Blepharitis is inflammation of the eyelids. It usually involves the eyelid margins where the eyelashes grow and affects both eyelids. It's a common cause of sore, red eyelids and crusty eyelashes.
The openings (orifices) of oil glands located near the eyelashes become occluded. The pursuing changes lead to irritated and red eyes. Blepharitis is usually associated with an overgrowth of bacteria along the eyelid margins forming a structure called “biofilm”. And, parasitic eyelash mites called “Demodex” feed on this film. Consequently, the overgrowth of these mites on “biofilm” causes a worsening of the eyelid inflammation.
Ahmet MADEN, MD Professor of Ophthalmology, Eye Surgeon
Professor Maden, after his residency, has mainly worked in Dokuz Eylul University Hospital Eye Clinic as Professor of Ophthalmology. For a while, (from 2001 to 2011) he has leaded the Eye Clinic (Head of Department) of Atatürk Educational and Research Hospital, in the same city, Izmir.During his all academic life, he has trained hundreds of Eye Doctors and performed thousands of divers eye surgeries, advanced treatment modalities with many 'first's published in academic papers. He is the author of a textbook called "Oculoplastic Surgery". He has been trained in Paris VII. University and obtained an equivalent certificate of eye speciality for France. He, also, has been in United States (LSU Eye Clinic, LA) for observing advances in corneal surgeries, transplantation and eye banking.
After he has ended up, voluntarily, his academic life in İzmir, he moved to Antalya, Memorial Hospital. And, shortly after, he switched to Dünya Göz Eye Hospitals Group and worked both in Antalya and Baku (Azerbaijan) Eye Hospitals.
After pandemic, he returned back to İzmir and, actually, he is practising his profession at Atagöz Eye Center.
Professor Maden speaks English and French fluently.
