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Duane Duane
Duane Duane

Duane Duane

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Chula Vista, California
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About

Dr. Duane M. Bryant is a Board Certified Comprehensive Ophthalmologist with over four decades of clinical and forensic experience in ophthalmology. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Maryland Medical School in 1980 and completed his ophthalmology residency at the prestigious Friedenwald Eye Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bryant holds Board Certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology, obtained in 1985, and has maintained active membership in leading professional organizations including the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. His educational credentials are further enhanced by a Master of Science in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola University in Maryland, demonstrating his comprehensive approach to patient care and communication.

Dr. Bryant's extensive clinical career spans private practice, academic medicine, and specialized surgical services. From 1984 to 2012, he maintained a successful private practice in Baltimore while serving as a Teaching Attending at the Friedenwald Eye Institute. He has held positions as an Ophthalmic Associate at both Maryland Eye Care Center and Castillejos Eye Institute, and has performed advanced procedures including laser vision correction and endocyclophotocoagulation. His specialized certifications include Excimer Laser Certification from George Washington University Medical Center and Endocyclophotocoagulation Laser Certificate from Endooptiks.

Since 2004, Dr. Bryant has provided comprehensive forensic and consultative services, including expert witness testimony, independent medical examinations, medical peer review, and impairment ratings. His areas of forensic expertise encompass cataract surgery complications, glaucoma, laser surgery outcomes, ocular trauma, motor vehicle accidents, product liability, diabetic retinopathy, and vein occlusion. Additionally, he served as a Visual Systems Specialist for the Medical Review Board at Human Performance Systems, Inc. for over three decades. Dr. Bryant maintains active medical licensure in California and brings both clinical excellence and extensive medico-legal experience to complex ophthalmologic cases.

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Ophthalmology
Cataract surgery
Glaucoma
Laser surgery
Ocular trauma
Motor Vehicle Accident
Product Liability
Diabetic Retinopathy (Medical Treatment)
Vein Occlusion (Medical Treatment)
Forensic / Consultant: Expert Witness
IME
Medical Peer Review
Impairment Ratings
Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Endocyclophotocoagulation Laser
Excimer Laser
Laser Vision Correction

Credentials & Licenses

Board Certified, American Board of Ophthalmology (1985)
Board Certified, American Board of Ophthalmology (1985) Excimer Laser Certification, George Washington University Medical Center (2003) Endocyclophotocoagulation Laser Certification, EndoOptiks (2008) Licensed in California
Excimer Laser Certification, George Washington University Medical Center (2003)
Excimer Laser Certification, George Washington University Medical Center (2003)
Endocyclophotocoagulation Laser Certification, EndoOptiks (2008)
Endocyclophotocoagulation Laser Certification, EndoOptiks (2008)
Licensed in California as Ophthamologist
Licensed in California as Ophthamologist
Endocyclophotocoagulation Laser Certificate
Endooptiks, Washington, DC
Excimer Laser Certification
George Washington University, Medical Center, Washington, DC
Biblical Certificate
Capital Bible Seminary, Lanham, MD
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology
Medical Licensure
California

Education

B.S. in Psychology
University of Maryland, College Park (1976)
19721976
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in Medicine
University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore
1980Present
M.S. in Pastoral Counseling
Loyola University in Maryland (2001)
2001Present
Ophthalmology Residency in Ophthalmology
The Friedenwald Eye Institute, Baltimore, MD
19811984
Flexible Medical Internship in Medicine
Maryland General Hospital, Baltimore, MD
19801981
Doctor of Medicine in Medicine
University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Master of Science in Pastoral Counseling
Loyola University in Maryland, Columbia, MD

Experience

Current
Castillejos Eye Institute,
Ophthalmic AssociateCurrent
Castillejos Eye Institute, Chula Vista, CA
2018Present
Forensic / Consultant: Expert Witness, IME, Medical Peer Review, Impairment RatingsCurrent
Chula Vista, CA
2004Present
Visual Systems Specialist, Medical Review Board
Human Performance Systems, Inc., Hyattsville, MD
19852018
Ophthalmic Associate
Maryland Eye Care Center, Silver Spring, MD
20122018
Private Practice
Baltimore, MD
19842012
Teaching Attending
The Friedenwald Eye Institute, Baltimore, MD
19842005
Independent Contractor
Metropolitan Eye Care, Baltimore, MD
20012004
Surgeon, Laser Vision Correction
Towson, MD
20032005
Administrative Partner
Dr. Kidwell, Schmoke & Bryant, PA, Baltimore, MD
19901999

Memberships

American Board of Ophthalmology
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American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
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