M Lourdes Garcia MD PhD

Dr. Garcia is an American Board certified Ophthalmologist specializing in the medical and surgical treatment of eye disorders.  She is also an Assistant Professor at EVMS, participating in the training of Ophthalmology residence.

Dr Garcia received a Ph.D. degree in Vision Sciences from the Institute of Applied Biology in Ophthalmology at the University of Valladolid in Spain and then continued her studies in the US.

She received Fellowship training in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Genetic Eye Disorders at the Cleveland Clinic.  This included elective training in Neuro-Ophthalmology from the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University. After a Transitional Internship at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, VA, Dr Garcia completed an Ophthalmology Residency at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

Dr Garcia has authored numerous papers, given international presentations, and is the co-author on a textbook on genetic disorders and the eye.  She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Medical Society of Virginia.

She is fluent in English and Spanish. 

Dr Garcia likes to spend her free time with her two children Luke and Anna, and her husband Mark. She enjoys hiking, cycling and the outdoors.

PUBLICATIONS – Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

M. Lourdes Garcia MD.PhD,  Edna B. Ty, MD, A. David Rothner, M.D., Elias I Traboulsi, MD "Systemic and ocular findings in 100 Patients with optic nerve hypoplasia".  J Child Neurol. 2006 Nov; 21(11):949-56.

M. Lourdes Garcia MD, PhD, David Huang MD, PhD, Sue Crowe OD, Elias I Traboulsi, MD "Relationship between the axis and degree of high astigmatism and obliquity of palpebral fissure".           J AAPOS, 2003; Feb; 7(1): 14-22.

M Lourdes Garcia MD PhD, J M Herreras MD, PhD, E Dios MD, P Argueso PhD, Ana Almaraz MD, PhD. "Evaluation of lectin staining in the diagnosis of fungal keratitis in a rabbit model". Molecular Vision, 2002; 8: 10–16.

M Lourdes GarciaMD, PhD, Everardo CastroMD, Jill A FosterMD,W Richard Green MD,  Elias I TraboulsiMD "Colobomatous microphthalmia and orbital neuroglial cyst: case report".  Ophthalmic Genetics, 2001; 22 (3): 1-6.

García  L, Almaraz A, García M, Herreras JM. "Oral acyclovir in grafts for herpes simplex keratitis". Arch Soc Esp Oftal., 1998; 73: 483–488.

L García González, JM Herreras Cantalapiedra, M Calonge Cano, JC Pastor Jimeno. "Retrospective analysis of the efficacy of surgery on uveitis". Arch Soc Esp Oftal., 1998; 73: 367-374.

Juberías JR, Montero JM, Calonge M, Gómez S, García L, Herreras JM, Pastor JC. "Epidemiology of uveitis in a referral center in Spain". Arch Soc Esp Oftal., 1997; 72: 665-670.

Montero JM, Argüeso P, García L, Herreras JM, Calonge M, Pastor JC. "Differential staining of mucus layer by lectins in an experimental model of fungal keratitis". Arch Soc Esp Oftal., 1997; 72: 11-16.

L García González, JC Jimeno. "Retinal arterial macroaneurism". Oftalmol Práctica, 1996; 4: 10-13.

Published Books and Book Chapters

Traboulsi EI, Garcia ML, Maumenee I H, Murphee A L, Zhang K,. Compedium of inherited disorders and the eye. Ophthalmology Monographs. American Academy Ophthalmology. Oxford University Press. 2006. USA.

L García González, JM Herreras Cantalapiedra. Chapter "Herpetic keratitis". Emergency protocols in Ophthalmology. P 35 - 46, 1995. Spain.

L García González, JM Herreras Cantalapiedra. Chapter "Traumatic corneal abrasions". Emergency protocols in Ophthalmology. P  47 - 57, 1995. Spain.