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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She is smart, helpful, caring, and extremely knowledgeable. She’s a very, very good doctor.
Sep-2025
She was very accommodating, thorough, patient, and intelligent,
I am so Happy I am using her as my Doctor!!!
Aug-2025
Dr. Dawson is very thorough, takes such good care of my eyes, and is transparent.
Aug-2025
She was very attentive to my concern & I really appreciated that!
Aug-2025
Dr. Dawson and her staff were pleasant, kind, patient, and very knowledgeable. Dr. Dawson provided me with a detailed explanation of my vision and the results of my eye exam. I plan to continue to see her in the future and I will highly recommend her to others.
Aug-2025
Excellent doctor! Her genuine concerns with the patients well being surpasses all.
Aug-2025
Dr. Dawson is an excellent doctor. She takes the time to explain everything and is very reassuring with everything.
Aug-2025
Very pleasant bedside manners. She seems to be very knowledgeable in her profession.
Aug-2025
She was thorough and easy to talk to. I felt at ease about my eye issues.
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.
She is smart, helpful, caring, and extremely knowledgeable. She’s a very, very good doctor.
She was very accommodating, thorough, patient, and intelligent, I am so Happy I am using her as my Doctor!!!
Dr. Dawson is very thorough, takes such good care of my eyes, and is transparent.
She was very attentive to my concern & I really appreciated that!
Dr. Dawson and her staff were pleasant, kind, patient, and very knowledgeable. Dr. Dawson provided me with a detailed explanation of my vision and the results of my eye exam. I plan to continue to see her in the future and I will highly recommend her to others.
Excellent doctor! Her genuine concerns with the patients well being surpasses all.
Dr. Dawson is an excellent doctor. She takes the time to explain everything and is very reassuring with everything.
Very pleasant bedside manners. She seems to be very knowledgeable in her profession.
She was thorough and easy to talk to. I felt at ease about my eye issues.
The best.