Areas of Expertise
Op. Dr. Ertuğrul Tan Yassa
Education and Expertise
Istanbul Faculty of Medicine – 1993- 1999
Ophthalmology Specialization Training
Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital – February 2005
Advanced Certification
April 2000 T.U.S. 1% success rate for the exam.
May 2017 EBOD (European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma) exam result: Successful. As a result, the title of FEBO (Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology) was obtained.
April 2017 ICO (International Counsil of Ophthalmology) basic sciences, optics and refraction and clinical sciences exam result: SUCCESSFUL
Courses
Lugano, Switzerland 2015 ESASO: Intermediate and advanced Retinal surgery course. 1-5 June 2015
Istanbul 2014 ESASO Retina Academy: 13-15 November 2014
Istanbul Retina Institute: “Photodynamic Therapy Course”: Istanbul (May 2002)
21, 22, 23, 29. National Ophthalmology Courses. Topics include macular diseases, LASER in ophthalmology, uveal diseases refractive surgery (April 2001, April 2002, April 2003, April 2004, April 2009).
Istanbul 2004 International LASIK Conference and Course (4-6 June 2004 Istanbul)
Membership Associations
Turkish Ophthalmology Association
Turkish Medical Association
ISRS (International Society of Refractive Surgery)
ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons)
Scientific Publications
Yassa ET, Ünlü C, Kurt T. Repeatability of Anterior Chamber Dimension Measurements Performed by a Scheimpflug-Placido Analyser in Unoperated and Post-Refractive Surgery Eyes. Türkiye Clinics J Ophthalmol 2020;29(2):150-7
Yassa ET, Bakbak B. Retinal Detachment Associated with Optic Nerve Anomalies: clinical features, pathogenesis, management. Current Retina 2020;4(1):47-51.
Yassa ET, Ünlü C. Axial Eye-Length Measurements Before and After Myopic Laser Refractive Surgery. Glo-Kat 2019 14: 207-211.
Yassa ET, Ünlü C. Comparison of Autorefraction and Photorefraction with and without Cycloplegia Using 1% Tropicamide in Preschool Children. J Ophthalmol. 2019 May 2;2019:1487013.
Yassa ET, Bakbak B. Chronic relapsing inflammatory optic neuropathy. The Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital. 2019; 53(4): 437-440.
Yassa ET, Ünlü C. Anterior Chamber Angle and Volume Do Not Change after Myopic Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis in Young Patients. J Ophthalmol. 2018:8646275
Yassa ET, Bakbak B. Persistent Subretinal Fluid: Wait or Treat? Beyoglu Eye J 2018; 3(2): 99-100.
Yassa ET, Bakbak B. Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome: Is it Possible to Have Corneal Dysfunction Without Changes in Corneal Morphology? Glo-Kat 2018 13: 139-143.
Yassa ET, Bakbak B. Differential Diagnoses in Diabetic Optic Neuropathies: Diabetic Papillopathy, Ischemic Optic Neuropathy and Optic Atrophy. Current Retina 2018;2(2):124-129.
Yassa ET, Ozay S, Onder F, Bakbak B. Eyelid Reconstruction: Autogenous tarsoconjunctival graft, hard palate mucosal graft and tarsoconjunctival flap. Journal of Turkish Ophthalmology 2006,36(2):138-144.
Yassa ET, Onder F, Bakbak B. Susac syndrome : Branch retinal artery occlusion and encephalopathy (a case with Susac syndrome). Journal of Turkish Ophthalmology 2007,37(3):238-244.
Yassa ET, Ozay S, Onder F. Removing of orbital cavernous hemangioma, located in retrobulbar area reaching inferior and medial parts of orbit, by antero-lateral orbitotomy. Haseki Medical Bulletin 2006; 3:146-150.
Ozay S, Yassa ET, Onder F. Orbital evisceration and reconstruction techniques we performed. Haseki Medical Bulletin 2005,43: 45
Oral and Written Congress Presentations
Repeatability of non-invasive tear break-up time measurements obtained with the Sirius eye anterior segment analyser
Accepted for free paper presentation 37th Congress of ESCRS (European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons) Paris, France, Sep 2019
Repeatability of iridocorneal angle measurements of Scheimpflug-placido analyser in unoperated and post-refractive surgery eyes
Accepted for free paper presentation ESCRS (European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons) 23rd winter meeting, Athens, Greece, Feb 2019
Accuracy of corneal power measurement with rotating Scheimpflug camera combined with Placido’s disc corneal topography after myopic laser refractive surgery.
Accepted for free paper presentation 36th Congress of ESCRS (European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons) Wien, Austria, Sep 2018
Axial eye-length measurements before and after myopic laser refractive surgery Accepted for moderated poster presentation at 52nd National Congress of Ophthalmology Antalya, Turkey, Nov 2018
Choroidal thickness measurements before and after myopic laser refractive surgery and its’ relationship with preoperative choroidal thickness
Accepted for moderated poster presentation at 52nd National Congress of Ophthalmology Antalya, Turkey, Nov 2018
Evisceration techniques we performed and spheres we implanted Accepted for moderated poster presentation at 38th National Congress of Ophthalmology Antalya, Turkey, Oct 2004
Removing of orbital cavernous hemangioma, located in retrobulbar area reaching inferior and medial parts of orbit, by antero-lateral orbitotomy
Accepted for moderated poster presentation at 38th National Congress of Ophthalmology Antalya, Turkey, Oct 2004
Bilateral glob retraction as a result of orbital breast cancer metastasis
Accepted for moderated oral presentation at Monthly Scientific Meeting of Turkish Ophthalmology Society Istanbul Branch, Istanbul, Turkey, April 2004
Surgical treatment of eyelid basal cell carcinomas
Accepted for moderated poster presentation at 13th Afro-Asian Congress of Ophthalmology Istanbul, Turkey, Jun 2004
Surgical treatment of ectropion in patient with xeroderma pigmentosa
Accepted for moderated poster presentation at 37th National Congress of Ophthalmology Istanbul, Turkey, Oct 2003
Our results after external DCR operation
Accepted for moderated poster presentation at 36th National Congress of Ophthalmology Ankara, Turkey Oct 2002
Congress and Symposium Participation
Sep 2019 Attended and gave free paper presentation 37th Congress of ESCRS (European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons) Paris, France
Feb 2019 Attended 23rd Winter Meeting of ESCRS (European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons) Athens, Greece
Nov 2018 Attended and gave presentations at 52nd National Congress of Ophthalmology Antalya, Turkey with international participants
Sep 2018 Attended and gave free paper presentation 36th Congress of ESCRS (European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons) Wien, Austria
Jun 2016 Attended 12th Congress of EGS (European Glaucoma Society) Prague, Czech Republic
Feb 2015 Attended 19th Winter Meeting of ESCRS (European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons) Istanbul, Turkey
Oct 2012 Attended 46th National Congress of Ophthalmology Antalya, Turkey with international participants
Sep 2012 Attended 30th Congress of ESCRS (European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons) Milan, Italy
Apr 2004 Attended and gave presentation at 13th Afro-Asian Congress of Ophthalmology Istanbul, Turkey
Oct 2004 Attended and gave presentations at 38th National Congress of Ophthalmology Antalya, Turkey with international participants
Oct 2003 Attended and gave presentation at 37th National Congress of Ophthalmology Istanbul, Turkey with international participants
Oct 2002 Attended and gave presentation at 36th National Congress of Ophthalmology Ankara, Turkey with international participants
May 2001 Attended SOE 13th Congress of the European Society of ophthalmology Istanbul, Turkey
Mar 2002 Attended Uludag Ophthalmology Days: “Diabetic Retinopathy” Bursa, Istanbul
May 2001 and May 2002 Attended 24th and 25th Spring Symposiums İstanbul. Their subjects were genetic and eye, geriatrics and eye. Istanbul, Turkey
Sep 2003 AttendedWestern Black Sea Ophthalmology Days: “Oculoplastic Surgery” Zonguldak, Turkey