Nilüfer Köylüoğlu Ünal
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Liv Hospital
Turkey
Biography
She graduated from Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine in 1997. She was completed her residency in Ophthamology, Istanbul Universtiy, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology in 2002. She has worked in Turkish Diabetes Hospital since 2002. She has held the position of Medical Retina Specialist and deputiy Chief Physician in Dünyagöz Hospital between 2005-2016. She coordinated the first bionic eye operational procedures in Turkey; incorporating the Frankfurt World Eye Hospital in Germany as scientific committe initiative and a board member of Dünyagöz Foundation. She initiated the projects Dunyadiyabet and Athletic Eye Health in order to contribute to ‘Retina Awareness’ as a clinical scientist to prevent the loss of resources that would be used for keeping patients healthy. She aims that the eye would be a symbol organ/logo for the preventive medicine globally, starting from athletes. She is the consultant ophthalmologist for the Association of Turkish Family Medicine and the Turkish Family Medicine Federation and active member of AAO, Euroretina, ARVO, Board member of Turkish Medicine Academy, Turkish Society of Pharmacogenomic and Personalized Medicine, Turkish Diabetes Association and Turkish Association of Ophthalmology. She works with the international program of the Orbis, married with two children.
Research Interest
Medical Retina, Artificial Vision& Translation Medicine Specialist