DouglasEugeneGaasterlandMD

Ophthalmology • Chevy Chase, MD

Glaucoma Related

Retired: Eye Doctors of Washington; glaucoma and general eye care and management

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Office
2 Wisconsin Cir
Ste 200
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone+1 301-215-7100

Fax+1 301-215-4144

Education & Training

NIH Clinical Center1971
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1970
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1966 - 1969
Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1965 - 1966
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1965

Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 1984 - 2013
MD State Medical License 1969 - 2012
VA State Medical License 1995 - 2012
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Member, Emeritus American Ophthalmological Society
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) Start of enrollment: 1994 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study (AGIS) Start of enrollment: 1988 Apr 01
Unknown status
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

174 citations
Genome-wide association analysis identifies TXNRD2 , ATXN2 and FOXC1 as susceptibility loci for primary open-angle glaucoma
Jessica N. Cooke Bailey, Stephanie Loomis, Jae H. Kang, R. Rand Allingham, Puya Gharahkhani
Nature Genetics. 2016-02-01
1769 citations
The advanced glaucoma intervention study (AGIS): 7. the relationship between control of intraocular pressure and visual field deterioration
Fred Ederer, Ma, Douglas E. Gaasterland, E. Kenneth Sullivan, Allen D. Beck
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2000-10-01
40 citations
Association of Genetic Variants With Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Among Individuals With African Ancestry.
Michael A. Hauser, R. Rand Allingham, Tin Aung, Carly J. van der Heide, Kent D. Taylor
JAMA. 2019-11-05

Press Mentions

Iridex Introduces New Research and Showcases Five Events at the AGS MeetingFebruary 3rd, 2023

Grant Support

Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS)National Eye Institute1999–2007
Advanced Glaucoma Intervention StudyNational Eye Institute1987–2001
Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS)National Eye Institute1994–1998

Industry Relationships

Senior Advisor, The Emmes CorporationProvide professional support and coment, when requestedDisclosure: none2015 - Present