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Dr. Ashley Behrens, M.D. LASIK Laser Eye Surgery, Cornia, External Diseases Specialist
 

Appointments, Information, Consultation & Surgery:

(410) 583-2800

Address:

(Wilmer at Green Spring Station)

10753 Falls Road
Pavilion II, Ste. 455
Lutherville, MD 21093


Trusted LASIK Surgeons
Ashley Behrens, M.D

Ashley Behrens, M.D, The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University

 

Web site:

Wilmer Laser Vision Center

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Credentials and Qualifications

Dr. Ashley Behrens has extensive qualifications that Trusted LASIK Surgeons estimates place him among the top 1% of LASIK and laser eye surgery and refractive surgeons in the United States.

For your convenience, these credentials and criteria have been grouped by Experience, Patient Care and Credentials. In addition, Dr. Behrens has included some additional career highlights that while not used by Trusted LASIK Surgeons in our screening process, clearly supplement his highly distinguished career.

Dr. Behrens’ qualifications and credentials as one of the top LASIK surgeons include:

Experience

  • Over 10 years experience in laser vision surgery, including LASIK
  • Over 10 years experience in refractive surgery (laser vision, lens implants and RK)
  • Performed over 2,000 LASIK and laser vision procedures
  • Performed over 1,000 lens implant surgery procedures, including cataract surgery
  • Principal Investigator for several FDA Studies for laser manufacturers

Premier Patient Care

  • Use of Intralase system for “All-Laser” or “Bladeless” LASIK
  • Use of Wavefront Based (“Custom”) LASIK and PRK
  • Use of iLASIK Procedure- WaveScan Technology, Intralase, and Visx Advanced CustomVue treatments
  • Offers complete refractive surgery care, including LASIK, PRK, RLE / CLE, CK (Conductive Keratoplasty), Phakic Implants, Limbal Relaxing Incisions, and cataract lens implants procedures
  • Management of complications of surgery for new patients who had problems from a LASIK or other vision correction procedure performed by another doctor
  • Other eye surgeons, optometrists, opticians, employees of companies that specialize in refractive surgery instrumentation or their family members have had their LASIK and other refractive surgeries performed by Dr. Behrens.
Professional Credentials

Inventions and Patents

  • Surgical Techniques
    • Microkeratome-assisted posterior lamellar keratoplasty
    • Ipsilateral rotational limbal stem cell transplantation for non-healing epithelial defects
    • Descemetorhexis technique using an artificial anterior chamber
    • Endothelial cell transplantation through an autologous stromal carrier
  • Surgical Techniques
    • Use of amniotic fluid for chemical injuries of the eye (Provisional Patent Application Feb. 22, 2005, JHU #4512).
    • Use of amniotic fluid for inflammatory diseases of the eye including dry eye syndrome (PCT Patent Application Feb. 22, 2006, JHU #4816, Application #PCT/US2006/005986, Publication # WO/2006/091546, U.S. and CE Patent 2007).
    • Flexible optical device coupled to standard intraocular lenses to allow accommodation after lens replacement surgery (Provisional Patent Application April 28, 2006, JHU # 4954).
    • Riboflavin-UVA for the treatment of infectious keratitis of the eye. (Provisional Patent Application, June 2007).
    • Prevention and treatment of ocular infection after eye injury. (Provisional Patent Application, Aug. 7, 2007. JHU#P10102-01).
    • Wearable photoactivator for therapeutic applications. (Provisional Patent Application, September 24, 2007).
    • Use of blue light and a photosensitizer for the treatment of corneal infections. (Provisional Patent Application, April 2008).
    • Use of photodynamic therapy for the treatment of dry eye. (Provisional Patent Application, June 2008).

    Additional Career Highlights

  • Named to Marquis “Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare”
  • Named to Marquis “Who’s Who in America”
  • Morton F. Goldberg, MD, Director’s Discovery Fund Award. Baltimore, MD.
  • Fight for Sight Grant-in-Aid Award
  • Invited Guest of the National Academy of Medicine, Caracas, Venezuela

  • Education/Training

  • Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
    • San Ignacio de Loyola School, Caracas, Venezuela
  • Medical School:
  • Internship:
    • Jose Maria Vargas Hospital, La Guaira, Venezuela
    • Rural Medicine. Alfredo Machado Hospital, Maiquetía, Venezuela
  • Residency:
    • Specialist in Ophthalmology. Residency training in the Department of Ophthalmology, Francisco A. Rísquez Hospital, Caracas
      • Venezuelan Society of Ophthalmology, Distinguished Resident Award, Amblyopia National Campaign
    Fellowships:

    Bio:

    Ashley Behrens, M.D., is a Cornea, Refractive Surgery and External Diseases Specialist. Before joining the Wilmer Eye Institute, he completed extensive subspecialty training in South America (Venezuela), Germany and the U.S., and became the Chairman of one of the largest ophthalmology departments in his home country. Dr. Behrens is a surgical innovator and has developed novel therapeutic approaches that have helped many patients regain their vision worldwide. He has published several studies in recognized journals in several languages and has devoted his career to the cure of corneal diseases and the surgical correction of refractive errors (nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia).

    Dr. Behrens has been Editor and reviewer of prestigious scientific journals. He has been recipient of several national and international awards for his contributions to ophthalmology, especially from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology. Due to his meritorious career, Dr. Behrens has been selected as a biographee in the famous publications “Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare” and “Who’s Who in America.”


View Baltimore LASIK Surgeon Ashley Behrens Curriculum Vitae

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