Lauren Z. Gavaris, MD| Ophthalmology | MedStar Health

Lauren Z. Gavaris, MD
Provider accepts MedStar Select insurance

Specialties: Ophthalmology

Languages: English

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Adrenal Tumor
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
  • Black Eye
  • Blepharitis
  • Blindness
  • Blindness And Low Vision
  • Blurred Vision
  • Cataract
  • Chalazion
  • Chronic Dry Eye Syndrome
  • Corneal Ulcers
  • Cutaneous Melanoma
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Double Vision
  • Dystonic Spasms
  • Episcleritis
  • Eye And Adnexa Disorders
  • Eye And Orbit Injury
  • Eye Socket Injury
  • Eye Strain
  • Eyelid Cancer
  • Eyelid Disorders
  • Fuchs Dystrophy
  • Globe Rupture
  • Hordeolum And Chalazion
  • Intraocular Inflammation
  • Intraocular Lens Implant Complications
  • Intraoperative And Postprocedural Complications Of Eye
  • Keratitis
  • Lacrimal Gland Disorders
  • Low Vision
  • Lower Eyelid Drooping
  • Nasopharyngitis
  • Orbit Disorders
  • Pterygium
  • Retinal Degeneration
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion
  • Skull Fractures
  • Stye Or Chalazion
  • Tear Duct Obstruction
  • Thyroid Eye Disease
  • Uveitis
  • Vision Disturbances
  • Vitreous Detachment
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Procedures I perform

  • Achromatopsia And Cone Monochromacy
  • Anal Canal Reconstruction
  • Autorefraction With Implantable Contact Lens
  • Balance Training With Prosthetics
  • Blepharospasm And Facial Spasms
  • Blurred Vision Therapy
  • Botox Injection
  • Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion And Ischemia
  • Capsulotomy
  • Cavernous Sinus Meningioma And Uveitis
  • Cerebral Visual Impairment
  • Chalazion Excision
  • Chandler Syndrome
  • Chemical Facial Peel
  • Ciliary Sulcus Intraocular Lens Implantation
  • Coloboma And Optic Nerve Anomalies
  • Conjunctivitis And Blepharitis
  • Contact Lens Fitting
  • Corneal Aberrometry
  • Corneal Cross-Linking For Keratoconus
  • Corneal Patch Graft
  • Corneal Transplantation
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Diabetic Retinopathy And Macular Edema
  • Diode Laser Photocoagulation
  • Dry Eye And Ocular Surface Disease
  • Entropion Treatment
  • Exophthalmos Treatment
  • Eye Disease Treatment
  • Eye Socket Surgery
  • Eyebrow Lift
  • Eyelid Reanimation
  • Facial Cosmetic Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
  • Flash Electroretinography
  • Fractional Co2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
  • Fundus Autofluorescence
  • Fungal And Bacterial Keratitis
  • Gastrointestinal Trauma Treatment
  • Gonioscope
  • Herpes Simplex And Herpes Zoster Keratitis
  • Hybrid Contact Lenses
  • Hyperopia Correction
  • Iliopsoas Blocks
  • Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
  • Intermittent Exotropia Treatment
  • Intracapsular Cataract Surgery
  • Intraocular Lens For Presbyopia Correction
  • Iol Exchange
  • Iontophoresis For Medication Delivery
  • Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome
  • Iris Melanoma And Uveitis
  • Iris Prosthesis Removal
  • Irvine-Gass Syndrome And Cystoid Macular Edema
  • Keratitis And Corneal Ulcers
  • Lacrimal Surgery
  • Lasik
  • Leber Congenital Amaurosis And Retinal Degeneration
  • Leukemia Surgery
  • Liver Transplant For Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma
  • Low Vision Rehabilitation
  • Low Vision Therapy
  • Macular Hole And Retinal Detachment
  • Macular Hole Surgery
  • Macular Holes And Epiretinal Membranes
  • Macular Telangiectasia And Retinal Degeneration
  • Maxillary Fracture Repair
  • Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Multiple Myeloma And Uveitis
  • Muscle Injection
  • Necrotizing Scleritis
  • Octopus Perimetry
  • Ocular Coherence Tomography Angiography
  • Ophthalmology Transplant
  • Optic Disc Drusen
  • Optic Neuritis And Multiple Sclerosis
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
  • Orbital Fractures And Trauma
  • Orbital Surgery
  • Orthoptics And Vision Therapy
  • Photorejuvenation
  • Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (PION) Treatment
  • Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
  • Presbylasik
  • Prk For Myopia
  • Pterygium And Conjunctival Tumors
  • Ptosis Repair
  • Retinal And Macular Dystrophies
  • Retinal Detachment And Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
  • Retinal Neovascularization And Ischemia
  • Rod-Cone Dystrophy And Retinal Degeneration
  • Sarcoidosis And Uveitis
  • Sarcoma And Uveitis
  • Scleritis And Episcleritis
  • Scleromalacia And Scleral Degeneration
  • Scleromalacia Perforans
  • Sickle Cell Retinopathy And Retinal Neovascularization
  • Skin Cancer Removal
  • Skin Graft Urethroplasty
  • Socket Reconstruction
  • Specular Microscopy
  • Spinal Meninges Supplement
  • Stargardt Disease And Juvenile Macular Degeneration
  • Surgical Oncology Surgery
  • Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment
  • Tonometry
  • Total Proctocolectomy
  • Toxoplasmosis And Ocular Toxoplasmosis
  • Trabeculotomy
  • Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
  • Uveal Melanoma And Tumors
  • Uveitic Glaucoma Treatment
  • Uveitis And Ocular Inflammation
  • Uveitis Treatment With Vitrectomy
  • Vestibular Testing
  • Viral Retinitis And Uveitis
  • Vocal Cord Nodules Treatment
  • Wavefront Analysis
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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

Fellowship: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore GME (2008)

Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2006)

Internship: Georgetown University Hospital (2003)

Graduate: George Washington University (2002)