Dr. Alvaro Mejia Vergara
Areas of Expertise
About Me
Dr. Alvaro J. Mejia-Vergara is a neuro-ophthalmologist and strabismus surgeon at the University of Florida who cares for patients with vision symptoms arising from neurological and neuromuscular conditions. He emphasizes compassionate, science-driven evaluation of double vision, optic nerve disorders, and conditions such as idiopathic intracranial hypertension and thyroid eye disease. In addition to adult neuro-ophthalmology, he performs strabismus surgery and collaborates closely with neurology and neurosurgery colleagues for comprehensive care.
Dr. Mejia-Vergara completed ophthalmology residency (chief resident) at Pontifical Xavierian University in Bogotá, followed by neuro-ophthalmology training at UCLA and the University of Florida. He is active in the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and he enjoys teaching and mentoring within the College of Medicine.
Training

Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinical
2024University of Florida
Fellowship
Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinical and Research
2019University of California, Los Angeles
FellowshipOphthalmology (Chief Resident)
2019Pontifical Xavierian University (Bogotá, Colombia)
ResidencyBS/MD (Summa Cum Laude)
2013Pontifical Xavierian University
Medical School
Awards & Honors
Committee Member, Patient Education and International Outreach
2024North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Young Ophthalmology Delegate
2021Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology
Colfuturo Scholar
2019Colfuturo
Gillingham Fellowship
2019Retina Research Foundation
Best Intern Award
2013Colombian Association of Medical Schools
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- FL
- License Numbers
- ME170264
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