Prof. M.D. Gökhan Pekel

As a 78-year-old retired cartographer, my world was shrinking due to advanced cataracts that distorted colors and details. Dr. Pekel didn't just restore my vision—he restored my ability to see the subtle gradients in maps that I'd spent a lifetime studying. During surgery, he calmly explained he was using a technique adjusted for my lifelong astigmatism. Now I can distinguish every contour line again.

My 8-year-old daughter, a competitive junior gymnast, developed sudden double vision during floor routines. Multiple doctors dismissed it as fatigue until Dr. Pekel discovered a rare ocular muscle imbalance triggered by specific head positions. His non-surgical prism therapy approach—customized with her training videos—eliminated the double vision within weeks. She just won her first regional competition.

During a university astronomy expedition in rural Turkey, a telescope mishap caused a metallic fragment to embed in my cornea. Dr. Pekel was contacted for emergency consultation via satellite phone. He guided the local medical team through stabilization steps, then arranged a medical helicopter to Atakent where he performed the delicate extraction himself at 2 AM. My research on variable stars continues uninterrupted.

As a 45-year-old perfume sommelier, I was losing my career to glaucoma—the pressure changes were altering how I perceived scent layers. Dr. Pekel developed a personalized treatment plan that considered how different medications might affect olfactory sensitivity. His innovative monitoring schedule has preserved both my vision and my unique professional sensory perception.