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Carolina Adams

  • Department of Ophthalmology
    Assistant Professor
  • carolina.adams@emory.edu
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Overview

Carolina Adams, MD, joined the Emory Eye Center in 2021. Her clinical interests include general pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus, pediatric glaucoma and cataracts, retinopathy of prematurity, and global pediatric eye care. She currently sees patients at Emory Eye Center.

Dr. Adams received her medical degree from the Universidad Latina de Panama in 2011 followed by a two-year transitional internship at Hospital Santo Tomas and Hospital Nelson Collado in Panama. She completed an internal medicine internship at Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, followed by a residency in ophthalmology at the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute at Columbia University Medical Center in New York. Dr. Adams served as chief resident during her senior year at Harkness Eye Institute. Her fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus was completed at Storm Eye Institute at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Emory Eye Center

Education

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  • MD from Universidad Latina de Panamá

Research

Publications

  • Outcomes of unilateral cataract surgery in children 2-7 years of age: a comparison to surgery in toddlers and infants.
    J AAPOS Volume: 26 Page(s): 169.e1 - 169.e5
    08/01/2022 Authors: Alex AA; Adams C; Trivedi RH; Wilson ME
  • Outcomes of bilateral cataract surgery in children 2-7 years of age: a comparison to surgery in toddlers and infants.
    J AAPOS Volume: 26 Page(s): 133.e1 - 133.e6
    06/01/2022 Authors: Adams C; Alex AA; Trivedi RH; Wilson ME
  • Bilateral Exudative Retinopathy in a Child with Revesz Syndrome, a Severe Variant of Dyskeratosis Congenita.
    Ophthalmol Retina Volume: 5 Page(s): 1106
    11/01/2021 Authors: Adams C; Say E; Cheeseman EW
  • Neurovascular compression of the oculomotor nerve presenting with aberrant reinnervation.
    Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep Volume: 21 Page(s): 100972
    03/01/2021 Authors: Maher M; Adams C; Moonis G; Brooks SE
  • Actual Visual Acuity Demands in the Classroom.
    J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus Volume: 58 Page(s): 48 - 54
    01/01/2021 Authors: Adams C; Leach S; Kresch YS; Brooks SE
  • Editorial: Perspectives from the front lines of COVID-19: New York City ophthalmology resident narratives.
    Curr Opin Ophthalmol Volume: 31 Page(s): 386 - 388
    09/01/2020 Authors: Rosenberg JB; Nair A; Jin S; Avila S; Polla DJ; Miller CG; Chen M; Sharfi D; Lidder A; Sobol EK
  • Biomechanical Analysis of Ligatures and Technique for Managing Drainage Tubes in Pediatric Glaucoma.
    J Glaucoma Volume: 28 Page(s): 934 - 936
    10/01/2019 Authors: Adams C; Kane S; Brooks SE
  • Securing extraocular muscles in strabismus surgery: effect of cautery on suture strength.
    J AAPOS Volume: 23 Page(s): 285 - 287
    10/01/2019 Authors: Adams C; Brooks SE
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