M.D. Murat Saylık

I'm a 78-year-old retired watchmaker, and my world was literally going dark. My previous doctor said my cataracts were 'too dense and risky' due to my advanced age and a childhood eye injury. Dr. Saylık didn't see a problem, he saw a puzzle. He spent an hour with a detailed model explaining how he'd navigate around the old scar tissue. The surgery felt like watching a master craftsman restore a precious antique—precise, calm, and with immense respect for the material. When the bandage came off, I could see the individual leaves on the trees outside Fulya Hospital for the first time in a decade. He gave me back my ability to see the tiny gears in my clocks. That's not just vision; that's my life returned.

Our 8-year-old daughter, Elif, developed a sudden, severe squint overnight after a fever. Panicked, we rushed to Acıbadem Fulya. Dr. Murat wasn't just a doctor that day; he was a magician for a terrified child. He diagnosed a rare post-viral nerve palsy. Instead of scary instruments, he used a puppet with googly eyes to show her what was happening. His examination was a game. The treatment plan was explained to her first, in simple terms, before he spoke to us. Within three weeks of his non-surgical management, her eyes were perfectly aligned again. He treated the child, not just the condition, with a kindness that dissolved our fear.

I'm a graphic designer in my 40s, and a routine pressure check revealed silent, advanced glaucoma. Dr. Saylık's approach was unlike any consult I've had. He didn't just give a diagnosis; he gave a data-driven strategy. Using ultra-widefield imaging and daily pressure curve analysis, he mapped my eye like a terrain. He explained my 'ocular biomechanics' and designed a personalized sequence of selective laser trabeculoplasty and micro-dosing of drops. My follow-ups feel like mission control check-ins—reviewing metrics, adjusting tactics. He turned a scary chronic disease into a manageable engineering project. My vision field has stabilized. He's not just preserving my sight; he's safeguarding my career.

A metal shard flew into my eye at a construction site. The ER referred me directly to Dr. Saylık. What I remember most was the surreal calm in his emergency procedure room. Through the pain, I heard his voice, steady and clear, narrating each step as he removed the foreign body: 'Now irrigating... now applying the shield.' It felt controlled, not rushed. The next day, he showed me the anterior segment OCT scan, pointing out how the object missed the lens by a fraction of a millimeter. His post-op care was meticulous—specific instructions on drop timing and even recommended a particular type of sunglasses for the healing phase. He turned a traumatic accident into a textbook example of expert, compassionate emergency care.