Dr. Brian Gilger is a native of Akron, Ohio, USA and received his veterinary degree from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.  After a 1-year internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York City and a 3-year ophthalmology residency at Auburn University in Alabama, Dr. Gilger returned to 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 as an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and is now Professor and head of clinical ophthalmology at NC State University.  Dr. Gilger is also the Vice President of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO), the past chair of the ACVO examination committee, and was program chair of the 2009 ACVO meeting in Chicago.  He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts, written over 30 book chapters, and is the editor of the book, Equine Ophthalmology.His clinical interests include treatment of equine recurrent uveitis, corneal disease, and intraocular surgery. His main research interest is ocular immunology, imaging, and drug delivery.