Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tetikoğlu is an ophthalmologist specializing in retinal diseases, cataract and refractive surgery, and glaucoma. His clinical interests include diabetic macular edema, medical and surgical treatments for retinal diseases, intraocular injection therapies, microincision cataract surgery, optical biometry, glaucoma, and laser surgery.

Based in Istanbul, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tetikoğlu has been practicing at Aslı Tarcan Medical Center since 2023.

Education and Medical Specialization

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tetikoğlu completed his medical education at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine between 1999 and 2005. He subsequently completed his ophthalmology residency at the Department of Ophthalmology of Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital between 2005 and 2010.

Professional Experience

  • 2023 – Present: Aslı Tarcan Medical Center

  • 2019 – 2023: Altınbaş University Bahçelievler Medical Park Hospital

  • 2017 – 2019: Private Kaş Surgical Medical Center

  • 2013 – 2017: Dumlupınar University Training and Research Hospital

  • 2011 – 2013: Muş State Hospital (Compulsory Public Service)

Areas of Expertise and Clinical Interests

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tetikoğlu’s areas of expertise and clinical interests include:

  • Medical and surgical treatment of retinal diseases

  • Diabetic macular edema

  • Anti-VEGF therapies

  • Microincision cataract surgery (MICS)

  • Optical biometry

  • Glaucoma and laser surgery

  • Ocular surface diseases

  • Dry eye disease

Scientific Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals (SCI/SCI-E)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tetikoğlu has contributed to scientific research published in international peer-reviewed journals. His publications cover various fields of ophthalmology, including retinal diseases, diabetic macular edema, cataract surgery, glaucoma, corneal disorders, and ocular surface diseases.

1. VEGF-A gene polymorphisms and responses to intravitreal ranibizumab treatment in patients with diabetic macular edema. Tetikoğlu M, Yüksel Z, Aktas S, Sağdik HM, Özcura F. International Ophthalmology, 2018;38(6):2381–2388.

2. Management of hypotony and flat anterior chamber associated with glaucoma filtration surgery. Tunç Y, Tetikoglu M, Kara N, Sagdık HM, Özarpaci S, Elçioğlu MN. International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015;8(5):950–953.

3. Investigation of dynamic thiol-disulphide homoeostasis in age-related cataract patients with a novel and automated assay. Sagdik HM, Ucar F, Tetikoglu M, Aktas S, Ozcura F, Kocak H, Neselioglu S, Eren F. International Ophthalmology, 2018;38(2):655–661.

4. Mean Platelet Volume is Associated with Diabetic Macular Edema in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus. Tetikoğlu M, Aktas S, Sagdık HM, Tasdemir Yigitoglu S, Özcura F. Seminars in Ophthalmology, 2017;32(5):651–654.

5. Central corneal thickness and corneal curvature in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Özcura F, Aktaş S, Özkan Y, Tetikoğlu M, Sağdik HM. International Ophthalmology, 2017;37(1):159–163.

6. Serum prolidase activity and oxidative stress in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome. Tetikoğlu M, Sağdik HM, Aktas S, Uçar F, Özcura F. Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2016;254(7):1339–1343.

7. Comparison of the biometric formulas used for applanation A-scan ultrasound biometry. Özcura F, Aktaş S, Sağdık HM, Tetikoğlu M. International Ophthalmology, 2016;36(5):707–712.

8. Dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis in patients with age-related macular degeneration. Aktaş S, Sağdık HM, Tetikoğlu M, Aktaş H, Özcura F, Uçar F, Alışık M, Ergin M. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, 2017;80(4):234–237.

9. Retrospective analysis of the effect of aflibercept loading dose on the retinal vessel diameters in patients with treatment-naive neovascular AMD. Tetikoğlu M, Kurt MM, Sağdık HM, Aktaş S, Yıldırım MA, Özcura F. Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology, 2018;37(1):84–89.

10. Analysis of the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in Retinitis Pigmentosa Using Optic Coherence Tomography. Yıldırım MA, Erden B, Tetikoğlu M, Kuru Ö, Elçioğlu M. Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015;2015:157365.

11. Evaluation of the Choroid, Fovea, and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Tetikoglu M, Temizturk F, Sagdik HM, Aktas S, Ozcura F, Ozkan Y, Temizturk S. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 2017;25(2):210–214.

12. Intravitreal aflibercept for refractory choroidal neovascularization secondary to angioid streaks. Tetikoglu M, Sagdik HM, Aktas S, Ozcura F. Eye, 2016;30(6):894–895.

13. Unilateral hemorrhagic macular infarction associated with marijuana, alcohol and antiepileptic drug intake. Aktaş S, Tetikoğlu M, İnan S, Aktaş H, Özcura F. Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology, 2017;36(1):88–95.

14. Tear function in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis. Aktaş S, Sağdık HM, Aktaş H, Gülcan E, Tetikoğlu M, Coşgun S, Çalışkan S, Özcura F. Renal Failure, 2015;37(2):245.

15. Effect of Corneal Incision Enlargement on Surgically Induced Astigmatism in Biaxial Microincision Cataract Surgery. Tetikoğlu M, Yeter C, Helvacıoğlu F, Aktaş S, Sağdık HM, Özcura F. Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016;46(3):99–103.

16. Assessment of anterior suspended flaps modification for external dacryocystorhinostomy. Tetikoglu M, Sagdik HM, Ozcura F, Aktas S. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2015;26(3):789–791.

17. Impact of Smoking on the Ocular Surface, Tear Function, and Tear Osmolarity. Aktaş S, Tetikoğlu M, Koçak A, Kocacan M, Aktaş H, Sağdık HM, Özcura F. Current Eye Research, 2017;42(12):1585–1589.

18. Prevalence of keratoconus and subclinical keratoconus in subjects with astigmatism using pentacam derived parameters. Serdarogullari H, Tetikoglu M, Karahan H, Altin F, Elcioglu M. Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research, 2013;8(3):213–219.

19. Refractive Results Using a New Optical Biometry Device: Comparison With Ultrasound Biometry Data. Aktas S, Aktas H, Tetikoglu M, Sagdk HM, Özcura F. Medicine (Baltimore), 2015;94(48):e2169.

20. Thiol Disulfide Homeostasis in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome. Tetikoğlu M, Aktas S, Sağdik HM, Özcura F, Uçar F, Koçak H, Neşelioğlu S, Erel Ö. Current Eye Research, 2017;42(6):876–879.

21. Tear film osmolarity in patients with diabetes mellitus. Sağdık HM, Ugurbas SH, Can M, Tetikoğlu M, Ugurbas E, Uğurbaş SC, Alpay A, Uçar F. Ophthalmic Research, 2013;50(1):1–5.

22. Comparison of the efficacy and safety of selective laser trabeculoplasty in cases with primary open-angle glaucoma and pseudoexfoliative glaucoma. Kara N, Altan C, Yuksel K, Tetikoglu M. Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013;29(9):500–504.

Articles Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals

1. Effect of Corneal Incision Enlargement on Surgically Induced Astigmatism in Biaxial Microincision Cataract Surgery. Tetikoğlu M, Yeter C, Helvacıoğlu F, Aktaş S, Sağdık HM, Özcura F. Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology.

2. Comparison of Refractive Measurements Obtained with Plusoptix and Autorefractometry in Childhood. Aktaş S, Özcura F, Aktaş H, Tetikoğlu M, Sağdık HM. Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015;24(1):12–17.

3. Visual and Refractive Outcome of Lens Extraction or Cataract Surgery Combined with Limbal Relaxing Incision in Keratoconic Eyes. Çakır H, Tetikoğlu M, Yıldırım MA, Altın F, Çelik U. Medeniyet Medical Journal, 2015.

4. Evaluation of Macular Thickness Using Optical Coherence Tomography After Phacoemulsification Surgery. Tetikoğlu M, Ün Y, Yavuz T, Yılmaz T, Öztürk M, Cinhüseyinoğlu MN, Elçioğlu MN. Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014;44(2):88–91.

5. Side Effects and Efficacy of Prostaglandin Analogues. Ün Y, Tetikoğlu M, Yılmaz FS, Öztürk M, Elçioğlu MN. Glaucoma-Cataract, 2011 and 2013.

6. Alternative Treatment Methods for Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Erdokur O, Tetikoğlu M, Öztürk M, Elçioğlu MN. Retina-Vitreous Journal, 2009;17(4).

Presentations at International Scientific Meetings

Central retinal artery occlusion in a 39-year-old male smoker Aktaş S, Kilit C, Özcura F, Aktaş H, Sağdık HM, Tetikoğlu M. 14th ESASO Retinal Academy, Poster Presentation, 2014.

Central corneal thickness and corneal curvature in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Özcura F, Aktaş S, Özkan Y, Tetikoğlu M, Sağdık HM. 19th ESCRS Winter Meeting, Poster Presentation, 2015.

Comparison of the biometric formulas for applanation A-scan ultrasound biometry Özcura F, Aktaş S, Sağdık HM, Tetikoğlu M. ASCRS, Poster Presentation, 2015.

Presentations at National Scientific Meetings

1. Interoperator Variability and Repeatability of the AL-Scan Optical Biometer, a New Optical Low-Coherence Reflectometry Device. Tetikoğlu M. et al. Turkish Ophthalmological Association (TOD) 49th National Congress, 2015.

2. Efficacy and Safety of Cyclosporine-A in the Treatment of Behçet’s Uveitis. Tetikoğlu M. et al. Turkish Ophthalmology Gazette, 2008.

3. Follow-Up Results of Patients with Angioid Streaks. Tetikoğlu M. et al. TOD National Congress / Retina-Vitreous.

4. Comparison of Refractive Measurements Obtained with Plusoptix and Autorefractometry in Childhood. Aktaş S, Tetikoğlu M. et al. TOD 47th National Congress, 2013.

5. Glaucoma and Bullous Keratopathy Secondary to an Inappropriate Anterior Chamber Intraocular Lens. Özcura F, Tetikoğlu M. et al. TOD 48th National Congress, 2014.

6. Comparison of Ultrasonic Pachymetry, AL-Scan Optical Biometry, and Computerized Tonometry Devices for Measuring Central Corneal Thickness. Sağdık HM, Tetikoğlu M. et al. TOD 49th National Congress, 2015.

7. Two Cases of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome. Taşdemir S, Tetikoğlu M. et al. TOD 49th National Congress, 2015.

8. Effect of Strabismus Surgery on Torticollis Caused by Delayed Congenital Superior Oblique Palsy. Çevik S, Tetikoğlu M. et al. TOD 49th National Congress, 2015.

Courses, Congresses, and Scientific Events Attended

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tetikoğlu has participated in national and international scientific congresses, professional training programs, and courses in the field of ophthalmology.

  • 2019: TOD Aesthetic Eyelid Surgery & Periorbital Rejuvenation Video Course

  • 2016: 16th European Vitreoretinal Society (EVRS) Meeting

  • 2015: 17th Congress of Black Sea Ophthalmological Society

  • 2015: TOD 49th National Congress

  • 2014: TOD 50th National Congress

  • 2011: 15th European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)

  • 2011: TOD 45th National Congress

  • 2009: TOD 43rd National Congress

  • 2008: TOD 42nd National Congress