AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
• ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons) Young Ophthalmologists Grant – Barcelona Instituto de Microcirugía Department of Ocular, Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery, October-November 2014.
PUBLICATIONS
Articles published in international journals
• Comparison of platelet-rich plasma versus injectable platelet-rich fibrin in facial skin rejuvanation. Atsu N, Ekinci-Aslanoglu C, Kantarci-Demirkıran B, Caf N, Nuhoglu F. Dermatol Ther. 2023 doi:10.1155/2023/3096698.
• The effect of platelet-rich fibrin on wound healing following strabismus surgery. Tugcu B, Bayraktar H, Ekinci C, Kucukodaci Z, Tunali M, Nuhoglu F. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2022; 41: 168-173.
• Effects of 1,25 dhydroxyvitamin D3 on human retinal pigment epithelial cell lines. Ekinci C, Guler EM, Kocyigit A, Kirik F, Ozdemir H. Int Ophthalmol. 2021;41(10):3333-3340.
• Regional analysis of segmented-macular structure in patients with myopic anisometropia. Kirik F, Ekinci C, Akbulut E, Bayraktar H, Ozdemir H. Int Ophthalmol. 2021;41(11):3713-3726.
• Evaluation of amblyopic eyes with optical coherence tomography angiography and electrophysiological tests. Hamurcu M, Ekinci C, Koca S, Tugcu B. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021; 69 (1):105-110.
• Effects of orally consumed rosa damascena mill. hydrosol on hematology, clinical chemistry, lens enzymatic activity and lens pathology in streptozotocin-induces diabetic rats. Demirbolat İ, Ekinci C, Nuhoglu F, Kartal M, Yıldız P, Geçer MÖ. Molecules 2019; 24 (22).
• Regression of serous macular detachment after intravitreal dexamethasone implant in patients with diabetic macular edema. Ozdemir MH, Elbay A, Kirik F, Ekinci C, Koytak A. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2019; 35: 558-564.
• Extramacular retinal hole after intravitreal dexamethasone implantation: a case report. Ekinci C, Kayıran A, Özdemir H. Turk J Ophthalmol. 49(3):175-177.
• Macula halo syndrome. Onur IU, Aşula MF, Ekinci C, Mert M. Int Ophthalmol. 2018; 39 (6):1391-1395.
• Effect of levodopa on retina in Parkinson’s disease Sen A, Tugcu B, Coskun C, Ekinci C, Nacaroglu SA. Eur J Ophthalmol 2014 Jan-Feb;24(1):114-9

Articles published in national journals
• Optical coherence tomography findings in diabetic macular edema and diabetic retinopathy. Özdemir H, Ekinci C. 2017 Güncel Retina 2017; 2 (2): 138-142.
• Ophthalmological findings in Parkinson’s disease. Ekinci C, Tuğcu B, Şen A. MN Ophthalmology 2017; 24 (4): 235-238.
• Diffuse Retinal Thickening Due to Epiretinal Membrane in Idiopathic Parafoveal Telangiectasia. Hamzayev İ, Elbay A, Ekinci C, Özdemir H. Bezmialem Science November 2017 doi: 10.14235/bs.2018.2008
• Does corticosteroid nasal spray use play a role in the development of central serous chorioretinopathy? Elbay A, Yenigün A, Özdemir H, Çalım ÖF, Ekinci C, Çetinkaya R. Anatolian Clinic Journal of Medical Sciences. 2017; 163-8.
• A case of Tolosa Hunt Syndrome with a normal cranial magnetic resonance imaging. Ekinci C, Tugcu B, Sen A. MN Ophthalmology 2017; 24(1):55-58.
• Therapeutic approach in rectus muscle ruptures: a case. Tugcu B, Ekinci C, Agachan A. MN Ophthalmology 2016;23:251-253.
Book chapters
• Ekinci C. ‘Viral uveitis’, Ophthalmology Textbook in Light of Current Information. Ed: Prof. Dr. Halit Oğuz, Dr. Lecturer Veysel Aykut. Istanbul Nobel Medical Bookstores 2022.
• Ekinci C. ‘Fungal Uveitis and Endophthalmitis’, Ophthalmology Textbook in Light of Current Information. Ed: Prof. Dr. Halit Oğuz, Dr. Lecturer Veysel Aykut. Istanbul Nobel Medical Bookstores 2022.
• Ekinci C. ‘Common Specific Idiopathic Uveitis Syndromes’, Ophthalmology Textbook in Light of Current Information. Ed: Prof. Dr. Halit Oğuz, Dr. Lecturer Veysel Aykut. Istanbul Nobel Medical Bookstores 2022.
• Ekinci C. ‘Idiopathic Multifocal White Dot Syndromes’, Ophthalmology Textbook in Light of Current Information. Ed: Prof. Dr. Halit Oğuz, Dr. Lecturer Veysel Aykut. Istanbul Nobel Medical Bookstores 2022.
• Özdemir H, Ekinci C ‘Vitamins’. Nutrition for Retinal Health. Ed: Kayikcioglu O. 1; 52-65. 2017
• Özdemir H, Ekinci C. ‘Endogenous Endophthalmitis’. Current Vitreoretinal Surgery. Chapter 8: Approach to Endophthalmitis. Turkish Ophthalmology Association Education Publications, Anadolu Bookstore, Istanbul 2021; 449-458

Book and chapter translations
• Ekinci Aslanoglu C. ‘Ocular tuberculosis’ OCT and OCTA in Retinal Diseases. Trans. Ed: Ozdemir H. Anadolu Bookstore, Ankara 2023.
• Ozdemir H, Ekinci C. ‘Secondary causes of choroidal neovascularization: Conditions associated with damage to Bruch’s membrane. Chapter 6: Retina Vitreous’. Ophthalmology. Yanoff M, Duker JS. Translation editor: Ali Osman Saatçi. Güneş Medical Bookstore, Istanbul 2023.
Oral presentations
• Discrimination of optic disc edema, pseudopapilledema, and normal optic disc in near-infrared reflectance images using artificial intelligence. Ekinci C, Tuğcu B. 55th TOD National Congress, Antalya, Turkey. November 3-7, 2021
• Effectiveness of an internet-based artificial intelligence platform in the detection of vitreomacular interface diseases. Özbaş C, Ekinci C, Özdemir H, Koytak A. 55th TOD National Congress, Antalya, Turkey. November 3-7, 2021
• Artificial intelligence segmentation of intraretinal and subretinal fluids in diabetic macular edema. Ekinci C, Kırık F. TOD 5th Live Surgery Symposium (virtual), September 3-5, 2021.
• A pediatric neuro-Behçet’s disease case presenting with atypical features. Ekinci C. February 21-22, 2020, Cerrahpaşa Behçet’s Disease Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey.
• The effectiveness of atropine and optical penalization in the treatment of amblyopia. Ekinci C, Tuğcu B. TOD 41st Winter Symposium, Antalya, Turkey, January 24-26, 2020.
• Autoimmune retinopathy: a case report. Ekinci C. Allergan TRIO meeting, Izmir, Turkey, June 1-3, 2018
• Management of traumatic rectus muscle rupture: a case report. Ekinci C, Tuğcu B, Yiğit U. TOD 34th April Course, Ankara, Turkey, April 11-13, 2014.