Kids eye care

In 1997, Dr. Glaser opened his private practice devoted to medical and surgical eye care for children. He has special interests in eye muscle misalignment (strabismus), amblyopia (lazy eye), tear duct problems, neonatal ophthalmology including retinopathy of prematurely. He also specializes in children with systemic disorders that may affect the eye such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, neurofibromatosis, and juvenile diabetes. Dr. Glaser also has a special interest in children with learning disabilities.

He is a full member of The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS), a Fellow of The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), a Fellow of The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons (ACS).

Dr. Glaser served in an elected role on the executive committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics' Section on Ophthalmology. Dr. Glaser is an active member of Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG). He was the top recruiter nationally for one of the Amblyopia Treatment Studies (ATS). He is the author of numerous medical publications and presentations. Dr. Glaser is on the Professional Advisory Council of Health Achievement Learning Opportunities Centers, Inc. (HALO), a multidisciplinary team of specialists devoted to children with learning differences. Dr. Glaser is consistently voted one of Washington's Top Doctors in Washingtonian Magazine.

Dr. Glaser invented a system for screening young children for lazy eye (anisometropic amblyopia). For more information on this, please see www.kidseyetest.com.

Stephen R. Glaser, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P. is a board certified, fellowship trained pediatric ophthalmologist. Dr. Glaser completed his fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at Northwestern University/ Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his residency in ophthalmology as well as his internship at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Glaser's medical degree was conferred at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated with honors from The University of Michigan.