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Dr. Garcia-Ferrer specializes in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery. As chief of the eye section at the VA Sacramento Medical Center, Dr. Garcia-Ferrer is involved in advanced cataract surgery techniques, corneal transplantation, and the medical management of glaucoma and retinal diseases. His UC Davis practice focuses exclusively on keratorefractive surgery, including LASIK and PRK.

Dr. Garcia-Ferrer's research interests have included the development of molecular techniques to diagnose corneal infections. Current interests include developing new strategies to improve patient access to care and clinic efficiency.

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Feiz V, Mannis MJ, Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Kandavel G, Darlington JK, Kim E, Caspar J, Wang JL, Wang W.. Intraocular lens power calculation after laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia and hyperopia: A standardized approach. Cornea. 20:792-797, 2001.

Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Schwab IR. Diagnostic techniques for ocular viral infections. In: Duane's Fundamentals of Clinical Ophthalmology. Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 1998; v.2, chap. 88

Mannis MJ, Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Davitt S. Superficial hypertrophic dendriform epitheliopathy post-keratoplasty. Cornea 17:257-261, 1998.

Valluri S, Fleming TP, Laycock KA, Tarle IS, Goldberg MA, Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Essary LR, Pepose JS. In vitro and in vivo effect of polyhexamethylene biguanide against ocular herpes simplex viral infection. Cornea 16:556-559, 1997.

Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Laycock KA, Buerger DG, Flowers BE, Pepose JS: Screening corneas for HIV-1 proviral DNA by polymerase chain reaction. Am J Ophthalmol 119:7-13, 1995.

Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Blatt AN, Laycock KA, Pepose JS: Molecular biologic techniques in ophthalmic pathology [review]. Ophthalmol Clin N Amer 8:25-36, 1995.

Talley AR, Garcia-Ferrer F, Laycock KA, Essary LR, Holcomb WJ, Flowers BE, Loeffelholz M, Lewinski C, Pepose JS: Comparative diagnosis of neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis by polymerase chain reaction and McCoy cell culture. Am J Ophthalmol 117:50-57, 1994.

Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Pepose JS, Murray PR: Supplementation of corneal preservation media with povidone-iodine. Arch Ophthalmol 110:1519-1520, 1992.

Talley AR, Garcia-Ferrer F, Laycock KA, Loeffelholz M, Pepose JS: The use of polymerase chain reaction for the detection of chlamydial keratoconjunctivitis. Am J Ophthalmol 114:685-692, 1992.

Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Pepose JS, Murray PR, Glaser SR, Lass JH, Green WR: Antimicrobial efficacy and corneal endothelial toxicity of DexSol corneal storage medium supplemented with vancomycin. Ophthalmology 98:863-869, 1991.