Prof. Dr. Banu Coşar Ophthalmology · İstanbul
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Healthy Eyes

Plain-language articles by Prof. Dr. Banu Coşar on eye conditions, eye tests, glasses and contact lenses, nutrition and eye health at every age.

  • 106 articles
  • In English and Turkish
  • Written by the doctor
Eye Surgery 35 guides explaining how cataract, laser, corneal transplant and eyelid operations are performed. Open the guide →
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. 1 min read Health Tourism Leading Countries and Türkiye’s Position Costa Rica and Cuba have become a “brand” in IVF and eye surgery. 2 min read 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. 1 min read 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. 1 min read 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. 1 min read 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: 1 min read Medicines and Eye Health The Effects of Corticosteroids (Cortisone) on Eye Health Corticosteroids, used in the treatment of many diseases, are of two types: 1 min read 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: 1 min read Frequently Asked Questions Corneal Transplantation: Frequently Asked Questions No. Unlike kidney and liver transplants, tissue matching is not required for a corneal transplant. 1 min read 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. 2 min read 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. 1 min read 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. 1 min read