Plain-language articles by Prof. Dr. Banu Coşar on eye conditions, eye tests, glasses and contact lenses, nutrition and eye health at every age.
Our Pets
Support for Animal Shelters
Leftover food from the Acıbadem Kadıköy and Kozyatağı hospitals is collected by Kadıköy Municipality and given to animal shelters.
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Health Tourism
Leading Countries and Türkiye’s Position
Costa Rica and Cuba have become a “brand” in IVF and eye surgery.
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Health Tourism
Globalisation and Health Tourism
Health tourism can be said to be one of the results of the rapidly developing process of globalisation in the world.
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Health Tourism
What Does Health Tourism Cover?
Health tourism covers every area of human health one can think of, from hair transplantation, dental treatment, aesthetic surgery and IVF to laser eye surgery.
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Medicines and Eye Health
The Effects of Antidepressants on Eye Health
“Depression”, or its milder form “dysthymia”, is one of the common problems of our stressful lives.
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Medicines and Eye Health
The Effects of Painkillers on Eye Health
Painkillers (analgesics) are the group of medicines used most often in daily life, usually without a prescription. There are 3 main types:
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Medicines and Eye Health
The Effects of Corticosteroids (Cortisone) on Eye Health
Corticosteroids, used in the treatment of many diseases, are of two types:
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Medicines and Eye Health
The Effects of Birth Control Pills on Eye Health
Birth control pills are medicines used to prevent pregnancy. There are 3 types:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Corneal Transplantation: Frequently Asked Questions
No. Unlike kidney and liver transplants, tissue matching is not required for a corneal transplant.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cataract: Frequently Asked Questions
After 1 week. Until then you can wash your hair with your head tilted back, as hairdressers do.
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Frequently Asked Questions
LASIK: Frequently Asked Questions
There are many eye doctors who have had LASIK themselves, or whose family and relatives have had it. LASIK is a method whose effectiveness and safety eye doctors working in refractive surgery fully believe in.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Stye (Hordeolum): Frequently Asked Questions
A blockage of an oil gland duct in the eyelid by bacteria is called a “stye”. With a stye, the eyelid is swollen, red and warmer than normal.
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