Mariana A. Flores Pimentel, MD

Dr. Flores is a fellowship-trained pediatric ophthalmologist who provides comprehensive eye care to children from all ages, from premature infants, newborns, toddlers, teens and beyond. She specializes in diagnosing and treating amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (eye misalignment). She has special interest in genetic eye anomalies and craniofacial disorders.

Dr. Flores is known for her compassionate care, expertise and commitment to improving quality of life for her patients and their families through advanced medical and surgical interventions.

Personal Statement

I am passionate about empowering my young patients to achieve their full visual potential and enhancing their quality of life. My goal is to create a supportive and comforting environment for both children and their families, helping them navigate their eye health journey with confidence and trust. I am committed to providing high-quality, evidence-based individualized care in partnership with the rest of the medical team and families we serve.

Clinical Interests

Strabismus, amblyopia, genetic eye disorders, craniofacial disorders

Education

Organizations

Board Certification

Fellow of the International Council of Ophthalmology

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Research interests

Genetic eye anomalies, craniofacial disorders

Arjmand, P; Balas, M; Wong, J. Flores Pimentel, M; Tehrani, N; Mireskandari, K; Kertes, P. Pre-term Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy: A novel nonsense LRP5 Mutation. Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. Approved for publication. 01/28/24

Flores Pimentel, M; Heath, A; Wan, MJ; Hussein, R; Leahy, KE; MacDonald, H; Tavares, E; VandenHoven, C; MacNeill, K; Kannu, P; Parkin, P; Heon, E; Reginald, A; Vincent, A. Choroidal abnormalities and Lisch Nodules in Children Meeting Clinical and Molecular Diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis Type 1. Translational Vision Science Technology. Feb. 4, 2022; 11(2): 10

Daigle, P; Ming-Han Lee, M; Flores Pimentel, M; Campisi, M; De Angelis, D. Capnocytophaga sputigena as a cause of severe orbital cellulitis and subperiosteal abscess in a child: A case report and review of literature. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology/Journal Canadien d'ophtalmologie. Accepted Oct 16, 2020.

Flores-Pimentel, M; Duncan, JL. De Alba Campomanes, A, Moore, AT. Dark without pressure retinal changes in a pediatric age group. population. Eye, 20 July 2020

Kang, M.; Flores-Pimentel, M; de Alba Campomanes, AG. Images in Pediatric Ophthalmology. Peripheral Retinal Changes in Regressed Retinopathy of Prematurity. Posted I March 1, 2020. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus 2020; 57 (2): 136

Law, M.; Flores-Pimentel, M; Oldenburg CE; de Alba Campomanes, AG. Positive predictive value and screening performance of GoCheckKids in a primary care university clinic. Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, January 12, 2020. Vol 24 (1): P17.E1-17. E5

Flores-Pimentel, M.; De la Huerta, I.; Duncan, JL; Slavotinek, AM.; Moore, AT.; De Alba Campomanes, AG. Phenotypic heterogeneity in a family with X-linked FEVR with prevention of visual loss in an affected male with laser treatment in infancy. Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. Epub-ahead of print. August 01, 2018

Flores-Pimentel, M; De Alba Campomanes, AG. Ocular injury during fetal endoscopy surgery. Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, June 2018. Vol 22(3): 227-229