Ophthalmology
Byron Lam, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Miami, FL
Dr. Byron L. Lam is a professor of ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, specializing in neuro-ophthalmology and hereditary retinal diseases. He primarily treats patients with neuro-ophthalmologic conditions such as visual field defects, diplopia, all headaches including migraines, optic neuritis, Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, as well as inherited re
40+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology (American Board of Ophthalmology)
- Neuro-ophthalmology
Education & Training
- Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine — M.D., 1986
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics — Residency, Ophthalmology, 1987-1990
- Swedish Hospital — Internship, Transitional Year, 1986-1987
- University of Miami/Jackson Health System — Fellowship, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 1991
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago — Fellowship, Electrophysiology, Hereditary Retinal Disease, 1992
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2017-2026 (10 years)
2019
2023
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Conditions & Treatments
Strabismus & AmblyopiaOptic Neuropathy
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- HCA Florida Aventura Hospital
- Cape Coral Hospital
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
- University of Miami Health System
Languages
English
Experience
40+ years in practice