Glaucoma Specialists - Alan L Robin, MD

09/09/2018

Another reason to get outside in the sunshine!

This cluster-randomized, intervention-controlled study examined the effect of a school-based program encouraging outdoor activities on myopia.

08/18/2018

Back to school time is a great time to get your children’s eyes checked!

It is essential to check children’s vision when they are first born and again during infancy, preschool and school years. Screening can be performed by a pediatrician, family physician or other proper

06/25/2018

To Our Patients:

On Wednesday July 4, 2018, our office will be closed in observation of Independence Day.

During this closure, if you are having a true medical emergency please call 911, if you feel you are having an eye emergency that is unable to wait until the next business day, please call our on-call provider.

05/14/2018

To Our Patients:

On Monday May 28th, our office will be closed in observation of the holiday.

During this closure, if you are having a true medical emergency please call 911, if you feel you are having an eye emergency that is unable to wait until the next business day, please call our on-call provider.

05/04/2018

When Is Glaucoma Surgery Needed?

Some recent studies indicate that a laser procedure known as selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) may be equally as effective as glaucoma eye drops for lowering internal eye pressure. This laser surgery might be considered a primary treatment, particularly for people who find it difficult to comply with the strict, regular schedule needed for administering eye drops.

Another procedure called a trabeculectomy creates an artificial drainage area. This method is used in cases of advanced glaucoma where optic nerve damage has occurred and the IOP continues to soar.

A third common option is a shunt, a device that a surgeon implants in your eye to improve fluid drainage.

05/04/2018

International Ophthalmology

Dr. Robin has been instrumental in developing and establishing the glaucoma service at the Aravind Eye Hospital in Southern India. Aravind is the busiest eye hospital in the world. His work there has been instrumental in developing self-sustaining eye care, a increased awareness of glaucoma, and fostering research and clinical ties that have bettered patients in both India and the developing world. His work has been critical to the development of Mitomycin C for glaucoma surgery, new forms of visual fields to better diagnose glaucoma, as well as a better understanding of both the prevalence of glaucoma as well as other eye diseases.

04/26/2018

04/26/2018

Glaucoma is the name given to many different diseases. Open-angle glaucoma is one of many forms of glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma, unlike other diseases, usually has no symptoms. Most forms of open-angle glaucoma have an eye pressure which is too high for a person’s eye. Glaucoma causes vision loss and blindness if left untreated. The visual loss begins in the side vision and is not noticed. It progresses slowly, so that it is usually impossible to detect changes in side vision until they are large and dangerous. Our goal is to treat the eye pressure in hopes of permanently maintaining your vision similar to the vision that you had when you were first diagnosed.

04/26/2018

Dr. Melissa Smith, originally from South Florida, graduated magna cm laude from Florida State University in 2011 and completed her optometric education at Nova Southeastern University in 2015. Following graduation, she completed her residency at the Baltimore VA Hospital, which is one of the largest optometric residency programs in the country. The focus of her hospital based training was ocular disease, with an emphasis in glaucoma. During her time at the VA, Dr. Smith was privileged to participate in rotations at The Wilmer Eye Institute and local private practices and in 2017 Dr. Smith earned her Fellowship in the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO), an exclusive organization for those demonstrating academic and clinical excellence.

Dr. Melissa Smith is a member of the American Academy of Optometry, as well as the Maryland Optometric Association. She is passionate about performing comprehensive eye exams and managing ocular disease, specifically glaucoma and post-surgical patients. She provides comprehensive patient education to increase awareness about the importance of early detection and treatment of glaucoma

Dr. Melissa Smith has been a Baltimore resident for three years and has come to love the charm city.