Dr. Gaston Lacayo III, MD
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41 y/o
Accepting new patients
Dr. Gaston Lacayo III, MD is an ophthalmology specialist in Miami, FL and has been practicing for 10 years. He specializes in ophthalmology, anterior segment ophthalmology, and more.
Ceec West Kendall Office
15955 SW 96th St Ste 206
Miami, FL 33196Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- AvMed
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- Humana
- MultiPlan
- National Elevator
- Samaritan Health Plans
- UnitedHealthCare
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Top Care Areas
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Pterygium Surgery
very high
more than 97% of peers
Pterygium
very high
more than 94% of peers
Corneal Diseases
very high
more than 91% of peers
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6 Specialties
- Ophthalmology
- Anterior Segment Ophthalmology
- Cornea & Contact Management
- Cornea & External Diseases
- Cornea & Refractive Surgery
- Ophthalmic Surgery
1 Board Certifications
- OphthalmologyAccredited by: American Board of Ophthalmology*
66 Conditions Treated
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
- Astigmatism
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Neoplasm of Eye
- Benign Tumor
- Blepharitis
- Blind Hypotensive Eye
- Blindness
- Blocked Tear Duct
- Brain Disorders
- Cancer
- Cataract
- Chalazion
- Chorioretinal Scars
- Conjunctival Hemorrhage
- Contusion of the Eyeball
- Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
- Corneal Diseases
- Corneal Erosion
- Corneal Ulcer
- Degenerative Disorders of Globe
- Diabetic Cataracts
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
- Dry Eyes
- Ectropion of Eyelid
- Endophthalmitis
- Exotropia
- Eye Cancer
- Eye Infections
- Eyelid Disorders
- Farsightedness
- Floaters
- Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
- Glaucoma
- Headache
- Herpetic Keratitis
- Hyphema
- Keratitis
- Keratoconus
- Lazy Eye
- Macular Edema
- Macular Hole
- Malignant Neoplasm of Eye
- Migraine
- Nearsightedness
- Ocular Hypertension
- Optic Neuritis
- Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
- Progressive High Myopia
- Pterygium
- Retina Diseases
- Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Retinoblastoma
- Senile Cataracts
- Tear Duct Disorders
- Thyroid Disease
- Trichiasis
- Ulcer
- Vascular Disease
- Visual Field Defects
- Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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29 Procedures
- Anterior Vitrectomy
- Cataract Removal Surgery
- Conjunctivoplasty
- Cornea Surgery
- Cornea Transplant
- Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking (CXL)
- Corneal Tattooing
- Enucleation of Eye
- Excision or Destruction of Lesion of Cornea
- Extraocular Muscle Surgery
- Eye Surgery
- Eyelid Surgery
- Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery
- Foreign Body Removal from Eye
- Glaucoma Surgery
- Laser Cataract Surgery
- No-Stitch Corneal Transplantation (DLEK)
- Ocular Prosthetics
- Ocular Surface Reconstruction
- Orbital Decompression and Orbitotomy
- Paracentesis of Anterior Eye
- Pterygium Surgery
- Relaxing Incisions, Corneal
- Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
- Repair of Eye Laceration
- Repair of Retinal Detachment or Retinal Tear
- Sutureless Cataract Surgery
- Vitrectomy (incl. Macular Hole Repair)
- Vitreoretinal Surgery
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Florida.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Duke UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 1999
- Ponce School of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 2003
- Rush University Medical CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 2004
- Rush University Medical CenterResidency Hospital | Completed 2007
- Emory Eye Ctr-Emory UFellowship Hospital | Completed 2008
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Dr. Lacayo III accepts 12 insurance carriers
- AetnaAetna HMOChoice Plus POS II
- AvMed
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of FloridaBlueDental ChoiceNetworkBlue
- CignaCigna HMOCigna PPOGreat West Healthcare-Cigna PPOOpen Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- HumanaChoice Care PPOPreferred PPOSelect HMO
- MultiPlanMultiPlan PPOPHCS Network PPO
- National Elevator
- Samaritan Health Plans
- UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus POSNavigate HMONavigate POSNeighborhood Health PartnershipOptions PPO
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