Our East Bay Retina Consultant Physicians

William M. Carrera, M.D.

Undergraduate School

University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Master of Science

Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Medical School

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH

Ophthalmology Residency

California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

Retina Fellowship

Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston/Tufts University’s New England Eye Center,
Boston, MA

OVERVIEW

Dr. Carrera graduated from The University of Chicago with honors in History and Biology. He also obtained his M.S. in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University. He completed his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, where he received the Dean’s Scholarship. Following medical school, Dr. Carrera completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He then completed his residency in Ophthalmology at California Pacific Medical Center, where he was honored with the Erdbrink Award for Best Resident Research and the Best Original Research Award. Dr. Carrera further advanced his training with a Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston in collaboration with Tufts University’s New England Eye Center. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) and holds memberships in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists, and the International Retinal Imaging Society. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles and textbook chapters on medical and surgical management of retinal diseases. His current research interests include surgical treatment of retinal detachment, the use of intravitreal injections for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular diseases, inherited retinal disorders, and multimodal imaging.