K. Thiran Jayasundera, M.D., FRCSC

K. Thiran Jayasundera, M.D., FRCSC, FRANZCO

Retina and Uveitis
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
Fellow of the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists

Specialty Interests

  • Diseases of the retina and vitreous including retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, macular diseases, age-related macular degeneration, surgical management of complex retinal detachments, anti-angiogenic therapy and photodynamic therapy.
  • Diagnosis and treatment of inherited retinal degenerative diseases, including Stargardt disease, retinitis pigmentosa variants, cone dystrophies and unusual retinal dystrophies requiring electrophysiological testing.
  • Management of inflammatory diseases (uveitis) affecting the posterior segment: vitritis, pars planitis, retinitis and choroiditis.

Kellogg Eye Center - Ann Arbor

Appointments and Clinical Services: 734-763-5874
Clinic Fax: 734-647-3555
Academic Office: 734-615-9690
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E-mail: thiran@med.umich.edu

Medical School

University of Auckland, 2000

Residency

Ophthalmology
University of Auckland (Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists), 2007

Fellowships

  • Retinal Dystrophies, Uveitis and Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision
    Kellogg Eye Center
    University of Michigan, 2009
  • Vitreoretinal Surgery and Medical Retinal Diseases
    McGill University, 2011

Research Focus

Genotype-phenotype correlations of inherited retinal diseases, predictors of disease progression and outcome measures for therapeutic clinical trials. 

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