CharlesAGarciaMD

Ophthalmology • Houston, TX

Cataract Related, Retinal Disease

Physician

Join to view full profile

Dr. Garcia is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

Connect with other colleagues in the same hospital or clinic
Search all U.S. specialist profiles and refer a patient
Read the latest clinical news and earn CME/CEU credits

See Dr. Garcia's full profile

Already have an account?

Office
1315 St Joseph Pkwy
Ste 1205
Houston, TX 77002
Phone+1 713-659-3937

Fax+1 713-659-2553
Is this information wrong?

Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Ophthalmology, 1970 - 1973
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonInternship, Transitional Year, 1969 - 1970
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1969

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1969 - 2025
LA State Medical License 1969 - 2023
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
ACE2 gene transfer ameliorates vasoreparative dysfunction in CD34+ cells derived from diabetic older adults.
Shrinidh Joshi, Ildamaris Montes de Oca, Ahmad Maghrabi, Christine Lopez-Yang, Julio Quiroz-Olvera, Charles A. Garcia, Yagna Prasada Rao Jarajapu> ;Clinical Science. 2021 Jan 29
4 citations
Complement Receptor 1 (CR1/CD35)-expressing retinal pigment epithelial cells as a potential therapy for age-related macular degeneration
Ken Simmons, John L. Mazzilli, Stacey L. Mueller-Ortiz, Aleksey Y. Domozhirov, Charles A. Garcia, Eva M Zsigmond, Rick A. Wetsel> ;Molecular Immunology. 2020 Feb 1
3 citations
A Preclinical Safety Study of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells for Macular Degeneration.
John L. Mazzilli, Joshua D Snook, Ken Simmons, Aleksey Y. Domozhirov, Charles A. Garcia, Rick A. Wetsel, Eva M Zsigmond, Peter D. Westenskow> ;Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2020 Jan 20
4 citations
Derivation and characterization of the human embryonic stem cell line CR-4: Differentiation to human retinal pigment epithelial cells.
John L. Mazzilli, Aleksey Y. Domozhirov, Stacey L. Mueller-Ortiz, Charles A. Garcia, Rick A. Wetsel, Eva M Zsigmond> ;Stem Cell Research. 2017 Jan 1
80 citations
North Carolina Macular Dystrophy Is Caused by Dysregulation of the Retinal Transcription Factor PRDM13
Kent W. Small, Adam P. DeLuca, S. Scott Whitmore, Thomas Rosenberg, Rosemary Silva-Garcia, Nitin Udar, Bernard Puech, Charles A. Garcia, Thomas A. Rice, Gerald A. Fish...> ;Ophthalmology. 2016 Jan 1
1 citations
Persistent unilateral central serous chorioretinopathy in a breastfeeding woman
Christine Lopez-Yang, Charles A. Garcia> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2015 Jan 7
42 citations
A dominant mutation in hexokinase 1 (HK1) causes retinitis pigmentosa.
Lori S. Sullivan, Daniel C. Koboldt, Sara J. Bowne, Steven Lang, Susan H. Blanton, Elizabeth Cadena, Cheryl E. Avery, Richard A. Lewis, Kaylie Webb-Jones, Dianna K H W...> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2014 Sep 4
9 citations
Central serous chorioretinopathy after blunt trauma.
Claudia Maria Prospero Ponce, Hasan M Mohidat, Charles A. Garcia> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2012 May 28
25 citations
Prophylactic treatment of age-related macular degeneration report number 2: 810-Nanometer laser to eyes with drusen: Bilaterally eligible patients
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , > ;Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging. 2009 Nov 1
28 citations
Biodegradable fumarate-based drug-delivery systems for ophthalmic applications.
Michael C. Hacker, A. Haesslein, H. Ueda, William J. Foster, Charles A. Garcia, D.M. Ammon, Roya Borazjani, J.F. Kunzler, J.C. Salamone, Antonios G. Mikos> ;Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A. 2009 Mar 15
6 citations
Aicardi Syndrome in Monozygotic Twins
Mauricio E. Pons, Charles A. Garcia> ;Ophthalmic Genetics. 2008 Jan 1
172 citations
Comparison of the modified Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study and mild macular grid laser photocoagulation strategies for diabetic macular edema.
Donald S. Fong, Samara F. Strauber, Lloyd Paul Aiello, Roy W. Beck, David Callanan, Ronald P. Danis, Matthew D. Davis, Stephen S. Feman, Frederick L. Ferris, Scott M. ...> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 2007 Apr 1
101 citations
Effect of ruboxistaurin in patients with diabetic macular edema: Thirty-month results of the randomized PKC-DMES clinical trial
Lloyd Paul Aiello, Everett Ai, Lloyd M. Aiello, Rajiv Anand, Mark S. Blumenkranz, David S. Boyer, Alexander J. Brucker, Thomas Chandler, Lawrence Chong, Thomas B. Conn...> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 2007 Mar 1
14 citations
Squalamine lactate for exudative age-related macular degeneration
Brian Connolly, Avinash Desai, Charles A. Garcia, Edgar Thomas, Michael J Gast> ;Ophthalmology Clinics of North America. 2006 Sep 1
221 citations
Prevalence of disease-causing mutations in families with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa: a screen of known genes in 200 families.
Lori S. Sullivan, Sara J. Bowne, David G. Birch, Dianna K. Hughbanks-Wheaton, John R. Heckenlively, Richard A. Lewis, Charles A. Garcia, Richard S. Ruiz, Susan H. Blan...> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2006 Jul 1
73 citations
Retinal lesions as clues to disseminated bacterial and candidal infections: frequency, natural history, and etiology.
Libsen J Rodríguez-Adrián, Robert T King, Luis G Tamayo-Derat, John W Miller, Charles A. Garcia, John H. Rex> ;Medicine. 2003 May 1
1 citations
Addition of rapamycin to cyclosporine-prednisone based immunosuppression reduces the clinical risk of pretransplant anti-HLA antibody.
Ronald H. Kerman, Stephen M. Katz, C. T. Van Buren, Chris Garcia, Barry D. Kahan> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2001 Feb 1
1 citations
Proton beam irradiation of subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation in age-related macular degeneration(1)
Christina J Flaxel, Eric J Friedrichsen, J. Osborn Smith, S.C. Oeinck, P.A. Blacharski, Charles A. Garcia, H. H. Chu> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2000 Oct 1
35 citations
Proton beam irradiation of subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation in age-related macular degeneration.
Christina J Flaxel, Eric J Friedrichsen, Jodi Osborn Smith, Steven Christopher Oeinck, Paul A Blacharski, Charles A. Garcia, H. H. Chu> ;Eye. 2000 Mar 1
65 citations
Therapeutic benefits of infrared (810-nm) diode laser macular grid photocoagulation in prophylactic treatment of nonexudative age-related macular degeneration: Two-yea...
R. Joseph Olk, Thomas R. Friberg, Kristin L. Stickney, Levent Akduman, Keye L. Wong, Melvin C. Chen, Marc H. Levy, Charles A. Garcia, Lawrence S Morse> ;Ophthalmology. 1999 Nov 1
211 citations
In vitro degradation of thin poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) films.
Lichun Lu, Charles A. Garcia, Antonios G. Mikos> ;Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 1999 Aug 1
21 citations
NORTH CAROLINA MACULAR DYSTROPHY (MCDR1∥ IN TEXAS
Kent W. Small, Charles A. Garcia, Guillermo Gallardo, Nitin Udar, S. Yelchits> ;Retina. 1998 Jan 1
40 citations
Retinal pigment epithelium cell culture on thin biodegradable poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) films
Lichun Lu, Charles A. Garcia, Antonios G. Mikos> ;Journal of Biomaterials Science. Polymer Edition. 1998 Jan 1
13 citations
Entoptic evaluation of diabetic retinopathy.
Raymond A. Applegate, Arthur Bradley, J. van Heuven, Bailey L. Lee, Charles A. Garcia> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 1997 Apr 1
67 citations
Retinal pigment epithelium cells cultured on synthetic biodegradable polymers.
Giovanni G. Giordano, Robert C. Thomson, Susan L. Ishaug, Antonios G. Mikos, Charles A. Garcia, Devjani Lahiri-Munir> ;Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 1997 Jan 1
Join now to see all