Belma Karini

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Education

Marmara University Faculty of Medicine / 2006-2012
Istanbul Training and Research Hospital Ophthalmology Residency / 2013-2017
Istanbul University Certificate of Use of Experimental Animals / 2015
International Council of Ophthalmology Visual Sciences / 2015
Pediatric Glaucoma Training at Bratislava National Institute of Children's Diseases Hospital / 2022
Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology / FEBO 2022

Experience

Istanbul Training and Research Hospital
Yeni Yüzyıl University Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital
Liv Ulus Hospital
Memorial Sisli Hospital

Research

Karini B, Ayrancı Osmanbaşoğlu O, Özdoğan Erkul S, Kızılay O, Eltutar K. Comparison of keratometry values measured in childhood with IOL Master and Otokeratometer. TOD 47th National Congress, RixosSungate Congress Center, Antalya, 6-10 November 2013
Karini B, Güngel H, Özdoğan Erkul S, Akça P, Ünsal E. Anatomical success results of pars Uzman vitrectomy in cases with macular hole and the importance of optic coherence findings on functional results. TOD 48th National Congress, Rixos Sungate Congress Center, Antalya, 5-9 November 2014
Ünsal E, Eltutar K, Kızılay O, Karini B. Evaluation of the anterior segment changes using ultrasonic biomicroscopic imaging after pars plane vitrectomy.14.th Euretina Congress London, 11-14 September, 2014
Kayaarası Özturker Z, Karini B, Özdoğan Erkul S, Kılıç Müftüoğlu I, Eltutar K. Peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell complex analysis in eyes with macrodisc. TOD48. National Ophthalmology Congress, Rixos Sungate Congress Center, Antalya, 5-9 November 2014
Gürkan S, Ünsal E, Karini B, Eltutar K. Lamellar hole with myelinated nerve fibers. TOD 48th National Congress, Rixos Sungate Congress Center, Antalya, 5-9 November 2014
Acar Ebcim Y, Eltutar K, Acar F, Karini B, Akçetin T. Evaluation of Behçet's Disease Patients with Acute Uveitis Attack and in Remission with Ultrasonic Biomicroscope (UBM). TOD 48th National Congress, Rixos Sungate Congress Center, Antalya, 5-9 November 2014
Güngel H, Acar Ebcim Y, Özdoğan Erkul S, Karini B, Kızılay O, Dinçer N, Akça P, Alıkma MS. The importance of drainage from sclerotomy during 23 Ga PPV in cases of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment accompanied by choroidal detachment. TOD 48th National Congress, Rixos Sungate Congress Center, Antalya, 5-9 November 2014
Akcetin T, Eltutar K, Tekin Buyrukcu A, Karini B. Outcomes of pupil dilation methods during phacoemulsification in eyes with posterior synechiae secondary to uveitis. XXXIII Congress of the ESCRS, Barcelona, 5-7 Sept. 2015
Eltutar K, Akcetin T, Karini B. Clinical results of phacoemulsification with Malyugin ring or manual iris stretching with hooks in eyes with narrow pupil. . XXXIII Congress of the ESCRS, Barcelona, 5-7 Sept. 2015
Karini B, Ayrancı Osmanbaşoğlu O, Erkul Özdoğan S, Dinçer N, Öztürk Kayaarası Z, Güngel H, Eltutar K. Follow-up and treatment compliance of diabetic patients who applied to the retina polyclinic for the first time. TOD 49th National Congress, Istanbul Congress Center, 4-8 November 2015
Karini B, Özdoğan Erkul S, Güngel H, Ayrancı Osmanbaşoğlu O, Eltutar K. Follow-up of a Case with Optic Pit Maculopathy. TOD 49th National Congress, Istanbul Congress Center, 4-8 November 2015
Eltutar K, Akçetin T, Gürkan S, Karini B, Alıkma MS. Results of intraocular lens implantation and capsular tension ring in patients with zonular dehiscence. World Ophthalmology Congress, Guadalajara, 5-9 Feb 2016 pg:146 Poster-1932
Akçetin T, Eltutar K, Karini B. Efficacy of Subconjunctival Bevacizumab in Recurrent Pterygium. World Ophthalmology Congress, Guadalajara, 5-9 Feb 2016 pg:155 poster:1878
Akçetin T, Eltutar K, Karini B. Ocular Toxoplasmosis Presenting as Neuroretinitis and Anterior Optic Neuropathy. World Ophthalmology Congress, Guadalajara, 5-9 Feb 2016 pg:224 Poster:1624
Eltutar K, Alpar Akçetin T, Karini B. Phacoemulsification in patients with phacomorphic glaucoma: Clinical Results. ASCRS-ASOA SYMPOSIUM AND CONGRESS, New Orleans, 6-10 MAY 2016 pg:223 Poster:24731
Alpar Akçetin T, Eltutar K, Karini B. Neuroretinitis due to Cat Scratch Disease: Case Report. ASCRS-ASOA SYMPOSIUM AND CONGRESS, New Orleans 6-10 MAY 2016 pg:233 Poster:23606
Karini B, Ünsal E, Sultan P, Eltutar K. A case with a nucleus fragment in the anterior chamber-Case report. TOD 50th National Congress, MaxxRoyal Congress Center, Antalya, 9-13 November 2016
Karini B, Ünsal E, Eltutar K. Evaluation of our surgical approaches and results in cases of retinal detachment. TOD 50th National Congress, MaxxRoyal Congress Center, Antalya, 9-13 November 2016
Karini B, Alpar Akçetin T. Comparison of visual and refractive results and contrast sensitivity changes in cases with cataract who undergone phacoemulsification with different IOL implantations. 22 ESCRS Winter Meeting, Belgrade, 9-11 Feb 2018
Early results of subcyclo subthreshold diode laser transscleral cyclophotocoagulation S. Bayraktar, M. Karakaya, B. Karini, S. Albayrak, S. Pehlivanoglu, Z. Bayraktar, O.F. Yilmaz. ICGS Montreal, 6-8 Sep 2018

Publications

Assessment of Anterior Segment Changes in Pseudophakic Eyes, Using Ultrasonic Biomicroscopic Imaging, after Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Silicone Oil or Gas Tamponade. Erkan Ünsal, Kadir Eltutar, Belma Karini, Osman Kızılay Journal of Ophthalmology Volume 2016, Article ID 8303792, 8 pages DOI: 10.1155/2016/8303792
Optic nerve head topography and retinal structural changes in eyes with macrodisks: a comparative study with spectral domain optical coherence tomography. Öztürker ZK, Eltutar K, Karini B, Erkul SÖ, Osmanbaşoğlu ÖA, Sultan P.Clinical Ophthalmology Vol 10; 1737-1742 DOI:10/2147/OPTH.S102789
Cataract Surgery after Retinal Detachment Surgery with Arruga's Sutures: Case Report. Erkan Ünsal, Kadir Eltutar, Osman Kızılay, Belma Karini Turk J Ophthalmol 2016;46:293-295DOI: 10.4274/tjo.88864
Evaluation of the Change in Anterior Segment Morphology in Phakic Eyes with Vitrectomy Without Internal Tamponate Using Ultrasonic Biomicroscope. Erkan Ünsal, Kadir Eltutar, Mustafa Suat Alıkma, Osman Kızılay, Belma Karini Istanbul Med J 2016; 17: 14-19DOI: 10.5152/imj.2016.91069
Congenital Spear Cataract in Three Cases from the Same Family - Bilateral Involvement in 3 Cases. Erkan Ünsal, Kadir Eltutar, Osman Kızılay, Belma Karini Istanbul Med J 2016; 17: 73-5 DOI: 10.5152/imj.2016.83723
Contralateral vision loss after endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy: a case report of purtscher-like retinopathy and treatment with intravitreal tissue plasminogen activator. Gungel H, Altan C, Karini B, Özdemir FE, Celebi OO. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2019 Summer;13(3):255-259. doi: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000000574
A case of Bartollenosis mimicking systemic lupus erythemathosus. Manolya Kara, Gul Nihal Özdemir, Mehmet Tasdemir, Serap Ata, Belma Karini, Eldar Valiyev, Ilknur Tugal Tutkun, Gulsen Kose, Ozan Ozkaya. Eur J Ophthalmol 2022 Nov 7; 11206721221137163: doi: 10.117711206721221137163.

Turkish Ophthalmology Association
Turkish Medical Association
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS)

Karini B, Ayrancı Osmanbaşoğlu O, Özdoğan Erkul S, Kızılay O, Eltutar K. Comparison of keratometry values measured in childhood with IOL Master and Otokeratometer. TOD 47th National Congress, RixosSungate Congress Center, Antalya, 6-10 November 2013
Karini B, Güngel H, Özdoğan Erkul S, Akça P, Ünsal E. Anatomical success results of pars Uzman vitrectomy in cases with macular hole and the importance of optic coherence findings on functional results. TOD 48th National Congress, Rixos Sungate Congress Center, Antalya, 5-9 November 2014
Ünsal E, Eltutar K, Kızılay O, Karini B. Evaluation of the anterior segment changes using ultrasonic biomicroscopic imaging after pars plane vitrectomy.14.th Euretina Congress London, 11-14 September, 2014
Kayaarası Özturker Z, Karini B, Özdoğan Erkul S, Kılıç Müftüoğlu I, Eltutar K. Peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell complex analysis in eyes with macrodisc. TOD48. National Ophthalmology Congress, Rixos Sungate Congress Center, Antalya, 5-9 November 2014
Gürkan S, Ünsal E, Karini B, Eltutar K. Lamellar hole with myelinated nerve fibers. TOD 48th National Congress, Rixos Sungate Congress Center, Antalya, 5-9 November 2014
Acar Ebcim Y, Eltutar K, Acar F, Karini B, Akçetin T. Evaluation of Behçet's Disease Patients with Acute Uveitis Attack and in Remission with Ultrasonic Biomicroscope (UBM). TOD 48th National Congress, Rixos Sungate Congress Center, Antalya, 5-9 November 2014
Güngel H, Acar Ebcim Y, Özdoğan Erkul S, Karini B, Kızılay O, Dinçer N, Akça P, Alıkma MS. The importance of drainage from sclerotomy during 23 Ga PPV in cases of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment accompanied by choroidal detachment. TOD 48th National Congress, Rixos Sungate Congress Center, Antalya, 5-9 November 2014
Akcetin T, Eltutar K, Tekin Buyrukcu A, Karini B. Outcomes of pupil dilation methods during phacoemulsification in eyes with posterior synechiae secondary to uveitis. XXXIII Congress of the ESCRS, Barcelona, 5-7 Sept. 2015
Eltutar K, Akcetin T, Karini B. Clinical results of phacoemulsification with Malyugin ring or manual iris stretching with hooks in eyes with narrow pupil. . XXXIII Congress of the ESCRS, Barcelona, 5-7 Sept. 2015
Karini B, Ayrancı Osmanbaşoğlu O, Erkul Özdoğan S, Dinçer N, Öztürk Kayaarası Z, Güngel H, Eltutar K. Follow-up and treatment compliance of diabetic patients who applied to the retina polyclinic for the first time. TOD 49th National Congress, Istanbul Congress Center, 4-8 November 2015
Karini B, Özdoğan Erkul S, Güngel H, Ayrancı Osmanbaşoğlu O, Eltutar K. Follow-up of a Case with Optic Pit Maculopathy. TOD 49th National Congress, Istanbul Congress Center, 4-8 November 2015
Eltutar K, Akçetin T, Gürkan S, Karini B, Alıkma MS. Results of intraocular lens implantation and capsular tension ring in patients with zonular dehiscence. World Ophthalmology Congress, Guadalajara, 5-9 Feb 2016 pg:146 Poster-1932
Akçetin T, Eltutar K, Karini B. Efficacy of Subconjunctival Bevacizumab in Recurrent Pterygium. World Ophthalmology Congress, Guadalajara, 5-9 Feb 2016 pg:155 poster:1878
Akçetin T, Eltutar K, Karini B. Ocular Toxoplasmosis Presenting as Neuroretinitis and Anterior Optic Neuropathy. World Ophthalmology Congress, Guadalajara, 5-9 Feb 2016 pg:224 Poster:1624
Eltutar K, Alpar Akçetin T, Karini B. Phacoemulsification in patients with phacomorphic glaucoma: Clinical Results. ASCRS-ASOA SYMPOSIUM AND CONGRESS, New Orleans, 6-10 MAY 2016 pg:223 Poster:24731
Alpar Akçetin T, Eltutar K, Karini B. Neuroretinitis due to Cat Scratch Disease: Case Report. ASCRS-ASOA SYMPOSIUM AND CONGRESS, New Orleans 6-10 MAY 2016 pg:233 Poster:23606
Karini B, Ünsal E, Sultan P, Eltutar K. A case with a nucleus fragment in the anterior chamber-Case report. TOD 50th National Congress, MaxxRoyal Congress Center, Antalya, 9-13 November 2016
Karini B, Ünsal E, Eltutar K. Evaluation of our surgical approaches and results in cases of retinal detachment. TOD 50th National Congress, MaxxRoyal Congress Center, Antalya, 9-13 November 2016
Karini B, Alpar Akçetin T. Comparison of visual and refractive results and contrast sensitivity changes in cases with cataract who undergone phacoemulsification with different IOL implantations. 22 ESCRS Winter Meeting, Belgrade, 9-11 Feb 2018
Early results of subcyclo subthreshold diode laser transscleral cyclophotocoagulation S. Bayraktar, M. Karakaya, B. Karini, S. Albayrak, S. Pehlivanoglu, Z. Bayraktar, O.F. Yilmaz. ICGS Montreal, 6-8 Sep 2018