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Eric Guglielmo, M.D.
Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Vitreoretinal Surgeon
Dr. Eric Guglielmo [gu-YEL-mo] is a board certified Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal surgeon. He specializes in a variety of medical and surgical conditions of the retina and vitreous including age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment repair, endophthalmitis, uveitis and retinal vascular diseases.
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Dr. Guglielmo relocated to the Space Coast from the cold state of Washington, where he was established with one of the largest ophthalmology practices in the state, and performed thousands of surgeries over his eleven years there.
He also has extensive research experience, having been an investigator in several large nation-wide clinical trials for newly developed retinal treatments.
Before deciding to attend medical school, he started his professional career as a high school English teacher and truly enjoyed teaching his students.
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Dr. Guglielmo shares, “My personal philosophy as a doctor; As a former high school teacher, I pride myself on my ability to explain things to patients in a way they can understand. It is important to me that every patient is involved in their care, from understanding the diagnosis to proceeding with the treatment. I will do everything I can to make sure their questions are answered, and they feel comfortable with the decisions we make together about their retinal condition.”
Dr. "G", as his patients call him, started out as a Georgia Bulldog, attending University of Georgia and majoring in English Education, and continued on to achieve his Masters Degree in English education from UGA. He then moved to Alaska where he taught high school English for several years before deciding to drastically change careers in 1999. After completing a Post-baccalaureate Pre-Med program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, he attended University of Nevada School of Medicine, where he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society for the highest grade point average in his Medical School, as a Junior. He also received several other awards there, including Outstanding Medical Student in Biochemistry, Outstanding Medical Student in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Outstanding Medical Student in Neurosciences.
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Dr. Guglielmo continued his training with a Transitional Internship at Sacred Heart Medical Center, and then Ophthalmology Residency at Dean McGee Eye Institute in Oklahoma City, one of the top ranked Ophthalmology programs in the country. He finished his Fellowship training in Vitreoretinal Surgery with West Virginia Eye Institute in 2010.
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​We are honored that Dr. Guglielmo decided to relocate to the Space Coast to join Florida Retina Specialists. He also recently re-married in May 2024 and is very happy that his new wife, Athena, and three of her children have joined him in sunny Florida. In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, spending time with his new wife, his three grown daughters and five step-children, and is looking forward to discovering new activities with them now that he lives in a warm and coastal environment.
Dr. Guglielmo performs the following procedures listed below.
Most procedures are performed in-office. Surgeries are performed at Cape Canaveral Hospital and Advanced Surgical Center, Viera.
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Vitrectomy surgery
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Scleral Buckle
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Laser Retinopexy
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Pan Retinal Photocoagulation laser
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Focal Laser for macular edema
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Subretinal Tissue Plasminogen Activator for large subretinal hemorrhage
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Pneumatic Retinopexy
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Fluorescein Angiography, ICG
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Intravitreal Injections (Avastin, Lucentis, Eylea, etc.)
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Optical Coherence Tomography
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Heidelberg Retinal Tomography
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Sub Tenons Kenalog Injection
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Eye Ultrasound (B-Scan)
Some Interesting Facts
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Taught high school for four years in an Eskimo village on the Bering Strait in Alaska.
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Visited all 50 states, and lived in 10 of them (Florida is #10!)
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Has visited Chengdu, China, and Angola, Africa on mission trips to both perform surgery and teach fellow physicians.
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Recently remarried shortly after moving to Florida, I now have 3 grown daughters and 5 inherited step-kids, making 8 all together!
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I am an avid fan of girls' fastpitch softball; built a softball field for my daughters, have coached and sponsored numerous teams, and even have annual tickets to the NCAA D1 Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.
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Was once a professional-level juggler (yes, really!)
