glaucoma surgery (Ahmed Glaucoma Valve, trabeculectomy, deep sclerectomy), glaucoma after keratoplasty, corneal transplantation, cataract surgery including pseudoexfoliation and keratoconus cases, phakic intraocular lenses and paediatric cataract. Selected international journal articles:
- 2015, Efficacy of long scleral tunnel technique in preventing Ahmed Glaucoma Valve tube exposure through conjunctiva, Seminars in Ophthalmology
- 2015, A clinical comparison of safety and efficacy in phacoemulsification with versus without ophthalmic viscoelastic device, Seminars In Ophthalmology
- 2014, Long-term vision-threatening complications of phakic intraocular lens implantation for high myopia, Int J Ophthalmol
- 2014, Traumatic wound dehiscence after penetrating keratoplasty, Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Dergisi
- 2013, Effect of intravitreal Bevacizumab injection before Ahmed Glaucoma Valve implantation in neovascular glaucoma, Ophthalmologica
- 2010, Incidence of and risk factors for increased intraocular pressure after penetrating keratoplasty, Cornea
- 2009, Exogenous group streptococcus endophthalmitis following intravitreal ranibizumab injection, Clinical Ophthalmology
- 2009, Inadvertent use of water-based ink instead of trypan blue in cataract surgery, Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology
- 1997, A one-handed pars plicata lensectomy-vitrectomy technique for congenital cataract, XIth Congress of the European Society of Ophthalmology