Our Eye Laser Surgeon

Our eye Laser surgeon, Leyla Kandur (Celikkol), M.D. is renowned as one of the best eye Laser surgeons worldwide. She specializes in the area of cornea and eye Laser operations. She always works with an experienced operation team and utilizes cutting-edge technology. Her aim is to present the best eye treatments with a first-class care to her patients.

She was born in Istanbul in 1965. She graduated from American Robert College in 1983 with high honors. She graduated from Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School in 1989 and finished her residency training in ophthalmology in Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical School in 1993. She completed her post graduate fellowship in Wilmer Eye Institute at John Hopkins University in USA. She specialized in the area of anterior segment surgery (Cataract, Cornea and Laser surgery) at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) between 1993 and 1997. She became an eye Laser surgeon. She represented the University of California in many international congresses and published her studies in the most reputable journals. She also contributed to the education of many ophthalmologists and investigators. She was rewarded as the best young investigator by Bausch & Lomb in 1997. Subsequently, she was accepted to only position at the EyeSTAR Program by Jules Stein Eye Institute of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) because of her research studies and medical accomplishments.

In 1997, Dr. Leyla Kandur (Celikkol) established EyeSTAR Lasik Institute in Istanbul-Turkey and became one of the most commonly preferred surgeons worldwide within a few years because of her excellent surgery results. She worked in this institute until 03.01.2005. After she separated from her husband who was her partner, she established her own clinic and she has been using the last name of “Kandur” instead of “Celikkol.

She is a member of the American Academy of Opthalmology (AAO), American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO), Turkish Medical Association (TTB), Istanbul Chamber of Medical Doctors (ITO),Turkish Society of Ophthalmology (TOD). She speaks Turkish, English and German fluently.

• Medical Doctor, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School
• Opthalmologist, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical School
• Research Fellowship Certificate in Hereditary Eye Diseases, The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
• ECFMG Certificate, license to practice medical profession in USA
• Anterior segment surgeon, Refractive Surgeon, Clinical Fellowship Certificate in the area of cornea and Laser surgery, University of California San Diego (UCSD)
• Research Fellowship Certificate in the area of cornea and Laser surgery, University of California San Diego (UCSD)
• Bausch&Lomb Pharmaceutical Grant for young investigators in the field of contact lens/ocular science research at CLAO
• EyeSTAR Program Award Jules Stein Eye Institute University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
• Various certificates of achievement related to Excimer Laser
• “Perfection in Lasik”, Dulaney Eye Foundation
• Certificate of Achievement in the area of refractive Laser surgery, Clive B.Mortimer, M.D.
• Certificates from Wavelight Laser International User Meetings related to LASIK, LASEK, Wavefront, Topolyzer treatments
• Certificates from ASCRS and AAO International Meetings
• Certificate for Cataract treatments with advanced technology – Izmir Dokuz Eylül University

• Training of Turkish ophthalmologists and investigators – The 17th National Ophthalmology Exposition- Bursa/Turkey
• Training of Turkish ophthalmologists and investigators – The 18th National Ophthalmology Exposition- Izmir/Turkey
• Increase in best corrected visual acuity with decrease in ocular aberrations after wavefront-guided surface ablation
  American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, April 2012
• Differentially and uniquely expressed genes in corneal endothelial cells
  Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 15, 1997
• Cell cycle analysis of human corneal endothelial cells and keratocytes
• Expression of E2F-1, tumor suppressor genes and cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors in human corneal endothelium
• Identification of differentially expressed genes in corneal layers using mRNA differential display method
  Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February15,1996.
• Neural Network Analysis of Videokeratography Following Radial Keratotomy.
• Neural Networks to Classify Keratoconus and Build Diagnostic Indices from Videokeratography.
  Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 15, 1995.
• Classification of keratoconus with the help of videokeratography nerve plexus and diagnosis – Investigative Opthalmolgy & Visual Science (March 15,1995 Issue 36, No.4)

• Celikkol L, Ahn D, Celikkol G, Feldman ST. Calculating intraocular lens power in eyes with keratoconus using videokeratography. J. Cataract Refract. Surg. 1996;22:497-500.
• Chavez S, Celikkol L, Feldman ST. Hyperopic shift and myopic regression in a patient seven years following radial keratotomy. J. Refract. Surg. 12:159-161, 1996.
• Chavez S, Chayet A, Celikkol L, Parker J, Celikkol G, Feldman ST. Analysis of astigmatic keratotomy with a 5 mm optical clear zone. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 1996;121:65-76.
• Iskeleli G, Oral AY, Celikkol L. Changes in corneal radius and thickness in response to extended wear of rigid gas permeable contact lenses. CLAO. 1996;22(2):133-135.
• Celikkol L, Pavlopoulos G, Weinstein B, Celikkol G, Feldman ST. Calculation of intraocular lens power after radial keratotomy using videokeratography. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 120(6):739-750, 1995.
• Edman C, Diwa A, Celikkol L, Feldman ST. Cell cycle analysis of human corneal endothelial cells and keratocytes. Cornea. Submitted.
• Espinosa M, Chayet A, Chavez S, Castellano A, Celikkol L, Feldman ST. Simultaneous photorefractive keratectomy and astigmatic keratotomy for the correction of compound astigmatism. Am. J. Ophthalmol. Submitted.
• Oguz V, Pazarli H, Ocakoglu O, Ustundag C, Celikkol L, Oguz O. Localisation oculaire de la pigmentation dans la melanocytose oculodermique. J. Fr. Ophtalmol. 18 (1):40-43, 1995.
• Tamcelik NY, Ustundag C, Ocakoglu O, Celikkol L. The effect of ALO 2145 on intraocular pressure rise caused by cycloplegia and mydriasis. T. Oft. Gaz. 5:73-76, 1995.
• Ocakoglu O, Yedigoz N, Ozdamar A, Ustundag C, Celikkol L. The effect of  cataract on automated perimetry of glaucoma patients. T. Oft. Gaz. 24:365-368, 1994.
• Oguz V, Pazarli H, Ustundag C, Celikkol L, Ocakoglu O, Kaner G. Uveal malignant melanoma in oculodermal melanosis. T. Oft. Gaz. 24:373-394, 1994.
• Basarer T, Yigitsubay U, Celikkol L. Macular neovascularizations with juvenile origin. Oftalmoloji 2(3):312-313, 1993.
• Yedigöz N, Celikkol L, Devranoglu K, Akar S, Müftüoglu G, Özkan S. The relationship between glaucoma type, energy level and changes in the anterior segment to the early intraocular pressure increase after Nd: YAG laser iridotomy. T. Oft. Gaz. 23:311-315, 1993.
• Celikkol L. Linkage analysis for locating the gene responsible for Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (thesis book), Istanbul 1993.
• Celikkol L, Celikkol G. A computer program on palindromic series. Turkish Science and Technology 12:29, 1987.