Ali Sipahier, M.D

Ophthalmologist

Ali Sipahier, M.D was born in 1971 in Adapazarı. He graduated from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1995 and completed his specialization in Ophthalmology at the same faculty in 2000. During his residency, he worked in the Department of Ophthalmology at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.

Throughout his career, he has worked at prominent healthcare institutions such as the Foundation for the Protection of Eye Health, Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, and Bayrampaşa Eye Hospital. He is currently practicing at Bayrampaşa Eye Hospital.

Dr. Ali Sipahier specializes in Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Keratoconus Treatment, and Medical Retina. He is an active member of numerous national and international professional associations. By participating in various training and certification programs, he has further enhanced his expertise in laser and advanced eye surgeries.

Education

Faculty of Medicine

Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine - 1995

Specialization

Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine - 2000

Medical Institutions Where He Has Worked

2012 - (Currently) Bayrampaşa Eye Hospital

2006 - 2012 Hisar Intercontinental Hospital

2000 - 2006 Eye Light Protection Foundation Bayrampaşa Eye Hospital

2000 - 2006 Göz Nurunu Koruma Vakfı Avcılar Eye Center

1996 - 2000 IU Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology

1995 -1996 Ada Medical Hospital (Adapazarı) General Practitioner

Professional Interests

  • Cataract - Refractive Surgery
  • Keratoconus Treatment
  • Medical Retina

Member Associations

  • Turkish Medical Association
  • Turkish Ophthalmology Association
  • Cataract and Refractive Surgery (active member)
  • International Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons

Certificates

  • Intralase Training Program
  • Visx Star S4 Excimer Laser Physician Training Program
  • Visx WaweScan Wavefront System Operator Training
  • CustomVue Physician Certification Course
  • Visx Star S4 Excimer Laser System Operator Training
  • Visx University Practice and Development Course
  • Certificate of Completion-Kamra Inlay
  • Visian ICL implantation certification
  • Acufocus KAMRA inlay online training
  • LENSX training program
  • FS200 Femtosecond Laser training program
  • Artisan Aphakia Official Training Course
  • Evo Visian ICL surgical an didactic accreditation

National and International Publications, Presentations, and Scientific Meetings Attended

Publications, Poster Presentations, and Oral Abstracts
  • Early Clinical Results of the New EDOF IOL PureSee

Cataract Master Class (March 2, 2025) – Istanbul

  • Trifocal Intraocular Lenses

TOD 20th March Symposium (February 28 – March 2, 2025) – Trabzon

  • Key Points in Intraocular Lens Exchange Surgery

*TOD 58th National Congress (November 20-24, 2024) – Antalya*

  • Tecnis PureSee: Patient Selection and Outcomes with Real Cases

*TOD 58th National Congress (November 20-24, 2024) – Antalya*

  • Book Chapter: Cataract Surgery After Refractive Surgery

*From Theory to Practice: Laser Refractive Surgery, 1st Edition (2024), pp. 143-1519*

  • Controversial Topics in Cataract and Refractive Surgery

*TOD 19th March Symposium (March 8-10, 2024) – Adana*

  • Which Surgery for Which Refractive Error? Surface Ablation Approaches

TOD Istanbul Branch Monthly Scientific Meeting (December 21, 2023) – Istanbul

  • Marking and Surgical Techniques in Toric Lens Implantation

*TOD 57th Ophthalmology Congress (November 8-12, 2023) – Antalya*

  • Add-On and Macular Intraocular Lenses

*TOD 45th Spring Symposium (May 5-7, 2023) – Istanbul*

  • Debated Topics in Cataract Surgery: Toric IOL as the First Choice in Astigmatism Management

TOD Istanbul Branch Monthly Scientific Meeting (January 19, 2023)

  • Achieving Emmetropia and Astigmatism Management in Premium Lens Surgery

*TOD 56th Ophthalmology Congress (November 2-6, 2022) – Antalya*

  • Can Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs Be Implanted After Refractive Surgery?

*TOD 56th Ophthalmology Congress (November 2-6, 2022) – Antalya*

  • TOD 6th Live Surgery Symposium: PanOptix Toric Implantation

*June 9-12, 2022 – Istanbul*

  • Debated Topics and Solutions in Myopia (Roundtable Discussion)

*TOD 44th Spring Symposium (May 13-15, 2022) – Istanbul*

  • Surface Ablations

*TOD April Course (April 1-3, 2022) – Ankara*

  • Special Intraocular Lenses

*TOD 43rd Winter Symposium (January 21-23, 2022) – Antalya*

  • Refractive Lens Exchange and Multifocal Lenses

*TOD 55th National Congress (November 3-7, 2021) – Antalya*

  • Book Chapter: Marangoz D, Sipahier A. LASIK Surgery.

*In: Taşındı E (Ed.). Current Topics in Refractive Surgery. 1st Edition. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2021. pp. 57-63*

  • The Evolution of Presbyopia Surgery

*TOD Surgical Symposium (September 3-5, 2021)*

  • TOD Webinar: Presbyopia Surgery with Cases – Trifocal Lenses

April 28, 2021

  • IOL Selection in Patients with Prior Refractive Surgery

*TOD 40th April Course (April 3-4, 2021)*

  • Add-On and Macular Intraocular Lenses

*TOD 2020 Virtual National Congress & Live Surgery Combined Meeting (December 9-13, 2020)*

  • Premium IOLs and Astigmatism Management: Optimizing Toric IOL Outcomes

TOD Webinar (November 4, 2020)

  • IMPACT 3 Workshop on Cataract and Astigmatism Management

*Webinar (October 4-9, 2020)*

  • Current Treatment Approaches in Refractive Surgery: Wavelight Future Therapies

Alcon Webinar (June 4, 2020)

  • Trifocal IOLs and Astigmatism Management

Alcon Webinar (May 29, 2020)

  • Cataract & Refractive Surgery Skill Transfer Course: Pentacam System in Topography

March 1, 2020 – Bursa TODEM

  • Managing Residual Refraction in Refractive Lens Surgery

*TOD 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress (November 6-10, 2019) – Antalya*

  • Toric Lens Marking Techniques

*IMPACT 2 Workshop on Cataract & Astigmatism Management (October 26-27, 2019) – Istanbul*

  • IOL Selection in Premium Lens Surgery

*TOD 3rd Live Surgery Symposium (June 20-22, 2019) – Istanbul*

  • Complications After Corneal Cross-Linking: Prevention and Management

*Gözde Gündem (April 19-21, 2019) – Cyprus*

  • Phakic IOL Complications and Management

*TOD 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress (November 13-18, 2018) – Antalya*

  • Live Surgery: Alcon PanOptix Toric Implantation

TOD 2nd Live Surgery Symposium (June 28 – July 1, 2018) – Istanbul

  • Alternative Methods in Astigmatism Management

*Gözde Gündem (February 23-25, 2018) – Cyprus*

  • Astigmatism Management in Refractive Cataract Surgery

TOD Istanbul Branch Monthly Scientific Meeting (January 18, 2018)

  • Refractive Surgery Interactive Session – Moderator

*TOD 51st National Ophthalmology Congress (October 24-29, 2017) – Antalya*

  • Patient and Method Selection in Refractive Surgery

April 24, 2017 – Retina Eye Hospital, Bursa

  • Optimal Patient Selection in Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Phacoemulsification Surgery

*TOD 50th National Ophthalmology Congress (November 9-13, 2016) – Antalya*

  • Method Selection in Refractive Surgery

*TOD 50th National Ophthalmology Congress (November 9-13, 2016) – Antalya*

  • Patient Selection and Topographic Features in Corneal Refractive Surgery

*TOD Spring Symposium (May 27-29, 2016) – Istanbul*

  • Marking Techniques and Toric IOL Implantation

*TOD March Symposium (March 11-13, 2016) – Adana*

  • Case Presentations in Cataract and Refractive Surgery

TOD Bursa Branch Monthly Scientific Meeting (February 26, 2016) – Bursa

  • Differences Between Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Phacoemulsification and Standard Surgery

TOD Istanbul Branch Monthly Scientific Meeting (January 21, 2016) – Istanbul

  • Alcon Satellite Live Surgery

*TOD 49th National Ophthalmology Congress (November 4-8, 2015) – Istanbul*

  • Topography-Guided Excimer Laser Combined with Corneal Cross-Linking in Ectatic Diseases: Panel Discussion

*TOD 49th National Ophthalmology Congress (November 4-8, 2015) – Istanbul*

  • Current Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Telemedicine Centre of Kosovo (September 2015) – Kosovo

  • Early Results of Topography-Guided Excimer Laser Combined with Corneal Cross-Linking in Keratoconus

*TOD 48th National Ophthalmology Congress (November 5-9, 2014) – Antalya*

  • Refractive Surgery: Surgical Techniques

*TOD 48th National Ophthalmology Congress (November 5-9, 2014) – Antalya*

  • Biometry

*TOD Spring Symposium (May 23-25, 2014) – Istanbul*

  • Patient Selection and Topography in Refractive Surgery

TOD Istanbul Branch Monthly Scientific Meeting (May 15, 2014) – Istanbul

  • Femto-Phaco Debate

*TOD 7th Live Surgery Symposium (February 23-24, 2014) – Istanbul*

  • Femto-Phaco: Luxury or Essential?

*1st International Ophthalmology Conference of Haifa Eye Hospital (January 16-18, 2014) – Bahrain*

  • Acute Endotheliitis After Cross-Linking Treatment: Case Report

Ali Sipahier, Mithat Altuğ, Zerrin Tuncer (TOD 47th National Ophthalmology Congress)

  • Efficacy of Arcuate Incisions in Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Phacoemulsification for Preoperative Astigmatism Correction

Ali Sipahier, Özbek Eren, Seçkin Erdem, Ercan Sağlam (TOD 47th National Ophthalmology Congress)

  • Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Phacoemulsification Surgery – Debate

*TOD Spring Symposium (May 17-19, 2013) – Istanbul*

  • Femtosecond Laser Flap Creation

TOD Istanbul Branch Monthly Scientific Meeting (April 2012) – Istanbul

  • Wavefront Treatment

*TOD Cataract & Refractive Surgery Unit – 5th Live Surgery Symposium (February 10-12, 2012)*

  • Effect of Mitomycin C on Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy

Tayfun Apuhan, MD; Yavuz Selim Yıldırım, MD; Faruk Eroglu, MD; Ali Sipahier, MD. J. Craniofac Surg 2011;22:00

  • Comparison of Flaps Created with Different Femtosecond Laser Speeds (150Hz vs. 30Hz): Surgical and Postoperative Outcomes

Barış Yeniad, Ali Sipahier, Faruk Eroğlu, Ahmet Gücükoğlu (TOD 44th National Ophthalmology Congress)

  • Complications in Keratoconus Cases with Keraring Implantation

Ali Sipahier, Barış Yeniad, Faruk Eroğlu, Ahmet Gücükoğlu (TOD 44th National Ophthalmology Congress)

  • IntraLase Laser Flap Complications

Faruk Eroğlu, Ali Sipahier, Ahmet Gücükoğlu (TOD 43rd Ophthalmology Congress)

  • Our Results with Keraring Implantation in Keratoconus

*Ali Sipahier, Faruk Eroğlu, Barış Yeniad, Ahmet Gücükoğlu. Turk J Ophthalmol 2009;39:361-365*

  • Wavefront-Guided LASIK with Iris Registration in Mixed Astigmatism

Barış Yeniad, Ali Sipahier, Faruk Eroğlu, Ahmet Gücükoğlu (27th ESCRS Congress)

  • Vision with Multifocal Aspheric IOLs

Ahmet Gücükoğlu, Ali Sipahier, Faruk Eroğlu (TOD 42nd National Ophthalmology Congress)

  • Our Results with Keraring Implantation in Keratoconus

Ali Sipahier, Faruk Eroğlu, Ahmet Gücükoğlu (TOD 42nd National Ophthalmology Congress)

  • Optical Coherence Tomography (Ed: Hikmet Özçetin)

*Retinal Vascular Occlusions and OCT – Sipahier A, Eroğlu F, Gücükoğlu A. pp. 67-78, 2007 – Pozitif Matbaa-Zeiss*

  • Wavefront Treatment with Iris Recognition in Mixed Astigmatism

Faruk Eroğlu, Ali Sipahier, Ahmet Gücükoğlu (TOD 41st National Ophthalmology Congress)

  • Multifocal Silicone Aspheric IOLs

Ahmet Gücükoğlu, Faruk Eroğlu, Ali Sipahier (TOD 41st National Ophthalmology Congress)

  • Early Results of Wavefront Treatment with Iris Registration

Ali Sipahier, Faruk Eroğlu, Ahmet Gücükoğlu (TOD 40th National Ophthalmology Congress)

  • Our Trabeculectomy Results in Different Glaucoma Types

*Ali Sipahier, Belgin İzgi, Gülçin Türker. Turk J Ophthalmol 2004;34(1):20-30*

  • Glaucoma and the Optic Disc

*F. Yeşim Demirci, Ali Sipahier. Turk J Ophthalmol 1999;29(2):180-187*

  • Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide (IVTA) for Resistant Macular Edema

Hakan Özpolat, Ali Sipahier (TOD 38th National Ophthalmology Congress)

  • Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Proliferative Diabetic Maculopathy

Ali Sipahier, Gülin Nohutçu, Ercan Sağlam (TOD 37th National Ophthalmology Congress)

  • Intraocular Pressure-Lowering Effects of Latanoprost Monotherapy vs. Timolol-Pilocarpine Combination Therapy

*Randomized, Open-Label Multicenter Study in Open-Angle Glaucoma/Ocular Hypertension – Latanoprost Study Group (SOE 1999 – 12th Congress of European Society of Ophthalmology)*

  • Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Intraocular Foreign Bodies

Ali Sipahier, Nur Kır, Cahit Özgün, Ercan Öngör (TOD 33rd National Ophthalmology Congress)

  • Cataract Master Class (March 2, 2025) Istanbul

  • TOD 20th Symposium (February 28 – March 2, 2025) Trabzon

  • TOD 58th National Congress (November 20-24, 2024) Antalya

  • ESCRS Congress (September 6-10, 2024) Barcelona, Spain

  • TOD 8th Live Surgery Symposium (June 6-9, 2024) Ankara

  • TOD 46th Spring Symposium (May 3-5, 2024) Istanbul

  • TOD 19th March Symposium (March 8-10, 2024) Adana

  • TOD 57th National Congress (November 8-12, 2023) Antalya

  • ESCRS Congress (September 8-12, 2023) Vienna, Austria

  • TOD 45th Spring Symposium (May 5-7, 2023) Istanbul

  • TOD 56th Ophthalmology Congress (November 2-6, 2022) Antalya

  • Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day (September 30, 2022) Chicago, USA

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (September 30 – October 4, 2022) Chicago, USA

  • TOD April Course (April 1-3, 2022) Ankara

  • TOD 43rd Winter Symposium (January 21-23, 2022) Antalya

  • TOD 55th National Ophthalmology Congress (November 3-7, 2021) Antalya

  • TOD Live Surgery Symposium (September 3-5, 2021) Istanbul

  • TOD 40th April Course (April 3-4, 2021)

  • 2020 Virtual National Congress and Live Surgery Combined Meeting (December 9-13, 2020)

  • Alcon Technology Summit (November 30 – December 1, 2019) Athens, Greece

  • TOD 53rd National Ophthalmology Congress (November 6-10, 2019) Antalya

  • Impact Cataract and Astigmatism Management Workshop (October 26-27, 2019) Istanbul

  • ESCRS Congress (September 14-18, 2019) Paris, France

  • TOD 3rd Surgical Symposium (June 20-22, 2019) Istanbul

  • ASCRS Congress (May 3-7, 2019) San Diego, USA

  • ASRS Refractive Day (May 3, 2019) San Diego, USA

  • Gözde Gündem (April 19-21, 2019) Cyprus

  • TOD 52nd National Ophthalmology Congress (November 13-18, 2018) Antalya

  • TOD 2nd Live Surgery Symposium (June 28 – July 1, 2018) Istanbul

  • TOD Spring Symposium (May 11-13, 2018) Istanbul

  • ASCRS Congress (April 13-17, 2018) Washington, USA

  • Gözde Gündem (February 23-25, 2018) Cyprus

  • TOD 51st National Ophthalmology Congress (October 24-29, 2017) Antalya

  • ESCRS Congress (October 7-11, 2017) Lisbon, Portugal

  • Alcon Wavelight Technology Users Meeting (June 30 – July 2, 2017) Vienna, Austria

  • TOD 1st Live Surgery Days (June 16-18, 2017) Istanbul

  • TOD Spring Symposium (May 26-28, 2017) Istanbul

  • ASCRS Congress (May 5-9, 2017) Los Angeles, USA

  • ASCRS Refractive Day (May 5, 2017) Los Angeles, USA

  • Alcon Future Opinion Leader Program (December 2-3, 2016) Frankfurt, Germany

  • TOD 50th National Ophthalmology Congress (November 9-13, 2016) Antalya

  • ESCRS Congress (September 10-14, 2016) Copenhagen, Denmark

  • TOD Spring Symposium (May 27-29, 2016) Istanbul

  • TOD March Symposium (March 11-13, 2016) Adana

  • TOD 2nd Retina Days (December 5-6, 2015) Istanbul

  • TOD 49th National Ophthalmology Congress (November 4-8, 2015) Istanbul

  • KRCB Active Member Meeting (October 9-11, 2015) Bodrum

  • Alcon Wavelight Users Meeting (June 19-21, 2015) Hamburg, Germany

  • TOD Spring Symposium (May 22-24, 2015) Istanbul

  • ASCRS Congress (April 17-21, 2015) San Diego, USA

  • 19th Winter Meeting of ESCRS (February 20-22, 2015) Istanbul

  • TOD 48th National Ophthalmology Congress (November 5-9, 2014) Antalya

  • TOD Spring Symposium (May 23-25, 2014) Istanbul

  • ASCRS Congress (April 25-29, 2014) Boston, USA

  • TOD 7th Live Surgery Symposium (February 23-24, 2014) Istanbul

  • 1st International Ophthalmology Conference of Haifa Eye Hospital (January 16-18, 2014) Bahrain

  • TOD 1st Retina Days (December 7-8, 2013) Istanbul

  • TOD 47th National Ophthalmology Congress (November 6-10, 2013) Antalya

  • Alcon Wavelight Technology Users Meeting (May 31 – June 2, 2013) Nuremberg, Germany

  • TOD Spring Symposium (May 17-19, 2013) Istanbul

  • ASCRS Congress (April 19-23, 2013) San Francisco, USA

  • TOD KRC 6th Live Surgery Symposium (February 23-24, 2013) Istanbul

  • 30th Congress of ESCRS (September 8-12, 2012) Milan, Italy

  • TOD KRC 5th Live Surgery Symposium (February 10-12, 2012) Ankara

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (October 22-25, 2011) Orlando, USA

  • Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day (October 21-22, 2011) Orlando, USA

  • TOD 45th National Congress (October 5-9, 2011) Kyrenia

  • TOD 34th Spring Symposium – Glaucoma (May 13-15, 2011) Istanbul

  • 15th Winter Meeting of ESCRS (February 18-20, 2011) Istanbul

  • Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day (October 14-15, 2011) Chicago, USA

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (October 15-19, 2010) Chicago, USA

  • 27th Congress of ESCRS (September 12-16, 2009) Barcelona, Spain

  • Communication, Complications, and Astigmatism in Contact Lens Practice Course (July 13-14, 2009) Prague, Czech Republic

  • 29th National Ophthalmology Course – Cataract (April 10-12, 2009) Ankara

  • TOD KRC 3rd Live Surgery Symposium (February 14-15, 2009) Istanbul

  • TOD 42nd National Ophthalmology Congress (November 19-23, 2008) Antalya

  • 26th Congress of ESCRS (September 13-17, 2008) Berlin, Germany

  • 28th National Ophthalmology Course – Retina Current Diagnosis and Treatment (April 11-13, 2008) Ankara

  • TOD KRC 2nd Live Surgery Symposium (February 23-24, 2008) Istanbul

  • Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day (November 8-9, 2007) New Orleans, USA

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (November 10-13, 2007) New Orleans, USA

  • TOD KRC 1st Live Surgery Symposium (February 10-11, 2007) Istanbul

  • TOD Winter Symposium – Innovations in Vitreoretinal Surgery (February 16-18, 2007) Istanbul

  • TOD 40th National Ophthalmology Congress (October 28 – November 1, 2006) Antalya

  • Black Sea Ophthalmological Society 3rd International Congress (August 25-28, 2005) Istanbul

  • Official ISRS/AAO Refractive Surgery Course (June 10-12, 2005) Istanbul

  • TOD 38th National Ophthalmology Congress (October 9-13, 2004) Antalya

  • TOD 27th Spring Symposium (May 7-9, 2004) Istanbul

  • 24th National Ophthalmology Course – Refractive Surgery (April 2-4, 2004) Ankara

  • TOD 37th Ophthalmology Congress (October 4-8, 2003) Istanbul

  • TOD 36th Ophthalmology Congress (October 5-9, 2002) Ankara

  • Uludağ 2002 Ophthalmology Days (March 8-10, 2002) Mudanya

  • TOD 35th National Congress (September 23-26, 2001) Izmir

  • 21st National Ophthalmology Course – Macular Diseases (April 6-8, 2001) Ankara

  • TOD 33rd National Congress (October 1-6, 1999) Izmir

  • The 12th Congress of European Society of Ophthalmology (June 27-30, 1999) Stockholm, Sweden

  • 19th National Ophthalmology Course – Imaging Methods (April 9-11, 1999)

  • 31st Panhellenic Ophthalmological Congress (May 27-31, 1998) Halkidiki, Greece

  • 32nd National Ophthalmology Congress (September 15-20, 1998) Bursa

  • 10th Summer Symposium (June 27-29, 1997) Kuşadası

  • 20th Winter Symposium – Optic Nerve Head (December 4-7, 1997) Antalya

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