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Retina Care Specialists

Mission Statement

To provide state-of-the-art vitreoretinal care in an easily understood and compassionate fashion, where each individual patient’s best interests are always what guide us.

Our Staff

We are very proud to have an extremely well trained, professional staff as part of the Retina Care Specialists team. Your knowledge and comfort level are very important to us, so please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Locations

Boynton Beach

9868 S. State Rd 7, Suite 230
Boynton Beach, FL 33472

Palm Beach Gardens

3399 PGA Boulevard
Suite 350
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Port St. Lucie

1700 SE Hillmoor Drive
Suite 100
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952

Stuart

2090 SE Ocean Boulevard
Stuart, FL 34996

West Palm Beach

1500 N Dixie Hwy Suite 209
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Awards and Publications

Publications

Philip Laird, MD

  • Mehta S, Laird PW, Debiec M, Hwang C, Zhang R; Yan J, Hendrick A, Hubbard GB, Bergstrom CS, Yeh S, Fernandes A, Olsen TV. Formulation of a Peribulbar mock for Prolonged Postoperative Pain. Management in. Vitreoretinal Surgery – A Randomized Clinical Trial. Ophthalmology Retina. 2018;2(4):268-275.
  • Crosson JN, Laird PW, Grossniklaus HE, Hendrick AM. Toxoplasma Chorioretinitis in a Patient with AIDS Diagnosed by Histopathology. Retina Cases and Brief Reports. 2015;9(2):162-3.
  • Crosson JN, Laird PW, Debiec M, Bergstrom CS, Lawson DH, Yeh S. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada-like Syndrome Following CTLA-4 Inhibition with Ipilimumab for Metastatic Melanoma. J Immunotherapy. 2015;38(2):80-4.
  • Crosson JN, Laird.PW, Hwang CS, Grossniklaus. HE, Yeh S. Toxoplasmosis Chorioretinitis Mimicking Acute Retinal Necrosis Following Local Corticosteroid Use. Submitted to British] Ophth 2015.
  • Laird PW, Hubbard GB. Cover Photo is not Coats Disease. Ophthalmology. 2013;120(7):e51-2.
  • Laird PW, Grossniklaus HE, Hubbard GB. Ciliary Body Medulloepithelioma Associated with Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. British J of Ophthalmology 2013;97(8):1079.
  • Laird PW, Newman NJ, Yeh S. Susac Syndrome Exacerbated by Interferon Retinopathy. Arch of Ophthalmology 2012;130(6):804-6.
  • Laird PW, Woodward MA, Williams JG, Lee BE; Grossniklaus HE. Cystic Benign Melanosis of the Conjunctiva.] of Cornea 2012;31(11):1273-7.
  • Laird PW, Hatt SR, Leske DA, Holmes JM. Distance Stereoacuicy in Prism Induced Convergence Stress. J AAPOS 2008;12(4):370-4.
  • Laird PW, Hatt SR, Leske DA, Holmes JM. Stereoacuity and Binocular Visual Acuity in Prism-Induced Exodeviation. J AAPOS 2007;11(4):362-6.
  • Laird PW, Mohney BG, Renaud DL Bull’s Eye Maculopathy in an Infant with Leigh Disease. Am Journal Ophthalmology 2006;142(1):186-7.

Adrian Laviña, MD

  • Lavina AM, Tsai J..Orbital cellulitis as a late complication of glaucoma drainage implantation. Archives of Ophthalmology. 2002 June; l20: 849-851.
  • Lavina AM, Mawn LA, Fan X, O’Day OM. Unilateral Follicular Conjunctivitis with retained hair and pseudomonal infection. Archives of Ophthalmology. 2001; 119:901-902.
  • Lavina AM, Agarwal A, Hunyor A, and Gass JD. Lupus choroidopathy and ciliochoroidal effusions. Retina. 2002 October; 22(5): 643-7.
  • Rodriguez JO, Lavina AM. Book chapter: Hyphema. The 5 Minute Sports Medicine Consult, 2nd Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 20 J 1.
  • Ross, WH, Lavina AM. Pneumatic retinopexy, scleral buckling, and vitrectomy surgery in the
    management of pseudophaki retinal detachments. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2008; 43:65-
    72.
  • Ross WH, Maberley DA, Lavina AM, Aralar A. The correlation between height of macular detachment . and visual outcome in macula-off retinal detachments of ‘::;7 days duration. Ophthalmology. 2005; 112:1213-1217.
  • Gass JD, Agarwal A, Lavina AM, Tawansy KA. Focal inner retinal hemorrhages in patients with drusen: An early sign of occult choroidal neovascularization and chorioretinal anastomosis. Retina.2003; 23: 741-751.
  • Joos K, Lavina AM, Tawansy K, Agarwal A. Posterior repositioning of glaucoma tube shunts for anterior segment complications. Ophthalmology. 2001; 108:.279-284.
  • Donahue SP, Lavina AM, Najjar J. Infantile infection and diabetes insipidus in children with optic nerve hypoplasia. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2005 Oct;89(10):1275 7.
  • Rodriguez JO, Lavina AM, Agarwal A. Prevention and treatment of common eye injuries in sports. American Family Physician. 2003 :April; 67(7): 1481-8.
  • Cobo-Lewis AB, Siatkowski RM, Lavina AM, Marquez LC. Poor stereopsis can support size constancy in albinism. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences 1997; 38(13): 2800-9.
  • Simons BD, Saunders TG, Siatkowski RM, Feuer WJ, Lavina AM, Capo H, Mufioz M, Flynn JT: Outcome of surgical management of superior oblique palsy: a study ofl23 cases. Binocular Vision &· Strabismus Quarterly. 1998; 13(4): 273

Chapters

Philip Laird, MD

  • Laird PW. Emory Online Digital Atlas of Ophthalmology. Chapters on Asteroids Hyalosis, Susac Syndrome, and Morning Glory Disc Anomaly. 2013.
  • Laird PW, Hubbard GR Coats Disease. Orphanet Online Portal for Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs. July 2013. www.orpha.net
  • Laird PW, Sippy BD, Aaberg TM. Stargardts Disease. Pediatric Retina Edition 2. Chapter 16. Lipincott Williams and Wilcons. 2013.
  • Laird PW, Grossniklaus HE. Chapter 14: Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva. Pocket Guide to Ocular Oncology and Pathology. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013:79-82.

Presentations

Philip Laird, MD

  • Laird PW. Severe Sarcoidosis Optic Neuropathy. Palm Beach County Ophthalmologists Meeting, August 2015.
  • Laird PW, Michels M, Lavina AM, Gallogly PJ:vf. Randomized Controlled Trials for Neovascular Age­ Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Macular Edema. Treasure Coast Ophthalmologists Meeting, April 2019. ,
  • Laird PW, Michels M, Lavina AM, Gallogly PM. Age Related Macular Degeneration. Palm Beach County Primary Care Physician Symposium. July 2018.
  • Yeh S, Debiec M, Laird PW, Hendrick AM. Clinical Outcomes of Combination Oral and Intravitreal Antiviral Therapy for ARN: Comparison of VZV and HSV ARN. American Society of Retinal Specialists ASRS: Annual meeting, San Diego, August 2014.
  • Laird PW, Hubbard GB, Bergstrom CS, Patel PS, Yeh S. Posterior Segment Manifestations of Syphilis in the Southeastern United States. Poster presentation at ASRS Annual Meeting, August 25, 2013.
  • Mehta S, Zhang R, Yan J, Hendrick A, Laird PW, Olsen TW: The Effects of Triamcinolone Acetonide on Retrobulbar Anesthesia and Pain Control Following Vitreoretinal Surgery. Abstract presented at the 46th Annual Retina Society Meeting in Beverly Hills, CA September 26, 2013.
  • Jung C, Jones J, Laird PW, Knandelwal S, Perez C, Robinson J, Pruett P. Improving Resource Utilization at the Atlanta VA Medical Center by Decreasing the No-Show Rate for Ophthalmology Laser Procedures. Poster presented in June 2011 at Emory University Science of the GME Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
  • Laird PW, Hatt SR, Leske DA, Holmes JM. Distance Stereoacuity in Prism Induced Convergence Stress. Presented as a poster in May 2007 at the ARVO annual meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
  • Leske DA, Hatt SR, Laird PW, Arrington KF, Holmes JM. Infrared Eyetracker Methods for Measuring Strabismus. Presented as a poster in May 2007 at the ARVO annual meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
  • Laird PW, Hatt SR, Leske DA, Holmes JM. Stereoacuity and Binocular Visual Acuity in Prism-Induced Exodeviation. Presented as a poster in April 2007 at the 33rd annual American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting in Seattle, Washington.

Adrian Laviña, MD

  • Lavina, Adrian M: 2 Interesting Retinal Cases Requiring Prompt Management, Gass Fellowship Society Meeting, Chicago, IL., July, 2022
  • Lavina, Adrian M.: Interesting Retinal Cases that Require Prompt Management, Retina Symposium, Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, July, 2021
  • Lavina, Adrian M.: Combined Silicone Oil Removal and Cataract Surgery using the. ORA System, Retina: Symposium, Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Miami, June, 2019
  • Lavina, Adrian M.: 11-year Follow-up on a Patient with Two Posterior Segment Vascular
  • Abnormalities, Retina Symposium, Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Orlando, June, 2018
  • Lavina, Adrian M: I I-year Follow-up on a Patient with Two Posterior Segment Vascular Abnormalities, Gass Fellowship Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA., November, 2017
  • Lavina, Adrian M: Focal Laser in the Age of Anti-VEGF, Retina Symposium, Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Orlando, June, 2016
  • Lavina, Adrian M: IO year Follow up using Anti-VEGF in a Retinal Dystrophy Patient, Gass Fellowship Society Meeting, Las Vegas, NV., November, 2015
  • Lavina, Adrian M.: Panel Discussion Moderator, PRN Dosing vs. Treat and Extend in Wet AMD, • Retina Symposium, Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, June, 2015
  • Lavina, Adrian M: Sudden Vision Loss in a 22-year-old Woman, Gass Fellowship Society Meeting, Chicago, IL., October, 2014
  • Lavina, Adrian M.: Panel Discussion Moderator, Implications of Comparative Effectiveness, EHRs, and Clinical Choice, Retina Symposium, Florida Society of Ophthalmology, Palm Beach, June, 2014
  • Lavina, Adrian M: Yellow Subretinal Material, Gass Fellowship Society Meeting, Chicago, IL., November, 2012
  • Michels. M, Lavifia AM, Gallogly PM:· Early Experience with. Eylea compared to other anti-VEGF compounds and use of Foresee Home Monitoring, Palm Beach County Ophthalmology Society,
    April, 2012
  • Lavina AM, Tawansy K. Vascular Activity Score as a marker of disease burden and prognosis in neonatal Retinopathy of Prematurity. Abstract. American Society of Retina Specialists Annual Meeting. 2011
  • Lavina, Adrian M: Virtutis & Vasculopathy, Gass Fellowship Society Meeting, Chicago, IL.; October, 2010
  • Dreyer Jessica, Michels Mark, Lavina, AM, Gallogly PM, Morillo E: Extended Efficacy of Ranibizumab in the Management of Retinal Venous Occlusive (RVO) Disease, Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Orlando, June, 2010
  • Michels M, Dreyer J, Lavina AM, Gallogly PM: Extended Efficacy of Ranibizumab in the Management of Retinal Venous Occlusive (RVO) Disease, Nantucket Retina, July, 2010
  • Dreyer J, Michels M, Lavina AM, Gallogly PM: Extended Efficacy of Ranibizumab in the Management of Retinal Venous Occlusive (RVO) Disease, Poster, American Society of Retina Specialists Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, August, 2010
  • Lavina AM. Challenging Retinal Vascular and Uveitic Case Presentation. Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Bonita Springs, Florida 2009.
  • Michels M, Lavina AM, Gallogly, Paul: Making Sense of Treatment Options of Wet AMD, JCAHPO Annual Meeting, June, 2008
  • Lavina AM. Diagnosis and Management of Posterior Scleritis-two case presentations. Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Palm Beach, Florida 2008
  • Michels M, Lavina AM, Gallogly PM..A Novel Approach to Qualitative OCT Image Management in the Busy Clinic, FSO Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, FL. June 2008
  • Lavina AM. Novel use of anti-VEGF therapy in Sorsby’s Fundus Dystrophy and Polypoidal Vasculopathy. Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida 2007.
  • Lavina, AM, Michels M, Antolini B. Pneumatic displacement of submacular hemorrhage followed by anti-VEGF in exudative age related macular degeneration. American Society of Retina Specialists Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, California 2007.
  • Michels M, Lavina AM, Bouchard LB. Off Label Use of Ranibizumab in the Management of Diabetic . Macular Edema and Venous Occlusive Disease. Poster. American Society of Retina Specialists Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, CA 2007.
  • Michels M, Lavina AM, Bouchard Linda: Off Label Use of Ranibizumab in the Management .of Diabetic Macular Edema and Venous Occlusive Disease, Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Orlando, June, 2007
  • Michels M, Lavina, AM: Lucentis Key Clinical Trial Data and Subgroup Analysis, Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Orlando, June, 2007
  • Michels M, Lavina AM, Bouchard Linda: Off Label Use of Ranibizumab in the Management of Diabetic Macular Edema and Venous Occlusive Disease, Nantucket Retina, July, 2007
  • Lavina AM. Two Women presenting with serous choroidal and retinal detachments due to collagen vascular disease. Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Sarasota, Florida 2003
  • Lavina AM, Tawansy KA, Agarwal A, Scott TU, Gass JD. Vitreous surgery for macular pucker after pseudophakic cystoid macular edema. ARVO; Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2002.
  • Lavina AM, Smith BN, Donahue SP, Wang MX. Analysis of objective outcomes and subjective impact of LASIK in physicians. ARVO Abstracts. March 15, 1999. Vol. 40 No. 4; 4703.
  • Lavina AM, Siatkowski RM, Cobo-Lewis AB. Factors influencing decompensation in the monofixation syndrome. ARVO Abstracts. March 15, 1997, Vol. 38; No. 4, Sl07.
  • Ma PE, Maberley AL, Maberley DA, Aralar A, Lavina AM, Kaur H, Nguyen C. Retinal tacks­ indications and surgical outcomes. Retina Congress-The Combined Meeting, San Francisco, California 2002.
  • Tusa RJ, Lavina AM, Siatkowski RM, Cobo-Lewis AB. Reverse rebound nystagmus in human albinos. ARVO Abstracts. February 15, 1996. Vol. 37 No. 3; 1276.

Paul Gallogly, MD

  • Gallogly, Paul. Service award for serving as proctor of at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists, Las Vegas. 2012
  • Jessica Dreyer, Mark Michels, Adrian Lavina, Paul Gallogly. Extended Efficacy of Ranibizumab n the Management of Retinal Venous Occlusive Disease, Poster, American Society of Retina Specialists Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC. 2010
  • Haller JA, Bandello F, Belfort R Jr; Blumenkranz MS, Gillies M, Heier J, Loewenstein A, Yoon YH, Jacques ML, Jiao J, Li XY, Whitcup SM; OZURDEX GENEVA Study Group. Randomized, sham-controlled trial of dexamethasone intravitreal implant in patients with macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion. Ophthalmology. 2010 Jun;117(6):1134-1146.e3. Epub 2010 Apr 24.
  • Gallogly P: The Many Faces of Sickle Cell Retinopathy. Florida Society of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Palm Beach, FL. June 2008.
  • Gallogly P, Smiddy WE, Feuer WJ. The effect of myopia on the position of the ora serrata. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2007 Nov­ Dec;38(6):518-9.
  • Gallogly P, Berrocal AM, Mavrofrides EC, Murray TW. “ROP Experience at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and Jackson Memorial Hospital over a 49 Month Period.” Poster Presentation. American Society of Retinal Specialists Meeting 2007.
  • Gallogly P. Sickle Cell Retinopathy. Review of Ophthalmology. AMD/Retina Case Studies Online. vvww.amdcasestudies.com; September 2007.
  • Gallogly P, Berrocal AM. “Screening and Treatment Experience for Retinopathy of Prematurity at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.” Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s 43rd Annual Residents’ Day Presentation; June 22- 23, 2007.
  • Gallogly P, Murray TG. Thyroid carcinoma with Choroidal Metastasis. Review of Ophthalmology. AMD/Retina Case Studies Online. www.amdcasestudies.com. June 2007.
  • Gallogly PM and Vanderveldt SL. “Chapter 2: Prevention of Eye Injuries.” In Banta JT, Ocular Trauma, Saunders Elsevier 2007; 7-18.
  • Gallogly P, Murray TG. Anti-VEGF for CRVO. Review of Ophthalmology. AMD/Retina Case Studies Online. www.amdcasestudies:coin. April 2007.
  • Gallogly P, Howard C. Teenage male has trauma playing football without helmet. What is the diagnosis? (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Grand Rounds, edited by S Couvillion, K Hartley) Ophthalmology Times 32(2): 16-18, January 15, 2007.
  • Gallogly P, Flynn HW Jr. Macugen injection after PDT and IVK. Review of Ophthalmology. AMD/Retina Case Studies Online. www.amdcasestudies.com. December 2006.
  • Gallogly P, Flynn HW Jr. Choroidal Infarction After PDT and IVK. Review of Ophthalmology. AMD/Retina Case Studies Online. w.vw:an1dcasestudies.com. November 2006.
  • Gallogly P, Al-Attar L. Middle-age Hispanic male has no ocular complaints. Routine exam shows retinal hemorrhages: What is the diagnosis? (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Grand Rounds, edited by S Couvillion, K Hartley) Ophthalmology Times 31(20): 82-84, October 15, 2006.
  • Gallogly P, Davis J: Young, healthy female has blurred vision in right eye; exam shows multiple yellowish fundus lesions, subretinal fibrosis: What is the diagnosis? (Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Grand Rounds, edited by JJ Miller, DM Miller) Ophthalmology Times 31(8): 16-18, April 15, 2006.
  • Gallogly P, Scott IU, Flynn HW, Smiddy W, Murray TG, Moore J, Feuer W. “Retained Lens Fragments.” Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’ s 42nd Annual Residents’ Day Presentation, June 17, 2006.
  • Gallogly P, Scott IU, Flynn HW, Smiddy W, Murray TG, Moore J, Feuer W. “Outcomes of Vitrectomy for Retained Lens Fragments.” Poster Presentation. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting 2005.
  • Gallogly P, Suñer I: HIV-positive man has abdominal pain and blurred vision; e:xamination shows peripapillary whitening without retinal hemorrhage: What is the diagnosis? \Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Grand Rounds, edited by JJ Miller, D:M Miller) Ophthalmology Times 30(22): 16-17, November 15, 2005.
  • Gallogly P, Smiddy W. Where Is the Ora Serrata, and ‘Why Does It Matter? Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s ,41st A’111ual Residents’ Day Presentation, June 17, 2005.
  • Gallogly P, Scott IU, Flynn H\V, Smiddy W, Murray TG, Moore J, Feuer W. “Retained Lens Fragments in the Nevi Millennium?” Poster Presentation. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, May 2005.
  • Wheeler DL, Cross AR, Eschbach EJ, Rose AT, Gallogly PM, Lewis DD, Vander Griend RA. Grafting of massive tibial subchondral bone defects in a caprine model using beta-tricalcium phosphate versus autograft. J Orthop Trauma. 2005 Feb;19(2):85-91.
  • Gallogly P, Scott IU, Flynn HW, Smiddy W, Murray TG, Moore J, Feuer W. ”Retained Lens fragments in the New Millenium?”: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s 40th Annual Residents’ Day Presentation, June 19,2004.
  • Wheeler D, Gallogly P, Eschbach E, Conrad B, Cross A. Stiffness of subchondral bone defects of the tibial plateau supplemented with autograft or tricalcium phosphate in a caprine model. Poster Presentation. 46th Annual Meeting Orthopaedic Research Society. Orlando, FL, March 2000.