Prof. Dr. Merih Oray

Prof. Dr. Merih Oray

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Curriculum Vitae

27+ Years of Experience
15.000+ Happy Patients
150+ Scientific Publications

Adana, 1981

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• 1999-2005 Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul • 2005-2010 Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology, Istanbul (Specialization) • 2010-2012 Muş State Hospital (Compulsory Service) • 2011 Yale University New Haven Hospital, Ophthalmology, Connecticut / USA • 2012-2017 Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology, Istanbul (Specialist Dr.) • 2015 Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, United States (Fellow / Research assistant) • 2017 Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology, Istanbul (Associate Professor Dr.)

Over 150 scientific presentations, publications and articles

Experience of over 15.000 surgery cases in 16 years

• Turkish Ophthalmology Association (TOD) • Turkish Ophthalmology Association Uvea-Behçet Unit • American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) • American Uveitis Society (AUS) • International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS) • International Society for Behçet's Disease (ISBD) • The Foster Ocular Immunology Society (FOIS) • Tarsus American College Alumni Association

Certificates

  • European Board of Ophthalmology Certificate (Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology/ FEBOphth), 2017
  • DARC 7-field digital color fundus photography certificate, 2013 (International)
  • DARC 7-field fluorescein angiography certificate, 2013 (International)
  • 4-meter ETDRS refraction and visual acuity testing certificate, 2014 (International)
  • Modified 3-field Color Fundus Photography, 2014 (International)
  • Spectralis SD-Optik koherens tomografi sertifikası, 2014 (Uluslararası)

Awards

  • TÜBİTAK Overseas Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Treatment of uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, 2015
  • Best Oral Presentation First Place Award. Turkish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Congress 2017. Ocular syphilis: a new epidemic? Başaran S, Agüloglu E, Oray M, et al.
  • All Indian Ophthalmological Society-Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 2020 yılı makale Gümüş Ödül. Rathinam SR, Tugal-Tutkun I, Agarwal M, Rajesh V, Egriparmak M, Patnaik G. Immunological tests and their interpretation in uveitis. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 68(9):1737-1748.

Books

  • Oray M. Tugal-Tutkun I. The role of infectious agents in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. In: Emerging Infectious Uveitis 2017. Eds. Chee SP, Khairallah M.
  • Oray M, Tugal-Tutkun İ. Current diagnostic and treatment approach in cytomegalovirus anterior uveitis. Tuğal-Tutkun İ editor. Current Approaches in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Uveitis. 1st Edition, Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2019. P.6-10.

Uluslararası Kitap Bölümü Çevirisi:

  • Oray M, Onal S. Bölüm 11, [Uveitis]. In: [Jack J. Kanski. Clinical Diagnosis in Opthalmology]
  • Eyriparmak M. Bölüm 11, [Subjective Testing of Refraction]. In: [ Yanoff M., Duker JS. Clinical Opthalmology ], Bavbek T. 2nd edition. Hayat Medical Publisher. 2007: 71-78
  • Eyriparmak M. Chapter 12, [Contact Lenses]. In: [ Yanoff M., Duker JS. Clinical Opthalmology ], Bavbek T. 2nd edition. Hayat Medical Publisher. 2007: 78-87
  • Eyriparmak M. Chapter 13, [Ophthalmic Instrumentation]. In: [ Yanoff M., Duker JS. Clinical Opthalmology ], Bavbek T. 2nd edition. Hayat Medical Publisher. 2007: 87-107
  •  Eyriparmak M. Bölüm 14, [Perspectives in Aberrations of the Eye].  In: [ Yanoff M., Duker JS. Clinical Opthalmology ], Bavbek T. 2nd edition. Hayat Medical Publisher. 2007: 108-120

Seminars

  • Oray Merih. (2021) The Gold Standard and its surrogate in monitoring Behçet disease uveitis: Fundus fluorescein angiography and laser flare photometry. International Ocular Inflammation Society 2021 Congress
  • Ceylan-Aksu Nihan, Ergül M, Oray Merih, Tuğal-tutkun İ. (2021) Acute idiopathic hemorrhagic retinal vasculitis: Clinical Course and Treatment, International Ocular Inflammation Society 2021 Congress
  • Tugal-Tutkun I, Oray Merih, Albayrak O, Uludag G, Onal S. (2018) Effect of interferon alfa-2a on CD4+ T cell and monocyte toll-like receptor expression in patients with Behcet uveitis. American Academy Ophthalmology Annual Meeting / Chicago / Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
  • Onal S, Oray Merih, Albayrak O, Uludag G, Tugal-Tutkun I. (2018) Effect of interferon alfa-2a on peripheral CD3+CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ T regulatory cells in patients with Behcet uveitis. American Academy Ophthalmology Annual Meeting / Chicago / Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
  • Eser Ozturk H, Oray Merih, Tugal-Tutkun I. Tocilizumab for the treatment of Behcet uveitis that failed interferon alpha and anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy. 14th Congress of the International Ocular Inflammation Society. October 18-21, 2017. Lausanne / Switzerland
  • Oray Merih, Onal Sumru, Akbay Koc Aylin, Uludag Gunay, Tugal Tutkun Ilknur (2016). Interferon alpha 2a in the treatment of cystoid macular edema in presumed ocular tuberculosis. 9th International Symposium on Uveitis, Dublin/ İrlanda
  • Oray Merih (2016). Behçet Uveitis in Children. World Ophthalmology Congress (Davetli konuşmacı) Guadalajara / Meksika
  •  Oray Merih, Zakiev Zaur, Çağatay Tülin, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2016). Treatment results in serpiginous choroiditis and multifocal serpiginoid choroiditis associated with latent tuberculosis. World Ophthalmology Congress  Guadalajara / Meksika
  • Oray Merih, Onal Sumru, Yasa Cagla, Akman Mehmet, Koc Aylin,Tugal Tutkun Ilknur (2016). Vision- and health-related quality of life and psychological functioning in patients with active uveitis. American Academy Ophthalmology Annual Meeting Chicago / Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
  •  Oray Merih, Cebeci Zafer, Kır Nur, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2015). Interferon alpha-2a for the treatment of macular edema secondary to necrotizing viral retinopathies. 13th Congress of International Ocular Inflammation Society (Oral presentation) San Francisco / United States of America
  •  Cebeci Zafer, Kır Nur, Yılmaz Yusuf Cem, Oray Merih, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2014). Clinical Experiences in Endogenous Endophthalmitis. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting  Chicago / Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
  •  Oray Merih, Aksu Nihan, Altınkurt Emre, Kır Nur, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2014). Acute Retinal Necrosis: Worse Prognosis Due to Late Referral. World Ophthalmology Congress  Tokyo / Japonya
  •  Oray Merih, Önal Sumru, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2014). Non-Glaucomatous Focal Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Defects in Behçet Uveitis. World Ophthalmology Congress Tokyo / Japonya
  •  Oray Merih, Tuncer Samuray, Kır Nur, Karaçorlu Murat, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2014). Optic neuritis and rapidly progressive necrotizing retinitis as the initial signs of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: a case report with clinical and histopathologic findings. 12th International Ocular Inflammation Congress Valencia / Spain
  •  Somer Ayper, Sütçü Murat, Bulut M, Oray Merih, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur, Hançerli Torun Selda, Ağaçfidan Ali (2013). Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Immunosuppressed Patients. 8th World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases Cape Town / Güney Afrika
  •  Oray Merih, Gözüm Nilüfer, Yıdız Taş Ayşe, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2013). Effect of cataract surgery on eyes with chronic uveitis. American Academy Ophthalmology Annual Meeting New Orleans / Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
  •  Oray Merih, Önal Sumru, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2013). An overlooked feature in Behçet uveitis: focal retinal nerve fiber layer defect in the absence of glaucoma. The 19th Congress of the European Society of Ophthalmology Kopenhag / Danimarka
  •  Oray Merih, Önal Sumru, Ashour Ahmed, Koç Aylin, Öğüt Mehdi Süha (2012). Diverse clinical presentations of ocular cat-schratch disease in a tertiary eye care center in Turkey. The 3rd World Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology

İstanbul / Türkiye

  •  Oray Merih, Önal Sumru, Güler Arzu, Kazokoğlu Haluk, Yavuz Şule (2012). Characteristics of pediatric uveitis patients in a tertiary eye care center in Turkey. The 3rd World Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology (Poster) İstanbul / Türkiye
  •  Toker Ayşe Ebru, Oray Merih (2010). Tear cytokine levels in vernal conjunctivitis: the effect of topical cyclosporine A 0.05% therapy. American Academy Ophthalmology Annual Meeting Chicago / Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
  •  Önal Sumru, Oray Merih, Kazokoğlu Haluk, Koç Aylin, Direskeneli Rafi Haner (2009). Efficacy of Low Dose Interferon alfa-2a in Refractory and Sight-threatening Uveitis: a Prospective Study of Six Cases. 17th Congress of European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) Hollanda
  •  Oray Merih, Önal Sumru, Kazokoğlu Haluk, Yavuz Şule (2009). Immunomodulatory Therapy for Corticosteroid Dependent and Resistant Chronic Anterior Uveitis in Children. 17th Congress of European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) Hollanda
  •  Eyriparmak Merih, Toker Ayşe Ebru (2008). The Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of McMonnies Dry Eye Questionnaire. 9th Congress of the International Society of Dacryology and Dry Eye İstanbul / Türkiye
  •  Toker Ayşe Ebru, Eyriparmak Merih, Soysal Ahmet, Türel Özden, Çerikçioğlu Nilgün, Nihan Ziyade (2007). Paecilomyces Deep Keratomycosis in a Corneal Graft: Successful Treatment with Topical and Systemic Voriconazole. Joint Congress of SOE / AAO Viyana / Avusturya
  •  Toker Ayşe Ebru, Önal Sumru, Eyriparmak Merih, Eraslan Muhsin (2007). Preliminary Results of Validation of the Turkish Version of the National Eye Institute Refractive Error Quality of Life Instrument (NEI-RQL-42). Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting 2007 Florida / Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
  • Oray M. Multimodal imaging in retinitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 55th National Congress. 2021. Antalya/Türkiye (Invited Speaker)
  • Oray M. Uvea Behçet Unit Interactive Meeting. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 55th National Congress. 2021. Antalya/Türkiye
  • Acar İ, Oray M, Aksu-Ceylan N, Cebeci Z, Kır N, Tuğal-Tutkun İ. What Happened to a Case of Behçet Uveitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 55th National Congress. 2021. Antalya/Türkiye
  • Çukurova F, Acar İ, Güner M, Oray M, Tuğal-Tutkun İ. Correlation of Flare Value and Wide-Field Fundus Fluorescein Angiography in Intermediate Uveitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 55th National Congress. 2021. Antalya/Türkiye
  • Aksu-Ceylan N, Oray M, Tuğal-Tutkun İ. The Path to Angiographic Remission in the Treatment of Behçet Uveitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 55th National Congress. 2021. Antalya/Türkiye
  • Alaskarlı N, Aksu-Ceylan N, Oray M, Tuğal-Tutkun İ. Borrelia Burgdorferi as the Cause of Pediatric Retinal Frosted Branch Angiitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 55th National Congress. 2021. Antalya/Türkiye
  • Kurt E, Cebeci Z, Kır N, Oray M, Tuğal-Tutkun İ. Sterile Endophthalmitis After Intravitreal Triamcinolone Injection. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 55th National Congress. 2021. Antalya/Türkiye
  • Bahar M, Oray M, Aksu-Ceylan N, Tuğal-Tutkun İ. Adalimumab Treatment in Idiopathic Ampiginous Choroiditis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 55th National Congress. 2021. Antalya/Türkiye  
  • Oray M. Ocular syphilis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society Uvea-Behçet Unit Skill Transfer Course. June 2021. (Invited Speaker)
  • Oray M.  Acute hemorrhagic retinal vasculitis. TOD 33rd Virtual Summer Symposium. 25-26 September 2021. (Invited Speaker)
  • Oray M. Use of OCT-A in Behçet uveitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 53rd National Congress. 2019. Antalya/Türkiye (Invited Speaker)
  • Oray M. Serpiginous, Serpiginoid, APMPPE, Ampiginous Choriocapillaritis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 4th Medical Retina Days. 2019. Istanbul / Türkiye (Invited Speaker)
  • Oray M. Uvea Behçet Unit Interactive Meeting: Our Difficult Cases. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 52nd National Congress. 2018. Antalya/Türkiye
  • Oray M. Anterior segment evaluation in uveitis. Flare assessment. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 52nd National Congress. 2018. Antalya/Türkiye (Invited Speaker)
  • Oray M. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis uveitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 38th April Course 6-8 April 2018, Ankara (Invited Speaker)
  • Oray M. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 39th Winter Symposium. 19-21 January 2018, Antalya (Invited Speaker)
  • Oray M. Syphilitic Uveitis. Medical Retina Days Fundus Diseases 8-10 December 2017, Istanbul. (Invited Speaker)
  • Oray M. Vogt Koyanagi Harada Disease. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 40th Spring Symposium. 26-28 May 2017, Istanbul. (Invited Speaker)
  • Oray M. Fundus Autofluorescence and Indocyanine Green Angiography. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 51st National Congress. 24-29 October 2017. Antalya/Türkiye (Invited Course Speaker)
  • Oray M. Uvea Behçet Unit Interactive Meeting: Opportunistic infections in immunosuppressed patients. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 51st National Congress. 24-29 October 2017. Antalya/Türkiye
  • Yusifova Gülnar, Örmen Gezer Lider Melike, Oray Merih, Tuğal Tutkun İlknur (2016). Beware of ocular syphilis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 50th National Congress
  • Uğurlu Adem, Altınkurt Emre, Oray Merih (2016). Repair of Traumatic Corneal Perforation with Amniotic Membrane and Tissue Adhesive in a Case Diagnosed with Brittle Cornea Syndrome. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 50th National Congress
  • Balıkoğlu-Yılmaz Melike, Oray Merih, Cebeci Zafer, Kır Nur, Tuncer Samuray, Tuğal Tutkun İlknur. Which one for the diagnosis of primary vitreoretinal lymphoma: Retinochoroidal biopsy or brain biopsy? Turkish Ophthalmological Society 50th National Congress
  • Kabaalioğlu Melis, Oray Merih, Tuğal Tutkun İlknur (2016). Intraocular inflammation secondary to graft versus host disease after bone marrow transplantation in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 50th National Congress
  • Çiloğlu Hayat Şerife, Oray Merih, Tuğal Tutkun İlknur (2016). A rare complication in multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS): choroidal neovascular membrane. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 50th National Congress
  • Aslan Önder, Oray Merih, Balıkoğlu Yılmaz Melike, Bayraktar Şerife, Cebeci Zafer, Tuğal Tutkun İlknur (2016). Pathologies mimicking uveitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 50th National Congress
  • Oray Merih, Önal Sumru, Uludağ Günay, Mengi Emre, Herbort P Carl, Akman Mehmet, Merin M Mustafa, Akbay Koç Aylin, Tuğal Tutkun İlknur. Quantitative analysis of structural changes of the choroid in active Behçet uveitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 50th National Congress
  • Oray Merih (2016). Posterior Segment Problems in Pediatric Uveitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society Bursa Branch Monthly Scientific Meeting
  • Oray Merih (2016). Cancer-associated retinopathy: A diagnosis that should not be missed. 3rd OCT Club and 2nd Vitrectomy Club
  •  Oray Merih, Cebeci Zafer, Kır Nur, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2015). Interferon alfa-2a in the Treatment of Macular Edema Developing After Viral Necrotizing Retinopathy. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 49th National Congress
  •  Kırağı Dila, Özer Muhammet Derda, Lider Gezer Melike, Oray Merih, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2015). Clinical Presentation Patterns and Long-Term Follow-up Results of Pediatric Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 49th National Congress
  •  Önal Sumru, Yasa Çağla, Koç Aylin, Oray Merih, Uludağ Günay, Akman Mehmet, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2015). Evaluation of Vision- and General Health-Related Quality of Life, Depression and Anxiety in Cases with Active Uveitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 49th National Congress
  •  Çiloğlu Şerife Hayat, Oray Merih, Cebeci Zafer, Kır Nur, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2015). Hereditary Retinopathies as Masquerade Syndrome. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 49th National Congress
  •  Oray Merih (2014). Treatment of Macular Edema. Turkish Ophthalmological Society Istanbul Branch Monthly Scientific Meeting
  •  Oray Merih, Önal Sumru, Cantürk Bayraktar Şerife, İzgi Belgin, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2014). A Helpful Finding for Diagnosis in Behçet Uveitis: Non-Glaucomatous Localized Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Defect. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 48th National Congress
  •  Aksu Nihan, Oray Merih, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2014). Rituximab Treatment Results in a Case of Autoimmune Retinopathy. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 48th National Congress,
  •  Tutkun Nuriye İlknur, Oray Merih, Cebeci Zafer, Kır Nur (2014). Fulminant Toxoplasma Retinochoroiditis Developing as a Result of Local and Systemic Immunosuppression. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 48th National Congress
  •  Asker Gülhumar, Cantürk Bayraktar Şerife, Oray Merih, İzgi Belgin, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2014). Our Trabeculectomy Results in Cases with Uveitic Glaucoma. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 48th National Congress
  •  Dere Yasemin, Oray Merih, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2014). Atypical Ocular Involvement Due to Cat Scratch Disease. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 48th National Congress
  •  Dere Yasemin, Oray Merih, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2013). A Case of Probable Ocular Tuberculosis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 47th National Congress
  •  Aksu Nihan, Oray Merih, Altınkurt Emre, Kır Nur, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2013). Acute Retinal Necrosis: The Importance of Early Diagnosis and Treatment. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 47th National Congress
  •  Doğan Dursun Aslıhan, Oray Merih, Tutkun Nuriye İlknur (2012). Cytomegalovirus: A Cause of Anterior Uveitis in Immunocompetent Individuals. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 46th National Congress
  •  Oray Merih, Toker Ayşe Ebru (2010). Evaluation of the Clinical Efficacy of Topical 0.05% Cyclosporine A Treatment in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis and Its Effect on Tear Cytokines. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 44th National Congress
  •  Eyriparmak Merih, Toker Ayşe Ebru (2009). Efficacy of Topical 0.05% Cyclosporine A Treatment in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 43rd National Congress
  •  Eyriparmak Merih, Önal Sumru, Kazokoğlu Haluk, Yavuz Şule (2009). Immunosuppressive treatment in corticosteroid-dependent and resistant childhood chronic anterior uveitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 43rd National Congress
  •  Önal Sumru, Kazokoğlu Haluk, Koç Aylin, Oray Merih, Direskeneli Rafi Haner, Yavuz Şule (2009). Efficacy of Low-Dose Interferon alfa-2a Treatment in Refractory and Sight-Threatening Uveitis. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 43rd National Congress
  •  Eyriparmak Merih, Yenice Özlem, Kazokoğlu Haluk (2008). Removal of a Metallic Foreign Body Located Anterior to the Equator with the Aid of an Electromagnet. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 42nd National Congress
  •  Eraslan Muhsin, Toker Ayşe Ebru, Önal Sumru, Eyriparmak Merih (2007). NEI-RQL-42 (National Eye Institute Refractive Error Quality of Life Instrument-42): Turkish Adaptation, Reliability and Validity. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 41st National Congress
  •  Eyriparmak Merih, Toker Ayşe Ebru (2007). Visual Performance and Patient Satisfaction in Patients Using Presbyopic Multifocal Contact Lenses. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 41st National Congress
  •  Eyriparmak Merih, Toker Ayşe Ebru (2007). Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Form of the McMonnies Dry Eye Questionnaire. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 41st National Congress,
  •  Eyriparmak Merih, Yenice Özlem, Bavbek Tayfun (2006). A rarely seen infestation in the clinic: Pediculosis Palpebrarum. Turkish Ophthalmological Society 40th National Congress,

Scientific Studies

  • Pediatric Behçet Uveitis, scientific research project supported by Higher Education Institutions, Principal Investigator, 2016
  • Effect of interferon treatment in Behçet uveitis on the transcription factors and cytokine production of peripheral blood CD4+CD25+Treg and T Helper-17 cells and on Toll-like receptor expression from peripheral blood mononuclear cells, CD4+ T cells and monocytes, Research Support Programs Directorate 1001 TÜBİTAK PROJECT, Researcher, 2015-2018
  • Non-glaucomatous focal retinal nerve fiber layer defects in Behçet uveitis, scientific research project supported by Higher Education Institutions, Principal Investigator, 2014
  • Effect of cataract surgery on eyes with chronic uveitis, Yüksek Öğretim Kurumları tarafından destekli bilimsel araştırma projesi, Yürütücü, 2013
  • Efficacy of 0.05% Cyclosporine A treatment in vernal keratoconjunctivitis, scientific research project supported by Higher Education Institutions, Researcher, 2009-2010
  • Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study investigating the efficacy of gevokizumab in the treatment of patients with uveitis associated with Behçet's disease, Phase 3, international multicenter drug study, Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Study, 05.04.2013 -21.09.2015 (International)
  • Randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study on the safety and efficacy of Gevokizumab in the treatment of active non-infectious intermediate, posterior or panuveitis, Phase 3, international, multicenter drug study, Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Study, 12.03.2013 -21.09.2015 (International)
  • Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study on the safety and efficacy of Gevokizumab in the treatment of individuals with non-infectious intermediate, posterior or panuveitis already controlled with systemic treatment, Phase 3, international, multicenter drug study, Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Study, 30.01.2014 -21.09.2015 (International)
  • Open-label safety study of Gevokizumab in the treatment of patients with chronic non-infectious uveitis, an extension study, Phase 3, international, multicenter drug study, Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Study, 28.04.2015 -21.09.2015 (International)
  • Randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sarilumab administered subcutaneously every 2 weeks in patients with non-infectious intermediate, posterior or panuveitis (NIU), Phase 2, international multicenter clinical drug study, Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Study, 15.09.2014 (International)

National and International Publications

National Publications:

  • Tekin Süda, Düzgün Poyraz, Oray Merih, Tuğal-Tutkun İ. Old but ageless disease: neurosyphilis with ocular manifestations in an HIV-negative patient. Infect Dis Clin Microbiol 2020;2(3):163-167.
  • Oray Merih, Tuğal-Tutkun İ (2016). Treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 46(2), 77-82., Doi: 10.4274/tjo.09581
  • Oray Merih, Gözüm Nilüfer, Altınkurt Emre, Yıldız Taş Ayşe, Tuğal-Tutkun İ(2016). Laser Flare Photometric Evaluation of Cataract Surgery on Intraocular Inflammation in uveitic eyes. Istanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 79(1), 19, Doi: 10.18017/iuitfd.56440
  • Oray Merih, Önal Sumru, Koç Akbay Aylin, Tuğal-Tutkun İ. Various Clinical Findings in Ocular Involvement of Cat Scratch Disease. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, Doi: 10.4274/tjo.28009
  • Cebeci Zafer, Oray Merih, Bayraktar Şerife, Tuğal-Tutkun İ, Kır Nur. Atypical Central Serous Chorioretinopathy. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, Doi: 10.4274/tjo.38039
  • Cebeci Zafer, Bayraktar Şerife, Oray Merih, Kır Nur. Focal choroidal excavation. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, Doi: 10.4274/tjo.24445
  • Doğan Dursun Aslıhan, Oray Merih, Tuğal-Tutkun İ (2014). Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis in Immunocompetent Individuals. Türkiye Klinikleri Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 23(3), 147-154.
  • Oray Merih, Toker Ayşe Ebru (2010). Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Translation of the McMonnies Dry Eye Questionnaire. Türkiye Klinikleri Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 19(2), 71-77.
  • Eyriparmak Merih, Temel Salih Ahmet (2008). Rigid gas permeable contact lens fitting. Türkiye Klinikleri Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 1(1), 26-29.
  • Oray Merih, Zakiev Zaur, Çağatay Tülin, Tuğal-Tutkun İlknur (2016). Treatment outcomes in choroiditis and multifocal serpiginoid choroiditis associated with latent tuberculosis. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, Doi: 10.4274/tjo.37630

International Publications:

  • Aksu-Ceylan N, Cebeci Z, Altinkurt E, Kir N, Oray M, Tugal-Tutkun I. Interferon Alpha-2a for the Treatment of Cystoid Macular Edema Secondary to Acute Retinal Necrosis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2021;4:1-10.
  • Kramer M, Brichova M, Tugal-Tutkun I, Panchenko M, Gormezano N, Koenigsbauer F, Franco P, Muccioli C, Hasanreisoglu M; International EyeCOPE Study Group. Noninfectious Intermediate, Posterior or Panuveitis: Results from the Retrospective, Observational, International EyeCOPE Study. Ophthalmol Ther. 2021;10:565-580.
  • Sadik MT, Aksu Ceylan N, Cebeci Z, Kir N, Oray M, Tugal-Tutkun I. Patterns of cytomegalovirus retinitis at a tertiary referral center in Turkey. Int Ophthalmol. 2021;41:2981-2992.
  • Rathinam SR, Tugal-Tutkun I, Agarwal M, Rajesh V, Egriparmak M, Patnaik G. Immunological tests and their interpretation in uveitis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020; 68:1737-1748.
  • Tugal-Tutkun I, Onal S, Stanford M, Akman M, Twisk JWR, Boers M, Oray M, Özdal PÇ, Kadayifcilar S, Amer R, Rathinam SR, Vedhanayaki R, Khairallah M, Akova Y, Yalcindag FN, Kardes E, Basarir B, Altan Ç, Özyazgan Y, Gül A. An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Behçet Disease Uveitis in Adults. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2020;14:1-10.
  • Bayraktar S, Oray M, Altan C, et al. Long-term results of trabeculectomy with mitomycin-C in patients with bilateral acute iris transillumination. J Glaucoma 2019;28:797-802.
  • Albayrak O, Oray M, Can F, et al. Effect of Interferon alfa-2a treatment on adaptive and innate immune systems in patients with Behçet disease uveitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2019;60:52-63.
  • Tugal-Tutkun I, Ozdal P, Oray M, Önal S. Review for diagnostics of the year: Multimodal imaging in Behçet uveitis. Ocular Immunol Inflamm. 2017;25:7-19.
  • Oray M, Cebeci Z, Kır N, Turgut Ozturk B, Oksuz L, Tugal-Tutkun I. Endogenous Brucella endophthalmitis: A case report. Saudi J Ophthalmol 2017;31:106-108.
  • Oray M, Onal S, Uludag G, Koc Akbay A, Tugal-Tutkun I. Interferon alpha for the treatment of cystoid macular edema associated with presumed ocular tuberculosis. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2017;33:304-312.
  • Onal S, Uludag G, Oray M, Mengi E, Herbort PC, Akman M, Metin MM, Akbay Koc A, Tugal-Tutkun I. Quantitative analysis of structural alterations in the choroid of patients with active Behcet uveitis. Retina 2017 Mar 7. Doi:10.1097/IAE.0000000000001587
  • Onal S, Oray M, Yasa C, Akman M, Uludag G, Koc Akbay A, Tugal-Tutkun I. Screening for depression and anxiety in patients with active uveitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2017 May 26:1-16. Doi: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1319959.
  • Eser Ozturk H, Oray M, Tugal-Tutkun I. Tocilizumab for the treatment of Behcet uveitis that failed interferon alpha and anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2017 Oct 11:1-10. doi: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1355471.
  • Oray M, Ozdal PC, Cebeci Z, Kir N, Tugal-Tutkun I. Fulminant ocular toxoplasmosis: The hazards of corticosteroid monotherapy. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2016;24:637-646.
  • Cebeci Z, Bayraktar S, Oray M, Kir N. Silent Polipoidal choroidal vasculopathy in a patient with angioid streaks. Arq Brasil Ophthalmol. 2016;79:200-201.
  • Eiger-Moscovich M, Amer R, Oray M, Tabbara KF, Tugal-Tutkun I, Kramer M. Retinal artery occlusion due to Bartonella Henselae infection: a case series. Acta Ophthalmol 2016;94:e367-10.
  • Cao JH, Oray M, Cocho L, Foster CS. Rituximab in the treatment of refractory non-infectious scleritis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2016 Jan 4.Doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2015.12.032.
  • Silpa-Archa S, Oray M, Preble J, Foster JS. Outcome of Tocilizumab treatment in refractory ocular inflammatory diseases. Acta Ophthalmol. 2016;94:e400-406
  • Cao J, Oray M, Foster CS. Rituximab in the treatment of refractory noninfectious scleritis, Author reply. American Journal of Ophthalmology 2016 Jun;166:207-208. Doi: 10.1016/j. ajo.2016.03.037.
  • Abusamra K, Oray M, Ebrahimiadib N, Lee S, Anesi S, Foster CS. Intraocular lymphoma: descriptive data of 26 patients including clinico-pathologic features, vitreous findings, and treatment outcomes. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2016 July 20:1-6.
  • Oray M, Khachatryan N, Ebrahimiadib N, Abusamra K, Lee S, Foster CS. Ocular morbidities of juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis in adulthood: results from a tertiary center. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2016;254:1841-9.
  • Oray M, Meese H, Foster CS. Diagnosis and Management of Non-Infectious Immune-Mediated Scleritis: Current Status and Future Prospects. Expert Rev Immunol 2016;12:827-837.
  • Oray M, AbuSamra K, Ebrahimiadib N, Meese H, Foster CS. Long term side effects of glucocorticoids. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2016;15:457-465.
  • Oray M, Onal S, Bayraktar S, Izgi B, Tugal-Tutkun I. Non-glaucomatous localized retinal nerve fiber layer defects in Behçet uveitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2015;159:475-81.
  • Bayraktar S, Cebeci Z, Oray M, Alparslan N. Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Pellucid Marginal Degeration: 2 Patients, 4 Eyes. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med. Epub 2015 May 11.
  • Sella R, Oray M, Frilling R, Umar L, Tugal-Tutkun I, Kramer M. Dexamethasone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex) for pediatric uveitis. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2015;253:1777-82.
  • Oray M, Tuncer S, Kir N, Karacorlu M, Tugal-Tutkun I. Optic neuritis and rapidly progressive necrotizing retinitis as the initial signs of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: a case report with clinical and histopathologic findings. Int Ophthalmol. 2014;34:983-987.
  • Cebeci Z, Oray M, Tuncer S, Tugal-Tutkun I, Kir N. Intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex) and photodynamic therapy for vasoproliferative retinal tumors. Can J Ophthalmol. 2014;49:e83-84. Epub
  • Tuncer S, Oray M, Yildirim Y, Camcioglu Y, Tugal-Tutkun I. Bilateral intraocular calcification in necrotizing cytomegalovirus retinitis. Int Ohthalmol. 2014;34:1119-1122.
  • Cebeci Z, Bayraktar S, Oray M, Kir N. Acute macular neuroretinopathy misdiagnosed as optic neuritis. Int Ohthalmol. 2014 Dec 12.
  • Oray M, Toker E. Tear cytokine levels in vernal keratoconjunctivitis: the effect of topical 0.05% cyclosporine A therapy. Cornea 2013;32:1149-1154.
  • Oray M, Kir N, Tuncer S, Onal S, Tugal-Tutkun I. Autoimmune Retinopathies: A report of 3 cases. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2013;21:424-433.
  • Toker E, Onal S, Eraslan M, Eyriparmak M. The Turkish Version of the National Eye Institute Refractive Error Quality of Life Instrument: Translation, Validity and Reliability. Qual Life Res. 2008;17:1269-1276.