Dr. Lindsay E. Dawson, M.D. is a fellowship-trained cataract and glaucoma surgeon. She provides general ophthalmic care to patients in the Washington, DC area, with a focus on the diagnosis, medical and surgical management of glaucoma. She received her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed her residency at the Scheie Eye Institute of the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her training with a one-year glaucoma fellowship at the Duke Eye Center.
Dr. Lindsay E. Dawson, M.D. is a fellowship-trained cataract and glaucoma surgeon. She provides general ophthalmic care to patients in the Washington, DC area, with a focus on the diagnosis, medical and surgical management of glaucoma. She received her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed her residency at the Scheie Eye Institute of the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her training with a one-year glaucoma fellowship at the Duke Eye Center.
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Clear and informative— really happy with her expertise
Jul-2025
Excellent physician
Jul-2025
Pleasant, professional, kind,
Attentive.
I trust her exam and opinion. I look forward to our next visit.
Jul-2025
Very attentive. Friendly
Jul-2025
Dr. Dawson is very thorough, competent and personable. You leave your appointment with no unanswered questions and you never feel that she is in a hurry to get to her next appointment.
Jul-2025
Clear communication style, very responsive to my concerns.
Jul-2025
I was very very pleased with the service Miss. Dawson provided. She showed a great concern for me as her patient, and that's very important to me.Miss. Dawson, is very knowledgeable in her practice.
Jun-2025
Pays attention to details!
Jun-2025
Excellent and extremely kind and thoughtful! Colton, the tech assistant was also very kind and helpful.
Dr. Lindsay E. Dawson, M.D. is a fellowship-trained cataract and glaucoma surgeon. She provides general ophthalmic care to patients in the Washington, DC area, with a focus on the diagnosis, medical and surgical management of glaucoma. She performs many of the latest minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS), while also offering traditional surgeries and laser treatment. She also performs cataract surgery, utilizing advanced technologies such as the femtosecond laser and premium intraocular lenses, when appropriate, to help manage astigmatism and presbyopia.
Dr. Dawson was born and raised in New York. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, where she was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society. She then went on to complete her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She remained in Philadelphia for her ophthalmology residency at the Scheie Eye Institute of the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her training with a one-year glaucoma fellowship at the Duke Eye Center.
She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the National Medical Association (NMA), the American Glaucoma Society (AGS), and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS).
Outside of work, Dr. Dawson enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys being outdoors, cycling, baking, and DIY projects.
Clear and informative— really happy with her expertise
Excellent physician
Pleasant, professional, kind, Attentive. I trust her exam and opinion. I look forward to our next visit.
Very attentive. Friendly
Dr. Dawson is very thorough, competent and personable. You leave your appointment with no unanswered questions and you never feel that she is in a hurry to get to her next appointment.
Clear communication style, very responsive to my concerns.
I was very very pleased with the service Miss. Dawson provided. She showed a great concern for me as her patient, and that's very important to me.Miss. Dawson, is very knowledgeable in her practice.
Pays attention to details!
Excellent and extremely kind and thoughtful! Colton, the tech assistant was also very kind and helpful.
She’s a superb doctor. Smart and thoroughly nice.