Dr. Esen K Akpek M.D.
Ophthalmologist
1800 Orleans St Baltimore MD, 21287Rating
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About
Esen K. Akpek, M.D., is a professor of ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been on the surgical faculty of the Wilmer Eye Institute since 1999. She is an internati ...
Education and Training
Haceteppe Universitesi Faculty Of Med 1991
Ankara Universitesi Tip Fakultesi 1991
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Limbal stem-cell transplantation.
- Severity of episcleritis and systemic disease association.
- Conjunctival lymphoma masquerading as chronic conjunctivitis.
- Ocular surface neoplasia masquerading as chronic blepharoconjunctivitis.
- Krill protease effects on wound healing after corneal alkali burn.
- Ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% ophthalmic solution in the treatment of moderate to severe ocular inflammation after cataract surgery: a randomized, vehicle-controlled clinical trial.
- Elevated vitreous interleukin-10 level is not diagnostic of intraocular-central nervous system lymphoma.
- A randomized trial of low-dose, topical mitomycin-C in the treatment of severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
- Primary intraocular lymphoma with a low interleukin 10 to interleukin 6 ratio and heterogeneous IgH gene arrangement.
- Topical cyclosporin stimulates neovascularization in resolving sterile rheumatoid central corneal ulcers.
- Long-term immunosuppressive treatment of serpiginous choroiditis.
- Topical ciclosporin in the treatment of ocular surface disorders.
- Isolated lichen planus of the conjunctiva.
- Pediatric keratoprosthesis.
- Histopathologic and immunologic aspects of alphacor artificial corneal failure.
Treatments
- Cataract Surgery, Corneal Ulcer, Dry Eyes And More
- Cataracts
- Corneal Ulcer
- Blepharitis
Professional Memberships
- Member American Academy of Ophthalmology,
Fellowships
- Mass Eye & Ear Infirm/Harvard Med School, Uveitis/Immunology 1996
- Wilmer Eye Inst At Johns Hopkins Hosp, Cornea/External Disease 1998
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Ophthalmology 2002
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Ophthalmology 1999
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary / Ophthalmology 1998
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