About Us

Since established in 1994, Serdar Özler Eye Clinic has been dedicated to the protection and saving of the precious gift of sight. The Clinic's broad programs for the patient care with eye disorders, research in the vision sciences, education and changing skills in the field of ophthalmology, reaching out to the public, joined with its state-of-the art facilities, have brought national respect to the Clinic.

Many professionals and patients have contributed to this tradition of excellence and many more will carry it forward as the Clinic continues its mission to advance ophthalmology nationwide.

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Serdar Özler, MD
Eye Physician and Surgeon

Thank you for visiting our web site. I always welcome your comments and suggestions regarding Serdar Özler Eye Clinic. Our Clinic's mission is to enhance the quality of life by improving sight, preventing blindness, and advancing ophthalmic knowledge through concerned patient care and innovative vision research. Our vision is to be recognized as the nation's one of the leading medical clinics dedicated to the eye. We work hard to exceed the expectations of those we serve, and to provide a single high standard of health care consistent with our tradition of excellence for all who are entrusted to us.

Since established in 1994, we have felt a responsibility to provide patients with the latest in advanced clinical and surgical eye care with a specific focus on patient care and customer service.

This web site is intended to facilitate the transfer of information between patients, physicians, scientists, and friends. Here you will find information about our services, research, and contact information useful for making appointments and answering questions.


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Serdar Özler, MD

CURRICULUM VITAE


EDUCATION

FELLOWSHIPS: 1. Vitreoretinal Surgery and Ocular Oncology
Doheny Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, and Kenneth-Norris Jr. Cancer Institute
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
June 1990-June 1991

2. Ophthalmic Laser Surgery
Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, and the Department of Surgery,
University of California Irvine, Irvine
June 1989-June 1990

RESIDENCY: Department of Ophthalmology
School of Medicine
Ege University, Izmir- Turkey
1986-1992

INTERNSHIP: School of Medicine
Ege University, Izmir-Turkey
1984-1985

MEDICAL SCHOOL: School of Medicine
Ege University, Izmir-Turkey
1979-1984

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL: Science Lycee,
Ankara-Turkey
1976-1979

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: Bornova Anadolu Lycee
Bornova, Izmir-Turkey
1973-1976

BUSSINESS EXPERIENCE:

1. Participation whole or in part of Serdar Ozler Eye Medical Clinic Inc., Ege Excimer Laser Association Co., and Altinordu Private Hospital
1994-Present

2. Chief Resident of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology
Ege University Medical School
Bornova, Izmir, 35100 Turkey
1992-1994

2. Scientific reviewer of the Journal of the
American Academy of OPHTHALMOLOGY
1991- Present

3. Vitreoretinal Surgery
Parana Eye Hospital and the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Parana
Curitiba, Parana-Brazil
1991

4. Cataract Surgery and Intraocular Lens Implantation
Intraocular Lens Institute
Schiedam-Holland
1988

5. General practitioner
(Mandatory Service for Ministry of Health)
Department of Ophthalmology
School of Medicine
University of Dicle, Diyarbakir-Turkey
1985-1986

6. Elective Internship
Orbis Flying Eye Hospital and the Department of Ophthalmology, Ege University, Izmir-Turkey
February, 1985

GRANTS AND AWARDS:

1. Best research award, Brazil Congress of Ophthalmology, September 1991

2. Funded by the Turkish Higher Educational Committee and Ege University for a fellowship program in USA, 1989

3. Granted a scholarship by the Turkish Research Institute for Science and Technology, 1978.
4. Best Scientist award, TOYP Turkey, 1998.
5. Melvin Jones Fellow Award for Humanitarian Work by the International Lions Society, Izmir 2002

SOCIETIES: 1. Member, Turkish Ophthalmological Society

2. Member, Europeon Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Ophthalmic Oncology Group

INVITED SCIENTIFIC LECTURES

1. Koroid Malign Melanomunda Klinik. Panelist. Türk Oftalmoloji Derneği Ankara Şubesi aylık toplantısı. 21 Mart 1996, Hacettepe, Ankara.
2. Makulayı Etkileyen Tümörlerde Episkleral Radyoaktif iyod-125 Plak Brakiterapisi. Panelist. VIII. Ulusal Yaz Sempozyumu. 8-11 Haziran 1995, ÇeŞme, izmir.
3. CO CHAIRMAN at tumor session, European Congress of Ophthalmology, 2001




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Publications

THESIS:

1. Özler SA. Pseudophakia results in our clinic. Thesis of medical school graduation. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ege. izmir, 1985.

2. Özler SA. Modification of air pump for fluid-air exchange in vitreoretinal surgery. Candidate's thesis. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ege. izmir, 1992.

ABSTRACTS PRESENTED:


1. Hill RA, Özler SA, Profeta GA, Baerveldt G, Berns MW. Laser trabecular ablation (LTA): ARVO abstracts, Sarasota, FL, April 28- May 3, 1990. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 31 (Suppl): 1674,1990.

2. Özler SA, Hill RA, Andrews JJ, Baerveldt G, Heuer DK, Berns MW. Infrared laser sclerostomies. ARVO abstracts, Sarasota, FL, April 28-May 3, 1990. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 31 (Suppl):1675,1990.

3. Runyon T, Alfaro DV, Kirkman L, Queiroz Jr. JM, Özler SA, Liggett PE. Prophylactic intravenous cefazolin in the management of experimental post-traumatic endophthalmitis. ARVO abstracts, Sarasota, FL, April 29-May 4, 1991. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 32 (Suppl):197,1991.

4. Hill RA, Özler SA, Baerveldt G, Viscardi J, Keates RH, Lee M, Harrington JA, Berns MW. Ab-interno neodymium:YAG versus erbium:YAG laser sclerostomies in rabbits. ARVO abstracts, Sarasota, FL, April 29-May 4, 1991. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 32 (Suppl):388,1991.

5. Queiroz Jr JM, Özler SA, Alfaro DV, Moreira Jr CA, Liggett PE. Histopathologic evaluation of subretinal perfluorocarbon liquids. ARVO abstracts, Sarasota, FL, April 29-May 4, 1991. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 32 (Suppl):1046,1991.

6. Moreira Jr CA, Özler SA, Queiroz Jr JM, Alfaro DV, Runyon T, Liggett PE. Experimental intraoperative use of perfluorotributhylamine, perfluorodecaline and perfluoropolyether. ARVO abstracts, Sarasota, FL, April 29-May 4, 1991. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 32 (Suppl);1049,1991.

7. Özler SA, Nelson JS, Queiroz Jr JM, Alfaro DV, Berns MW, Liggett PE. Photodynamic therapy of experimental choroidal melanoma model using chloroaluminum sulfonated phthalocyanine. ARVO abstracts, Sarasota, FL, April 29-May 4, 1991. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 32(Suppl):2579,1991.

8. Liggett PE, El-Diri A, Özler SA. Tissue adhesives for retinopexy: a comparative study of synthetic versus biologic adhesives. ARVO abstracts, Sarasota, FL, April 29-May 4, 1991. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 32(Suppl):2731,1991.

9. Berns MW, Özler SA, Liaw LL, Harner CF, Shimizu RW, Profeta G, Andrews JJ. Epithelial healing rate after excimer laser keratectomy in rabbits. ARVO abstracts, Sarasota, FL, April 29-May 4, 1991. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 32(Suppl):2837,1991.

10. Liggett PE, Dugel PU, Özler SA, Rao NA, Smith RE. Vitrectomy in steroid non-responsive cystoid macular edema. Presented at the 95th meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Anaheim, CA, October 13-17, 1991. Ophthalmology 8:(Suppl):131, 1991.

11. Moreira H, Queiroz Jr JM, Liggett PE, McDonnell PJ, Özler SA. Evaluation of corneal toxicity of two perfluorocarbon liquids. Presented at the Brazil Congress of Ophthalmology, Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 5-8, 1991.

12. Özler SA, Chong LP, Queiroz Jr JM, Liggett PE. Indocyanine green enhanced diode laser treatment of melanoma in a rabbit model. Third International Congress on Laser Technology in Ophthalmology. San Francisco, CA, May 22-25, 1991.

13. VickYi Shimoyma, Özler SA, Chong LP, Liggett PE. Indocyanine green enhanced diode laser treatment of melanoma in a rabbit model. ARVO abstracts, Sarasota, FL, May 3-May 8, 1992. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1992;33(Suppl):2801.

14. Queiroz Jr JM, Özler SA. Photodynamic therapy of experimental choroidal melanoma. Presented at the Brazil Congress of Ophthalmology, Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 3-6, 1992.

15. Özler SA, Astrahan MA, Liggett PE, Eryıldırım A, Alaluf A, Özkök S, Haydaroğlu A. Initial experience with 125I brachytherapy using an interactive treatment planning system for choroidal malignant melanoma in Turkey. European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, May 9-11, Linz, Austria.

16. Özler SA, Eryıldırım A, Alaluf A, Astrahan MA, Liggett PE, Özkök S, Haydaroğlu A. Koroid malign melanomunun tedavisinde episkleral radyoaktif iyod-125 brakiterapisi. I. Ulusal Radyasyon Onkolojisi Kongresi, 16-19 Mayıs, ÇeŞme, 1994.

17. Alaluf A, Özler SA, Eryıldırım A, Haydaroğlu A. Koroid malign melanomunun brakiterapiye cevabının ultrasonografik özellikleri. I. Ulusal Radyasyon Onkolojisi Kongresi, 16-19 Mayıs, ÇeŞme, 1994.

18. Killi R, Özler SA, Eryıldırım A, Alaluf A, Özbek SS, Haydaroğlu A. Koroid malign melanomlarının tanısında ve brakiterapi sonuçlarının takibinde renkli doppler ultrasonografi. I. Ulusal Radyasyon Onkolojisi Kongresi, 16-19 Mayıs, ÇeŞme, 1994.

19. Özler SA, Alaluf A, Eryıldırım A, Arıcan A, Haydaroğlu A. Koroid malign melanomunun tedavisinde episkleral radyoaktif iyod-125 brakiterapisi: iki yıllık deneyimlerimiz. XXIX. Türk Oftalmoloji Kongresi, Antalya, 17-21 Ekim, 1995.

PROCEEDINGS

1. Haznedaroğlu G, KaŞkaloğlu M, Özler SA. Anisometropik hastalarda retinoskopik bulgularla ultrasonik aksiyel uzunluk ölçümlerinin iliŞkisi. XIX. (1985) Türk Oftalmoloji Kongresi Bülteni, Matbaa Teknisyenleri Basımevi, 462-465, 1986, istanbul.

2. Eltutar K, Özler SA. Pterijiumlarda eksizyon derivasyon otoplastisi sonuçlarımız. XX. (1986) Türk Oftalmoloji Kongresi Bülteni, Uludağ Üniversitesi Basımevi, 195-198, 1989, Bursa.

3. Özler SA, Karadede S, Eltutar K. Trahoma bağlı korneal kurvatur değiŞiklikleri. XX. (1986) Türk Oftalmoloji Kongresi Bülteni, Uludağ Üniversitesi Basımevi, 499-503, 1989, Bursa.

4. Karadede S, Eltutar K, Özler SA. Trahomda yeni görüŞler ve Güney Doğu Anadolu'da son değerlendirmeler. XX. (1986) Türk Oftalmoloji Kongresi Bülteni, Uludağ Üniversitesi Basımevi, 541-543, 1989, Bursa.

5. Eltutar K, Karadede S, Özler SA, Ediz A. Lepralı olgularda trahomun özellikleri. XX. (1986) Türk Oftalmoloji Kongresi Bülteni, Uludağ Üniversitesi Basımevi, 544-547, 1989, Bursa.

6. Batmanoğlu A, Eltutar K, KarakaŞ N, Özler SA, Karadede S. Trahomda enflamasyon Şiddetine göre tedavi seçiminin avantajları ve pratik uygulaması. XXIII. (1989) Türk Oftalmoloji Kongresi Bülteni, Çukurova Üniversitesi Basımevi, 1:17-20, 1989, Adana.

7. Beken Z, Eltutar K, KarakaŞ N, Özler SA, Karadede S. Skatrisyel trahomlu katarakt olgularında göziçi lensi uygularımız. XXIII. (1989) Türk Oftalmoloji Kongresi Bülteni, Çukurova Üniversitesi Basımevi, 1:31-34, 1989, Adana.

8. Özler SA, Eryıldırım A, Alaluf A, Astrahan MA, Liggett PE, Özkök S, Haydaroğlu A. Koroid malign melanomunun tedavisinde episkleral radyoaktif iyod-125 brakiterapisi. XXVIII. Türk Oftalmoloji Kongresi Bülteni, Selçuk Üniversitesi Basımevi, 2:545-547, 1994, Antalya.

9. Alaluf A, Özler SA, Eryıldırım A, Haydaroğlu A. Koroid malign melanomunun brakiterapiye cevabının ultrasonografik özellikleri. XXVIII. Türk Oftalmoloji Kongresi Bülteni, Selçuk Üniversitesi Basımevi, 2:543-544, 1994, Antalya.

10. Özler SA, Killi R, Eryıldırım A, Alaluf A, Özbek SS, Haydaroğlu A. Koroid malign melanomlarının tanısında ve brakiterapi sonuçlarının takibinde renkli doppler ultrasonografi. XXVIII. Türk Oftalmoloji Kongresi Bülteni, Selçuk Üniversitesi Basımevi, 3:1228-1229, 1994, Antalya.

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

11. Eltutar K, Karadede S, Özler SA. Trahom: 174 olguda klinik gözlemlerimiz. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 16:373-381, 1986.

12. Eltutar K, Karadede S, Özler SA. Güney Doğu Anadolu Bölgesinde pterijiumun özellikleri ve trahom ile iliŞkisi. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 16:462-467, 1986.

13. Eltutar K, Atlıhan F, Karadede S, Özler SA. Konjenital iktiyosis ve göz bulguları. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 17:658-664, 1987.

14. Eltutar K, Karadede S, Atlıhan F, Özler SA. Ectropion and bilateral corneal perforation in a case of congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma. Clinical and histopathological review. (French) Ophtalmologie, Jul-Sep, 2(3):253-254, 1988.

15. Yağcı A, Özler SA, Erbakan G, Ersöz B. Gaz geçirgen olmayan sert kontakt lens çalıŞmaları: lens kullanımı sonrası tavŞanlarda kornea ve ön kamera laktat seviyeleri. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 19:510-514, 1989.

16. Özler SA, Neev J, Liaw LL, Profeta G, Haznedaroğlu G, Andaç K, Berns MW. Excimer (193 nm) ve erbium:YAG (2.94 µm) lazer fotorefraktif keratektomilerinin ultrastrüktürel karŞılaŞtırılması. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 20:385-391, 1990.

17. Özler SA, Hill RA, Andrews JJ, Baerveldt G, Berns MW. Infrared laser sclerostomies. Investigative of Ophthalmology, 32:2498-2503, 1991.

18. Hill RA, Baerveldt G, Özler SA, Pickford M, Profeta GA, Berns MW. Laser trabecular ablation (LTA): Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 11:341-346, 1991.


19. Hill RA, Özler SA, Baerveldt G, Viscardi J, Keates RH, Lee M, Harrington JA, Berns MW. Ab-interno neodymium:YAG versus erbium:YAG laser sclerostomies in rabbits. Ophthalmic Surgery, 23:192-197, 1992

20. Özler SA, Nelson JS, Liggett PE, Queiroz Jr JM, Berns MW. Photodynamic therapy of experimental choroidal melanoma model using chloroaluminum sulfonated phthalocyanine. Archieves of Ophthalmology, 110:555-561, 1992.

21. Queiroz Jr JM, Moreira H, Liggett PE, McDonnell PJ, Özler SA. Corneal toxicity study of two perfluorocarbon liquids. Arq Bras Oftal, 55 (6): 244-248, 1992

22. Queiroz Jr JM, Blanks JC, Özler SA, Alfaro DV, Liggett PE. Subretinal perfluorocarbon liquids: an experimental study. Retina, 12:S33-S39, 1992.

23. Queiroz Jr JM, Özler SA, Moreira Jr CA, Alfaro DV, Runyon T, Liggett PE. Experimental intraoperative use of perfluorotributhylamine, perfluorodecaline, and perfluoropolyether. Arq Bras Oftal, 55 (3): 112-116, 1992.

24. Özler SA, Liaw LL, Neev J, Raney D, Berns MW. Acute ultrastructural changes after excimer laser corneal ablation. Investigative of Ophthalmology 3:540-546, 1992.

25. Dugel PU, Rao NA, Özler SA, Liggett PE, Smith RE. Pars plana vitrectomy for intraocular inflammation-related cystoid macular edema unresponsive to corticosteroids. Ophthalmology, 99:1535-1541,1992.

26. Özler SA, Algan O, Haznedaroğlu G. An unexpected problem with an inexpensive air pump for vitreous surgery. [letter] Archieves of Ophthalmology, 111:583-584,1993.

27. Chong LP, Özler SA, Queiroz Jr JM, Liggett PE. Indocyanine green-enhanced diode laser treatment of melanoma in a rabbit model. Retina, 13:251-259, 1993.

28. Özler SA, Neev J, Moreira H, Haznedaroğlu G, Berns MW. Excimer laser kornea ablasyonu: Korneadan fırlayan materyalin yüksek hız fotografisi. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 23:169-175, 1993.

29. Özler SA, Algan O, Haznedaroğlu G. A simple fluid-air exchange device for vitreoretinal surgery. Ege University Medical Journal, 1(1-2):1-5, 1992.


30. Özler SA, Harner CF, Moreira H, Haznedaroğlu G, Berns MW. Excimer laser keratektomisinden sonra epitel kinetiği. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 24:185-188, 1994

31. Akkın C, Özler SA, MenteŞ J. Tilt and decentration of bag-fixated intraocular lenses: a comparative study between capsulorhexis and envelope techniques. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 87:199-209, 1994




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Clinic and Centers

Serdar Özler Eye Clinic combines innovative accomplishments with clinical expertise in almost every eye disease and vision disorder.

Serdar Özler Eye Clinic also provides patients safe, effective, state-of-the art treatments to revitalize, and renew an individuals appearance, eyesight and minimize the signs of aging with the highest standard of care.




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Clinic

The Clinic's patient examination suites provide congenial patient reception areas and include fully equipped and self-contained patient examination units. The examination units, specifically designed to promote the patient's comfort during eye care visits, are furnished with electrically adjustable chairs. Diagnostic and therapeutic equipment is mounted on an adjacent stand and arranged around the patient. A complete and precise ocular examination can thus be performed while the patient remains comfortably in one location. A centrally automated unit is available for visual acuity testing, automated perimetry, electronic refraction, pneumotonometry, and other advanced ophthalmic examination procedures.



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Retina and Laser Center

Diabetic Eye Disease and Retinal Vascular Center
The Diabetic Eye Disease and Retinal Vascular Center provides medical consultation and treatment services ranging from basic vision screening to the management of severe eye disease. The Center has contributed significantly to the understanding, treatment and prevention of diabetic eye disease. Current focus is on innovation in technologies to expand treatment options, such as new lasers and strategies for employing existing lasers, refinement of microsurgical techniques specific to diabetic eye diseases and nontraditional treatment approaches.

The Center's treatment philosophy is based upon the systemic nature of diabetes. In providing the best eye care, ophthalmologists take into consideration complications and requirements of diabetes that lie outside the field of ophthalmology. Care is coordinated by a diabetes patient coordinator who also provides education and psychosocial support to reinforce disease prevention, treatment applications and lifestyle changes. Surgical interventions include laser and ophthalmic surgery. Center physicians perform all surgeries for diabetics, including those specific to the disease, as well as vitrectomy, cataract surgery and retinal reattachment.


Macular Disease Center
The Macular Disease Center provides a spectrum of services to patients with macular disease. The Center provides high-quality patient care, utilizing standard and developing treatments. It also offers associated rehabilitation services, such as low-vision aids and counseling, in order to enhance quality of life for patients. Lastly, it promotes collaborative basic science research into the causes of macular disease.

Patients with dry macular disease are evaluated and followed at the Clinic. Patients with wet macular disease receive an immediate angiogram to identify lesions. Treatment options for wet macular disease include standard laser surgery or photodynamic therapy and participation in emerging therapies and clinical studies that are matched to the patient's disease status.




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Surgical Center

Fully equipped, specially designed operating rooms are available for ophthalmic surgery of all types. The ophthalmic surgery suite accommodates special instruments, such as operating microscopes with attached video cameras to record procedures, phacoemulsification units, comprehensive vitreoretinal surgery equipment, and endoscopic viewing systems. The surgical area has space and facilities for patient preparation, anesthesia induction, surgery, and immediate postoperative recovery, in addition to a variety of essential supporting activities.

Surgical Center provides immediate response to ophthalmic emergencies 24 hours a day for consultative, medical and surgical care involving both primary and secondary ocular repairs. The Center offers complete evaluation and treatment of the traumatically injured eye, including intraocular intervention through vitreoretinal and/or orbital and ophthalmic plastic surgery, anterior segment surgery and medical follow-up.

Patients are commonly referred to the Center for such ocular traumas as ruptured globe, intraocular foreign bodies, acute orbital hypertension, retinal detachment, chemical burns of the cornea and conjunctiva and acute vitreous hemorrhage. Primary surgical repairs are performed immediately for new trauma. Secondary repairs are usually scheduled. In many cases, treatment involves medical follow-up alone.




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Laser Refractive Center

The Laser Refractive Center provides standard refractive procedures for the correction of vision, and offers emerging therapies as they become available. Center physicians have access to the latest laser technology and are versed in current refractive techniques, including custom LASIK, custom LASEK/PRK, conductive keratoplasty (CK), intracorneal ring implants (INTACS), astigmatic keratotomy (AK), natural lens replacement (NLR), phakic intraocular lens implantation and accomodative intraocular lens implantation. This enables them to treat a broad range of conditions and to customize treatment for each patient's individual needs. Patients referred to the Center undergo a complete ocular examination and testing to analyze corneal shape and identify conditions that may interfere with surgical correction. Candidates for laser surgery are educated about the benefits, risks and alternatives to surgery.

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