About our Keratoconus Doctors

Dr. Benjamin Azman is a nationally recognized keratoconus specialist based in Baltimore, Maryland, known for helping patients who remain unhappy with their keratoconus vision or contact lenses despite years of care elsewhere. Patients travel to see Dr. Azman from across Maryland and Virginia, throughout the Mid-Atlantic, and from across the United States and around the world seeking the highest level of customized keratoconus vision available.

A distinguished graduate of the SUNY College of Optometry, Dr. Azman has dedicated his career almost exclusively to the diagnosis and management of keratoconus and other complex corneal conditions. A significant portion of his patients seek care after being told there was “nothing more that could be done,” after struggling with uncomfortable scleral lenses, or after achieving poor or unstable vision despite multiple prior fittings.

Advanced Keratoconus Lens Designs

Dr. Azman specializes in designing advanced keratoconus contact lenses tailored to each individual cornea, including custom scleral lenses, PROSE lenses, wavefront HOA-correcting lenses, and impression-based scleral lenses. By combining advanced corneal diagnostics with hands-on lens design and refinement, he is able to reduce visual distortion, glare, halos, ghosting, and poor clarity that standard lenses often fail to address.

Throughout his career, Dr. Azman has treated hundreds of keratoconus patients using cutting-edge technology and highly individualized design strategies to restore functional, high-quality vision. His philosophy is simple: no two keratoconus patients are the same, and no two lens designs should be either.

Dr. Azman completed a clinical rotation at the Perry Point VA Hospital in Perryville, Maryland, where he examined, diagnosed, and treated hundreds of patients with complex ocular disease. This experience strengthened his ability to manage challenging cases and reinforced his commitment to comprehensive, detail-driven eye care.

He is an active member of the Maryland Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association, and remains engaged in advancing keratoconus care through continuing education and clinical research.

Dr. Azman is often described by colleagues as a “doctor’s doctor,” with optometrists and ophthalmologists referring their most complex keratoconus cases to him. Beyond professional referrals, several eye doctors who personally have keratoconus choose Dr. Azman for their own care—a rare and meaningful endorsement. For patients seeking the best possible keratoconus vision, his expertise, dedication, and uncompromising attention to detail have made him a trusted destination keratoconus specialist in Baltimore and far beyond.

At Keratoconus Specialists of Maryland, Dr. Azman leads a practice specifically equipped and staffed for keratoconus and irregular cornea care, with a singular focus on helping patients achieve clearer, more stable, and more comfortable vision—often when other options have failed.

Dr. Richard Adler, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and highly respected cornea specialist with decades of experience caring for patients with complex corneal disease, including keratoconus. He completed his ophthalmology training and advanced corneal fellowship at Johns Hopkins, where he developed a strong foundation in the diagnosis, medical management, and surgical decision-making required for challenging corneal conditions.

At Keratoconus Specialists of Maryland, Dr. Adler plays a key role in the medical and surgical evaluation of keratoconus patients—particularly those with advanced disease, corneal scarring, or concerns about long-term corneal stability. His expertise helps guide critical decisions regarding disease progression, treatment timing, and when surgical consultation may or may not be appropriate.

Dr. Adler works closely with our specialty keratoconus and advanced contact lens team to ensure patients receive a coordinated, team-based approach, combining expert corneal oversight with state-of-the-art optical and non-surgical solutions whenever possible.

His clinical focus includes the evaluation and management of keratoconus and corneal ectasia, comprehensive corneal disease care, long-term corneal health planning, and collaborative management of complex keratoconus cases that require both medical and optical expertise.

Patients appreciate Dr. Adler for his clear communication, thoughtful guidance, and reassuring approach, especially when navigating complex or high-stakes decisions about their vision and eye health.

At Keratoconus Specialists of Maryland, patients can expect the highest level of corneal and medical oversight for keratoconus and other complex corneal conditions. From early diagnosis and long-term monitoring to advanced disease evaluation and surgical consultation when appropriate, Dr. Richard Adler, MD, brings decades of corneal expertise to every patient he sees. His depth of experience, Johns Hopkins training, and thoughtful, patient-centered approach make him a trusted cornea specialist for individuals seeking expert guidance and reassurance in the management of keratoconus in the Baltimore area and beyond.

Dr. Irwin Azman is the preeminent keratoconus specialist in the greater Baltimore, Maryland area. In private practice since 1977 when he graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry. Dr. Azman is a clinical instructor at the University of Maryland, Department of Ophthalmology and a member of the Maryland and American Optometric Association.  In 1996, Dr. Irwin Azman was appointed by the governor of  the State of Maryland to be a member of the Maryland Board of Examiners in Optometry, and served on the Board for eight years.   Dr. Azman sees patients with keratoconus from around the country and around the world. Patients are referred to Keratoconus Specialists of MD from eye care professionals throughout the United States.

Keratoconus Specialists of MD, a Global Complex Eye Care company, is specifically designed, equipped, and staffed to provide the Keratoconus contact lens patient with nothing but the finest in professional care. As Keratoconus specialists, we have successfully treated patients with Keratoconus and other irregular corneas, many who were previously told they could not wear contact lenses. Corneal specialists agree that it is best to exhaust all non-surgical options for Keratoconus before undergoing corneal transplant surgery, especially for younger patients. Optometrists and Ophthalmologists from all over Maryland and surrounding states refer their challenging Keratoconus patients to Dr. Irwin Azman.

When it comes to personalized contact lens care, no doctor can match the attention given by Dr. Irwin Azman. Dr Azman’s team is world renowned for their expertise, unwavering commitment to superb patient care, passion, and education in providing personalized eye care for contact lens patients. They have earned a reputation by their peers as being the “Doctor’s doctor”.

At Keratoconus Specialists of MD, our doctors stay well informed of emerging technologies by being involved in research studies and FDA clinical trials. We design and develop new contact lenses on an ongoing basis. Our doctors will recommend the contact lenses that will work best for your eyes and your lifestyle.

Our doctors prescribe contact lenses made by all major manufacturers, as well as contact lenses from smaller custom labs, and even develop our own unique contact lenses for patients whom other doctors may consider difficult or impossible to fit. Due to our doctor’s vast experience in contact lenses, they often find that patients who have not had past success with contact lenses are now able to enjoy safe, healthy contact lens wear.

As experts in the field of contact lenses, our doctors stay involved in research and development of the newest products associated with contact lenses, lectures at vision conferences, and has published numerous articles in professional contact lens literature and journals. You can be assured that our doctors will provide the highest quality of contact lens care, whether your needs are as straight forward as soft-disposable contact lenses, or as complex as fitting lenses for Keratoconus or following corneal trauma.