Andrew Jay Adelson, MD| Ophthalmology | MedStar Health

Andrew Jay Adelson, MD
Provider accepts MedStar Select insurance

Specialties: Ophthalmology

Languages: English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Eye Socket Surgery
  • Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
  • Lasik
  • Muscle Injection
  • Ocular Coherence Tomography Angiography
  • Phacoemulsification
  • Tonometry
  • Uveitis Treatment With Vitrectomy
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Anisometropia
  • Astigmatism
  • Blepharitis
  • Blindness
  • Blindness And Low Vision
  • Cataracts
  • Chalazion
  • Chronic Dry Eye Syndrome
  • Congenital Malformations Of Eye
  • Corneal Abrasion
  • Corneal Edema
  • Corneal Scarring
  • Corneal Ulcers
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Dystonic Spasms
  • Ear Foreign Body
  • Episcleritis
  • Eye And Adnexa Disorders
  • Eye And Orbit Injury
  • Eye Irritation
  • Floaters
  • Fuchs Dystrophy
  • Hordeolum And Chalazion
  • Hypotony
  • Intraocular Inflammation
  • Intraoperative And Postprocedural Complications Of Eye
  • Iris Disorders
  • Keratitis
  • Keratoconus
  • Lacrimal Gland Disorders
  • Lens Dislocation
  • Low Vision
  • Macular Edema
  • Myopia
  • Nasopharyngitis
  • Nystagmus
  • Optic Nerve Disorders
  • Orbit Disorders
  • Paralytic Strabismus
  • Pinguecula
  • Posterior Capsule Opacification
  • Presbyopia
  • Presence Of Functional Implants
  • Pterygium
  • Refraction Disorders
  • Retinal Disease
  • Retinal Holes
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion
  • Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Uveitis
  • Vestibular Neuritis
  • Vision Disturbances
  • Vitreomacular Adhesion
  • Vitreous Body Disorders
  • Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Procedures I perform

  • Autorefraction
  • Biomicroscopy
  • Biopsy Of Oral Cavity
  • Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
  • Biopsy Of The Extraocular Muscles
  • Biopsy Of The Optic Nerve
  • Biopsy Of Tongue
  • Capsulotomy
  • Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
  • Chalazion Excision
  • Ciliary Sulcus Intraocular Lens Implantation
  • Conjunctivitis Treatment
  • Corneal Aberrometry
  • Corneal Transplantation
  • Cover Test
  • Craniofacial Reconstruction
  • Diabetic Retinopathy Prevention
  • Diode Laser Photocoagulation
  • Distance Stereoacuity Test
  • Distichiasis Treatment
  • Endophthalmitis Treatment
  • Entropion Repair With Graft
  • Entropion Treatment
  • Enucleation
  • Exophthalmometry
  • Eye Disease Treatment
  • Eye Socket Surgery
  • Eyelid Reconstruction
  • Flash Electroretinography
  • Forequarter Amputation
  • Fundus Autofluorescence
  • Fundus Photography
  • Ganglion Cyst Excision
  • Gonioscope
  • Heel Tendon Repair
  • Hyaluronic Acid Fillers
  • Hybrid Contact Lenses
  • Hyperopia Correction
  • Imaging Services
  • Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
  • Intermittent Exotropia Treatment
  • Intracapsular Cataract Surgery
  • Intraocular Lens For Presbyopia Correction
  • Intravitreal Steroid Injection
  • Iris Repair
  • Keratitis Treatment
  • Laser Retinopexy
  • Lasik
  • Macular Hole And Retinal Detachment
  • Macular Hole Repair With Vitrectomy
  • Macular Hole Surgery
  • Maxillary Fracture Repair
  • Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
  • Mesenteric Angiography
  • Multifocal Contact Lens Explantation
  • Muscle Injection
  • Octopus Perimetry
  • Ocular Coherence Tomography Angiography
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
  • Orbital Cellulitis Treatment
  • Phacoemulsification
  • Pigmented Lesion Removal
  • Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
  • Posterior Vitreous Detachment Treatment
  • Prk For Myopia
  • PRP Laser Treatment
  • Pterygium Surgery With Graft
  • Ptosis Repair
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion Treatment
  • Scheimpflug Camera
  • Scleral Reinforcement
  • Skin Graft Urethroplasty
  • Slt Laser Treatment
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Tonometry
  • Trabeculotomy
  • Trichiasis Treatment
  • Ultrasonography
  • Uveitic Glaucoma Treatment
  • Uveitis Treatment With Vitrectomy
  • Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy Treatment
  • Vitrectomy For Floaters
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Practice locations

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110 Irving St. NW
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-7000
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3800 Reservoir Rd. NW
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-2000
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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Residency: Scheie Eye Institute (1988)

Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (1987)

Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (1984)

Internship: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Oakland (1983)

Graduate: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1982)