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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 73 doctor with experience in Pterygium near Alexandria, VA. Of these, 58 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    73 providers found
      Advanced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      411 N Washington St, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Jacob Clark is an Ophthalmologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Clark is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. His top areas of expertise are Presbyopia, Glaucoma, Pinguecula, and Cataract. Dr. Clark is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pterygium
      Distinguished in Pterygium

      Eyedata - Eye Doctors And Technology Advantage

      410 S Washington St, Vision Consultants And Sur, 
      Falls Church, VA 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Gustavo Corrales is an Ophthalmologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Corrales is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. His top areas of expertise are Pterygium, Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, and Cataract. Dr. Corrales is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology

      Telahun, Shrader And Rivera, MD

      127 A N Washington St, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Cathy Shrader is an Ophthalmologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Shrader is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Sjogren Syndrome, and Interstitial Keratitis. Dr. Shrader is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology

      Telahun, Shrader And Rivera, MD

      127 A N Washington St, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Amharic
      Accepting New Patients

      Azeb Telahun is an Ophthalmologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Telahun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, and Sjogren Syndrome. Dr. Telahun is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology

      Telahun, Shrader And Rivera, MD

      127 A N Washington St, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Padmaja Nootheti is an Ophthalmologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Nootheti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Interstitial Keratitis, Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, and Dry Eye Syndrome. Dr. Nootheti is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      2849 Duke St, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Mohammed Elbash is an Ophthalmologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Elbash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. His top areas of expertise are Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Glaucoma, Amblyopia, and Eyelid Bump. Dr. Elbash is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      4660 Kenmore Ave, Suite 416, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Alan Pollack is an Ophthalmologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Pollack is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Blepharitis, Cataract, and Chalazion. Dr. Pollack is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pterygium
      Experienced in Pterygium

      Every Eye Vision

      2112 F Street Northwest, Suite 802, Suite 802, 
      Washington, DC 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Reginald Barnes is an Ophthalmologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Barnes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, and Ocular Hypertension (OHT).

      Shameema Sikder
      Advanced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology

      Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda

      Bethesda, MD 
       (14.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Bengali, Spanish

      Shameema Sikder, M.D. is an ophthalmologist who specializes in corneal disorders, such as Fuchs' dystrophy and keratoconus, as well as complex cataracts. Dr. Sikder's clinical interests include surgical treatments for corneal diseases, such as endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK, DSAEK), complex cataracts, and treatments for keratoconus. Dr. Sikder is the director of the Center of Excellence for Ophthalmic Surgical Education and Training (OphSET) at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Sikder also has a faculty appointment at the Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare at Johns Hopkins University. She has a particular interest in surgical education and through NIH support, is working on technologies that could be implemented at the international level to improve the level of ophthalmic surgical care. Dr. Sikder received her M.D. degree from the University of Arizona after obtaining Bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry. She completed her ophthalmology residency at the Wilmer Eye Institute and fellowship in cornea and refractive disease at the Moran Eye Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she received the Claes Dohlman Fellow of the Year Award, recognizing the most distinguished cornea fellow in the nation. Dr. Sikder returned to Wilmer in 2011 and served as assistant chief of service (chief resident) and associate director of ocular trauma. She was the inaugural medical director of the Wilmer Eye Institute in Bethesda in 2014, where she continues to care for patients. Dr. Sikder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Pterygium, Fuchs Dystrophy, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant.

      Advanced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      3801 N Fairfax Dr, Suite 74, 
      Arlington, VA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Amy Kotecha is an Ophthalmologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Kotecha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Dacryoadenitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Pterygium. Dr. Kotecha is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology

      Medical Faculty Associates, Inc

      2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maya Bitar is an Ophthalmologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Bitar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. Her top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Interstitial Keratitis, Blepharitis, and Meibomianitis.

      Advanced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology

      Chesapeake Eye Care And Laser Center LLC

      4400 Telfair Blvd, Suite D, 
      Camp Springs, MD 
       (7.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Shazia Ahmed is an Ophthalmologist in Camp Springs, Maryland. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Meibomianitis, Astigmatism, and Presbyopia. Dr. Ahmed is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pterygium
      Advanced in Pterygium

      Springfield Medical Center

      6551 Loisdale Ct, 
      Springfield, VA 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Korchak is an Ophthalmologist in Springfield, Virginia. Dr. Korchak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. His top areas of expertise are Pterygium, Keratoconus, Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis, and Increased Intracranial Pressure. Dr. Korchak is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pterygium
      Advanced in Pterygium

      Howard University

      2041 Georgia Nw Ave, 
      Washington, DC 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Amharic
      Accepting New Patients

      Katrina Chin-Loy is an Ophthalmologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Chin-Loy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. Her top areas of expertise are Cataract, Glaucoma, Neuroretinitis, and Ocular Hypertension (OHT). Dr. Chin-Loy is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology

      Visionary Ophthalmology LLC

      4301 Connecticut Ave Nw, Suite 125, 
      Washington, DC 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Faroese, Farsi
      Accepting New Patients

      Nima Moainie is an Ophthalmologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Moainie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, and Eyelid Bump. Dr. Moainie is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pterygium
      Distinguished in Pterygium

      Saman F Ghahremani MD PC

      831 University Blvd E, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (13.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi, Spanish, Turkish
      Accepting New Patients

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

      Distinguished in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Distinguished in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology

      Saman F Ghahremani MD PC

      831 University Blvd E, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (13.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi, Spanish, Turkish
      Accepting New Patients

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

      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      85 S Bragg St, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (5.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Tofik Ali is an Ophthalmologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Ali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. His top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Interstitial Keratitis, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), and Glaucoma. Dr. Ali is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      611 S Carlin Springs Rd, Suite 404, 
      Arlington, VA 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Francis Dipaolo is an Ophthalmologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Dipaolo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Blepharitis, Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, and Diabetic Retinopathy. Dr. Dipaolo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Pterygium
      Ophthalmology

      The Retina Group Of Washington PLLC

      6408 Grovedale Dr, Suite 101, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Schefkind is an Ophthalmologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Schefkind is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pterygium. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, and Chalazion. Dr. Schefkind is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Pterygium?

      A pterygium is a noncancerous growth that starts in the clear, thin tissue (conjunctiva) of the eye. This growth covers the white part of the eye (sclera) and extends onto the cornea. It is often slightly raised and contains visible blood vessels. The problem may occur on one or both eyes.

      When should I see a Pterygium doctor near Alexandria, VA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Pterygium doctor near Alexandria, VA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Pterygium doctors near Alexandria, VA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Pterygium doctors near Alexandria, VA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Pterygium doctor near Alexandria, VA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Pterygium doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pterygium doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Pterygium doctor near Alexandria, VA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Pterygium doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Pterygium doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Pterygium doctors near Alexandria, VA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Pterygium doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Pterygium doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pterygium doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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