Pediatric Ophthalmology and adult strabismus, Strabismus surgery, Pediatric Cataract, Pediatric glaucoma, Congenital Ptosis

CONTACT INFORMATION:
301 E. Muhammad Ali Boulevard, Louisville KY 40202
Telephone: 502-588-9588 Fax: 502-588-0554
E-mail:  mehmet.guner@louisville.edu

EDUCATION:
M.D.:
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, 2014

OPHTHALMOLOGY RESIDENCY:
Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Turkey, 2020

FELLOWSHIPS
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, UT Southwestern, Dallas, USA, 2021
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA, 2022

CERTIFICATION
European Board of Ophthalmology, 2019

HONORS AND AWARDS:
Best of Show Award, American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Meeting, 2022

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND AFFILIATIONS:
European Board of Ophthalmology
American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
World Society of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Pediatric and congenital cataracts, pediatric uveitis, pediatric retinal diseases, strabismus and surgical outcomes, pediatric eyelid diseases.

PUBLICATIONS: 

1. .Juvenile Glaucoma; Clinical Features; Turkish Ophthalmological Association National Congress,2016 Bayraktar ŞC, Guner ME, Izgi
2. Investigator, Early Prevention of Diabetes Complications in Europe (PREDICE) (2016-2017)
3. Clinical Investigator, GX 29185 SPECTRI, Lampalizumab Phase 3 (2017-2018)
4. Long term results of Anti-VEGF therapy in Neovascular macular degeneration; Turkish Ophthalmological Association National Congress 2017 Guner MK, Guner ME, Cebeci Z, Kirn
5. Brachytherapy after systemic and intraarterial chemotherapy in intraocular retinoblastoma; Turkish Ophthalmological Association National Congress 2017 Guner ME, Ugurlu A, Kebudi R, Sencer S, Buyukbabani N, Tuncer S
6. Laser Flare Photometer features of HLAB-27 anterior uveitis; Turkish Ophthalmological Association National Congress 2018 Guner ME, Guner MK, Oray M, Tutkun IT
7. Wide angle Fundus Florescein and Flare Photometer correlation in Inactive Behcet Uveitis;
   Turkish Ophthalmological Association National Congress 2018 Guner MK, Guner ME, Oray
   M, Tutkun IT
8. Retinal toxicity after intracameral injection of a high dose of cefuroxime; ESCRS congress,
   2019 Paris Gozum N, Cebeci Z, Guner ME, Kir N
9. Correlation of wide angle fluorescein angiography scoring and flare in inactive Behcet Uveitis International Ocular Inflammation Society congress, 2019 Thailand Oray M, Guner MK, Guner ME, Tutkun IT
10. Laser flare photometric evaluation of HLA-B27 associated anterior uveitis, Uveitis International Ocular Inflammation Society congress, 2019 Thailand Oray M, Guner ME, Guner MK, Tutkun IT
11. Home Tonometry in the Management of Children with Uveitis at Risk for Developing Glaucoma, Ongoing, presented in 2022 AAPOS meeting, Best of Show award.
12. Association Between Prognosis of Acute Retinal Necrosis and Retinal Involvement. Aksu-Ceylan N, Güner ME, Cebeci Z, Altınkurt E, Kır N, Oray M, Tugal-Tutkun İ.Turk J Ophthalmol. 2022 Dec 28;52(6):405-411. doi: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2021.58609.PMID: 36578219
13. Correlation between Widefield Fundus Fluorescein Angiography Leakage Score and Anterior Chamber Flare in Behçet Uveitis. Kabaalioglu Guner M, Guner ME, Oray M, Tugal-Tutkun I.Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2022 Dec 20:1-8. doi: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2152700. Online ahead of print.PMID: 36538808
14. Preoperative and Postoperative Factors Affecting Functional Success in Anatomically Successful Retinal Detachment Surgery.Guner ME, Guner MK, Cebeci Z, Kır N.Korean J Ophthalmol. 2022 Dec;36(6):477-485. doi: 10.3341/kjo.2022.0057. Epub 2022 Oct 11.PMID: 36220639