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Carlos J. Vives Alvarado, MD

Ophthalmologist

Gender: Male
Experience: 9 years

About Carlos J. Vives Alvarado, MD

Carlos J. Vives Alvarado, MD is an ophthalmologist and glaucoma ophthalmologist. Dr. Carlos J. Vives Alvarado has 9 years of experience in ophthalmology.

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Education

Carlos J. Vives Alvarado, MD earned a degree of a Doctor of Medicine.

Licenses

Carlos J. Vives Alvarado, MD has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since September 15, 2014, and his NPI number is 1902207459. Dr. Vives Alvarado certified his NPI information on 10/12/2022.

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To schedule an appointment with Dr. Carlos J. Vives Alvarado, please call (787) 767-8872.

Ophthalmologist

Dr. Carlos J. Vives Alvarado is an Ophthalmologist in Rio Piedras, PR with special training and skill in performing eye exams, diagnosing and treating eye disease, prescribing medications and performing eye surgery. As an Ophthalmologist, Carlos J. Vives Alvarado, MD performs eye exams, vision care, eye disease diagnosis and treatment, and eye surgery. Ophthalmology is the diagnosis and treatment of all eye and visual ailments including vision services (glasses and contacts) and surgery, as well as the prevention of medical eye disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Ophthalmologists include amblyopia (lazy eye), astigmatism, cataracts, conjunctivitis, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye, eye cancer, glaucoma, hyperopia, macular degeneration, myopia, presbyopia, retinal detachment, strabismus, and uveitis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Ophthalmologists include eye exams, blepharoplasty, intraoccular lens, laser eye surgery, and photodynamic therapy.

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Ophthalmologists in Rio Piedras, PR

Glaucoma Ophthalmologist

Dr. Carlos J. Vives Alvarado is a Glaucoma Ophthalmologist in Rio Piedras, PR with special training and skill in eye surgery and eye disease. As a Glaucoma Ophthalmologist, Carlos J. Vives Alvarado, MD performs diagnostic testing, medication prescription, laser surgery, and operating room surgery. Glaucoma Ophthalmology is an osteopathic or medical specialty providing eye and vision care for patients with glaucoma. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Glaucoma Ophthalmologists include glaucoma. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Glaucoma Ophthalmologists include ophthalmoscopy, perimetry, tonometry, gonioscopy, pachymetry, medication prescription, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, iridotomy, trabeculoplasty, trabeculectomy, and glaucoma drainage device implantation.

An ophthalmologist who specializes in the treatment of glaucoma and other disorders related to increased intraocular pressure and optic nerve damage. This specialty involves the medical and surgical treatment of these conditions.

Glaucoma Ophthalmologists in Rio Piedras, PR

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