Bio

Dr. Brian Gilger is a native of Akron, Ohio, USA. After an internship and residency in ophthalmology, he joined The Ohio State University as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in 1992. In October of 1995, Dr. Gilger joined the faculty at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine as an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and is now a Professor of Ophthalmology. Dr. Gilger is particularly interested in ocular diseases of horses and is the editor and author of three editions of the textbook, Equine Ophthalmology. He has over 130 peer reviewed scientific publications, over 30 book chapters, and has research interests in ocular drug delivery, immunology, pharmacology, and toxicology.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University; 1987
Internship, The Animal Medical Center, NY, NY; 1987-88
Residency in Ophthalmology, Auburn University; 1989-1992
Masters of Science, Auburn University; 1992

AFFILIATIONS

American Veterinary Medical Association, Member, 1987–present
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Member, 1989–present
Fellow, 2016 – present
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, Diplomate and Member, 1993–present
International Equine Ophthalmology Consortium, Member, 2009-present
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association, Member, 1995 – present
American Society of Toxicology (SOT); 2013 – present
Councilor – Ocular Toxicology Specialty Section, 2014 – present
American Board of Toxicology, Diplomate, 2008-present

CERTIFICATIONS

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists

Area(s) of Expertise

BIOLOGICAL BARRIERS, PHARMACOLOGY
Ophthalmology

Publications

• Cell and Gene Therapy in Equine Ocular Disease , Veterinary Ophthalmology (2026)
• Surface modified electrospun scaffold supports iPSC-derived limbal stem cell function , npj Biomedical Innovations. (2026)
• Cold atmospheric plasma improves antifungal responsiveness of Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium keratoplasticum conidia and mycelia , PLoS ONE (2025)
• Geometric Impact of Volume Dielectric Barrier Discharge Electrodes on Biological Substrates: An Investigation via Electro-Optical Characterization , (2025)
• Methodology of easy-to-use horizontally centrifuged platelet-rich fibrin as a topical treatment for equine ulcerative keratitis in 5 horses , Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (2025)
• Retrospective Assessment of Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors in Topical or Episcleral Implant Form for the Treatment of Equine Glaucoma , Veterinary Ophthalmology (2025)
• Tri-Layer Decellularized, Dehydrated Amniotic Membrane Supports Proliferation and Stemness of Limbal Stem Cells Derived from Pluripotent Stem Cells , Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine (2025)
• Uveitis and blindness in a closed herd of Equidae following leptospiral infection , Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2025)
• A chimeric anti-vascularization immunomodulator prevents high-risk corneal transplantation rejection via ex vivo gene therapy , Molecular Therapy (2024)
• Causes, treatment, and outcome of hyphema, fibrin, and vitreal hemorrhage in horses: 219 cases (2012–2023) , Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (2024)

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