Dr. Weiss
is a highly skilled cataract and glaucoma surgeon. His colleagues consult him regularly for his expertise in surgery and laser treatment; more than 50% of his patients are referred to him by other physicians. Among his patients are other doctors, including other ophthalmologists who perform cataract and glaucoma surgery. He has repeatedly been an invited instructor at cataract surgery courses offered by the American Academy of Ophthalmology for continuing education of practicing ophthalmologists. His expertise with all aspects of cataract surgery, including astigmatic and multifocal lens implants (e.g. Restor, Crystalens, Tecnis, and Rezoom) as well as with bladeless femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, has provided improved vision and freedom from eyeglasses for many of his cataract patients.
Dr. Weiss has pioneered two surgical procedures to treat elevated eye pressure: one for implanting a drainage tube to treat advanced glaucoma, and another to reduce eye pressure without entering the eye, so that his patients may have a safer, quicker and more comfortable recovery. His practice encompasses all of general ophthalmology and is complemented by teaching at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Georgetown University, and the Washington Hospital Center and by his involvement with research studies sponsored by the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
Education
Harvard University, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
Fellowship in Glaucoma
Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA
Ophthalmology Residency, Chief Resident
Harvard University, Boston, MA
Master of Public Health
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
M.D.
Yale University, New Haven, CT
S.B., Magna Cum Laude
Academic Appointments and Affiliations
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Consultant in Glaucoma
Georgetown University Medical Center
Clinical Associate Professor
Washington Hospital Center
Glaucoma Review Board Senior Attending Surgeon
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellow; Honors Award
American Glaucoma Society
Member
Washington Academy of Ophthalmology
Member
Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology
Publications and Lectures
Twenty publications in peer-reviewed literature
1985 – present
Eighty lectures at academic institutions
1988- present
Practice Leadership
Washington Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Chevy Chase, MD,
President & Managing Partner 2009-present
The Eye Surgery Center, Silver Spring, MD,
Medical Director, 2007-2014
Recognition
Washingtonian Magazine Top Docs – 2005-present
National Guide of America’s Top Ophthalmologists
Washington DC-Baltimore-Northern VA Super Doctor’s Guide
Washington Consumers’ Checkbook
