Howard Weiss MD

Dr. Weiss is a highly skilled glaucoma and cataract 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 Army Medical Center, Georgetown University, and the Washington Hospital Center and by his involvement with two 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 Army 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-present
Recognition
    •    Washingtonian Magazine Top Docs
    •    National Guide of America's Top Ophthalmologists
    •    Washington DC-Baltimore-Northern VA Super Doctor's Guide