Prof. Dr. Mahmut Kaşkaloğlu

Prof. Dr. Mahmut Kaşkaloğlu

Ophthalmologist | Cataract & Refractive Surgery Pioneer | Founder of Kaşkaloğlu Eye Hospital

Prof. Dr. Mahmut Kaşkaloğlu is a globally respected ophthalmologist with over 40 years of academic, surgical, and international medical experience. As the founder of the first private eye hospital in İzmir, he has been at the forefront of ophthalmic innovation, particularly in cataract, refractive, and keratopigmentation surgery.

🎓 Academic Excellence & Early Recognition

• Ranked first in İzmir College entrance exams and won a national academic competition in 1967.
• Studied in the U.S. with an AFS scholarship, graduated from İzmir College in 1970, and earned his medical degree from Ege University in 1976.
• Became an associate professor in 1986 and a full professor in 1998.

👁 Pioneer in Ophthalmology

• Introduced modern cataract surgery (phacoemulsification) to İzmir in 1994.
• Performed İzmir’s first intraocular lens implantation (1984) and first vitrectomy surgeries (1988).
• Founded İzmir’s first laser eye center in 1992.
• Authored two influential surgical video atlases in 1990 and 1994.
• Pioneered keratopigmentation surgery for both aesthetic and therapeutic purposes.

🌍 Global Surgical Educator & Innovator

• Invited speaker in the U.S., Japan, Egypt, India, and across Europe.
• Performed live training surgeries in over 10 countries, including Greece, Georgia, and Bosnia.
• Organized the first post-war ophthalmology congress in Sarajevo (1998) and conducted the city’s first modern cataract surgery.
• Led educational sessions at ESCRS and ASCRS annual congresses.

🏆 Awards & International Recognition

• “Best Paper” at ASCRS (2001), “Best of the Show” at AAO (2002).
• Honorary memberships and gold medals from prestigious ophthalmological societies in Bulgaria, India, and Albania.

🌐 Medical Leadership

• Co-founder and current President of the Black Sea Ophthalmological Society (BSOS).
• Founding member and former President of the Southeast European Ophthalmological Society (SEEOS).

🏥 Current Work

Prof. Kaşkaloğlu continues to lead Kaşkaloğlu Eye Hospital alongside his wife, Op. Dr. Selma Kaşkaloğlu, providing world-class care and contributing to international medical tourism — especially from Europe.