Patient Experience
As a 78-year-old retired cartographer, my world was fading into blurred watercolors due to advanced cataracts. Dr. Erşanlı didn't just restore my vision; he restored my ability to see the fine lines on my antique maps. His explanation of the light-adjusting lens technology felt like he was teaching me a new geography of sight. At Acibadem Altunizade, the recovery was so smooth I was reading street signs from my apartment window the next morning.
My 8-year-old daughter, a competitive junior archer, developed sudden double vision before a national tournament. Dr. Erşanlı diagnosed a rare accommodative spasm and created a non-invasive vision therapy plan involving specialized prism exercises. Within three weeks, her arrows were hitting bullseyes again. He spoke to her like a fellow athlete, not just a patient, which made all the difference.
During a hiking expedition in Cappadocia, a rock fragment pierced my cornea. Rushed to Acibadem Altunizade's emergency ophthalmology unit, Dr. Erşanlı performed a midnight corneal repair with such precision that he preserved the delicate endothelial layer. What amazed me was his follow-up: he personally checked my healing progress via video calls when I returned to Germany, coordinating with my local doctor seamlessly.
As a 45-year-old graphic designer with keratoconus, I was facing the end of my career. Dr. Erşanlı proposed corneal cross-linking combined with custom topography-guided treatment. The procedure felt like science fiction—using violet light to strengthen my cornea. Now my vision is stable at 20/25, and I'm designing again without the constant fear of deterioration.