CagriGirayBesirliMDPhD

Retinal Disease

Associate Professor, University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center

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Dr. Cagri Besirli is a vitreoretina specialist who sees both adult and pediatric patients at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center in Ann Arbor. His clinical practice focuses on the medical and surgical management of the retina and vitreous, including retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vascular disease, ocular trauma, ocular inflammation, and macular and submacular surgery. He also handles the medical and surgical management of acquired and inherited pediatric retinal disorders, including retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR), and Coats’ disease.

Dr. Besirli’s research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of photoreceptor cell death and survival during periods of retinal stress. To make an appointment, please call Kellogg’s Retina and Uveitis Clinic at 734-763-5874. To refer a patient, please visit www.kellogg.umich.edu/refer.

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Journal Articles

Vitreous Cytokine Expression and a Murine Model Suggest a Key Role of Microglia in the Inflammatory Response to Retinal Detachment
Lee Kiang, David N Zacks, Cagri G Besirli, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science