Dr. Tongalp H Tezel MD
Ophthalmologist
301 E Muhammad Ali Blvd Louisville KY, 40202About
Dr. Tongalp Tezel is an ophthalmologist practicing in Louisville, KY. Dr. Tezel specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Tezel can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Tezel can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Retinal pigment epithelial cell transplantation after subfoveal membranectomy in age-related macular degeneration: clinicopathologic correlation.
- Age-related changes in human RPE cell density and apoptosis proportion in situ.
- A new animal model of choroidal neovascularization.
- Ab externo technique for accurate haptic placement of transscleral sutured posterior chamber intraocular lenses.
- Is there tachyphylaxis to intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor pharmacotherapy in age-related macular degeneration?
- Simultaneous appearance of multiple evanescent white dot syndrome and multifocal choroiditis indicate a common causal relationship.
- Development of crystalline keratopathy after intravitreal injections of pegaptanib.
- Quantitative analysis of human internal limiting membrane extracted from patients with macular holes.
- Tuning the adhesion of layer-by-layer films to the physicochemical properties of inner limiting membranes using nanoparticles.
- Surface modification of vitreoretinal surgical instruments with layer-by-layer films.
- The past, present, and future of exudative age-related macular degeneration treatment.
- Modification of silicone oil retention sutures in aphakic eyes with iris loss.
- Deposition of triamcinolone acetonide and its effect on soft tissue topography.
- High-definition optical coherence tomography findings in acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement (AIBSE) syndrome.
- PATTERNS OF FUNDUS AUTOFLUORESCENCE DEFECTS IN NEOVASCULAR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION SUBTYPES.
Treatments
- Surgical Repair, Retinal Detachment, Vitreoretinal Surgery And More
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
- Diplomate American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Member Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- Member The Macula Society
- Member The Retina Society
- Member Alpha Omega Alpha
- Member Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons Association
- Member Washington University Alumni Association
- Member Research to Prevent Blindness
Experience & Accolades
- DirectorRetina Division
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