George A. Patterson III MDPC

Welcome

Specialties

General ophthalmology including routine eye exams,diseases of the eye including cataracts,glaucoma, macular degeneration,contact lenses, second opinions.

New Patients

I am accepting new patients who have or do not have insurance. My practice is limited to patients over the age of 6- for younger patients I recommend a pediatric ophthalmologist.
My main office is in Bethesda Maryland but I also see patients in Washington DC a half day per week for most weeks.

Information about webpage.
This webpage offers general information about my practices and offices and also general information about eye diseases.If you are an existing patient you can login to the secure portal for interative features. This is only for routine, non emergent or non urgent conditions for existing patients If you are a new patient please call the office for appointment requests and charges. If you have an eye emergency or urgent condition please call the office at 301-652-7061. If your call is after hours follow the instructions on the voice mail. If you have an emergency and no one has returned your call shortly please go to the nearest emergency room.

Care Philosophy

Your time is valuable and if you make an appointment you expect to be seen on time. You can expect prompt and personal ophthalmology care for children over 5 and adults.
I believe in conservative mainstream options for treatments of eye diseases in most cases. By discussing the pro's and con's of the various options this enables you to become a partner in your care. For most "complementary medicine" treatments there are no good studies as to the safety or effectiveness of these treatments. One of the first things physicians learn is to "first do no harm" and I agree with that.