Your Maple Lawn Optometrist

Dr. Jacalyn R. Ely has been practicing optometry for over 30 years. She holds a Bachelors of Science degree and a Doctorate of Optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. While her practice is devoted to family vision care, Dr. Ely specializes in low vision and vision rehabilitation services for patients who are visually impaired from eye diseases, traumatic brain injury, stroke and concussion. She is certified in the management and treatment of ocular diseases.

In addition to her practice, Dr. Ely is a former adjunct professor at the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus, teaching low vision and contact lenses to ophthalmology residents for over 15 years. She is a long-standing member of the Maryland Optometric Association (MOA), the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), and American Optometric Association (AOA), for which she is the Maryland state affiliate chairperson for the Vision Rehabilitation Committee.

Tribute to Dr Sandy Cohen.

Dr Sanford “Sandy” R. Cohen, OD FCOVD, began practicing optometry in 1979 after graduating with a Doctorate of Optometry at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

He earned his fellowship in developmental optometry from the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (FCOVD) in 1985. Since 1981 he has been in private practice with me, his clinical partner and wife (Jacalyn R. Ely, OD).

Together, we offered family vision care through a developmental behavioral approach. In addition to his passion for optometry, Sandy was an avid cyclist and maintained a healthy lifestyle.

Sadly, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019. He was devoted to his patients and enjoyed his practice in optometry, working gladly until the end of his life.

He was an excellent clinician and took pride in solving challenging vision problems. He changed the trajectory of the lives of many of his patients (as many patients have shared their stories with me).

I know that he was beloved by his patients, and that he loved them right back.

Thanks to all of his patients that have reached out to me and our staff and for kind words.