{"id":188,"date":"2017-06-26T12:54:15","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T09:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaskaloglu.com\/?p=188"},"modified":"2026-10-30T08:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T05:50:55","slug":"prof-dr-mahmut-kaskaloglu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaskaloglu.com\/en\/prof-dr-mahmut-kaskaloglu\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Dr. Mahmut Kaskaloglu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mahmutkaskaloglu.com.tr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Prof. Dr. Mahmut Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ophthalmologist | Cataract &amp; Refractive Surgery Pioneer | Founder of Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu Eye Hospital<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He is internationally recognized for his work in therapeutic and cosmetic keratopigmentation (eye color change surgery) and serves on the Scientific Committee of the KOLOR International Congress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Dr. Mahmut Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu is a globally respected ophthalmologist with over 40 years of academic, surgical, and international medical experience. As the <strong>founder of the first private eye hospital in \u0130zmir<\/strong>, he has been at the forefront of ophthalmic innovation, particularly in cataract, refractive, and keratopigmentation surgery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ophthalmologist | Pioneer in Cataract, Lens Replacement &amp; Refractive Surgery | Keratopigmentation Surgeon | Founder of Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu Eye Hospital<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prof. Dr. Mahmut Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu is one of Turkey\u2019s most experienced ophthalmic surgeons, with more than <strong>40 years of clinical and surgical experience<\/strong> and <strong>over 30,000 eye surgeries performed<\/strong> throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>His principal areas of expertise include <strong>cataract surgery, lens replacement surgery, refractive lens exchange (RLE), premium intraocular lens implantation, LASIK and other refractive procedures, anterior segment surgery, and keratopigmentation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Pioneer in Cataract &amp; Lens Replacement Surgery in Turkey<\/h2>\n<p>Cataract and intraocular lens surgery have been at the core of Prof. Dr. Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu\u2019s surgical career for more than four decades.<\/p>\n<p>He performed <strong>\u0130zmir\u2019s first intraocular lens implantation in 1984<\/strong> and was among the early pioneers of modern <strong>phacoemulsification cataract surgery in Turkey<\/strong>, introducing the technique to \u0130zmir in 1994.<\/p>\n<p>Over the following decades, he accumulated extensive experience in <strong>cataract surgery and lens-based vision correction<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Modern phacoemulsification cataract surgery<\/li>\n<li>Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)<\/li>\n<li>Trifocal and multifocal intraocular lenses<\/li>\n<li>EDOF (Extended Depth of Focus) lenses<\/li>\n<li>Toric lenses for astigmatism<\/li>\n<li>Premium intraocular lens implantation<\/li>\n<li>Complex cataract and anterior segment surgery<\/li>\n<li>Lens selection and IOL power calculation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Having performed <strong>more than 30,000 ophthalmic surgical procedures<\/strong>, Prof. Dr. Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu has extensive experience in both routine and complex cataract and lens surgery.<\/p>\n<p>His approach is based not simply on performing surgery, but on selecting the most appropriate procedure and intraocular lens for each individual patient according to their eye anatomy, visual requirements, age, occupation and lifestyle.<\/p>\n<h2>Pioneer in Refractive Surgery<\/h2>\n<p>Prof. Dr. Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu has also been closely involved with the development of refractive surgery since its early years.<\/p>\n<p>He founded <strong>\u0130zmir\u2019s first laser eye center in 1992<\/strong> and has extensive experience with successive generations of refractive surgery, from early excimer laser procedures to modern <strong>LASIK, Femto-LASIK, PRK, SMILE and SMILE Pro<\/strong> techniques.<\/p>\n<p>This combination of experience in <strong>corneal refractive surgery and intraocular lens surgery<\/strong> allows him to evaluate patients from a broader perspective and determine whether laser vision correction, ICL, lens replacement or cataract surgery is the most appropriate option.<\/p>\n<h2>Expertise in Keratopigmentation &amp; Eye Color Change Surgery<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to his long-standing work in cataract, lens and refractive surgery, Prof. Dr. Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu has developed particular expertise in <strong>therapeutic and cosmetic keratopigmentation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>His experience began with therapeutic procedures for patients with corneal scars, iris defects, traumatic eye injuries and heterochromia, and later expanded to cosmetic eye color change surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Today, he performs <strong>FLAAK Pro (Femto Laser Assisted Annular Keratopigmentation)<\/strong> using modern femtosecond laser technology and medical-grade pigments.<\/p>\n<p>He also serves on the <strong>Scientific Committee of the KOLOR International Congress<\/strong>, contributing to scientific discussion and education in this highly specialized field.<\/p>\n<h3>A Career Extending Far Beyond a Single Procedure<\/h3>\n<p>Although Prof. Dr. Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu is internationally recognized today for his work in keratopigmentation, eye color change surgery represents only one part of a surgical career spanning more than four decades.<\/p>\n<p>His extensive background in <strong>cataract surgery, lens replacement, refractive surgery and anterior segment surgery<\/strong>, together with more than <strong>30,000 surgical procedures<\/strong>, forms the foundation of his current ophthalmic practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf93<\/strong><strong> Academic Excellence &amp; Early Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ranked first in \u0130zmir College entrance exams and won a national academic competition in 1967.<\/li>\n<li>Studied in the U.S. with an AFS scholarship, graduated from \u0130zmir College in 1970, and earned his medical degree from Ege University in 1976.<\/li>\n<li>Became an associate professor in 1986 and a full professor in 1998.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc41<\/strong><strong> Pioneer in Ophthalmology<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduced <strong>modern cataract surgery (phacoemulsification)<\/strong> to \u0130zmir in 1994.<\/li>\n<li>Performed \u0130zmir\u2019s <strong>first intraocular lens implantation (1984)<\/strong> and <strong>first vitrectomy surgeries (1988)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Founded \u0130zmir\u2019s <strong>first laser eye center<\/strong> in 1992.<\/li>\n<li>Authored two influential surgical video atlases in 1990 and 1994.<\/li>\n<li>Pioneered <strong>keratopigmentation surgery<\/strong> for both aesthetic and therapeutic purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf0d<\/strong><strong> Global Surgical Educator &amp; Innovator<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Invited speaker in the U.S., Japan, Egypt, India, and across Europe.<\/li>\n<li>Performed live training surgeries in over 10 countries, including Greece, Georgia, and Bosnia.<\/li>\n<li>Organized the first post-war ophthalmology congress in Sarajevo (1998) and conducted the city\u2019s first modern cataract surgery.<\/li>\n<li>Led educational sessions at ESCRS and ASCRS annual congresses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><strong> Awards &amp; International Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cBest Paper\u201d at ASCRS (2001), \u201cBest of the Show\u201d at AAO (2002).<\/li>\n<li>Honorary memberships and gold medals from prestigious ophthalmological societies in Bulgaria, India, and Albania.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf10<\/strong><strong> Medical Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Co-founder and current President of the <strong>Black Sea Ophthalmological Society (BSOS)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Founding member and former President of the <strong>Southeast European Ophthalmological Society (SEEOS)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfe5<\/strong><strong> Current Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prof. Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu continues to lead Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu Eye Hospital alongside his wife, Op. Dr. Selma Ka\u015fkalo\u011flu, providing world-class care and contributing to international medical tourism \u2014 especially from Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-updated\">Son G\u00fcncelleme 30 October 2026 Saat 08:50 am<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:+905334635687\">905334635687<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Whatsapp:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=905363580293\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">+90 536 358 02 93<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1094,7],"tags":[1731,2381,2382],"class_list":["post-188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en","category-doctors","tag-dr-mahmut-kaskaloglu-en","tag-goz-doktoru-izmir","tag-kaskaloglu-goz-hastanesi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaskaloglu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaskaloglu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaskaloglu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaskaloglu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaskaloglu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaskaloglu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26846,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaskaloglu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions\/26846"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaskaloglu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kaskaloglu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaskaloglu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kaskaloglu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}