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About Me
Dr. Siva Iyer is a board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon who returned to his alma mater, the University of Florida College of Medicine, in 2016. A native Floridian, he completed his medical training at several major academic institutions and previously served on the faculty at The University of Mississippi. His subspecialty is Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, and he focuses on complex retinal conditions.
Dr. Iyer has particular expertise in diabetic eye disease, including advanced diabetic retinopathy and complex diabetic tractional retinal detachment repair. He also specializes in repairing retinal detachments related to severe eye trauma. His clinical interests include age-related macular degeneration, eye emergencies, and retinal detachment. Dr. Iyer sees young adult and adult patients for a range of vitreoretinal disorders.
Training
Ophthalmology
2013Louisiana State University
FellowshipOphthalmology
2011University of Tennessee
Residency
Surgery Internship
2007Harvard University
Residency
Medical Degree
2006University of Florida
Medical School
Publications & Press
Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation in the Postpartum Period Associated With Preeclampsia.
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology: the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society•2022Bilateral anterior segment dysgenesis and persistent fetal vasculature associated with terminal 10q26 deletion.
Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus•2021Effect of pattern scanning laser on macular thickness in diabetic retinopathy.
Therapeutic advances in ophthalmology•2021Exacerbation of pigment epithelial detachment following aflibercept: A case of bevacizumab rescue.
American journal of ophthalmology case reports•2021Peripheral Retinal Neovascularization in a Patient with Sarcoidosis and Cocaine-Associated Autoimmunity.
Case reports in ophthalmological medicine•2021The Vitreous Ecosystem in Diabetic Retinopathy: Insight into the Patho-Mechanisms of Disease.
International journal of molecular sciences•2021Bilateral pseudohypopyon causing white eyes in a patient with lymphoma.
Lancet (London, England)•2020Eicosanoid Profiles in the Vitreous Humor of Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.
International journal of molecular sciences•2020Endogenous Endophthalmitis: yield of the diagnostic evaluation.
BMC ophthalmology•2020Treatment of Recurrent Primary Cutaneous Mucinous Carcinoma of the Eyelid with Modified Wide Local Excision.
Case reports in ophthalmological medicine•2020Utility of wound cultures in the management of open globe injuries: a 5-year retrospective review.
Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection•2020Dosimetric dependence of ocular structures on eye size and shape for external radiation fields of electrons, photons, and neutrons.
Journal of radiological protection : official journal of the Society for Radiological Protection•2019Exercise band-induced lens dislocations: A case series.
American journal of ophthalmology case reports•2019Surgical management of diabetic tractional retinal detachments.
Survey of ophthalmology•2019A scalable and deformable stylized model of the adult human eye for radiation dose assessment.
Physics in medicine and biology•2018A Young Patient With Floaters.
JAMA ophthalmology•2018Multiloculated Ciliary Body Cysts and Lenticular Coloboma: A Rare Phenotypic Variation Associated With Persistent Fetal Vasculature.
Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus•2018Ophthalmic artery occlusion after chiropractic neck manipulation.
Acta ophthalmologica•2018Vision loss secondary to orbital extension of rhabdomyosarcoma in an adult.
Clinical & experimental ophthalmology•2018Intralenticular Ozurdex® – One Year Later.
Case reports in ophthalmology•2017
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- FL, LA, MS
- License Numbers
- ME127344, MD205040, 22805
