Meet our experts who are among the world's leaders in treating retina-related disorders and conditions, such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, vein occlusion and macular edema. Find a retina specialist by location.

Chief, Retina Division

James Tahara Handa, M.D.

Chief, Retina Division
Robert Bond Welch Professor
Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Ocular Melanoma, Retinal Detachment, Retinoblastoma, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

Research Interests: Mechanisms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Development of Robotic Surgical System

 

Providers by Location

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Jose Fernando Arevalo, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief- Wilmer at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Macular Holes, Macular Puckers, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Ocular Oncology, Ocular Trauma, Ophthalmology, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Surgery, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Surgical Diseases of the Retina, Uveitis

 

Neil M Bressler, M.D.

James P. Gills Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Retinal Vein Occlusion

 

Susan B Bressler, M.D.

Julia G. Levy, Ph.D. Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Arterial Occlusive Disease, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Venous Occlusive Disease

 

Cindy Xinji Cai, M.D.

The Jonathan and Marcia Javitt Rising Professor
Jonathan and Marcia Javitt Rising Professor of Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Eye Related Issues, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Ophthalmology, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Surgery, Retinal Vein Occlusion

 

Peter Anthony Campochiaro, M.D.

Director, Retinal Cell and Molecular Laboratory
George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Professor of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience
Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Neuroscience

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Macular Holes, Macular Puckers, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Specialist, Retinal Surgery, Retinal Vascular Disease, Retinal Vessel Occlusion, Surgical and Medical Diseases of the Retina, Surgical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Elia Junyat Duh, M.D.

G. Edward and G. Britton Durell Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Medical Diseases of the Retina

 

Peter Louis Gehlbach, M.D., Ph.D.

J. Willard Marriott, Jr. Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Macular Holes, Macular Puckers, Ocular Trauma, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Specialist, Retinal Surgery, Retinal Vascular Disease, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinal Vessel Occlusion, Surgical and Medical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Morton F. Goldberg, M.D.

Joseph Green Professor of Ophthalmology & former director, Wilmer Eye Institute
Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Retinopathy, Genetic Eye Disease, Incontinentia Pigmenti, Macular Degeneration, Ocular Trauma, Ophthalmologic Genetics, Persistent Fetal Vasculature, Retinal Vascular Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Eye Disease, Trauma

 

James Tahara Handa, M.D.

Chief, Retina Division
Robert Bond Welch Professor
Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Ocular Melanoma, Retinal Detachment, Retinoblastoma, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Amir Hossein Kashani, M.D., Ph.D.

Boone Pickens Professor of Ophthalmology
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Retinopathy, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Macular Degeneration, Macular Puckers, Ophthalmology, Retinal Artery Occlusion, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Vein Occlusion

 

Tin Yan Alvin Liu, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Comprehensive Medical and Surgical Ophthalmology, Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Ophthalmology, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Specialist, Retinal Surgery, Retinal Vascular Disease, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Surgical and Medical Diseases of the Retina, Surgical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Mira Menon Sachdeva, M.D., Ph.D.

Wilmer Rising Professor in Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Neuropathy, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Dystrophies, Retinal Vascular Disease, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Adrienne Williams Scott, M.D.

Chief, Wilmer Eye Institute - Bel Air
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Sickle Cell Eye Disease, Surgical Diseases of the Retina

 

Mandeep Singh, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor of Genetic Medicine

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Epiretinal Membranes, Genetics and Inherited Diseases, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Macular Puckers, Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Dystrophies, Retinal Surgery, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Surgical and Medical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Akrit Singh Sodhi, M.D., Ph.D.

The Branna and Irving Sisenwein Professorship in Ophthalmology
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Macular Puckers, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Ophthalmology, Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Surgical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Sharon Denise Solomon, M.D.

Katharine M. Graham Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Macular Holes, Macular Puckers, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Specialist, Retinal Surgery, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinal Vessel Occlusion, Surgical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Adam Scott Wenick, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: CMV Retinitis, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Surgical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

 Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Jose Fernando Arevalo, M.D., Ph.D.

Chief- Wilmer at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Macular Holes, Macular Puckers, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Ocular Oncology, Ocular Trauma, Ophthalmology, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Surgery, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Surgical Diseases of the Retina, Uveitis

 

Elia Junyat Duh, M.D.

G. Edward and G. Britton Durell Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Medical Diseases of the Retina

 

 Wilmer - Bel Air

Tin Yan Alvin Liu, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Comprehensive Medical and Surgical Ophthalmology, Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Ophthalmology, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Specialist, Retinal Surgery, Retinal Vascular Disease, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Surgical and Medical Diseases of the Retina, Surgical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Mira Menon Sachdeva, M.D., Ph.D.

Wilmer Rising Professor in Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Neuropathy, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Dystrophies, Retinal Vascular Disease, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Adrienne Williams Scott, M.D.

Chief, Wilmer Eye Institute - Bel Air
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Sickle Cell Eye Disease, Surgical Diseases of the Retina

 

Mandeep Singh, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor of Genetic Medicine

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Epiretinal Membranes, Genetics and Inherited Diseases, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Macular Puckers, Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Dystrophies, Retinal Surgery, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Surgical and Medical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Wilmer - Bethesda

Andrew Rising Carey, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor of Neurology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Giant Cell Arteritis, Macular Degeneration, Myasthenia Gravis, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Optic Neuritis, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt Disease, Vision Impairment

 

Benjamin Christopher Chaon, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Cataract Surgery, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Ocular Inflammation Disease, Ophthalmology, Retinal Vascular Disease, Uveitis

 

Adam Scott Wenick, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: CMV Retinitis, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Surgical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Neuro-Ophthalmology Care at Bethesda

Andrew Rising Carey, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor of Neurology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Giant Cell Arteritis, Macular Degeneration, Myasthenia Gravis, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Optic Neuritis, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt Disease, Vision Impairment

 

Wilmer - Columbia

Amir Hossein Kashani, M.D., Ph.D.

Boone Pickens Professor of Ophthalmology
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Retinopathy, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Macular Degeneration, Macular Puckers, Ophthalmology, Retinal Artery Occlusion, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Vein Occlusion

 

Akrit Singh Sodhi, M.D., Ph.D.

The Branna and Irving Sisenwein Professorship in Ophthalmology
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Macular Puckers, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Ophthalmology, Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Surgical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Wilmer - Frederick

Andrew Rising Carey, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor of Neurology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Giant Cell Arteritis, Macular Degeneration, Myasthenia Gravis, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Optic Neuritis, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt Disease, Vision Impairment

 

Wilmer - Green Spring Station - Lutherville

Cindy Xinji Cai, M.D.

The Jonathan and Marcia Javitt Rising Professor
Jonathan and Marcia Javitt Rising Professor of Ophthalmology
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Eye Related Issues, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Ophthalmology, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Surgery, Retinal Vein Occlusion

 

Tin Yan Alvin Liu, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Comprehensive Medical and Surgical Ophthalmology, Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Ophthalmology, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Specialist, Retinal Surgery, Retinal Vascular Disease, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Surgical and Medical Diseases of the Retina, Surgical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

 

Sharon Denise Solomon, M.D.

Katharine M. Graham Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Epiretinal Membranes, Macular Degeneration, Macular Disorders, Macular Holes, Macular Puckers, Medical Diseases of the Retina, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Specialist, Retinal Surgery, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinal Vessel Occlusion, Surgical Diseases of the Retina, Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service