Professor Akif Ozdamar

My paths with Dr. Akif Ozdamar first crossed in 2018. I had a traumatic corneal epithelial erosion, meaning damage to the superficial layer of the cornea. When this first happened in 2018, I consulted an ophthalmologist, but after incorrect treatment, the condition of my eye significantly worsened. Immediately after that, I found Dr. Akif Ozdamar.
Despite the fact that he had many patients at that time, seeing that I couldn't open my eyes, he helped me. Unfortunately, last year I had the same complaints several times: due to trauma, the cornea was scratched and damaged again. Each time, Dr. Akif Ozdamar prescribed the correct treatment, and after a few days, my condition recovered.
Today, I came to the appointment again with my eyes closed, and left with them open. Each time, he explains in detail the results of the examination, the intervention performed, and the treatment plan, thanks to which our anxieties disappear. He explains how to use medications, why each drug is prescribed, when to expect results, and so on.
He patiently and thoroughly answers all our questions, and after each visit, we have no doubts left. He is a very polite and patient doctor. One of the best ophthalmologists in our country. May Allah reward him well.

25/08/2026

Following the advice of one of our acquaintances, I came to Dr. Akif Ozdamar for an examination. We were very depressed; I had an eye problem. But thanks to his manner of speaking, calmness, politeness, and support, he literally helped me recover within 10 minutes.
He is the best doctor one could ever meet, I am not exaggerating at all. May Allah forgive me, but sometimes I just want to come to him, see him, and get a good mood boost. How wonderful it is that you exist, Dr. Akif Ozdamar. 😊

22/08/2026

In 2014, my wife and I came to Istanbul for treatment at Dunya Goz Clinic. This was a difficult decision for our family. We had to take out a loan to pay for the flight and the operation. It was our first trip abroad together, and we went there with hope and trust.
We spent a long time choosing a clinic and a doctor. We read reviews, compared options, worried a lot, and tried not to make a mistake. In the end, we chose Akif Ozdamar. We contacted him in advance, discussed all the details, and arranged the date and exact time of the appointment and operation. Everything was organized before our arrival, and we arrived exactly on the appointed day and hour.
However, on the day of the operation, he did not show up. No one warned us in advance. No one explained the reason or even apologized. The operation was performed by another doctor.
I still don't know why this happened. Perhaps there were reasons we were unaware of. But when a person comes from another country, takes out a loan, and spends their last money, they expect at least basic respect and honesty. Unfortunately, the result of the operation was much worse than we expected.
I am not writing this to blame anyone. I want to talk about something more important. A doctor's good reputation is not only about professional skills. It is also about respect for patients, responsibility, and honesty towards the trust people bring with them, sometimes from another country and at great personal cost.
I still remember Istanbul as a beautiful city. We saw the sea, ferries, and ancient architecture, and all of it made a strong impression on us. But along with this beauty, there was another side. Starting from taxi drivers and some street vendors and ending with the doctor, we repeatedly encountered dishonesty.
Unfortunately, my wife is no longer alive. Sometimes I think about our first trip abroad, and it hurts me to realize that it remained in my memory not as something warm and happy, but rather as a story of unfulfilled expectations and cold treatment.
P.S. I am giving 5 stars only because of the beauty of the city. Istanbul is indeed a very beautiful city.

24/07/2026

I have known Professor Akif Ozdamar since 2008. May Allah reward him a thousandfold. I had been to many hospitals and many doctors, but no one could understand what was wrong with me. Everyone just prescribed medication and sent me home. And the most surprising thing was that no one even told me that my eye couldn't see.
This continued until I met Professor Akif Ozdamar. He helped me open the eye that couldn't see again, and for us, it was true happiness. For the first time in my life, I felt happy.
If I can see now, I owe it to Dr. Akif Ozdamar. Thank you very much again. 🤲🤲 I was diagnosed with herpetic keratitis, and the treatment for this disease is long. I still go to him for regular check-ups because he is a true doctor who loves his work and is always ready to help.

18/07/2026

Look, 12 years ago my wife underwent surgery for keratoconus with the esteemed Dr. Akif Ozdamar. In Istanbul, we visited many doctors, including public hospitals. There were even those who said that a donor cornea transplant would be needed.
May Allah infinitely reward Dr. Akif Ozdamar. He operated on my wife, 12 years have passed, and, thank God, he saved us. Who said he was inattentive? He is so polite and a true gentleman, mashallah. May Allah grant him a long life.
I myself underwent cataract surgery on June 17. Thank God, he treated me very well, performed the surgery, and meticulously did all the follow-up examinations. Now I will operate on the second eye, if Allah wills.
May Allah grant him a long life. He is a very valuable person. How good it is that you exist, Doctor. Our whole family prays for you.

20/06/2026

My mother has been under the care of Dr. Akif Ozdamar since 2009. I don't understand the negative reviews — he is an extremely polite and attentive doctor. My mother has herpetic keratitis. For years, she went to different doctors and hospitals, but it was Dr. Akif Ozdamar who was able to help us.
He knows his job perfectly and is excellent at communicating with people. My mother suffered greatly for years: sometimes she couldn't see and at times couldn't bear the pain. But since she started treatment with Dr. Akif Ozdamar, she has felt so much better that now even periods of exacerbation are extremely rare.
We are very grateful to our doctor, who has been helping my mother for so many years. Doctor, may Allah open the way for you and grant you well-being. We love you very much.

17/04/2026

I was also dissatisfied. I do not recommend him. Stay away from him!
While other people have cataract surgeries in public hospitals by novice doctors, are satisfied, and even forget they had surgery, I had a paid cataract surgery with Professor Akif Ozdamar and encountered many problems. The result matters, not how it looks at first glance.
Other doctors said that considering the condition of my eyes, a monofocal lens was not suitable for me. I also had an examination with Dr. Akif Ozdamar and asked him what he thought about a vision-correcting lens. He said it was possible, and we performed the surgery on my right eye.
As a result, my distance vision did not improve, and my near vision, which I used to see well up close, worsened. After the surgery, we learned that a monofocal lens always worsens near vision.
It turns out that Professor Akif Ozdamar agreed to the surgery so as not to lose the patient to other doctors. I am not a doctor and did not understand how wrong it was to place a corrective lens in only one eye and what problems it could cause. Apparently, Professor Akif Ozdamar did not know this either. And if he did know and still performed such an operation, that is even worse.
When I asked why I wasn't told that my near vision would worsen, he claimed he had warned me, although he actually hadn't. In medicine, what is right for the patient's condition should be done. You cannot simply say "I warned you" and perform a procedure unsuitable for the patient.
When I first complained about worsening vision after the surgery, he tried to link it to my keratoconus. Although vision problems caused by keratoconus are not corrected by simple glasses with a +3 diopter correction.
Each time, he pretended not to understand my complaint, and as if I was demanding a trifocal lens, he repeatedly tried to shift the conversation to the fact that I could not have a trifocal lens – like a cunning salesman defending a low-quality product.
Meanwhile, specialists say that the patient's condition must be studied very carefully, and the choice of lens must be made as correctly as possible so as not to force the patient to undergo repeat surgery for lens replacement. If a vision-correcting lens is implanted, one must choose a lens that will allow the patient to get rid of at least distance glasses or near glasses – and specialists particularly insist on this.
If the lens choice had been made correctly before the surgery and it had been thoroughly studied which specific lens was suitable for me, I would not have had to consult other doctors and agree to a risky repeat surgery to remove the lens implanted by Dr. Akif Ozdamar and implant a suitable one.
And all this was completely in vain. In the full sense of the word – completely in vain!

21/03/2026

13 years ago, when I was diagnosed with keratoconus, I knew nothing about this disease or its treatment. By chance, I found information about Dr. Akif Ozdamar, and at that time, he was one of two or three doctors in Turkey who treated this disease.
And it's a good thing I turned to Dr. Akif Ozdamar. I pray for him every day. He literally saved me: he operated urgently, and I had no problems. The progression of the disease in the second eye stopped. Thank God, I returned to a normal life. May Allah reward him well.

19/02/2026

Dr. Akif Ozdamar performed cataract surgery on my mother's eye. My mother also had a cyst and macular degeneration, so we were very worried. But Dr. Akif Ozdamar is such an attentive and experienced doctor that the surgery and the entire process went smoothly.
In addition, our doctor is a very polite and understanding person, so the entire treatment period was very calm for us. Many thanks to him.

23/09/2025

A foreign body got into my daughter's eye cornea. Before contacting Dr. Akif Ozdamar, we visited dozens of doctors and different hospitals, but no one could make a correct diagnosis.
Dr. Akif Ozdamar immediately made the correct diagnosis and cured my daughter's eye with surgery. He is indeed a very experienced and qualified specialist. Thank him for his work.

16/09/2025

For about a year, I had been researching options for cataract and lens replacement surgery, and Dr. Akif Ozdamar was recommended to me. He is a doctor who is very attentive to his patients, possesses deep knowledge, and is a specialist in his field.
Dr. Akif Ozdamar performed my surgery, and I was very satisfied. I will also turn to Dr. Akif Ozdamar for the second surgery.

03/10/2024

After suffering from conjunctivitis, I developed spots on my cornea. I consulted many doctors and used many medications, but neither the spots nor my vision quality improved.
Upon recommendation, I turned to Dr. Akif Ozdamar. After the treatment he prescribed, the spots diminished, and my vision quality returned to its previous level. Many thanks to him.

25/09/2024

Two months ago, Dr. Akif Ozdamar performed intraocular lens surgery on me, and I was very satisfied. For many years, doctors told me that laser correction was not suitable for me because I have thin corneas. There were also doctors who said they could perform the surgery.
Dr. Akif Ozdamar said that with laser correction, the risk of ectasia would be over 25%, and intraocular surgery is much better suited for my case. He answers all questions calmly and kindly, without frightening the patient, and in my opinion, this is very important.
I heard that he does his job very well, and now I am very satisfied myself.

12/09/2024