Nur Acar Göçgil

Publications

• E. Toker, H. Kazokoğlu and N. Acar, “High dose intravenous steroid therapy for severe posterior segment uveitis in Behçet’s disease”, Br J Ophthalmol, 86(5):521-3 (2002).
• N. Acar, E. Toker and H. Kazokoğlu, “Tear and serum eosinophil cationic protein levels in seasonal allergic conjunctivitis”, Eur J Ophthalmol, 13(8):671-5 (2003).
• Bayraktar, Z., Kapran, Z., Bayraktar, S., Acar, N., Unver, YB. and Gök, K. “Delayed-onset streptococcus pyogenes endophthalmitis following Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation”, Jpn J Ophthalmol, 49(4):315-7 (2005).
• Kapran, Z., Utine, CA., Gungel, H., Acar, N., and Perente, I. “Complicated retinal detachment in a case with gyrate atrophy”, Ophthalmologia, 18(3):248-251, (2006).
• Kapran, Z. and Acar, N. “Removal of silicone oil with 25-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy system”, Retina, 27(8):1059-64 (2007).
• Acar, N., Kapran, Z., Utine, CA. and Büyükbabani, N. “Pars plana vitrectomy revealed Toxocara canis organism”, Int Ophthalmol, 27(4):277-80 (2007).
• Kapran, Z and Acar, N. “Active removal of silicone oil with 25-gauge sutureless system”, Retina, 27(8), 1133-5 (2007).
• Acar, N., Unver, Y.B., Altan, T. and Kapran, Z. “Acute endophthalmitis after 25-gauge sutureless vitrectomy”, Int Ophthalmol, 27(6):361-3, (2007).
• Acar, N., Kapran, Z., Unver, YB., Altan, T and Ozdogan, S., “Early Postoperative Hypotony Following 25-Gauge Sutureless Vitrectomy With Straight Incisions”, Retina, 28(4):545-52 (2008).
• Scott, I.U., Flynn, HW. Jr., Dev, S., Shaikh, S., Mittra, R.A., Arevalo, JF., Kychenthal, A. and Acar, N. “Endophthalmitis after 25-gauge and 20-gauge pars plana vitrectomy: incidence and outcomes”, Retina, 28(1), 138-42 (2008).
• Cakir, M., Dogan, M., Bayraktar, Z., Bayraktarm S., Acar, N., Altan, T., Kapran, Z. and Yilmaz, OF. “Efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone for the treatment of macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion in eyes with or without grid laser photocoagulation”, Retina, 28(3):465-72, (2008).
• Kapran, Z., Altan, T., Acar, N., and Unver, YB. “Triamcinolone applicator cannula”, Retina, 28(5):770-1, (2008).
• Altan, T., Acar, N., Kapran, Z., Unver, YB. And Ozdogan, S. “ Transconjunctival 25-gauge sutureless vitrectomy and silicone oil injection in diabetic tractional retinal detachment”, Retina, 28 (9), 1201-1206 (2008).
• Kapran, Z., Acar, N., Unver, YB., Altan, T. and Ocak, B. “Passive removal of silicone oil with a 25-gauge sutureless system”, Jpn J Ophthalmol., 52(1):63-6, (2008)
• Acar, N., Kapran, Z., Altan, T., Unver, YB., Yurtsever, S., and Kucuksumer, Y., “ Primary 25-gauge sutureless vitrectomy with oblique sclerotomies in pseudophakic retinal Detachment”, Retina, 28(8), 1068-74 (2008).
• Unver, YB., Acar ,N., Kapran, Z., and Altan, T. “Visual predictive value of the ocular trauma score in children”, Br J Ophthalmol, 92(8):1122-4, (2009).

• Turkish Medical Association
• Turkish Ophthalmology Association (TOD)
• Turkish Society of Ophthalmology- Vitreoretinal Surgery Unit, Active member,Unit Executive Board Member • Turkish Ophthalmology Association Medical Retina Unit, Active member
• European VitreoRetinal Society (EVRS); Member of the Executive Board
• American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)
• Euretina
• American Academy of Ophthalmology

• Best video 3rd prize, Turkish Ophthalmology Association 38th National Ophthalmology Congress, Antalya, 2004. Acar, N., Kapran, Z., Ünver, Y.B., Altan, T., and Bayraktar, Z. “Bimanual Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Diabetic Tractional Retinal Detachments”.
• Best video 3rd prize, Turkish Ophthalmology Association 39th National Ophthalmology Congress, Antalya, 2005. Acar, N, Kapran, Z., Ünver, Y.B., Altan, T., Çakır, M., and Bayraktar, Z., “Removal of Epiretinal Membranes with the Combined 20-gauge and 25-gauge Sutureless Vitrectomy Technique”.
• Best video 2nd prize, Turkish Society of Ophthalmology 40th National Ophthalmology Congress, Antalya, 2006. Kapran, Z., Acar, N., Ünver, Y.B., Altan, T., and Ocak, B.“Active and passive silicone oil removal with the 25-gauge sutureless vitrectomy technique”.
• Best video 3rd prize, Turkish Ophthalmology Association 41st National Ophthalmology Congress, Antalya, 2007. Altan, T., Kapran, Z., Acar, N., Ünver, Y.B., and Ozdogan S. “Fixation of the vitreous luxated capsular-tension ring–IOL complex to the sclera by applying Pars Plana Vitrectomy, with its integrity intact”.
• Best video 2nd prize, Turkish Ophthalmology Association 44th National Ophthalmology Congress, Antalya, 2010. Kapran, Z., Küçüksümer Y Ünver, Y.B., Acar, N., Altan, T., and Alagöz C.“Last tango in endophthalmitis; Keratoprosthesis + Pars Plana Vitrectomy + Keratoplasty”
• Best video 2nd prize, Turkish Ophthalmology Association 45th National Ophthalmology Congress, Girne, TRNC, 2011. Kapran Z, Küçüksümer Y, Aslan OŞ, Acar N, Ünver YB, Sayın N., ”Travel from the front pole to the rear pole when hopes are gone”, Video.
• Best video 3rd prize, Turkish Ophthalmology Association 49th National Ophthalmology Congress, Istanbul, 2015. Akkan F, Acar N. “Argus II Retinal Implant Surgery”, Video.
• Best poster 3rd prize, European Society of Vitreoretinal Specialists (EVRS) Meeting, Florence, Italy, 2017. Acar N., “Pars Plana Vitrectomy with ILM Peeling Combined with Scleral Buckling and Antiinflammatory Treatment for the Management of Retinal Detachment with PVR.”
• Best video 2nd prize, Acar N. “Intravitreal Chopping of Dropped Nucleus with 23-gauge Acar Forceps.” European Society of Vitreoretinal Specialists (EVRS) Meeting, Praque, Czech Republic, September 2018 (Video presentation).