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Victor Lucas Perez

Victor Lucas Perez, MD

4.8135 ratings, 23 reviews

UveitisCornea and External Diseases

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Children (ages 3-11)
  • Adolescents (ages 12-18)
  • Young Adults (ages 19-26)
  • Adults
  • Geriatrics (ages 70+)

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

About Victor Lucas Perez

Roles

Professor of Ophthalmology
Director of Cornea Research
Higgins Clark Chair in Ophthalmology

Areas of Expertise

Inflammatory diseases of the eye, ocular surface diseases, severe dry eye, ocular graft versus host disease, ocular pemphigoid, high-risk corneal transplantation, ocular surface reconstruction with stem cell transplantation, regenerative therapies of the ocular surface and keratoprosthesis

Research Interests

Immunology of Corneal Transplantation
Ocular Graft vs Host Disease
Limbal Stem Cell Therapy
Immune-therapies for ocular diseases.

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    Expertise

    Education

    • Residency: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Ophthalmology, 2000
    • Fellowship: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Ophthalmology, 1997
    • Fellowship: Harvard Med School - Brigham & Women's Hosp., Pathology, 1996
    • Internship: Boston University Medical Center, General Surgery, 1993
    • Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, 1991

    Board Certifications

    • Ophthalmology: American Board of Ophthalmology

    Insurance

    Health plans that are currently contracted with UHealth are listed below. However, please check with your insurance provider to verify that UHealth is part of your provider network.
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    • Aetna - WC
    • Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
    • Aetna Behavioral Health
    • Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
    • Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
    • Aetna-HMO
    • Aetna-Medicaid HMO
    • Aetna-Medicare HMO
    • Aetna-Medicare PPO
    • Aetna-POS
    • Aetna-PPO
    • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
    • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
    • Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
    • Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
    • Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
    • Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
    • Argus Vision
    • AvMed Choice
    • AvMed-HMO/POS
    • AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
    • AvMed-Medicare HMO
    • AXIS
    • BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
    • BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
    • BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
    • BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
    • BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
    • BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
    • BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
    • Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
    • Beech Street-PPO
    • Broward Health Medical Center
    • CarePlus-Medicare HMO
    • Catholic Hospice
    • CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
    • CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
    • CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
    • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
    • Cigna Affiliates
    • Cigna Behavioral Health
    • Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
    • Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
    • Cigna Shared Administration
    • Cigna-EPO
    • Cigna-HMO
    • Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
    • Cigna-POS
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    • Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
    • CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
    • Concordia Behavioral Health
    • CorVel - WC
    • Coventry First Health - WC
    • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
    • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
    • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
    • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
    • Coventry National-PPO
    • Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
    • Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
    • Coventry-First Health-PPO
    • Delta Dental-PPO
    • DentaQuest (ADI)
    • DIKLA
    • Dimension - WC
    • Dimension Plus-PPO
    • EHN - PPO
    • EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
    • Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
    • eyeQuest
    • FCCI - WC
    • Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
    • Florida PACE (FPC)
    • Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
    • Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
    • Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
    • Global Excel Mgt PPO
    • Global Health Claims Services
    • Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
    • Guardian Life PPO
    • HAA Preferred Partners
    • Health First Health-HMO/POS
    • Health First Health-Medicare HMO
    • Health First Health-PPO
    • Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
    • Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
    • Humana - HUMx
    • Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
    • Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
    • Humana National Transplant
    • Humana-EPO
    • Humana-HMO
    • Humana-Medicaid HMO
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    • Humana-PPO
    • Humana-Premier
    • iCare Health Solutions
    • Interlink Health Services
    • International Kids Fund (IKF)
    • League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
    • Life Trac
    • Magellan Behavioral Health
    • Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
    • MDAbroad
    • Medica-Medicare HMO
    • Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
    • Medicus
    • Metlife Dental-PPO
    • MHNet Behavioral Network
    • Molina
    • Molina - Market Place
    • Molina-Medicaid HMO
    • Molina-Medicare HMO
    • Morgan White International
    • MultiPlan-PPO
    • Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
    • National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
    • Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
    • Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
    • North Broward Hospital District-PPO
    • Olympus Managed Healthcare
    • Optum
    • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
    • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
    • Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
    • Prime Health Services - WC
    • Quality Health Management
    • Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
    • Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
    • Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
    • Sanus Health Corporation
    • Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
    • Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
    • Start Healthcare Network
    • Sunshine
    • Sunshine - AMBETTER
    • Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
    • Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
    • Sunshine-Medicare HMO
    • Tricare South Prime-HMO
    • Tricare South Standard-PPO
    • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
    • UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
    • UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
    • UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
    • UnitedHealthcare-PPO
    • University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
    • VUMI
    • Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
    • Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
    • Wexford Health-State Inmates
    • Worldwide Managed Care

    Ratings & Reviews

    4.8 out of 5

    135 ratings, 23 reviews

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      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/6/2026

      Excellent

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/23/2026

      Full complete trust is Bascom Palmer

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/18/2025

      Dr Perez the BEST !

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/13/2025

      Thank you more than you possibly could ever imagine

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/4/2025

      Because Dr. Perez has been one of the best Dr. I’ve seen ! When he left I saw Dr. Tonk he was also the Best ! Then he left, I was so glad that Dr. Perez was back and could get an appointment !

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/4/2025

      OUT STANDING (BETTER THAN "VERY GOOD") DR PEREZ IS OUR HERO!!!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/22/2025

      Dr Perez is the epitomy of professionalism

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/3/2025

      Satisfied with service

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/25/2025

      dr perez was superb i was grateful for the appt arranged by my son in law dr jeffrey goldberger i felt well cared for and that i could call and ask a question from massachusetts if i needed to do so i was made to feel welcomed and got expert advice thank you

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/29/2025

      Excelente

      3 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/25/2025

      I love Dr. Perez,, I wouldn't trust my cornea to anyone else.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/30/2025

      Dr. Perez is friendly and shows genuine concern for his patients.

      4 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/30/2025

      Excellent

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/11/2025

      Excellent service from everyone I met

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/11/2025

      I think I already mentioned it earlier, but Dr. Perez and his staff are awesome

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/4/2025

      Dr Perez was very knowledgeable and I felt like I was listened to appropriately

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/8/2025

      Very communicative and specific in his explanation

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/22/2025

      Dr Perez is excellent and involves the patient in a decision .

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/13/2025

      I felt very well taken care of, I was very happy with the assistance he had with me

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/13/2024

      Amazing

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/22/2024

      The doctor was very nice

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/1/2024

      Excellent care provider , 100% I recommend !!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/25/2024

      De Perez is an excellent provider , he answers your questions , has patience , has solutions.