History
Re:Vision is Dr. Roy Rubinfeld’s advanced specialty ophthalmology practice serving keratoconus and LASIK patients from the D.C. area and around the world.
Our Practice
Re:Vision began helping keratoconus and LASIK patients in Rockville, MD, and Fairfax, VA, in 2013, building on the decades Dr. Roy Rubinfeld spent researching and developing advancements in the field and serving patients in the D.C. area.
Re:Vision builds on Dr. Rubinfeld’s success and draws on his expertise to best serve patients. Our specialty practice celebrated its 10-year milestone in 2023.
1986
Dr. Rubinfeld is selected and serves as Chief Resident at Georgetown University Medical Center and joins Washington Eye Physicians & Surgeons as a corneal specialist.
1987
Dr. Rubinfeld completes his Corneal Diseases and Surgery Fellowship at the world-renowned Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.
1991
Dr. Rubinfeld becomes the first ophthalmologist in D.C. involved in laser vision correction care.
1995
Dr. Rubinfeld has laser vision correction.
1998
Dr. Rubinfeld performs the LASIK procedure on wife (yes, they are still married!).
2005
Dr. Rubinfeld shares his expertise live in “10 Years of LASIK” on CNN.
2006
Dr. Rubinfeld founds and serves as Medical Director of the Vision Correction Center at Washington Eye Physicians & Surgeons.
2008
Dr. Rubinfeld begins research on improved treatments for keratoconus by visiting practitioners across Europe.
2009
CXLUSA, founded by Dr. Rubinfeld, begins to grow into the world’s largest crosslinking research study group with 36 investigators across the U.S.
2011
Dr. Rubinfeld organizes an International Roundtable on advanced keratoconus treatments in Paris, France.
2013
Dr. Rubinfeld opens Re:Vision, his advanced specialty practice for keratoconus and LASIK.
2017
First of more than a dozen patents for a novel epithelium-on CXL granted, naming Dr. Rubinfeld as the first inventor.
2019
The FDA Phase 2 study of epithelium-on CXL ends and is approved for Phase 3 study based on safety and effectiveness data.
2021
Dr. Rubinfeld performs laser vision correction on his daughter, Kendra.
2023
Re:Vision celebrates 10 years of patient care and research involvement.
