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Home — Prof. Dr. Elif Betül Türkoğlu, Professor of Ophthalmology and ocular oncologist in Antalya, 20+ years in ophthalmology: eye tumors, cataract and lens surgery.
Eye cancer
Eye cancer — Tumors of the eye, eyelid and eye socket in adults and children: types, warning signs, tests and treatment that keeps the eye where possible.
Eye cancer symptoms — Blurred vision, a new spot, an eyelid lump that does not heal, a bulging eye or a white pupil in a child: which signs need a check, and how soon.
Uveal melanoma — The most common cancer arising inside the eye in adults: how it is found, why most eyes can be saved and what to check after treatment.
Prognosis and survival — What survival figures mean for one person, what shapes the outlook and how your own risk of spread can be estimated.
Genetic testing and biopsy — Why a tiny biopsy is sometimes taken, what class 1 and class 2 results mean, and when inherited BAP1 testing is advised.
Metastasis and follow-up — How often liver scans are needed after eye melanoma, and how spread to the liver is treated as of September 2026.
Iris melanoma — Most spots on the iris are harmless freckles, nevi or cysts. The signs that point to melanoma, and how it is treated.
Choroidal nevus — A freckle at the back of the eye is common and usually harmless. The warning signs doctors look for and how often it should be checked.
Retinoblastoma — The most common cancer inside the eye in young children: warning signs, how it is found, eye-saving treatment and lifelong family care.
White pupil in photos — A white glow in your child's pupil in a photo can be harmless or an early sign of retinoblastoma. Your child needs an eye examination within days.
Retinoblastoma genetics — Heritable or not? What RB1 testing shows, how brothers, sisters and future children are checked, and why survivors need lifelong care.
Conjunctival tumors — Spots and growths on the white of the eye: which are harmless, which need a closer look, and how conjunctival tumors are treated.
Conjunctival melanoma — Nevus, PAM, C-MIN or melanoma: what a brown spot on the white of the eye can mean and how conjunctival melanoma is treated.
Ocular surface squamous neoplasia — A growth on the eye surface, from precancer (CIN) to squamous cell carcinoma: how it is found and why drops or surgery usually cure it.
Eyelid cancer — Most eyelid cancers are basal cell carcinomas, usually cured by complete removal: warning signs, surgery and how the eyelid is rebuilt.
Orbital tumors — A growth behind the eye can push it forward or cause double vision. The main types in adults and children, the tests, biopsy and orbital surgery.
Intraocular lymphoma — Lymphoma inside the eye often looks like stubborn uveitis. How it is recognized, confirmed with a biopsy and treated with the cancer team.
Choroidal metastasis — Cancer from the breast, lung or elsewhere can reach the eye. The symptoms, the tests and how sight is protected alongside cancer care.
Choroidal hemangioma — A benign blood-vessel tumor under the retina that can blur vision: how it is told apart from melanoma and when PDT is needed.
Intraocular tumors — Not every spot inside the eye is cancer: benign intraocular tumors, melanoma look-alikes and the inherited conditions some of them signal.
Treatment costs — Why eye cancer care has no fixed price, what drives the cost and how to request a personalized estimate.
Eye cancer treatments
Treatments — Radiation, laser and light, local chemotherapy, surgery, drugs and clinical trials: what each treatment does and which eye tumors it suits.
Plaque brachytherapy — A small radioactive disc sewn onto the eye for a few days treats most eye melanomas without removing the eye. What happens, step by step.
Proton & stereotactic radiotherapy — Protons, CyberKnife and Gamma Knife are alternatives to a plaque for some eye tumors. How they compare: who they suit, sessions, side effects.
Photodynamic therapy — A light-activated drug closes a tumor's blood vessels without radiation. Who PDT suits, how a session goes and what the research shows.
Retinoblastoma chemotherapy — Chemotherapy into the eye's artery or straight into the eye now saves many eyes with retinoblastoma. How each method works and what to expect.
Enucleation & artificial eye — When removing an eye is the safer choice: the operation, the orbital implant, recovery and the custom artificial eye, for adults and children.
Eye tumor diagnosis — Most eye tumors are diagnosed from scans, without surgery. What each test shows, when a biopsy is needed and which files to send for review.
Cataract & lens
Cataract surgery — What a cataract is, how the operation is done, which tests and lenses you need, how safe it is and how to plan surgery in Antalya.
Laser cataract surgery — What a femtosecond laser adds to cataract surgery, what large trials found compared with standard phaco, and when it may be worth discussing.
Complex cataract — Cataract after retinal surgery or tumor radiation, weak lens support, a small pupil, uveitis, diabetes or a child's eye: how each case is planned.
Recovery & flying home — When you can fly, what recovery looks like day by day, how to use the drops and how many days to plan in Antalya after cataract surgery.
Secondary cataract — Why vision can cloud again months or years after cataract surgery, and how a quick YAG laser capsulotomy usually restores clear sight.
Lens replacement — Cataract surgery or clear lens exchange with monofocal, EDOF, trifocal or toric lenses: which suits whom, what to expect and how to plan in Antalya.
Refractive lens exchange — Replacing a clear but aging lens so you depend less on glasses: who is a good candidate, which risks to weigh and how RLE is planned.
Trifocal lenses — How a trifocal lens gives reading, computer and distance vision, how often people stop wearing glasses, which halos are normal and who it suits.
EDOF lenses — Extended depth of focus lenses cover distance and computer vision with fewer halos than trifocals. Who they suit and their limits.
Toric lenses — If you have astigmatism, a toric lens can correct it during cataract or lens surgery. How it works and why alignment matters.
Choosing a lens — Trifocal, EDOF, monofocal or monovision? How to match the new lens to your eyes, your work and your hobbies.
RLE vs LASIK — Laser, implantable lens or lens replacement? How the three compare by age, prescription, reversibility and risk, especially after 50.
Risks and side effects — Halos, glare and other trifocal lens problems in plain words: how common each risk is, how long adaptation takes and how problems are treated.
Presbyopia treatment — Reading glasses, contact lenses, monovision, laser or lens replacement: how each presbyopia treatment works and who benefits from lens surgery.
Lens surgery costs — What drives the price of cataract and lens replacement surgery, what a clear quote should include and published prices to compare.
Other treatments
Services — What the practice treats, from eye tumors in adults and children to cataract, lens replacement and eyelid surgery, with a page for each topic.
Eyelid surgery — Blepharoplasty, droopy eyelid repair, lids that turn in or out, blocked tear ducts and reconstruction: what each operation involves.
Artificial eye — For a lost, blind or painful eye: cosmetic shells, evisceration or enucleation with an implant, socket revision surgery and the custom artificial eye.
War eye injuries — Blast, fragment and gunshot injuries of the eye, eyelids and socket: later surgery, the artificial eye and a records review in Antalya.
Orbital surgery — Operations in the eye socket: an orbitotomy to sample or remove a tumor, and orbital decompression for a bulging eye in thyroid eye disease.
Strabismus surgery — An eye that turns in, out, up or down: glasses and patching first, then eye-muscle surgery for children and adults. Results, risks and recovery.
Ptosis surgery — Why an eyelid droops, which signs need urgent care, the risk of lazy eye in children and the operations that lift the lid.
Blocked tear duct — Why an eye waters, how a baby's blocked tear duct is treated, when adults need DCR surgery and what recovery is like.
Patients
Second opinion — Diagnosed with an eye tumor, or unsure about a treatment plan? Send your scans and reports for a specialist review before you decide.
International patients — How to plan an eye consultation or surgery in Antalya from abroad: records, travel, length of stay, language support and follow-up.
Articles
Articles — Plain-language articles and practical guides for patients and families after an eye tumor diagnosis.
Is eye cancer curable? — Most eye cancers can be controlled and many are cured. What the published figures show for each type, and why early diagnosis matters.
Choosing a specialist — Training, experience, team and clear explanations: what to look for in an ocular oncologist and what to ask at the first visit.
Eye cancer stages — What COMS sizes, TNM stages and retinoblastoma groups A–E mean, in plain language, and how the stage shapes treatment.
Eye tumor surgery — From a small biopsy to removal of the eye: the types of eye tumor surgery, anesthesia, recovery, pathology results and flying home.
About
About Prof. Türkoğlu — Professor of Ophthalmology and ocular oncologist in Antalya with more than 20 years in ophthalmology: career, research and how consultations work.
Research and publications — 41 PubMed-indexed papers grouped by topic: eye tumors, photodynamic therapy, retinoblastoma imaging, cataract surgery and more.
Contact — Address, opening hours and an online request form for the eye practice of Prof. Dr. Elif Betül Türkoğlu in Antalya.
For referring doctors — When to refer a suspected eye tumor urgently or routinely, which imaging to send, and how reports and shared care work.
Legal information
Editorial policy — Who writes and reviews the content on this website, which sources are used, how often pages are updated and how to report an error.
Privacy notice — What personal data the practice collects when you use this website or get in touch, why, who receives it and how to exercise your rights.
Medical disclaimer — Why the information on this website cannot replace an eye examination, and what to do in an urgent situation.
Cookie policy — Which cookies and similar browser storage this website uses, why and for how long, and how to accept or reject Google Analytics.
Terms of use — The rules for using this website: what its information can and cannot do, how to use the request form, copying texts, links and liability.
Site map — All pages of this website in one list, grouped like the main menu, each with a one-line summary of what it covers.