Assoc. Dr. Tolga Biçer

Educational Status
Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, Rotterdam Ocular Melanoma Study Group Erasmus University Medical Center Department of oph. (Ophthalmology)

Area of Expertise
Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Lazy Eye, Eye Traumas, Laser Surgery, Medical Retina, Vitroretinal Surgery

1 – European Vitreoretinal Soviety membership
2 – Turkish Ophthalmology Association

1 – Certificate of Participation – 3rd Medical Retina Days, 2017
2 – Certificate of Participation – 4th Medical Retina Days, 2019
3 – Certificate of Participation – TOD 50th National Congress, 2016
4 – Certificate of Participation – TOD 51st National Congress, 2017
5 – Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology – Retina – Vitreous Training, 2014
6 – Certificate of Participation – Alcon – Cataract and Astigmatism Management,
7 – European VitroRetinal Training School, 2016
8 – Certificate of Attendance – SOE, 2015
9 – 14. ESASO Retina Academy, 2014
10 – Certificate of Attendance – 55. Spring Ophthalmic Oncology Group Meeting ST Bartholomew's Hospital, 2019
11 – Certificate of Attendance – 1. World Congress on Controversies in Opthalmology, 2010
12 – Certificate of Attendance – 14. Congress Of European Society of Retina Specialist, 2014
13 – Certificate of Attendance – 14th Congress Of European Society of Retina Specialist, 2014

1 – Citirik M, Batman C, Bicer T, Zilelioglu O. Keratometric alterations following the 25-gauge transconjunctival sutureless pars Uzman vitrectomy versus the conventional pars bana vitrectomy. Clin Exp Optom. 2009 Sep;92(5):416-20. Epub 2009 Jun 22. PubMed PMID: 19549227.
2 – Ozdamar Y, Berker N, Bahar G, Soykan E, Bicer T, Ozkan SS, Karakaya J. Inflammatory mediators and posterior segment involvement in ocular Behcet disease. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2009 Nov-Dec;19(6):998-1003. PubMed PMID: 19882576.
3 – Mehmet Çıtırık, Coşar Batman, Tolga Biçer, Arsen Akıncı. Long-term outcomes of 23-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy. Turk J Med Sci 2011; 41(6): 1021-1028.
4 – Bicer Tolga, Soylemez H. Epibulbar Osseous Choristoma. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med. 2014;2014:292619. doi: 10.1155/2014/292619.
5 – Citirik M, Altunkaya C, Soba D, Bicer T, Ustun H. Comparison of Conjunctival Cytological Alterations following Conventional and Sutureless Sclerotomies. Ophthalmologica. 2015;233(3-4):230-5. doi: 10.1159/000371771.
6 – Çelikay O, Çalışkan S, Biçer T, Kabataş N, Gürdal C. The Acute Effect of Hemodialysis on Choroidal Thickness. J Ophthalmol. 2015;2015:528681. doi: 10.1155/2015/528681. Epub 2015 Oct 29.
7 – Çalışkan S, Çelikay O, Biçer T, Aylı MD, Gürdal C. Effect of hemodialysis on intraocular lens power calculation. Rhine Fail. 2016;38(2):209-13. doi: 10.3109/0886022X.2015.1128235. Epub 2015 Dec 27.
8 – Naciye Kabatas, Aysun Şanal Doğan, Emrah Utku Kabataş, Mutlu Acar, Tolga Biçer, Canan Gürdal. The Effect of Demodex Infestation on Blepharitis and the Ocular Symptoms. Eye Contact Lens. 2017 Jan;43(1):64-67. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000234.
9 – Aysun Şanal Doğan, Evrim Önder, Ata Türker Arıkök, Tolga Biçer, Canan Gürdal. Claudin-1 expressions decrease in pterygium with respect to normal conjunctiva. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2016 Dec;35(4):315-8. doi: 10.3109/15569527.2015.1124887.
10 – Bicer T, Kosker M, Celikay O, Gurdal C. A case of retrobulbar optic neuritis caused by duloxetine. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2016 Sep;35(3):251-3. doi: 10.3109/15569527.2015.1076435. Epub 2015 Aug 28.
11 – Kosker M, Bicer T, Celikay O, Gurdal C. Choroidal Changes in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever. Ophthalmologica. 2016;235(3):184. doi: 10.1159/000444061.
12 – Çalışkan S, Hekimoğlu A, Çelikay O, Biçer T, Canbakan B, Aylı MD, Gürdal C. Association Between Conjunctival and Corneal Calcification and Atherosclerotic Changes in the Carotid Artery in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients . cornea 2017 Jan;36(1):68-73.
13 – Çalışkan S, Köşker M, Biçer T, Çelikay O, Gürdal C. Ocular Findings in a Patients with Ectodermal dysplasia. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2016 Dec 7. [Epub ahead of print]
14 – Tolga Bicer, Osman Çelikay, Mustafa Kosker, Muhammed Yunus Alp, Cem Ozisler, Ahmet Yesilyurt, Burcu Küçük Bicer, Canan Gürdal. Retinal and Choroidal Changes in Adult Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever. Ophthalmic Epidemiology 2017 Oct;24(5):346-351. doi: 10.1080/09286586.2017.1294697. Epub 2017 Mar 20.
15 – Bicer T, Imamoglu GI, Caliskan S, Bicer BK, Gurdal C. The Effects of Adjuvant Tamoxifen Use on Macula Pigment Epithelium Optical Density, Visual Acuity and Retinal Thickness in Patients with Breast Cancer. Current Eye Research 2019 Nov 13:1-6. doi: 10.1080/02713683.2019.1687725.
16 – Tolga Bicer, Goksen Inanc Imamoglu, Aysun Sanal Dogan, Nese Arslan Avarisli, Naciye Kabatas, Burcu Kucuk Bicer, Canan Gurdal. The effects of adjuvant hormonotherapy on tear functions in patients with breast cancer. Int Ophthalmol DOI 10.1007/s10792-020-01384-7
17 – Erken Pamukcu H, Hepşen S, Şahan HF, Biçer T, Çakal E, Çimen T, Efe TH, Sunman H. Diabetic microvascular complications associated with myocardial repolarization heterogeneity evaluated by Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QTc ratio. J Diabetes Complications. 2020 Dec;34(12):107726. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2020.107726. Epub 2020 Aug 26. PMID: 32912812.
18 – van Poppelen NM, de Bruyn DP, Bicer T, Verdijk R, Naus N, Mensink H, Paridaens D, de Klein A, Brosens E, Kiliҫ E. Genetics of Ocular Melanoma: Insights into Genetics, Inheritance and Testing. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Dec 30;22(1):336. doi: 10.3390/ijms22010336. PMID: 33396957; PMCID: PMC7795687.
19 – Kabatas N, Eren Y, Nalcacioglu P, Caliskan S, Bicer T, Comoglu SS, Gurdal C. Management of the regression of papilledema with regional axon loss in idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients. Int Ophthalmol. 2021 Apr;41(4):1467-1477. doi: 10.1007/s10792-021-01711-6. Epub 2021 Jan 22. PMID: 33481155.
20 – Kabataş N, Doğan AŞ, Yılmaz M, Kabataş EU, Biçer T, Çalışkan S, Çelikay O, Uçar F, Gürdal C. Association between age-related macular degeneration and 25(OH) vitamin D levels in the Turkish population. Arq Bras Ophthalmol. 2021 Sep 10:S0004-27492021005007206. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20220002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34586223.
21 – Tolga Bicer, Pinar Cakar Ozdal. Retrobulbar Neuritis Related To Duloxetine Usage. 14th Euretina Congress London. 11-14th September 2014. Excel, London, UK. E Poster.
22 – Tolga Bicer, Sinan Caliskan, Osman Celikay, Naciye Kabatas, Burcu Kucuk Bicer, Canan Gurdal. The Effects of Diabetic Retinopathy on Quality of Vision. 15th EURETINA Congress – Nice 2015. E- poster.
23 – Tolga Bicer, Naciye Kabataş, Özdem Levent Ozdal, Pinar Cakal Ozdal, Mehmet Yasin Teke. Choroidal Metastasis From Renal Cell Carcinoma Years After Diagnosis and Therapy. 15th EURETINA Congress – Nice 2015. E Poster.
24 – S. Caliskan, O. Celikay, T. Bicer, N. Kabatas, C. Gurdal. Changes in Choroidal Thickness Following Hemodialysis. 15th EURETINA Congress – Nice 17-20 September 2015. E Poster.
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Caliskan, O. Celikay, C. Ozisler, T. Bicer, N. Kabatas, C. Gurdal. Association of Choroidal Thickness with Lupus Disease Activity. 15th EURETINA Congress – Nice 17-20 September 2015. E Poster.
26 – S. Caliskan, O. Celikay, T. Bicer, M. Ayli, C. Gurdal. The effect of hemodialysis on ocular biometry. 19th ESCRS Winter Meeting 20-22 February 2015, Istanbul. E poster
27 – S. Çalışkan, O. Çelikay, T. Biçer, N. Kabataş, M. Köşker, C. Gürdal. Association Between Macular Pigment Optical Density and Retinochoroidal Thickness. 16th Euretina Congress 8-11 September 2016 Copenhagen. E poster.
28 – S. Çalışkan, O. Çelikay, T. Biçer, N. Kabataş, M. Köşker, C. Gürdal. Effect of pupil size on macular pigment optical density in healthy individuals. 16th Euretina Congress 8-11 September 2016 Copenhagen. E Poster.
27 – O.Çelikay, S. Caliskan,M. Kosker, N. Kabatas, T. Bicer, E. Cakal, C. Gurdal. Choroidal thickness in patients with maturity onset diabetes of the young. 16th Euretina Congress 8-11 September 2016 Copenhagen. E Poster.
28 – M. Kosker, S. Caliskan, O. Celikay, T. Bicer, C. Ozisler, M. Alp, C. Gurdal. The association between uveitis and familial Mediterranean fever: Coincidence or association? 16th Euretina Congress 8-11 September 2016 Copenhagen. E Poster.
29 – O.Çelikay, S. Caliskan,M. Kosker, T. Bicer, N. Kabatas, E. Cakal, C. Gurdal. Changes of retinal nevre fiber layer thickness and ganglion cell complex in patients with maturity onset diabetes of the young. 16th Euretina Congress 8-11 September 2016 Copenhagen. Oral presentation.
30 – T. Biçer, O. Çelikay, M. Köşker, M. Alp, C. Ozişler, B. Küçük Biçer, C. Gürdal. Retinal and Choroidal changes in adult patients with genetically diagnosed familial mediterranean fever. 16th Euretina Congress 8-11 September 2016 Copenhagen. Oral presentation.
31 – T. Biçer, G. İmamoğlu, S. Çalışkan, B. Küçük Biçer, C. Gürdal. Macular pigment optical density measured by one wavelenght reflection method in care of breast cancer and healthy controls. 16th Euretina Congress 8-11 September 2016 Copenhagen. Oral presentation.
32 – S. Caliskan, O. Celikay, F. Ucar, T. Bicer, N. Kabatas, C. Gurdal. Pentraxin Levels in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration. 17th Euretina Congress 7-10 September 2017, Barcelona- E poster.
33 – T. Bicer, W. Drabarek, B. Eussen, A. De Klein, E. Brosens, W. Ramdas, E. Kilic. Germline