Prof. MD. Betül Tuğcu

Prof. MD.

Betül Tuğcu

Liv Hospital Ulus

Ophthalmology

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Education

Bachelor's Degree (Year of Completion): Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (English) (1996)
Specialization in Medicine (Year of Completion): Bezmi Alem Valide Sultan Vakıf Gureba Education and Research Hospital Eye Diseases Clinic (2001)
Associate Professorship (Year of Receiving) Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital Eye Clinic (2014)
Professorship (Year of Receiving): Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine 2020

Experience

2001-2014 : Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital Eye Clinic
2014-2025: Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine

Articles published in internationally refereed journals

1. Yuzbasioglu E, Tugcu B, Artunay O, Helvacıoglu F. Effects of periocular massage by Breeze on ocular blood flow and intraocular pressure. Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine 2008; 3(6): 333-342.

2. Yuzbasıoglu E, Helvacıoglu F, Tugcu B, Terzi N, Keskinbora K. The results of cataract nigra cases operated with the mini-nuc technique. Int Ophthalmol 2009;29: 451–457.

3. Sevketoglu E, Tatlı B, Tugcu B, Demirelli, Hatipoğlu S. An unusual cause of fulminant Guillain Barre' Syndrome: Angel's Trumpet. Pediatric Neurology 2010;43(5):368-370.

4. Tugcu B, Helvacıoğlu F, Yüzbaşıoğlu E, Gürez C. The use of amniotic membrane in the management of strabismus reoperation cases. J Clinic Experiment Ophthalmol 2011; 2(5): 1-4.

5. Şen A, Tuğcu B, Soysal A, Yüksel B, Kocabıyık N, Arpacı B. Choroidal tuberculoma in two cases with multiple intracranial tuberculomas. Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish) 2011; 28(4): 609-613

6. Sevketoglu E, Tatlı B, Tugcu B, Demirelli, Hatipoğlu S. Angel’s Trumpet-associated polyneuropathy- Is it Guillain-Barré Syndrome? Pediatric Neurology 2011; 45: 63-64.

7. İşcan Y, Yiğit U, Çakmak Tuğcu B, Erdoğan M, Ars Erdoğan D, Öner V, Taş M, Özyazgan Y. Tear nitric oxide levels in Behçet’s Disease. Medicina (Kaunas) 2012;48(11):559-62.

8. Tugcu B, Helvacıoğlu F, Yüzbaşıoğlu E, Gürez C, Yiğit U. Amniotic membrane in the management of strabismus reoperations. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2013 Mar; 57(2):239-44. DOI: 10.1007/s10384-012-0217-5, published online 13 December 2012.

9. Tugcu B, Araz-Ersan B, Kilic M, Erdogan ET, Yigit U, Karamursel S. The morpho-functional evaluation of retina in amblyopia. Curr Eye Res, 2013 Jul;38(7):802-9, DOI: 0.3109/02713683.2013.779721.

10. Tugcu B, Soysal A, Kılıc M, Yuksel B, Kale N, Yıgıt U, Arpaci B. Assessment of structural and functional visual outcomes in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis with visual evoked potentials and optical coherence tomography. J Neurol Sci. 2013 Dec 15;335(1-2):182-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.09.027.

11. Yigit U, Tugcu B, Tarakcioglu H N, Celik S. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography for early detection of retinal alterations in patients using hydroxychloroquine. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 Apr;61(4):168-71. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.112161.

12. Tugcu B, Araz Erşan B, Eren G, Selçuk H, Yiğit U. Transient cortical blindness after spinal surgery as initial presenting sign of hereditary thrombophilia. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 2013 Mar; 61(3): 139-40. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.97565.

13. Soysal A, Yüksel B, Czermin B, Aydemir S, Tuğcu B, Aysal F, Arpacı B. Case study of sporadic mitochondrial disease with myotonic discharges and optic atrophy. Muscle & Nerve 2013 Feb; 47(2): 308-9. doi: 10.1002/mus.23641.

14. Tugcu B, Araz-Ersan B, Erdogan ET, Tarakcioglu H, Coskun C, Yigit U, Karamursel S.Structural and functional comparison of the persistent and resolved amblyopia.Doc Ophthalmol. 2014 Apr;128(2):101-9. doi: 10.1007/s10633-013-9422

15. Sen A, Tugcu B, Coskun C, Ekinci C, Nacaroglu SA. Effects of levodopa on retina in Parkinson disease. Eur J Ophthalmol 2014 Jan-Feb;24(1):114-9. doi: 10.5301

16. Yalcinkaya EY, Sayıner Caglar N, Tugcu B, Tonbaklar A. Rehabilitatıon outcome of chıldren wıth cerebral palsy. Journal of phyical therapy science, 2014 Feb;26(2):285-9. doi: 10.1589/jpts.26.285. Epub 2014 Feb 28.

17. Tugcu B, Acar N, Tanrıverdi Coşkun Ç, Çelik S, Yiğit U. Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy as the presenting manifestation of primary antiphospholipid syndrome. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 May;62(5):642-4. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.109535.

18. Tugcu B, Nacaroglu S, Coskun C, Kuscu D, Onder F. Chronic Menengitis Complicating Intracranial Hypertension in Neurobrucellosis: A Case Report. Semin Ophthalmol. 2015 Dec;30(5-6):429-31. doi: 10.3109/08820538.2013.874472.

19. Yurtsever B, Cabalar M, Kaya H, Tuğcu B, Yazıcı ZM, Yayla V. A. Rare Cause of Hearing Loss: Susac Syndrome. J Int Adv Otol 2015; 11(2): 167-9 • DOI: 10.5152/iao.2015.1002.

20. Sefi-Yurdakul N, Tuğcu B. Development of Strabismus in Children Initially Diagnosed with Pseudostrabismus. Strabismus 2016, 24 (2): 70-73.

21. Acet Y, Yigit FU, Onur IU, Agachan A, Tugcu B, Orum O. The Course of the Changes in Anterior Chamber Parameters After Laser Peripheral Iridotomy: Follow-up for 6 Months With a Scheimpflug-Placido Disc Topographer. J Glaucoma. 2016 Jan (25) 1:14-21

22. Tuğcu B, Sönmezay E, Nuhoğlu F, Özdemir H, Özkan SB3. Botulinum toxin as an adjunct to monocular recession-resection surgery for large-angle sensory strabismus.J AAPOS. 2017 Apr;21(2):117-120. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2017.03.008. Epub 2017 Mar 16.

Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in proceedings

1. Tuğcu B, Soysal A, Acet Y, Yüksel B, Yiğit U, Arpacı B. Assesment of the effect of disease modifiying treatment in Multiple Sclerosis:1 year follow up results.16th Afro-Asian Congress of Ophthalmology-5th Mediteranean Retina Meeting, İstanbul, 2012.

2. Tuğcu B, Araz Erşan B, Gülkılık G, İnci E, Yiğit U. Management of medial rectus muscle paresis complicating functional endoscopic sinus surgery with botulinum. VIII.Congress of the South-East European Ophthalmological Society- IX.Congress of the Black Sea Ophthalmological Society, İstanbul 2011.

3. Tuğcu B, Soysal A, Kılıç M, Araz Erşan B, Yüksel B, Yiğit U, Arpacı B. Assesment of the effect of disease modifying treatment in multiple sclerosis. VIII. Congress of the South-East European Ophthalmological Society- IX.Congress of the Black Sea Ophthalmological Society, İstanbul 2011.

4. Ağaçhan A, Özkaya A, Yiğit U, Tuğcu B, Onur İ, İşcan Y. A patient with secondary glaucoma due to herpetic keratouveitis and dependent on acyclovir therapy. 15th ESCRS Winter Meeting, İstanbul 2011.

5. Özkaya A, Ağaçhan A, Yiğit U, Tuğcu B, Onur İ, İşcan Y. A patient with recurrent herpetic stromal keratitis who is dependent on systemic acyclovir therapy. 15th ESCRS Winter Meeting, İstanbul 2011.

6. Tuğcu Çakmak B, Kılıç M, Erdoğan E T, Yiğit U, Karamürsel S. Structure-function relationship in amblyopia: Assesment of retina ganglion cells by OCT and pattern ERG. XI th International Strabismological Association, İstanbul 2010.

7.Tuğcu Çakmak B, Örüm Ö, Ziylan Ş, Camuşçu H, Hocaoğlu E. Ocular motility improvement in Crouzon Syndrome after neurosurgical intervention without any strabismus operation. XI th International Strabismological Association, İstanbul 2010.

8.Tuğcu Çakmak B, Gürez C, Yiğit U. Comparison of atropin-optical penelization versus occlusion for moderate amblyopia. XI th International Strabismological Association, İstanbul 2010.

9. Tuğcu Çakmak B, Kılıç M, Erdoğan E T, Ağaçhan A, Yiğit U, Karamürsel S. The effect of optic disc factors on retina nerve fiber layer analysis and pattern ERG parameters in amblyopia. XI th International Strabismological Association, İstanbul 2010.

10. Tuğcu Çakmak B, Gürez C, Yiğit U. Evaluation of the development of fusion and stereoacuity after surgical treatment in cases with infantile esotropia. XI th International Strabismological Association, İstanbul 2010.

11. Yiğit U, Özdemir S, Tuğcu Çakmak B, Ağaçhan A. The effect of fusion on surgical success in patients with concomitant esotropia. XI th International Strabismological Association, İstanbul 2010.

12. Yiğit U, Tuğcu Çakmak B, Özdemir S. The effect of preoperative angle of deviation on surgical success in patients with concomitant esotropia. XI th International Strabismological Association, İstanbul 2010.

13. Agaçhan A, Yuzbaşıoğlu E, Tugcu B, Ozdemir S,Yigit U. The efficiency of topical 0.05% cyclosporin A in a dry eye treatment. 9th Congress of the International Society of Dacryology and Dry Eye, İstanbul 2008.

14. Tanrıverdi Ç, Tuğcu B, Önder F, Sencan S. Persistent visual loss in pseudotumor cerebri with neurobrucellosis. 8th European Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (EUNOS) Meeting, İstanbul 2007.

15. Yuzbasioglu E, Helvacioglu F, Sencan Ş, Tugcu B, Yıldırım H. Cataract surgery in a case with nonophthalmos. XXIV Congress of the ESCRS, London 2006.

16. Helvacioglu F, Tugcu B, Yuzbasioglu E, Tanriverdi Ç, Sencan S. The comparison of preoperative subconjunctival mitomycin C application and superior temporal limbal conjunctival autografting to prevent recurrence of pterygium. XXIV Congress of the ESCRS, London 2006.

17. Tugcu B, Helvacioglu F, Yuzbasioglu E, Gurez C, Sencan S. Two year results of pterygium surgery combined by superior temporal limbal conjunctival autografting. XXIV Congress of the ESCRS, London 2006.

18. Tugcu B, Helvacioglu F, Seylan M, Gürez C, Sencan S. One and a half year results of preoperative subconjunctival mitomycin C application to prevent recurrence of pterygium. Black Sea Ophthalmological Society 3rd International Congress, İstanbul 2005.

19. Tugcu B, Seçkin İ, Sencan S, Ertürk ÜP, Helvacioglu F. The clinic, the systemic, the metabolic and the electron microscopic evaluation of a case with christmas tree cataracts. Black Sea Ophthalmological Society 3rd International Congress, İstanbul 2005.

20. Tuğcu B, Terzi N, Helvacıoğlu F, Keskinbora K, Şencan S. The significance of risk factors in retinopathy of prematurity. VIII. Mediterranean Ophthalmology Society Congress, Antalya 2004.

21. Helvacıoğlu F, Tuğcu B, Şencan S. Clinical surgical approach to scleromalacia developed after pterjium surgery with intraoperative and preoperative mitomycin C application. XXIV Congress of the ESCRS, Paris 2004.

22.Tugcu B, Selin, Ataklı D. "Evaluation Of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer With Optic Coherence Topography in Patients Using Vigabatrin" poster presentation at the 31st International Epilepsy Congress (IEC) in Istanbul 5-9 September 2015.

23. Kale N, Özdemir Z, Özerdem M, Kara B, Kaya S, Tugcu B, Soysal A.The clinical and demographic features of patients with intracranial hypertension, what is the effect of weight loss in disease prognosis. European Academy of Neurology 2015, poster presentation.

24. Tuğcu B, Erşan B, Yalçınkaya EY, Özkan SB. Botulinum Toxin A for the treatment of variable angle strabismus in neurologically impaired children. 39th Meeting of the European Strabismological Association 2017, Porto

25. Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Consecutive Exotropia Tuğcu B, Yıldırım H, Erşan B, Kunduracı MS, Akbulut E. Joint Meeting of the European and International Strabismological Associations 2024, Toulouse.

26. Management of chıldhood cyclıc esotropıa wıth botulınum toxın treatment. Tuğcu B, Yıldırım H, Sonmezay E. Joint Meeting of the European and International Strabismological Associations 2024, Toulouse.

23. Tuğcu B, Bitnel MK, Kaya FS, Güveli BT, Ataklı D. Evaluation of inner retinal layers with optic coherence tomography in vigabatrin-exposed patients. Neurol Sci. 2017 May 16. doi: 10.1007/s10072-017-2971-0. [Epub ahead of print]

24. Tugcu B, Sezer T, Elbay A, Özdemir A. Angioid streaks in a case of Camurati–Engelmann disease.Indian J Ophthalmol 2017 July 65 (7).

25. Tugcu B, Nacaroglu SA, Gedikbasi A, Uhri M, Acar N, Ozdemir H.Protective effect of pomegranate juice on retinal oxidative stress in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Int J Ophthalmol 2017 Nov 18; (10) 11: 1662-1668.

26. Nuhoğlu F, Tuğcu B, Tunalı M, Özdemir H. Effectiveness of Titanium-Platelet-Rich Autograft: A Preliminary Report. JAREM 2018; 8(2):91-5.

27. Tugcu B, Melikov A, Yildiz GB, Gökcal E, Ercan R, Uysal O, Ozdemir H. Evaluation of retinal alterations in Parkinson disease and tremor diseases. Acta Neurol Belg. 2019 Nov 2. doi: 10.1007/s13760-019-01228-x

28. Adie‐Holmes syndrome associated with COVID‐19 ınfection: A case report Tutar NK, Kale N, Tugcu B. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 2021; 69,3

29. Tugcu B, Bayraktar H, Ekinci C, Kucukodaci Z, Tunali M, Nuhoglu F. The effect of platelet-rich fibrin on wound healing following strabismus surgery. Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology, 2022 41:2, 168-173

30. Paraneoplastic optic neuropathy as an initial clinical manifestation of small cell lung cancer. a case report. Akbulut E, Bayraktar H, Tugcu B. Česká a slovenská oftalmologie 2021,5; 300-303.

31. Use of Botulinum Toxin A in the Treatment of Intermittent Exotropia: Factors Affecting Treatment Outcome. Kunduracı MS, Kantarcı B, Araz Erşan HB, Tuğcu B. Seminars Ophthalmology 2022 Epub mar &

32. Tugcu B, Araz-Ersan B, Özkan SB. Botulinum toxin A for the treatment of strabismus in children with neurological impairment. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2024;87(4) doi.org/10.5935/0004-2749.2021-0401

33. Botulinum Toxin A for management of Consecutive Exotropia: factors affecting treatment success. Tuğcu B, Yıldırım H, Erşan B, Kunduracı MS, Akbulut E. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus feb 19:1-7. 2025.