RoyRRubinfeldMD

Ophthalmology • Chevy Chase, MD

Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology

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Office
5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 950
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone+1 301-654-5114

Fax+1 301-654-9132

Clinical Expertise

Refractive surgery, Cornea / External disease, LASIK, advanced keratoconus treatments

Education & Training

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1986 - 1987
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1987
MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1983 - 1985
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1982
State University of New York at BuffaloMS, Microbiology and Immunology, 1976 - 1978
Union CollegeBS, Honors, 1971 - 1975

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1983 - Present
MD State Medical License 1986 - 2025
VA State Medical License 1992 - 2024
DC State Medical License 1987 - 2022
PA State Medical License 1986 - 1988
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors:Washington DC Area Castle Connolly, 2012
Top Doctors:Baltimore Area Castle Connolly, 2012
Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore Castle Connolly, 2012
Best Doctors in America Best Doctors, Inc, 2006, 2012
Recipient of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Secretariat Award for contributions to Ophthalmology 2004
First Place Award for Best Paper of Scientific Session International Society of Refractive Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2001
Media Spokesperson for American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons 2001, 2013
Official Media Spokesperson/Clinical Correspondent for the American Academy of Ophthalmology--Subject Expert on LASIK and Refractive Surgery Keratoconus, crosslinking, 1998, 2013
Reilly Award for Excellence as a resident physician The Staten Island Hospital, 1983
Master’s Degree with Highest Honors in Immunology and Microbiology University of Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y, 1978
National Science Foundation Commendation 1977
National Institute of Health Training Fellowship recipient 1976, 1978
Bachelor of Science with Honors 1975
New York State Board of Regents Scholar 1971, 1975
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Collagen Crosslinking With Ultraviolet-A in Asymmetric Corneas Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
Terminated

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

41 citations
Corneal crosslinking without epithelial removal.
R Doyle Stulting, William B Trattler, Jonathan M Woolfson, Roy S. Rubinfeld
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2018-09-15
30 citations
Corneal Cross-Linking: The Science Beyond the Myths and Misconceptions.
Roy S. Rubinfeld, Ciro Caruso, Carmine Ostacolo
Cornea. 2019-03-01
7 citations
EpiSmart Crosslinking for Keratoconus: A Phase 2 Study.
Randy J Epstein, Michael W Belin, Deborah Gravemann, Roxanne Littner, Roy S Rubinfeld
Cornea. 2023-07-01

Journal Articles

Diphtheroids as Ocular Pathogens.
Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., Elisabeth J. Cohen, M.D., Juan J. Arentsen, M.D., and Peter R. Laibson, M.D, American Journal of Ophthalmology
Pneumococcal Keratitis, Bacteremia and Septic Arthritis in an Asplenic Patient.
P. Rivera, M.D., M. Wilson, M.D., Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D, Cornea
nterior Stromal Puncture: Immunohistochemical Studies in Human Cornea.
J.K.W. Hsu, M.D., Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., P. Barry, B.A., James V. Jester, Ph.D, Archives of Ophthalmolog
Serious Complications of Topical Mitomycin-C after Pterygium Surgery.
Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., Roswell Pfister, M.D., Raymond M. Stein, M.D., C. Stephen Foster, M.D., Neil F. Martin, M.D., Samuel Stoleru, M.D., Audrey Talley, M.D., Mark G..., Ophthalmology
Hydrofluoric Acid Burns.
Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., David I. Silbert, M.D., Juan J. Arentsen, M.D., and Peter R. Laibson, M.D, American Journal of Ophthalmology
Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Blepharitis.
Neil F. Martin, M.D., Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., James D. Malley, Ph.D., Vanessa Manzitti, B.S., C.O.T, CLAO Journal
A Corneal Complication of Indirect Ophthalmic Laser Delivery System.
Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., A Raymond Pilkerton, Jr., M.D., Lorenz E. Zimmerman, M.D, American Journal of Ophthalmology
Keratoconus After Penetrating Keratoplasty.
Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., Elias Traboulsi, M.D., Juan J. Arentsen, M.D., Ralph C. Eagle, M.D, Ophthalmic Surgery
Anterior Stromal Puncture for Recurrent Erosion: Further Experience and New Instrumentation.
Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., Peter R. Laibson, M.D., Juan J. Arentsen, M.D., Elisabeth J. Cohen, M.D., Ralph C. Eagle, Jr., M.D, Ophthalmic Surgery
Cytomorphology of Mixed Pigmented/Non-Pigmented Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Ciliary Body: a diagnostic pitfall in the evaluation of intraocular tumors.
NV Laver, M.D., Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., M. Baum, M.D., PA deBrito, M.D, Diagnostic Cytopathology
Penetrating Keratoplasty for Pseudophakic Bullous Keratopathy: Management of the Intraocular Lens.
Mark G. Speaker, M.D., Ph.D., Miguel Lugo, M.D., Peter R. Laibson, M.D., Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., Raymond M. Stein, M.D., Gail I. Genvert, M.D., Elisabeth J. Cohen, M.D..., Ophthalmology
Early Onset Acute Orbital Involvement in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., Joseph E. Gootenberg, M.D., Richard M. Chavis, M.D., Lorenz E. Zimmerman, M.D, Ophthalmology
Accidental Mydriasis from Blue Nightshade ‘Lipstick'.
Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., Jon Currie, M.D, Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology
Recall bias in a prospective cohort study of acute time-varying exposures: example from the herpetic eye disease study.
Kip KE, Cohen F, Cole SR, Wilhelmus KR, et al. for the Herpetic Eye Disease Study Group, J Clin Epidemiol
Psychological stress and other potential triggers for recurrences of herpes simplex virus eye infections.
Herpetic Eye Disease Study Group, Arch Ophthalmol
Acyclovir for the Prevention of Recurrent Herpes Simplex Virus Eye Disease.
Wilhelmus KR, et al for The Herpetic Eye Disease Study Group, N Engl J Med
Oral Acyclovir for Herpes Simplex Virus Eye Disease: Effect on Prevention of Epithelial Keratitis and Stromal Keratitis.
Beck RW, et al. for The Herpetic Disease Study Group, Arch Ophthalmol
UVA-light and riboflavin-mediated corneal collagen cross-linking.
Erik Letko, MD; Parag Majmudar, MD: S. Lance Forstot, MD; Randy J. Epstein, MD; Roy S. Rubinfeld, MD, Int Ophthalmol Clin
Tetracaine Abuse Masquerading as Acanthamoeba Ring Keratitis: Report of Three Cases.
John H. Varga, MC, USN, Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., Thomas C. Wolf, M.D., CPT Richard D. Stutzman, MC, USA, MAJ Kimberly A. Peele, MC, USA, William S. Clifford, M.D., LTC ..., Cornea
The Antibacterial Activity of Topical Anesthetics.
Guy Mullin, M.D., Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D, Cornea
Is Single Application Appropriate?
Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., and Raymond M. Stein, M.D, Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers
The Accuracy of Finger Tension for Estimating Intraocular Pressure after Penetrating Keratoplasty.
Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., Elisabeth J. Cohen, M.D., Peter R. Laibson, M.D., Juan J. Arentsen, M.D., Miguel Lugo, M.D., Gail I. Genvert, M.D, Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers
Intraoperative mitomycin-C to prevent recurrence of pterygium after excision.
D. Lam & Associates, Ophthalmology
Treatment of myopia and myopic astigmatism by customized laser in situ keratomileusis based on corneal topography.
Michael C. Knorz, MD, and Thomas Neuhann, MD, Ophthalmology
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ulcerative keratitis after LASIK.
Roy S. Rubinfeld, MD and Jerold V Negveskvy, MD, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
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Books/Book Chapters

Recurrent corneal erosion syndrome.
Chapter: Copeland and Afshari’s Principles and Practice of Cornea
Page 497 - 509Roy S. Rubinfeld and Animesh PetkarEditors: Robert A. Copeland, MD, and Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS.Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Ltd, New Dehli, India
UVA-light and riboflavin-mediated corneal collagen cross-linking.
Chapter: Copeland and Afshari’s Principles and Practice of Cornea
Page 1155 - 1165Erik Letko, MD; William Trattler, MD, and Roy S. Rubinfeld, MDEditors: Robert A. Copeland, MD, and Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS.Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Ltd, New Dehli, India
Correcting Irregular Astigmatism after LASIK.
Chapter: Irregular Astigmatism: Diagnosis and Treatment
Page 233 - 239John T. Berdahl, M.D., Anthony N. Kuo, M.D., Terry Kim, M.D., and Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.DEditors: Ming Wang, M.D. Ph.D. and Tracy Swartz, O.D., M.S,. FAAO.
Recurrent Erosion Syndromes.
Chapter: Corneal Surgery
Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.DEditors: Brightbill, Frederick.S., MD.C.V. Mosby, St. Louis
Band Keratopathy.
Chapter: Diagnostic Problems in Clinical Ophthalmology
Page 239 - 248Roy S. Rubinfeld, MDEditors: Curtis E. Margo, M.D., Robert N. Maines, M.D., Latif Hamed, M.D.W.B. Saunders Company, Orlando, FL
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Abstracts/Posters

Evaluation of Epithelial-On Corneal Collagen Crosslinking.
Rubinfeld RS, Trattler WB, Forstot SL, Martin NF, Kaiser CJ, Talamo JH, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL
Evaluation of Patients With a Strong Response to Epithelial-On Corneal Collagen Crosslinking.
Poster PO366: Trattler WB, Buznego C, Luchs JI, Adi M, Rubinfeld RS, Berdy GJ, Perez G, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL
Corneal Collagen Crosslinking in Patients with a Pre-op Diagnosis of Pellucid Marginal Degeneration.
EPoster, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL
Evaluation of Epithelial-on Corneal Collagen Crosslinking in Young Patients.
EPoster, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL
Retrospective evaluation of epithelial-on corneal collagen cross-linking.
Rubinfeld R, Trattler W, Talamo J, Bowman B, Letko E, Berdy G, Wiley B, European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, Milan, Italy
Case report of epithelial-on corneal cross-linking (CSL) in a 9 year old male with a rapid response to treatment.
Buznego C, Haytac P, Perez G, Trattler W, Rubinfeld R, European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, Milan, Italy
Retrospective evaluation of patients with a strong response to epithelial-on corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL).
Trattler W, Rubinfeld R, Kaiser C, Luchs J, Perez G, Baffna S, McCall T, European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, Milan, Italy
Retrospective evaluation of quality of life (QOL) in patients that received corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL).
Rubinfeld R, European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, Milan, Italy
Retrospective evaluation of epithelial-on corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in older patients.
Rubinfeld R, Feldman, S, Hatch K, Malahota R, Wallace D, Davidorf J, McCall T, European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, Milan, Italy
Multicenter Evaluation of Transepithelial and Epithelium Off Corneal Collagen CXL for Keratoconus and Post-LASIK Ectasia.
Rubinfeld, RS, American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Chicago, IL
Multicenter evaluation of trans-epithelial versus epithelial-off corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) for keratoconus and post-LASIK ectasia.
Rubinfeld R, Trattler, W, Majmudar, P, et al, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida
Evaluation of epithelial-on corneal collagen crosslinking.
Trattler W, Rubinfeld R, Majmudar P, Letko E, Forstot L, Perez G, Berdy G, Schwartz J, Hatch K, Kaiser C, Baffna S, Wiley W, ISRS Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida
Evaluation of epithelial-on corneal collagen crosslinking in patients ages 35 or older.
Majmudar P, Rubinfeld R, McCall T, Epstein R, Bowman B, Luchs J, Perez G, Malahotra R, Trattler W, ISRS Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida
Comparative evaluation of epithelial-on vs epithelial-off corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL).
Rubinfeld R, Adi M, Intili A, et al, ISRS, Orlando, Florida
Multicenter evaluation of trans-epithelial versus epithelial-off corneal collagen cross linking (CXL) for keratoconus and post-LASIK ectasia.
Trattler W, Rubinfeld R, Majmudar P, Malhotra R, Schwartz J, Feldman S, Hatch K, Perez G, Forstot L, Wiley B, ESCRS, Vienna, Austria
Evaluation of two formulations of topical riboflavin.
Perez G, Trattler WB, Buznego C, Rubinfeld RS, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
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Lectures

Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis.
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Successful Treatment of Recurrent Corneal Erosion with Nd:YAG Anterior Stromal Puncture.
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Herpetic Eye Disease Study Group.
Predictors of Recurrent Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis
Cross-Linking: Asking the Tough Questions.
http://www.revophth.com/content/i/1777/c/32329
Epithelial-on crosslinking shows promise.
http://www.eyeworld.org/article.php?sid=6064
Epi-On or Epi-Off? Only Time Will Tell.
http://www.aao.org/isrs/resources/outlook/11/07_11_feat.cfm
The Future of Corneal Cross-Linking.
Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today Europe
Answering Your Patients’ Questions About Cross-Linking.
Advanced Ocular Care
LASIK Buttonhole Management.
Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today
Transitioning to New Technology.
Ophthalmology Management
Working with CustomVue.
Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today
Medical mystery: Preparation for surgery revealed cause of deteriorating eyesight.
Washington Post
The aging eye.
Aired
Using immunofluorescence and electron microscopy, studied murine mammary tumor virus-induced cell surface glycoproteins.
Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York City
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S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo, NY
Utilized immunodiffusion and chemotaxis assays to help elucidate the role of human lysozyme as a potential immunoregulator of acute inflammation in gout.
Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
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Other

High Astigmatism After PKP.
Brian S. Boxer Wachler, Md; Roy S. Rubinfeld, Md; David A.Wallace, Md; Arun C. Gulani, Md; And Mitchell A. Jackson, Md, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today
The Promise of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking.
William B. Trattler, Md; Roy S. Rubinfeld, Md; Parag A. Majmudar, Md; And Sandy T. Feldman, MD, Advanced Ocular Care
Corneal Collagen Cross-linking.
William Trattler MD; Roy S. Rubinfeld, MD, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today

Press Mentions

Interest in LASIK Soars, but Experts Warn of Risks and Long-Term Side EffectsSeptember 8th, 2021
CXL Ophthalmics Appoints Jonathan H. Talamo, MD to Its Board of ManagersMay 1st, 2020
What You Should—and Shouldn’t—Worry About When It Comes to Digital ScreensDecember 16th, 2016
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