General Practitioners

• Cryotherapy
  At the Elman Retina Group, we provide advanced vision and eye care to each of our patients. Our team provides a private, comfortable atmosphere for our patients. When you visit us, we’ll talk about the specific needs you have to improve your vision or preserve it. One of the types of advanced vision care we offer is retinal cryotherapy. Drs. Elman and Schechet offer top-notch service using state-of-the-art techniques to enhance your vision.
• Rheumatology
• Primary Care
• Family Practice

Ophthalmologists

• Glaucoma
  Once you are diagnosed with RVO, you will need to begin ongoing treatment that will allow your Elman Retina Group ophthalmologist to monitor the progression of the disease and administer regular injections to relieve pressure. Neovascular glaucoma develops in about a third of RVO cases, resulting in an unsafe rise in eye pressure that puts your vision at risk.
• Ophthalmology
  Michael J. Elman, M.D. has practiced ophthalmology for over 30 years, specializing in diseases of the retina and vitreous. Dr. Elman is president and founder of the Elman Retina Group, an empathetic private practice devoted exclusively to the medical and surgical treatment of the retina and vitreous with three state-of-the-art offices conveniently located throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area.
• Macular Degeneration
  Adding omega-3 fatty acids did not improve a combination of nutritional supplements commonly recommended for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among older Americans, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The plant-derived antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin also had no overall effect on AMD when added to the combination; however, they were safer than the related antioxidant beta-carotene, according to the study published online Sunday in the Journal of the American Medical Association…
• Laser Eye Surgery
  Endophthalmitis is a type of infection of the fluids or tissues inside the eye and is considered an urgent medical concern. These infections tend to happen after eye injuries, eye injections, eye surgery, or major illnesses and could leave you blind without prompt treatment. Contact our ophthalmologist as soon as possible if you experience signs of endophthalmitis.
• Cataracts
  During vitrectomy, which usually is sutureless, the surgeon makes three tiny, self-sealing incisions in the eye. Next, our doctors remove the vitreous humor, which is replaced with saline. Removing the vitreous gel enables us to safely reach and remove the membrane wrinkling the surface of the retina. As with cataract operations, vitreous surgery typically is performed under “twilight sleep” as an outpatient procedure.
• Cataract Surgery
  There are two types of endophthalmitis infections. The most common form is exogenous endophthalmitis, in which bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi get inside the eye after eye trauma, surgery or injections into the eyeball. Puncture wounds from an accident commonly cause this type of infection, but it’s relatively rare for cataract surgery or eye injections to lead to endophthalmitis. Acute endophthalmitis causes symptoms to develop within a few days of the eye injury or procedure, but chronic endophthalmitis happens slowly, delaying signs something is wrong.
• Eye Exam
  If you’re experiencing vision changes, eye pain or other eye-related concerns, schedule an eye exam with our board-certified ophthalmologists, Dr. Michael Elman and Dr. Sidney “Sid” Schechet.

Internists

• Internal Medicine
  Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dr. Elman is a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his internship in internal medicine at Sinai Hospital of Detroit and his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Illinois Eye Center in Chicago. He received fellowship training in retinal vascular diseases and clinical research at the Wilmer Eye Institute of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and fellowship training in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous at Barnes Hospital/Retina Consultants, Ltd. of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
• Urinary Tract Infection
  Endogenous endophthalmitis is the other form of infection that happens when an infection, such as a blood infection or urinary tract infection, spreads from another part of the body into the eyeball.
• Lung Cancer
  Description: Provide additional data regarding the incidence of advanced AMD, cataract surgery and lung cancer on approximately 1,200 AREDS2 study participants

Psychiatrists

• Anxiety

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Diabetic Retinopathy
  Developing a chronic condition like diabetes impacts your life and health. When you notice changes to your vision after a diagnosis of diabetes from your medical doctor, it may relate to the condition. Treating diabetic retinopathy requires an understanding of the underlying causes of the condition and the possible solutions that may reduce the risk of further damages to your eyes.

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  Our retinal specialists will use several tests to diagnose endophthalmitis. They will examine your eyes, test your vision and ask about any recent eye surgeries or accidents involving the eyes. Sometimes, an ocular ultrasound is necessary to search for foreign objects left inside the eye after an injury.
• X-Rays

Dermatologists

• Lesions
• Burns

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
  Sports injuries are common causes of eye injuries, especially activities involving flying objects, such as volleyball, baseball and tennis. Basketball and other contact sports may lead to eye injuries from close contact with another player, like an elbow in the eye or face.