The 20 Best Dry Eye Syndrome Doctors in Maryland, US

Prior to joining VED in December, 2017, Dr. Hammer was with Baltimore Washington Eye Center. Dr. Hammer earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland, School of Medicine followed by an Internship at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. He then completed his training with a residency in Ophthalmology at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center which serves the greater Washington, DC Metro area. Dr. Hammer served as Chief of Ophthalmology at Ireland Community Hospital in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Dr. Hammer enjoys spending time with his family and is very involved with the community. His commitment and his passion for his work is demonstrated by the loyalty of his patients. Dr. Hammer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Cataract Removal.

Sezen Karakus, M.D., is an assistant professor of ophthalmology specializing in corneal and external eye diseases, with a particular focus on ocular surface conditions in patients with autoimmune and inflammatory disorders such as Sjögren's syndrome and ocular rosacea. Her expertise also extends to corneal diseases involving abnormal sensory nerves, such as neurotrophic keratitis and neuropathic corneal pain. She is skilled in performing routine and complex procedures, including cataract and intraocular lens surgeries, refractive surgeries, corneal transplants, ocular surface reconstructions and amniotic membrane transplantations. At the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine's Ocular Surface Diseases and Dry Eye Clinic, she plays an integral role as a team member, providing her clinical insights and expertise. Additionally, she serves as an ophthalmologist in the Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) program at Hopkins. This unique position allows her to address dysautonomia-related neuropathic eye pain and ocular surface diseases in patients with POTS, combining her eye specialization with a focus on this specific medical condition. As a clinician-scientist, her research revolves around ocular surface diseases. Dr. Karakus is actively investigating the role of the ocular surface microbiome in the pathogenesis of ocular rosacea. Her involvement in the NIH U24 Ocular Surface Microbiome Consortium allows her to collaborate with fellow experts in the field to standardize research methrods and develop validated protocols for studying the ocular surface microbiome. Another area of research interest for Dr. Karakus involves serological and tear biomarkers in Sjögren's disease. Through a longitudinal study, she aims to determine the utility of tissue-specific autoantibodies for early diagnosis of Sjögren's disease in patients with dry eyes. Understanding the broader impact of Sjögren's disease on the peripheral and central nervous systems is crucial, as it can manifest as severe ocular surface disease with diminished corneal sensation (neurotrophic keratitis) or intense eye pain without significant ocular surface disease (neuropathic corneal pain). Her clinical expertise and research contributions have earned Dr. Karakus recognition regionally and nationally, as evidenced by her role as a consultant in complex dry eye and ocular surface diseases. She takes pride in her dedication to advancing the understanding of ocular surface conditions and providing the best possible care for patients. By combining her specialization in corneal and external eye disease with her involvement in the POTS program and cutting-edge research on ocular surface diseases, Dr. Karakus strives to make a significant impact on patient care and contribute to the advancement of ophthalmology and related fields. Dr. Karakus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Sjogren Syndrome, Cataract, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Corneal Transplant.

Dr. Cremers anchors the Visionary Eye Doctor team and is a widely respected and experienced researcher and clinician in dry eye disease, having spent a decade at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear infirmary. She is a fellow with the American College of Surgeons, specializing in cataract and pterygium surgery. CV https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/suburban_hospital/_documents/physician%20CV/cremers-cv.pdf. Dr. Cremers is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Pterygium, Dry Eye Syndrome, Blepharitis, and Glaucoma.

"Irene Kuo has been designated one of America's top ophthalmologists, and received the Patient's Choice Award. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a member of the Cornea Society, an honorary society to which membership is based on a thesis and publications. She serves as president (2023-24) of the Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group, an international group of ophthalmologists and scientists dedicated to studying ocular infections and inflammatory conditions. Dr. Kuo is co-investigator of the National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute-funded Maximizing Use of High-Quality Evidence in Eye Care: Cochrane Eyes and Vision US Project (CEV-US), which produces gold-standard Cochrane systematic reviews of treatments for eye diseases and conditions for stakeholders including patients, doctors and policymakers. She is an examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is on the editorial boards of Ophthalmology Science, Translational Vision Science and Technology (a journal of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology) and Cornea Open, the open access journal accompanying Cornea, the official journal of the Cornea Society. Dr. Kuo received her doctor of medicine degree from the University of California, San Francisco and completed her ophthalmology residency at the University of Southern California's Doheny Eye Institute. She then completed a fellowship in cornea, refractive surgery, and uveitis at the University of California, San Francisco. As chief of infection control for the Wilmer Eye Institute, Dr. Kuo worked with the occupational health, virology and hospital epidemiology and infection control departments to develop a policy to quickly diagnose employees who have a highly contagious and damaging form of viral conjunctivitis (""pink eye"") so they can be sent home and not infect patients and other employees.". Dr. Kuo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, Glaucoma, and Ocular Hypertension (OHT).

Dr. Sherry Narang Kalla is an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise includes comprehensive ophthalmology. Dr. Narang Kalla received her undergraduate degree from Gannon University, where she was a Hamlot Scholar. In 2005, she earned her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed a pediatric residency at Children’s National Medical Center in 2009, and her ophthalmology residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in 2013, where she served as chief administrative resident. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Narang Kalla served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and an ER Clinical Associate at Children’s National Medical Center. She has been in private practice since 2013, at Patapsco Eye MDs, in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Narang Kalla is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. Dr. Kalla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Blepharitis.

Samuel C. Yiu, M.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, specializing in cornea and external eye diseases, cataracts and refractive surgery (LASIK). In addition, he is a nationally and internationally recognized specialist in ocular surface diseases and ocular surface reconstruction surgery. Dr. Yiu received his M.Sc. (applied biometry) and Ph.D. (physiology and biophysics) from the University of Southern California. He then completed a post-doctoral fellowship in lacrimal physiology at the Schepens Eye Institute at Harvard Medical School and went on to earn his M.D. from the University of Alberta in Canada. Dr. Yiu completed an internship and his ophthalmology residency at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and a fellowship in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery at the University of Southern California’s Doheny Eye Institute. After serving as the director of Doheny’s Ocular Surface Center and co-director of Doheny’s cornea division, Dr. Yiu joined the Wilmer faculty in 2011 and spent two years as the chief of the cornea division at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH), Wilmer’s affiliate hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, before returning to Baltimore in 2013. Dr. Yiu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Interstitial Keratitis, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Cloudy Cornea.

Zuleika Ghodsi is an Ophthalmologist in Easton, Maryland. Dr. Ghodsi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Amblyopia, Allergic Conjunctivitis, and Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).

Marcos Doxanas is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Doxanas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Chalazion, Eyelid Bump, and Cataract.

Gaurav Srivastava is an Ophthalmologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Srivastava is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, Cataract, and Ocular Hypertension (OHT).

J Alberto is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Alberto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Pterygium, Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Cataract.

Saman Ghahremani is an Ophthalmologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Ghahremani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Glaucoma, and Pinguecula.

Alan Malouf is an Ophthalmologist in Bowie, Maryland. Dr. Malouf is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, Glaucoma, and Allergic Conjunctivitis.

Robert Chu is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Chu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Coats Disease, and Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).

Robert Friedman is an Ophthalmologist in Westminster, Maryland. Dr. Friedman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Blepharitis, and Glaucoma.

Jonathan Solomon is an Ophthalmologist in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Solomon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Astigmatism, Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract Removal, and Iridectomy.

Arturo Betancourt is an Ophthalmologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Betancourt is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, Blepharitis, and Cataract Removal.

Brad Spagnolo is an Ophthalmologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Spagnolo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Meibomianitis, and Cataract Removal.

Beth Schwartz is an Ophthalmologist in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Schwartz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Blepharitis, Meibomianitis, and Glaucoma.

Donna Booth is an Ophthalmologist in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Booth is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, and Ocular Hypertension (OHT).

Mehrak Marzban is an Ophthalmologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Marzban is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Cataract, Pinguecula, and Dry Eye Syndrome.