Asst. Prof. MD. Erkan Bulut

Education & Training

• Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine (English Program)

• Ministry of Health İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology (Residency)

Professional Experience

• 2011–2012 Trakya University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology

• 2018 Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology – Vitreoretinal Surgery Training

• 2020–Present Istanbul Gelişim University, Vocational School of Health Services, Opticianry Program – Assistant Professor

• Edirne State Hospital, Ophthalmology Clinic

• Kayseri Military Hospital, Ophthalmology Clinic

• Çarşamba State Hospital, Ophthalmology Clinic

• Büyükçekmece State Hospital, Ophthalmology Clinic

• Beylikdüzü State Hospital, Ophthalmology Clinic

• Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Ophthalmology Clinic

• İstinye University Gaziosmanpaşa Medical Park Hospital, Ophthalmology Clinic

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Ophthalmological Association

• Turkish Medical Association

Courses & Certifications

• 2019 – 9th Balkan Ophthalmic Wet Lab – Vitrectomy Course, Sofia, Bulgaria

• 2018 – Vitreoretinal Surgery: Knowledge and Skills Training, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology

• 2012 – Trakya-Tek Educator Training Course: Adult Education and Methods, Trakya University, Edirne

International Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

• Bulut Erkan, Dayı Özlem, Çelik Memet Yusuf, Bulut Hatice (2024). Evaluation Of Cycloplegic And Noncycloplegic Performance Of Spot Vision Screener İn Detection Of Amblyopia Risk Factors Using 2021 Aapos Guidelines. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 46. DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2024.104073

• Bulut Erkan, Başar Emel, Agca Sümeyra, Dokur Mehmet (2024). Evaluation Of The Most Cited Articles On Strabismus From A New Perspective Using Bibliometric Analysis. Eurasian Journal of Medical Advances, 4(1), 39–47. DOI: 10.14744/ejma.2024.57070

• Bulut Erkan, Sakallıoğlu Ahmet Kürşad, Dayı Özlem, Alaçamlı Göksü (2023). The Relationship Between Anthropometric Z-Score Measurements And Ocular Structures İn Turkish Children. Romanian Journal of Ophthalmology, 67(4), 361–368. DOI: 10.22336/rjo.2023.60

• Zırtıloğlu Sibel, Bulut Erkan (2023). Publication Trends İn The Field Of The Cornea İn The Last 4 Decades: A Bibliometric Study. International Ophthalmology, 43(9), 3055–3065. DOI: 10.1007/s10792-023-02705-2

• Köprübaşı Sümeyra, Bulut Erkan (2023). Impact Of Obesity On Peripapillary Choroidal Thickness, Macular Choroidal Thickness, And Lamina Cribrosa Morphology. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 43, 103724. DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103724

• Bulut Erkan, Köprübaşı Sümeyra, Dayı Özlem, Bulut Hatice (2023). Clinical Relevance Of Choroidal Thickness İn Obese And Healthy Children: A Machine Learning Study. Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology, 53(3), 161–168. DOI: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2022.36724

• Köprübaşı Sümeyra, Bulut Erkan, Çelebi Ali Rıza Cenk (2022). The Relationship Between Citation-Based Metrics And Twitter İn The Area Of Age Related Macular Degeneration Research: Altmetric And Bibliometric Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine of Kazakhstan, 19(5), 12–22. DOI: 10.23950/jcmk/12502

• Bulut Erkan, Dayı Özlem, Çelik Memet Yusuf, Bulut Hatice (2022). New Age Borders Obtained From Spot Photoscreener By Using Multivariate Cluster Analysis. European Journal of Therapeutics, 28(3), 203–208. DOI: 10.5152/eurjther.2022.21041

• Borcak Deniz, Balta Musa, Bulut Erkan, Özalp Şerife, Çelik Memet Yusuf, Güler Tuncay, Güllü Mehmet Akif, Dokur Mehmet (2022). Clinical Characteristics And Treatment Modalities Of Patients With COVID-19 Infection During The Early Phase Of The Epidemic: A Single-Center Experience From Turkey. European Journal of Therapeutics, 28(2), 135–141. DOI: 10.54614/eurjther.2021.0056

• Dayı Özlem, Bulut Erkan, Karadağ Mehmet, Bulut Hatice (2022). Ocular Biometry Characteristics And Its Relationship With Age, Gender, Spherical Equivalent İn Turkish Children. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 25(5), 569–575. DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_1277_21

• Çelebi Ali Rıza Cenk, Bulut Erkan, Sezer Aysun (2022). Artificial Intelligence Based Detection Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Using Optical Coherence Tomography With Unique Image Preprocessing. European Journal of Ophthalmology, 33(1), 65–73. DOI: 10.1177/11206721221096294

• Bulut Erkan, Çelebi Ali Rıza Cenk, Dokur Mehmet, Dayı Özlem (2021). Analysis Of Trending Topics İn Glaucoma Articles From An Altmetric Perspective. International Ophthalmology, 41(6), 2125–2137. DOI: 10.1007/s10792-021-01770-9

• Özdikici Mete, Bulut Erkan, Agca Sümeyra (2021). Assessment Of The Orbital Structures Using Computed Tomography İn Healthy Adults. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 24(4), 561–568. DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_77_20

• Zırtıloğlu Sibel, Alıkma Mustafa Suat, Bulut Erkan (2020). Evaluation Of Eyelid Tumor Cases At Our Clinic. Istanbul Medical Journal, 21(4), 258–261. DOI: 10.4274/imj.galenos.2020.78642

• Bulut Erkan, Cilsim Semih, Akkan Fevzi, Eltutar Kadir (2018). Comparison Of Transscleral Fixation Of PMMA And Acrylic Foldable Intraocular Lenses. International Journal of Basic and Clinical Studies, 7(2), 7–17.

National Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

• Bulut Erkan, Dayı Özlem (2022). Çocuklarda Biyometrik Parametreler İle Yaş Ve Cinsiyetin Spotvision Fototarama Cihazı Performansı Üzerindeki Etkisi: Prospektif Klinik Çalışma. Turkiye Klinikleri Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 31(1), 20–25. DOI: 10.5336/ophthal.2021-84042

• Bulut Erkan, Dokur Mehmet, Başar Emel (2020). The Top 100 Cited Articles On Ocular Trauma: A Bibliometric Analysis. European Journal of Therapeutics, 26(4), 322–331. DOI: 10.5152/eurjther.2020.19115

• Karagöz Elif, Bulut Erkan, Akçetin Tülay Alper, Eltutar Kadir (2007). Diabetik Hastalarda Hiperglisemi Tedavisinin Korneal Topografi Ve Refraksiyona Etkisi. İstanbul Tıp Dergisi, 8(1), 11–14.

National/International Books or Book Chapters

• İlk ve Acil Yardım — Chapter: “Göz Acillerine Yaklaşım” (2023). Bulut Erkan. Istanbul Tıp Kitabevi. Editor: Prof. Dr. Başar Cander. ISBN: 978-625-7291-67-5.

• Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları ve İlk Yardım — Chapter: “Çocukluk Çağında Sık Görülen Göz Hastalıkları” (2019). Bulut Erkan. Eğiten Kitap Yayıncılık. Editor: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Didem (Yücel) Elitez. ISBN: 978-605-7754-01-1.

Articles Presented at International Scientific Meetings (Proceedings)

• Bulut Erkan, Dayı Özlem (2020). (OP-174) Comparison Of Attention For Diabetic Retinopathy On Social Media Versus Academia İn The Last Decade: An Altmetric Score Analysis. 5th International Hippocrates Congress on Medical and Health Sciences.

• Bulut Erkan, Dokur Mehmet (2019). (S-50) Epidemiological Survey Of Patients Admitted To The Emergency Department With Eye Diseases. 2nd Southeast European Congress of Emergency and Disaster Medicine.

• Bulut Erkan, Dokur Mehmet (2019). The Top 100 Cited Articles On Ocular Trauma: A Bibliometric Study. 2nd Southeast European Congress of Emergency and Disaster Medicine.

• Koro Atakan, Aral Hale, Sultan Pınar, Usta Murat, Bulut Erkan, Keşekler Kübra Sarıcı (2017). Evaluation Of Plasma D-Dimer Levels İn Patients With Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. Turkish Journal of Biochemistry — International Biochemical Congress 2017, 42(1).

• Bilgin Ahmet Burak, Eltutar Kadir, Bulut Erkan (2004). Clinical Results Of Phacoemulsification With A Multifocal Versus A Monofocal Intraocular Lens Implantation. 22nd Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

• Bilgin Ahmet Burak, Eltutar Kadir, Bulut Erkan (2004). Clinical Evaluation Of A Refractive Multifocal Versus A Diffractive Bifocal Intraocular Lens. 22nd Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

• Bilgin Ahmet Burak, Bulut Erkan, Eltutar Kadir (2004). Cataract Surgery With Bilateral Multifocal IOL Implantation: Visual Results And Patient Satisfaction. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery — Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery.

National Scientific Meetings and Proceedings

• Bulut, Erkan; Sezer, Aysun; Kırık, Furkan; Ersöz, Mehmet Giray (2023). Derin Ögrenme Yöntemi İle Görüntü İşleme Metodu Kullanılarak Optik Kohorens Tomografi Görüntülerinde Koroid Tabakasının Otomatik Segmentasyonu. Presented at the 57th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Çelebi, Ali Rıza Cenk; Bulut, Erkan; Sezer, Aysun (2021). Capsule Network Based Classification Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Using Optical Coherence Tomography Images: A Deep Learning Study. Presented at the 55th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Bulut, Erkan; Çelebi, Ali Rıza Cenk; Dokur, Mehmet; Köprübaşı, Sümeyra (2021). (Ss-Oe-04) Covıd-19 Ve Göz İle İlgili En Çok Dikkat Çeken 100 Çalışmanın Traditional Metrik İle Alternatif Metriksistemleri Üzerinden Karşılaştırılması. Presented at the 55th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Dayı, Özlem; Bulut, Erkan (2021). (Ss-59) Çocuklarda Pupil Çapı Ve Anizokorinin Spot Vision Screener İle Değerlendirilmesi. Presented at the 42nd TOD Virtual Winter Symposium.

• Bulut, Erkan; Dayı, Özlem (2019). Çocuklarda Spot Vision Fotoscreener İle Yapılan Taramalarda Ambliyopi Risk Faktörlerini Saptamada Siklopleji Yapılması Gerekli Mi? Presented at the 53rd National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Helvacıoğlu, İbrahim Fırat; Sunay, Ertan; Ünsal, Sultan Kaya; Kavalcıoğlu, Özer; Bulut, Erkan (2019). (Ss-Krc-18) Bifokal Ve Trifokal Difraktif Göz İçi Lenslerin Postoperatif Optik Performansları. Presented at the 53rd National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Sunay, Ertan; Helvacıoğlu, İbrahim Fırat; Kavalcıoğlu, Özer; Ünsal, Sultan Kaya; Bulut, Erkan (2019). Keratokonusta Korneal Wavefront Rehberli Yüzey Normalleştirilmesi İle Kombine Çapraz Bağlama Tedavisinin Uzun Dönem Sonuçları. Presented at the 53rd National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Mehmetoğlu, Gülay; Akçetin, Tülay Alper; Eltutar, Kadir; Gürkan, Sedat; Bulut, Erkan; Ünsal, Erkan (2016). Katarakt Cerrahisi Planlanan Hastalarda Kuru Göz Varlığının Keratometrik Değerler Ve İol Ölçümü Üzerine Etkisi. Presented at the 50th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Keşekler, Kübra Sarıcı; Eltutar, Kadir; Sultan, Pınar; Ünsal, Erkan; Erkul, Sezin Erdogan; Bulut, Erkan (2016). Primer Açık Açılı Glokom Olgularında Antiglokomatöz Tedavinin Kornea Kalınlığına Etkisinindeğerlendirilmesi. Presented at the 50th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Bulut, Erkan; Alıkma, Mustafa Suat; Güler, Pınar Akça; Eltutar, Kadir (2016). Nd:Yag Lazer Kapsulotominin Görme Keskinliği, Göz İçi Basıncı, Refraktif Durum, Santral Kornea Kalınlığı Makula Ödemi İle İlişkisinin Değerlendirilmesi. Presented at the 50th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Karagöz, Elif; Bulut, Erkan; Akçetin, Tülay Alper; Eltutar, Kadir (2006). Diabetik Hastalarda Hiperglisemi Tedavisinin Korneal Topografi Ve Refraksiyona Etkisi. Presented at the 40th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Karagöz, Elif; Akkan, Fevzi; Uyar, Osman Murat; Bulut, Erkan; Eltutar, Kadir (2006). Diabetik Retinopatide Parsplana Vitrektomi Sonuçlarımız. Presented at the 40th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Bulut, Erkan; Karagöz, Elif; Eltutar, Kadir (2006). (Söz-6) İlk Yerli Üretim Hidrofobik Akrilik Göziçi Lensleriyle İlgili Klinik Deneyimlerimiz. Presented at the 40th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Samancıoğlu, Mehmet; Dinçer, Nurhan; Özer, Erol; Bulut, Erkan; Eltutar, Kadir (2005). Diffüz Diabetik Makula Ödemi Tedavisinde İntravitreal Triamsinolon Asetonid Ve Grid Laser Fotokoağulasyon Sonuçları. Presented at the 39th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Bulut, Erkan; Dinçer, Nurhan; Özer, Erol; Samancıoğlu, Mehmet; Eltutar, Kadir (2005). Santral Retina Ven Tıkanıklığına Bağlı Makula Ödemi Tedavisinde İntravitreal Triamsinolon Asetonid. Presented at the 39th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Dinçer, Nurhan; Bulut, Erkan; Eltutar, Kadir (2004). Retinitis Pigmentosa İle Birlikte Optik Sinir Başı Astrositik Hamartomu. Presented at the 38th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD) (Poster).

• Bulut, Erkan; Akkan, Fevzi; Eltutar, Kadir (2004). Postoperatif Endoftalminin Değerlendirilmesi. Presented at the 38th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Bulut, Erkan; Özgün, Erkan; Eltutar, Kadir (2003). (Söz-Krc-3 /259) Göz İçi Lens Eksplantasyonu Olgularımızın Özellikleri. Presented at the 37th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

• Bulut, Erkan; Özgün, Erkan; Eltutar, Kadir (2003). Neovasküler Glokomda Transskleral Diyote Laser Siklofotokoagulasyon Tedavisi İle Sonuçlarımız. Presented at the 37th National Congress of Ophthalmology (TOD).

Technical Notes, Case Reports, Research Notes

1. Bulut, Erkan; Gül, Adem; Dokur, Mehmet; Eroğlu, Fadime (2021). Dirofilaria Repens İs A Rare Cause Of Red Eye: A Case Report. Medicine Science, 10(4), 1514–1515. DOI: 10.5455/Medscience.2021.05.159

2. Esgin, Haluk; Bulut, Erkan; Örüm, Çağlar (2014). Candida Pelliculosa Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery: A Case Report. BMC Research Notes, 7(169), 1–3. DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-169