Emel Basar

Specializzazione: Pediatric eye doctor
50 anni di esperienza
Lingue parlate:
Arabic, English, French, Turkish
Studio medico: Turchia, Istanbul, Biruni University Hospital
La Dott.ssa Emel Basar è una specialista in chirurgia oculistica pediatrica presso l'Ospedale Universitario Biruni di Istanbul. Si concentra su strabismo complesso, nistagmo e chirurgia plastica delle palpebre per bambini e adulti. La Dott.ssa Basar ha completato fellowship internazionali presso il New York Eye and Ear Hospital e il Glasgow Tennent Eye Institute.
- Formata presso il Dipartimento di Oftalmologia del Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital.
- Tratta la visione doppia, l'occhio pigro e le ostruzioni del dotto lacrimale pediatrico.
- Utilizza la tossina botulinica per gestire il nistagmo e la paralisi dei movimenti oculari.
- Esegue interventi chirurgici di trasposizione specializzati e pupilloplastica.

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Formazione accademica

Prof. Dr. Emel Basar is an ophthalmologist at Biruni University Hospital in Istanbul. She treats pediatric eye conditions, strabismus, and aesthetic eyelid issues. Basar completed training at centers in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

Dr. Basar treats complex eye conditions in both children and adults. She focuses on strabismus, which involves vertical and horizontal alignment issues. The doctor uses Botulinum Toxin injections to treat eye movement paralysis and nystagmus — involuntary, rapid eye movements.

Her surgical expertise includes:

Strabismus transposition surgery for children and adults
Treatment of Seventh Nerve Palsy (Lagophthalmos) using gold plate implants and hyaluronic acid injections
Correction of eyelid drooping (ptosis) in children and adults
Eyelid plastic and aesthetic surgeries
Pediatric tear duct blockage repair
Treatment of lazy eye (amblyopia) and double vision (diplopia)

Clinical and International Experience

The specialist has practiced in medical institutions across several countries. She worked at Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in Istanbul between 1976 and 2019. Her international career includes work in Saudi Arabia and clinical rotations in the United States.

Her professional journey includes roles at:

Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (1990–2019, 1976–1978)
Koç Foundation American Hospital (2002–2006)
Pittsburgh Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Department, USA (1997)
New York Eye and Ear Hospital, USA (1995)
King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia (1984–1990)
Glasgow Tennent Eye Institute, UK (1983)
Uludağ University (1978–1984)

Education and Academic Background

Dr. Basar earned her medical degree from Istanbul University in 1974. She completed two separate residencies to develop her surgical skills. These programs took place at Turkish university hospitals in Istanbul and Bursa.

1980 – Ophthalmology Residency – Uludag Faculty of Medicine, Bursa
1978 – Ophthalmology Residency – Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul
1974 – Doctor of Medicine – Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine