Prof. M.D. Mehdi S. Öğüt

My 4-year-old daughter, Elif, developed a sudden, intense fear of light and was constantly rubbing her eyes. Our pediatrician was concerned about possible juvenile glaucoma. We were terrified. Dr. Öğüt was a miracle worker with children. He didn't just examine her; he turned it into a game with his special lights, calling them 'star finders.' His calm, playful demeanor completely disarmed her fear. The diagnosis was thankfully just a severe allergic conjunctivitis, but his thoroughness in ruling out the serious condition and his gentle approach with a scared child left us in tears of gratitude. He's not just a doctor; he's a pediatric ophthalmology whisperer.

As a 78-year-old with rapidly progressing cataracts in both eyes and a complex history of diabetic retinopathy, I was deemed 'high-risk' by two other surgeons. My world was literally fading. Dr. Mehdi S. Öğüt reviewed my files with a quiet intensity. He didn't see a risk; he saw a solvable puzzle. He performed a two-stage, custom laser-assisted cataract surgery, explaining each step to me in plain Turkish. The precision was breathtaking. One week after the second surgery, I read a newspaper headline without glasses for the first time in 20 years. The follow-up care at Acibadem Kozyatagi was impeccable. He gave me back my independence and my love of reading.

This was no routine checkup. I'm a graphic designer, and for three days, I was seeing a persistent, flickering crescent in my peripheral vision, like a camera flash that wouldn't fade. I walked into Acibadem Kozyatagi as an emergency case, convinced I was having a retinal detachment. Dr. Öğüt's clinic squeezed me in immediately. His examination was swift yet incredibly detailed, using equipment I'd never seen before. He diagnosed an ocular migraine with aura, a completely different and less dangerous cause, but his decisive action in ruling out the emergency was what saved my sanity. He spent 20 minutes explaining the neurology behind it with diagrams. He treated my panic as seriously as he treated my eye.

My story is about persistence. I had a failed LASIK procedure done abroad years ago, resulting in chronic dry eyes, ghosting, and starbursts at night. I'd been told 'nothing more could be done.' Dr. Öğüt, upon my first consultation, said, 'Let's not accept that.' He mapped my corneas with extraordinary detail and designed a complex, wavefront-guided enhancement procedure. The surgery itself was an experience in cutting-edge technology. Now, six months and several meticulous follow-up visits later, my night vision is clear, the ghosting is gone. He didn't just fix my vision; he restored my trust in ophthalmic medicine after a traumatic experience.