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Luis E. Fernández de Castro, MD specializes in Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cataract Surgery, Corneal and External Diseases, and Corneal Transplant Surgery. A graduate of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá DC, Colombia, then completed his Internship, Residency in Ophthalmology where he served as chief resident, and Fellowship in Cornea and External Diseases at the Storm Eye Institute, Medical University South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition prior to his residency he completed a two–year research fellowship in Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery at Magill Research Center for Vision Correction. Dr. Fernández de Castro has experience treating many types of ocular morbidities including cataracts, corneal infection and inflammation, allergies, dry eye, glaucoma, and systemic diseases such as diabetes that affect the eye. He also performs a variety of specialized surgeries that include, but is not limited to, micro–incisional cataract surgery with premium intraocular lens implantation, ocular surface reconstruction, pterygium excision, and corneal transplantation. He has expertise in endothelial keratoplasty (also known as DSAEK), a form of transplantation in which only the deepest portion of the cornea is transplanted. This novel technique has revolutionized corneal surgery allowing for faster healing and more stable postoperative ocular integrity. His research interests include advances in cataract and refractive technology, and cornea and external disease.
Dr. Fernández de Castro has a number of honors and awards including the Award for Exceptional Instruction to Resident Teaching, and the Program Director’s award an honor given to the top resident who most embodies the personal traits one would want in a physician. He also received Best Paper of Session at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and presented an Award Winning Video at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons in Stockholm. He was named one of the top 250 innovators in the field of premium IOL surgery by the publishers and editors of Premier Surgeon. Dr. Fernández de Castro is a member of the International Society of Refractive Surgery, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and American Academy of Ophthalmology. He has published multiple research papers in the leading ophthalmology journals and has presented at several national and international meetings. He has also authored in several book chapters describing the medical and surgical management of cataracts and corneal diseases. While he has received many academic awards, Dr. Fernández de Castro’s major focus is on providing excellent patient care. He enjoys building relationships with patients and derives personal and professional satisfaction from helping patients while obtaining the best clinical results possible.
