Prof. MD. Betül Tuğcu

Selected International Peer-Reviewed Articles

Tugcu B, Soysal A, Kılıç M, Yüksel B, Kale N, Yiğit U, Arpacı B. Assessment of structural and functional visual outcomes in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis with visual evoked potentials and optical coherence tomography. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2013;335(1-2):182–5.

Tugcu B, Helvacıoğlu F, Yüzbaşıoğlu E, Gürez C, Yiğit U. Amniotic membrane in the management of strabismus reoperations. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013;57(2):239–44.

Tugcu B, Araz-Ersan B, Kilic M, Erdogan ET, Yigit U, Karamursel S. The morpho-functional evaluation of the retina in amblyopia. Current Eye Research, 2013;38(7):802–9.

Sen A, Tugcu B, Coskun C, Ekinci C, Nacaroglu SA. Effects of levodopa on the retina in Parkinson disease. European Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014;24(1):114–9.

Tugcu B, Acar N, Tanrıverdi Coşkun Ç, Çelik S, Yiğit U. Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy as the presenting manifestation of primary antiphospholipid syndrome. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014;62(5):642–4.

Acet Y, Yigit FU, Onur IU, Agachan A, Tugcu B, Orum O. The course of changes in anterior chamber parameters after laser peripheral iridotomy: follow-up over six months with a Scheimpflug-Placido disc topographer. Journal of Glaucoma, 2016;25(1):14–21.

Tuğcu B, Sönmezay E, Nuhoğlu F, Özdemir H, Özkan SB. Botulinum toxin as an adjunct to monocular recession–resection surgery for large-angle sensory strabismus. Journal of AAPOS, 2017;21(2):117–120.

Tugcu B, Bitnel MK, Kaya FS, Güveli BT, Ataklı D. Evaluation of inner retinal layers with optical coherence tomography in vigabatrin-exposed patients. Neurological Sciences, 2017.

Tugcu B, Melikov A, Yildiz GB, Gökcal E, Ercan R, Uysal O, Ozdemir H. Evaluation of retinal alterations in Parkinson disease and tremor disorders. Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2019.

Tugcu B, Bayraktar H, Ekinci C, Kucukodaci Z, Tunali M, Nuhoglu F. The effect of platelet-rich fibrin on wound healing following strabismus surgery. Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology, 2022;41(2):168–173.

Tugcu B, Araz-Ersan B, Özkan SB. Botulinum toxin A for the treatment of strabismus in children with neurological impairment. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, 2024;87(4).

Tuğcu B, Yıldırım H, Erşan B, Kunduracı MS, Akbulut E. Botulinum toxin A for the management of consecutive exotropia: factors affecting treatment success. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2025.

Selected International Conference Presentations

Tuğcu B, Soysal A, Acet Y, Yüksel B, Yiğit U, Arpacı B. Assessment of the effect of disease-modifying treatment in multiple sclerosis: 1-year follow-up results. 16th Afro-Asian Congress of Ophthalmology / 5th Mediterranean Retina Meeting, Istanbul, 2012.

Tuğcu Çakmak B, Kılıç M, Erdoğan ET, Yiğit U, Karamürsel S. Structure–function relationship in amblyopia: assessment of retinal ganglion cells by OCT and pattern ERG. 11th International Strabismological Association Meeting, Istanbul, 2010.

Tuğcu B, Erşan B, Yalçınkaya EY, Özkan SB. Botulinum toxin A for the treatment of variable-angle strabismus in neurologically impaired children. 39th Meeting of the European Strabismological Association, Porto, 2017.

Kale N, Özdemir Z, Özerdem M, Kara B, Kaya S, Tugcu B, Soysal A. The clinical and demographic features of patients with intracranial hypertension and the effect of weight loss on disease prognosis. European Academy of Neurology, 2015.

Tuğcu B, Yıldırım H, Erşan B, Kunduracı MS, Akbulut E. Botulinum toxin treatment of consecutive exotropia. Joint Meeting of the European and International Strabismological Associations, Toulouse, 2024.

Tuğcu B, Yıldırım H, Sonmezay E. Management of childhood cyclic esotropia with botulinum toxin treatment. Joint Meeting of the European and International Strabismological Associations, Toulouse, 2024.

The full list of publications is available through the official Liv Hospital profile page and PubMed.

• Turkish Ophthalmology Association (TOA)
• International Strabismological Association (ISA)
• European Strabismological Association (ESA)

• Training of Trainers Program, 2012, Istanbul