Dr. Cristina Garcia is a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist with a subspecialty in Uveitis/Intraocular inflammation and Immunology. Uveitis is a rare ocular condition of more than 100 different entities which may be caused or triggered by trauma, infection, autoimmune disease, or unknown causes. Patients with uveitis have a variety of presentations depending on the area of the eye that is affected and the course of the condition. It is not uncommon for patients to come for consult very late, with complications from chronic inflammation.
Her goal is to help patients with uveitis get their eye inflammation under control and, hopefully, cured – The Mission is Remission! Early diagnosis of Uveitis is vital to management of this condition and increases the chances for prevention of recurrences.
Dr. Cristina Garcia received her dual Medical and Master of Business Administration degree from the Ateneo school of Medicine and Public Health. She completed her residency training at the Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC). She then pursued her fellowship/subspecialty training in Uveitis/Intraocular Inflammation and Immunology at the Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute under world-renowned Uveitis specialist, Dr. Charles Stephen Foster.
