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Dr. Carolina Lucia Mercado Acosta
Ophthalmology
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Dr. Carolina Mercado Acosta
Ophthalmology
Miami, FL
Areas of Expertise
Ocular Surface Tumors (including OSSN)
High-Risk Corneal Transplantation
Corneal Infections (Keratitis)
Anterior Segment Reconstruction
Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking
About Me
Carolina L. Mercado, MD, is a cornea, cataract and refractive specialist with a focus on challenging ocular surface disease. She evaluates and treats ocular surface tumors, infectious keratitis and corneal ectasias, and performs advanced corneal transplantation for high-risk eyes as well as cataract and anterior segment reconstruction. Dr. Mercado also offers corneal collagen cross-linking for progressive keratoconus and applies high-resolution anterior segment OCT to refine diagnosis and monitoring.
Dr. Mercado earned her medical degree and completed a clinical internship at Universidad del Norte (Colombia), followed by ophthalmology residency at the Escuela Superior de Oftalmología, Instituto Barraquer de América. At Bascom Palmer Eye Institute she completed fellowships in cornea and external disease and in medical retina, and has contributed research validating topical 5-fluorouracil for ocular surface neoplasia and methods to improve corneal transplant outcomes. She welcomes patients across the age spectrum and offers care in English and Spanish.
Training
Medical RetinaBascom Palmer Eye InstituteFellowship- OphthalmologyInstituto Barraquer de AméricaResidency
- MDUniversidad del NorteMedical School
Cornea & External DiseaseBascom Palmer Eye InstituteFellowship2023
Awards & Honors
Gillingham Pan-American Fellowship
Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In:FL
- License Numbers:ME170276


