Prof. Dr. Faik Orucoglu

About

Prof. Dr. Faik Oruçoğlu is an internationally recognized eye surgeon specializing in corneal diseases and refractive laser surgery. He completed his elementary, middle, and high school education in Baku, Azerbaijan, and began his medical education in 1993 at the Faculty of Medicine at Erciyes University. In 2003, he completed his residency in Ophthalmology at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine; he then pursued a fellowship in “Corneal Diseases and Refractive Laser Surgery” at Hadassah Hospital, Hebrew University in Israel from 2004 to 2007. He was awarded the title of Associate Professor in 2016 and was subsequently promoted to Professor.

Education

• Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine — Medical School (1993)
• Marmara University Faculty of Medicine — Residency in Ophthalmology (2003)
• Hadassah Hospital, Hebrew University (Israel) — Advanced Fellowship in Corneal Diseases and Refractive Laser Surgery (2004–2007)

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Areas of Expertise and Interest

• Corneal Diseases and Corneal Transplantation
• Refractive Laser Surgery (LASIK, PRK, Smile Pro)
• Cataract Surgery
• Keratoconus Treatment
• Ocular Surface Diseases

Academic Work

• Over 100 international scientific publications and conference presentations
• “Atlas of Ocular Surface and Corneal Diseases” — editor and author
• Developer of the “Intracuring Intrastromal Corneal Photopolymerization” technique for the treatment of keratoconus
• “Oruçoğlu Spatula” — designer of an instrument used in refractive laser surgery

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Ophthalmology Association
• Ophthalmology Association of the Turkic Republics — Board Member
• Chair of the Young Ophthalmologists Branch, Ophthalmology Association of the Turkic Republics