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Professor of Ophthalmology

Prof. Nilüfer Yeşilırmak, MD, PhD

Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery

Professor of Ophthalmology specializing in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery, with an international research focus on ocular surface disease, dry eye and ocular rosacea. Trained at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (Miami) and Université Paris Cité; author of 75+ peer-reviewed publications.

Publications About & CV
Prof. Nilüfer Yeşilırmak, MD, PhD

75+

Peer-reviewed publications

1,030+

Citations (h-index 20)

100+

Congress presentations

4

Journal editorial boards

Research Highlight

Nature Communications · 2026
Cross-species transcriptomics identify mineralocorticoid receptor pathway overactivation as a central driver of ocular rosacea

A multi-year collaboration with Université Paris Cité identifies the mineralocorticoid receptor pathway as a unifying driver of meibomian gland dysfunction and ocular rosacea — pointing to MR blockade as a promising therapeutic strategy and S100A9 as a candidate biomarker.

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From the Blog

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AcademicSeptember 14, 2026
TFOS DEWS III: A Practicing Clinician's Reading
The third Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society Dry Eye Workshop rewrites how we define, diagnose, and manage dry eye disease. Here is what I believe genuinely changes at the slit lamp.
5 min read
Clinical NotesSeptember 7, 2026
Ocular Rosacea: More Than Skin Deep
Rosacea is often treated as a skin problem, yet the eyelids and ocular surface are frequent targets. Here are the clinical clues I look for, and what new biology is teaching us.
3 min read
Personal EssaysAugust 31, 2026
A Life Between Labs and Clinics
From Ankara to Miami to Paris and back: some thoughts on curiosity, mentorship, and why a cornea surgeon still keeps a bench.
3 min read
International Training

Postdoctoral research at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami — consistently ranked the #1 eye hospital in the United States.

Dual PhD — Neuroscience at Université Paris Cité and Medical Biochemistry at Gazi University; cornea fellowship at OphtalmoPôle, Cochin Hospital, Paris.