Prof. Dr. Uğur Acar

Prof. Dr. Uğur Acar

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Curriculum Vitae Seminars National and International Publications

Curriculum Vitae

27+ Years of Experience
20.000+ Happy Patients
41 Scientific Publications

Gaziantep, 1981

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• 1999-2005 Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine • 2005-2010 Ankara Education and Research Hospital • 2010-2011 Yıldırım Beyazıt Education and Research Hospital • 2011-2012 Şemdinli State Hospital • 2012-2013 Kastamonu State Hospital • 2013-2016 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine • 2016-2017 Kastamonu University, Faculty of Medicine • 2017-2019 Ankara Dünya Eye Hospital • 2019-2023 Selçuk University, Faculty of Medicine

He has been actively practicing ophthalmology for 18 years and has experience of over 20,000 surgical cases

Turkish Ophthalmology Association, Member, 2006 Turkish Republics Ophthalmology Association, Member, 2010

41 international, 24 national scientific articles 1 book editing, 8 chapter writing, 5 chapter translation

1- March 2011 Revolving fund support for devoted work by Ministry of Health Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Education and Research Hospital Management. 2- December 2012 Incentive support given by TÜBİTAK to international publications.

1- Education for Trainers, Hacettepe University Faculty of Education, 27-28 August 2012, Ankara. 2- Certificate of Use of Experimental Animals, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Educaiton and Research Hospital, Experimental Animals Laboratory, 09-23 February 2013, Ankara. 3- Basic Biostatistics Training with SPSS, Hacettepe University, Lifelong Learning Center, 01-08 April 2013, Ankara. 4- Keratoplasty and Eye Banking Training, Ankara Educaiton and Research Hospital, July-September 2013, Ankara. 5- Wet-Lab Cataract Surgery and Vitreoretinal Surgery, 22-23 August 2015, Istanbul. 6- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Training, May-July 2019, Dr. Zekai Tahir Maternity Hospital, Ankara. 7- Problem-Based (PBL) Facilitator Training, 10-11 February 2020, Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya.

Seminars

  • 1. TOD Education Planning Unit, Education Meeting in Ophthalmology-4, Session Chair, Istanbul, 2007.
  • 2. TOD Education Planning Unit, Education Meeting in Ophthalmology-5, Session Chair, Cappadocia, 2008.
  • 3. TOD Education Planning Unit, Education Meeting in Ophthalmology-6, Panelist, Number of Residents in Clinics - Effects on Education, Izmir, 2009.
  • 4. Invited Speaker on “Diabetic Retinopathy” at the awareness meeting organized by the Ankara Diabetes Association, Ankara, 2014.
  • 5. Speaker on “Sports-Related Eye Injuries” in the Resident Training Program of the Department of Sports Medicine, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, December 2014. 
  • 6. Invited Speaker at the Stem Cell & Molecular Techniques Course, 19 February 2016, Ankara.
  • 7. Invited Speaker at the 5th National Stem Cell Student Congress, 27 February 2016, Mersin.  
  • 8. 22 February 2017, TOD Ankara Scientific Evening Meeting, “Cataract Surgery in a Cataract Case with a Small Pupil and Herpetic Keratouveitis”. Invited Speaker.
  • 9. TOD Ocular Traumatology and Medicolegal Ophthalmology - BAK “Driver's License Reports” TODEM, Ankara, 13 April 2019, Panelist. 
  • 10. TOD Ocular Traumatology and Medicolegal Ophthalmology - BAK “Ocular Trauma Scoring, Terminology and Its Importance” TODEM, Bursa, 6 October 2019, Panelist.
  • 11. TOD Ocular Traumatology and Medicolegal Ophthalmology - BAK “Driver's License Reports” TODEM, Bursa, 6 October 2019, Panelist.
  • 12. TOD Ocular Traumatology and Medicolegal Ophthalmology – Webinar titled “Controversial Issues in Early Trauma Management with Cases”: “Post-Traumatic Endophthalmitis and Inflammation”, 31 March 2021, Panelist.
  • 13. TODEM Young Ophthalmologists Working Group - BAK titled “Stages of Preparing a Scientific Article”; “Which Journal? Why? What to Pay Attention to When Submitting? The Importance of Citations?” 1 August 2021, Panelist.
  • 14. TOD Young Ophthalmologists Virtual Meeting, Webinar titled “Anterior Segment with Cases”; Argentine Flag Case, 13 October 2021, Panelist.
  • 15. Invited Speaker on “Sports-Related Eye Trauma and Return to Play” in the Training Program of the Department of Sports Medicine, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 18 October 2021. 
  • 16. TOD 55th National Congress, Ocular Traumatology Interactive Meeting “Eye Trauma with Cases”, 6 November 2021, Panelist.
  • 17. Azerbaijan Society of Ophthalmologists virtual meeting titled “Injuries of the Visual Organ and Their Characteristics in Wartime”: “Controversial Issues in Ocular Trauma Involving the Posterior Segment”, 17.12.2021, Panelist.
  • 18. TOD 43rd Winter Symposium, Ocular Traumatology and Medicolegal Ophthalmology Unit Panel “Ocular Trauma with Cases”, 21 January 2022, Panelist.
  • 19. Young Ophthalmologists Group Meeting, TOD 56th National Ophthalmology Congress, Antalya, 3 November 2022, Moderator.
  • 20. Approach to Phacoemulsification Complications. Konya-Antalya Branch Meeting, Afyon, 10 December 2022, Panelist.
  • 21. TOD Ocular Traumatology and Medicolegal Ophthalmology - BAK “Conjunctival and Scleral Injuries” TODEM, Ankara, 16 June 2023, Panelist.
  • 22. TOD Cornea and Ocular Surface BİLEP 1 Session, “Infectious and Non-infectious Keratitis” TOD 57th National Ophthalmology Congress, Antalya, 8 November 2023, Moderator.
  • 23. TOD Ocular Traumatology and Medicolegal Ophthalmology Round Table “Approach to Ocular Trauma with Cases” TOD 57th National Ophthalmology Congress, Antalya, 10 November 2023, Panelist.
  • 24. TOD Ocular Traumatology and Medicolegal Ophthalmology – Virtual BAK “Ocular Trauma Classification Terminology and Ocular Trauma Scoring” TODEM, Ankara, 16 June 2023, Panelist.

National and International Publications

  • National Publications

  • 1. Acar U, Tök ÖY, Kocaoğlu FA, Acar MA, Örnek F. Demographic and epidemiological data of patients presenting to the eye emergency service with trauma. MN Oftalmoloji. 2009;16(1):47-51.
  • 2. Tök ÖY, Kocaoğlu FA, Acar U, Demir MN, Örnek F. Rino-Orbito-Serebral Mukormikozis. Turk J Ophthalmol. 2009;39(5):409-414.
  • 3. Tök ÖY, Kocaoğlu FA, Demir MN, Acar U, Örnek F. Frontal sling with autogenous fascia lata and silicone rod in ptosis. Türkiye Klinikleri Oftalmoloji Dergisi. 2009;18(4):236-242.
  • 4. Çınar FG, Somer D, Güngör T, Acar U, Tök ÖY, Burcu A, Örnek F. Surgical treatment approaches in exotropia. MN Oftalmoloji. 2009;16(4):265-270.
  • 5. Acar U, Altıparmak UE, Yıldız HE, Burcu A, Örnek F. A case of severe corneal edema caused by airbag deployment. Türkiye Klinikleri Oftalmoloji Dergisi. 2010;19(2):136-140.
  • 6. Acar U, Çınar FG, Somer D, Acar DE, Burcu A, Örnek F. Constant exotropia with a large angle of deviation: Anatomical success and patient satisfaction. Türkiye Klinikleri Oftalmoloji Dergisi. 2010;19(4):220-225.
  • 7. Acar U, Çınar FG, Burcu A, Somer D, Acar DE, Örnek F. Factors influencing surgical success in patients with intermittent exotropia. Turk J Ophthalmol. 2013;43(2):107-112.
  • 8. Tanrıverdi C, Acar U, Karabulut HH, Burcu A, Onat MM, Örnek F. Indications and outcomes of scleral-fixated intraocular lens implantation in children. Glo-Kat. 2014;9:205-209.
  • 9. Tanrıverdio C, Köşker M, Acar U, Burcu A, Onat MM, Örnek F. Efficacy of tectonic corneal patch graft in progressive peripheral corneal thinning. Turk J Ophthalmol. 2014;44:440-444.   
  • 10. Acar U, Sobacı G. AMD: What does the near future promise: Biotechnology. Turkiye Klinikleri J Ophthalmol-Special Topics. 2015;8(1):125-131.
  • 11. Acar U, Kocaoğlu FA, Tök ÖY, Örnek F. Presented with uncommon complaints in a case of Pediatric Ocular Myasthenia Gravis. Turkiye Klinikleri J Ophthalmol. 2017;26(2):136-140.
  • 12. İnam O, Acar U. Eye injuries seen in sports. Spor Hekimliği Dergisi 2016;51(1):11-19. 
  • 13. Ergintürk Acar D, Acar U, Özdemir Ö, Özen Tunay Z, Dolgun A. Comparison of refractive errors measured with Plusoptix A09 and a standard autorefractometer in the adult population. Turkiye Klinikleri J Ophthalmol 2016;25(2):100-104.
  • 14. Ergintürk Acar D, Acar U, Özdemir Ö, Özen Tunay Z, Dolgun A. Clinical comparison of Tonopen Avia and Goldmann Applanation Tonometers in healthy individuals and the effect of central corneal thickness. Glo-Kat. 2016;11(3):177-180.
  • 15. Ergintürk Acar D, Özmen MC, Özdemir Ö, Özen Tunay Z, Acar U. Efficacy of intravitreal ranibizumab administered at two different concentrations in threshold retinopathy of prematurity. Ret-Vit. 2016;24:333-336.
  • 16. Acar U. Stem Cell Therapy, Gene Therapy and Retinal Implant in Dry-Type Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Güncel Retina. 2017;1(2):149-154.
  • 17. Acar U.  Prematüre Retinopatisi Ayırıcı Tanısı. Güncel Retina. 2018;2(1):73-78.
  • 18. Kan S, Acar U, Karaibrahimoğlu A, İnanç M, Kızılgül M, Beysel S, Çakal E. Evaluation of Corneal Biomechanical Properties in Patients with Hypothyroidism. Sdü Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi;2019:10(4):340-3.
  • 19. Acar U, Acar DE. Central Serous Retinopathy with Atypical Presentation and Differential Diagnosis of Central Serous Retinopathy. Güncel Retina. 2020;4(2):86-93.
  • 20. Kan S, Acar U, Karaibrahimoğlu A, İnanç M, Kızılgül M, Beysel S, Çakal E. The Effect of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Corneal Biomechanical Properties. Sdü Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi;2020:11(1):33-36.
  • 21. Ozulken K, Cubuk MO, Inan N, Acar U, Gocmen JS, Akman A. The Comparison of Bacterial Contamination and Antibacterial Efficacy of the Anti-Glaucomatous Eyedrops with and without Preservatives. Glo-Kat 2020;15(2):118-122.
  • 22. Acar U. Amniotic Membrane Transplantation For Spontaneous Corneal Perforation in a case of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Beyoglu Eye J. 2020;5(3):238-241.
  • 23. Acar U, Acar DE. Systematic Approach and Imaging Methods in Posterior Segment Trauma Patients. Güncel Retina. 2022;6(4):194-200.
  • 24. Karakucuk Y, Arazav B, Eker S, Semerci G, Acar U, Okudan S. Aflibercept Versus Ranibizumab in Diabetic Macular Edema Associated with Epiretinal Membrane. Ret-Vit 2022; 31(2):166-171.

    International Publications

  • 1. Demir MN, Çınar FG, Acar U, Örnek F. Outcomes of cataract surgery in 90-year-old or older patients. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics. 2011;14(3):220-224.
  • 2. Acar U, Tok OY, Acar DE, Burcu A, Ornek F. A new ocular trauma score in pediatric penetrating eye injuries. Eye (Lond). 2011;25(3):370-374.
  • 3. Acar U, Tok OY, Acar DE, Burcu A, Ornek F. Response to Sharma et al. Eye (Lond). 2011;25(9):1240-1241.
  • 4. Acar M, Firat H, Acar U, Ardic S. Ocular surface assessment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome. Sleep Breath. 2013;17(2):583-588.
  • 5. Acar U, Yildiz HE, Yuksel D, Ustun H, Unlu N. Keratoconus in a case of lipoid proteinosis. Eye&Contact Lens 2013;39(4):e25-27.
  • 6. Koca G, Acar U, Atilgan HI, Erginturk Acar D, Altiparmak UE, Demirel K, Yalniz-Akkaya Z, Ustun H, Korkmaz M, Ornek F. Changes in conjunctival cytology and tear function tests with radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism. Ann Nucl Med. 2013;27(8):694-699.
  • 7. Acar U, Yildiz HE, Acar DE, Altiparmak UE, Yalniz-Akkaya Z, Burcu A, Unlu N. Posttraumatic intraocular pressure elevation and associated factors in patients with zone I open globe injuries. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2013;19(2):115-118. 
  • 8. Acar U, Atilgan HI, Acar DE, Yalniz-Akkaya Z, Yumusak N, Korkmaz M, Koca G. The effect of short-term vitamin E against radioiodine-induced early lacrimal gland damage. Ann Nucl Med. 2013;27(10):886-891.
  • 9. Erginturk Acar D, Acar U, Ozdemir O, Ozen ZT, Cakar ES. Microphthalmia in a case of Edward Syndrome. Semin Ophthalmol. 2014;29(2):114-117.
  • 10. Beyazyıldız E, Acar U, Beyazyıldız O, Pınarlı FA, Albayrak A, Uğurlu N, Tiryaki M, Delibaşi T. Comparison of prednisolone acetate and loteprednol etabonate for the treatment of benzalkonium chloride-induced dry eye syndrome in rats. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2014;30(4):306-312.
  • 11. Acar DE, Acar U, Yumusak N, Korkmaz M, Acar M, Atilgan HI, Yalniz-Akkaya Z, Koca G. Reducing the histopathological changes of radioiodine to the lacrimal glands by a popular anti-oxidant: Lycopene. Curr Eye Res. 2014;39(7):659-665.
  • 12. Beyazyıldız E, Pınarlı FA, Beyazyıldız O, Hekimoğlu ER, Acar U, Demir MN, Albayrak A, Kaymaz F, Sobacı G, Delibaşı T. Efficacy of topical mesenchymal stem cell therapy in the treatment of experimental dry eye syndrome model. Stem Cells Int. 2014;2014:250230.
  • 13. Sancak İG, Özen A, Pınarlı FA, Tiryaki M, Ceylan A, Acar U, Delibaşı T. Limbal stem cells in dogs and cats their identification culture and differentiation into keratinocytes. Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2014;20(6):909-914.   
  • 14. Ozdemir O, Ozen ZT, Petricli S, Acar DE, Acar U, Erol MK. Analysis of the horizontal corneal diameter, central corneal thickness and axial length in premature infants. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2014;77(4):225-227.
  • 15. Acar U, Kucuk B, Agin A, Koc M, Sobaci G. Case report of tadalafil-induced central serous chorioretinopathy. J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2014;5:357.
  • 16. Acar U, Pinarli FA, Acar DE, Beyazyildiz E, Sobaci G, Ozgermen BB, Sonmez AA, Delibasi T. Effect of allogenic limbal mesenchymal stem cell therapy in corneal healing: Role of administration route. Ophthalmic Res. 2015;53:82-89.
  • 17. Acar DE, Acar U, Ozen ZT, Ozdemir O, Dolgun A, Erdurmus M. The intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness in healthy premature infants. J AAPOS. 2015;19(2):108-111.
  • 18. Ozdemir O, Ozen ZT, Acar DE, Erol MK, Sener E, Acar U. The relationship of birth weight, gestational age and postmenstrual age with ocular biometry in premature infants. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2015;78(3):146-149.
  • 19. Cevik Y, Kucuk B, Acar U, Sobaci G. Signal transduction pathways in use of dexamethasone implant in the eye. SOJ Immunol. 2015;3(2):1-12.
  • 20. Kucuk B, Cevik Y, Acar U, Sobaci G. Therapeutic potential of erythropoietin in retinal and optic nerve diseases. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets. 2015;14(9):1225-34.
  • 21. Ozdemir O, Tunay ZO, Acar DE, Acar U. Refractive errors and refractive development in premature infants. J Fr Ophtalmol. 2015;38:930-934.
  • 22. Demir MN, Acar U, Sobaci G, Pinarli FA, Acar DE, Beyazyildiz E, Yesilyurt A, Delibasi T. The effects of commonly used intravitreal steroids on proliferation index of ciliary body-derived mesenchymal stem cells: An in-vitro study. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2016;35(1):53-57.
  • 23. Balta O, Acar U, Akbas Kocaoglu F, Ornek F. Review of 306 evisceration surgery performed between 2005-2013 years. Turk J Med Sci. 2016;46:463-467.
  • 24. Acar DE, Acar U, Ozdemir O, Ozen ZT, Cavkaytar S. The short and the long term adverse ocular effects of fesoterodine fumarate. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2016;35(3):181-184. 
  • 25. Acar DE, Acar U, Ozdemir O, Ozen ZT. Determination of normal values of intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness in healthy premature infants - a prospective longitudinal study. J AAPOS. 2016;20(3):239-242
  • 26. Acar U, Erginturk Acar D, Demir MN, Pinarli FA, Beyazyildiz E, Ozdemir O, Sevim DG, Tiryaki M, Sobaci G. The effects of commonly used intravitreal anti-VEGF drugs on -mesenchymal stem cells derived from the limbus and ciliary body. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2016;44(7):587-596. 
  • 27. Acar U, Acar DE. Traumatic open globe injury in young pediatric patients: characterization of a novel prognostic score. J AAPOS. 2016;20(6):553.
  • 28. Acar DE, Acar U, Ozen ZT, Ozdemir O, Unverdi H. The effects of smoking on dry eye parameters in healthy women. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2017;36(1):1-4. 
  • 29. Çankaya AB, Kan S, Kizilgul M, Tokmak A, Inanc M, Caliskan M, Beyazyildiz E, Acar U, Delibaşı T. Evaluation of biomechanical properties of the cornea in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Int Ophthalmol. 2017;37(3):519-524. 
  • 30. Acar U, Erginturk Acar D, Tanrıverdio C, Acar M, Ozdemir O, Erikci A, Ornek F. Prostaglandin E2 Levels of Aqueous and Vitreous Humor in Ketorolac 0.4% and Nepafenac 0.1% Administered Healthy Rabbits. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2017;25(3):323-327.
  • 31. Ornek F, Acar DE, Acar U, Ozdemir O, Atilgan HI, Yumusak N, Ozgermen BB. Short-term and long-term effects of zinc treatment on lacrimal gland histopathology and tear functions tests in radioiodine administered rats. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2017;80(1):35-40.
  • 32. Acar DE, Acar U, Tunay ZO, Ozdemir O. The effect of laser photocoagulation on intraocular pressure in premature infants with high risk prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity. J Glaucoma. 2017;26(2):e74-e78.
  • 33. Kan S, Acar U, Kizilgul M, Beyazyildiz E, Cankaya AB, Ozcelik O, Ozbek M. The effects of blood glucose regulation on tear function tests in diabetic patients. J Fr Ophtalmol. 2017;40(6):499-504.
  • 34. Kan S, Acar U, Kizilgul M, Beyazyildiz E, Cankaya AB, Apaydin M, Beysel S, Ozbek M. Tear film and ocular surface evaluation in gestational diabetes mellitus. Semin Ophthalmol. 2018;33(3):402-406.
  • 35. Vural E, Acar U, Sevinc MK, Aykas S, Erdurmus M, Kucuk B, Sobaci G. Choroidal thickness in patients with Stargardt’s Disease. Retina. 2018;38(3):614-619.
  • 36. Acar U, Kucuk B, Sevinc MK, Aykas S, Erdurmus M, Sobaci G. Intravitreal erythropoietin injection in late-stage optic neuropathy: a safety study on human. Int Ophthalmol. 2018;38(3):1021-1025.
  • 37. Ornek F, Acar DE, Acar U. The outcomes of 326 external dacryocystorhinostomy operations in children with dacryostenosis - 30-year experience of an oculoplastic surgeon. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2018;81(6):500-504.
  • 38. Erdurmuş M, Acar U, Sobacı G. Circumferential Pupillary Capture by IOL due to Intraocular Gas Tamponade: A Case Report. Int J Ophthalmol Clin Res 2018;5(4):100.
  • 39. Acar DE, Acar U, Tunay ZO, Arman A, Goksuluk D. Retinal, Choroidal and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in former preterm and full-term infants aged 4 to 8 years. Int Ophthalmol. 2021;41(3):1071-1079. 
  • 40. Acar DE, Acar U, Tunay ZO, Arman A, Barak A. Effects of diode laser photocoagulation treatment on ocular biometric parameters in premature infants with retinopathy of prematurity. Int J Ophthalmol 2021;14(2):277-282.
  • 41. Demir MN, Acar U, Sobaci G, Goksuluk D. Outcomes of transcorneal electrical stimulation treatment in the early stages of retinitis pigmentosa. Turk J Med Sci. 2022;52(3):741-746.