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Meet Our Team

The Advanced Eye Care & Aesthetics team is led by Dr. Lisa Feulner, a comprehensive ophthalmologist and leading cataract, refractive and glaucoma surgeon. Dr. Feulner also specializes in aesthetic treatments and services. She is joined in practice by Dr. Karishma Habbu, a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in the evaluation and management of uveitis, glaucoma and medical retinal disorders and Dr. Daniel Daniel Stoltze, OD, an optometrist with over 20 years of experience in family eye care. 

Advanced Eye Care & Aesthetics has a team of specialized clinical, optical and aesthetic staff members dedicated to providing patients the highest level of care in a professional, compassionate and caring manner.

Learn more about our specialists below!

Lisa K. Feulner, MD, PhD

Lisa FeulnerLisa K. Feulner, M.D., Ph.D., is a board-certified, comprehensive ophthalmologist specializing in the evaluation and management of cataracts, glaucoma and ocular surface disease. She is the Chief Medical Officer and founder of Advanced Eye Care & Aesthetics and an active member of the Harford County community. In 2016, she was named Premier Surgeon 300, a list of premium refracting cataract surgeons identified by Ocular Surgery News as a leading innovator in the field of refractive cataract surgery.

She received her M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, where she attended as part of the prestigious Medical Scientist Training Program. Dr. Feulner’s graduate research focused on Molecular Neuroscience, which she completed at the Gerontology Research Center, NIA, NIH in Baltimore, MD, and Johns Hopkins University. She received the Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation from the American Medical Women’s Association and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. She completed her residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota where she was Chief Resident.

Specialties

  • Cataracts
  • Ocular Surface Disease
  • Dry Eye Management
  • Glaucoma

Surgical Eye Care

  • Cataract Surgery with Advanced Technology Options Including Laser Assistance and Premium IOL Options
  • Laser and Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery

Aesthetic Services

  • BOTOX®, Dermal Fillers & Peels
  • CoolSculpting®

Honors & Awards


Top-300Lisa K. Feulner, MD, PhD, Named Premier Surgeon by Ocular Surgical News

Congratulations to our very own Lisa K. Feulner, MD, PhD, who was the only surgeon in the Harford – Cecil County area to be recently named as a Premier Surgeon 300 - a list of premium refractive cataract surgeons identified by Ocular Surgery News as leading innovators in the field of refractive cataract surgery. Surgeons selected for this honor work to educate their colleagues, innovate by developing novel technologies and techniques to advance the premium lens practice, or perform a high volume of premium refractive cataract surgeries. Click here to see the full list

Karishma Habbu, MD

Karishma Habbu, M.D., is an ophthalmologist at Advanced Eye Care & Aesthetics specializing in the evaluation and management of uveitis, glaucoma, medical retinal disorders and cataracts.

Dr. Habbu received her undergraduate degree from Columbia University in New York City and her MD from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended the University of North Carolina for ophthalmology residency where she was named Chief Resident and was awarded Resident of the Year, as well as the award for Clinical Excellence. She completed a fellowship in Ocular Immunology and Uveitis at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute and has been published in high impact journals such as Ophthalmology and the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Habbu is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Maryland Society for Eye Physicians and Surgeons, and Women in Ophthalmology.

In her free time, she enjoys hiking, gardening, and spending time with her family and friends.

Specialties

  • Uveitis
  • Glaucoma
  • Medical Retina
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • Cataracts

Surgical Eye Care

  • Laser and Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
  • Retinal Injections
  • Cataract Surgery with Advanced Technology Options Including Laser Assistance and Premium IOL Options
  • Upper and Lower Lid Blepharoplasty

Aesthetic Services

  • Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery

Daniel Stoltze, OD

Daniel StoltzeDaniel Stoltze, OD, is an optometrist at Advanced Eye Care & Aesthetics with over 20 years of experience in family eye care. Dr. Stoltze joins us from Fallston Eye Care and we are so pleased to welcome all of his patients. 

He is an honors graduate of State University of New York, College of Optometry and Franklin & Marshall College. Dr. Stoltze completed his residency at Newington, Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Dr. Stoltze follows in the footsteps of his grandfather who was an optometrist in New York.

Sophia Johnson, OD

Sophia JohnsonDr. Sophia Johnson is an optometrist at Advanced Eye Care & Aesthetics who graduated from The State College of New York: College of Optometry. She is trained in comprehensive eye care, ocular disease, contact lens fitting, as well as pre- and post-operative management.

Dr. Johnson does research on the effect of breaks on the symptoms of DES (Digital Eye Strain) and to determine the optimal length and frequency of these breaks. In developing the optimum timescale, this will lead to developing an evidence-based, clinical recommendation to improve the lifestyle and visual efficiency of millions of patients.

In her free time, Dr. Johnson enjoys working in organized optometry as an avid member of the National Optometric Association and immediate past president of the NOSA. She also enjoys mentoring young adults, traveling, watching Sci-Fi shows and spending time with friends and family.

Specialties

  • Comprehensive Eye Care
  • Ocular Surface Disease
  • Dry Eye Management
  • Contact Lens Fittings
  • Pre- and Post-Operative Management

Education

  • BS, Biology, Minor in Spanish, The College of New Jersey, Ewing Township, NJ, 2014
  • MS, Vision Science, SUNY: College of Optometry, New York, NY, 2023 
  • OD, Doctor of Optometry, SUNY: College of Optometry, New York, NY, 2023 

Publications

  • Johnson S, Rosenfield M. 20-20-20 Rule: Are These Numbers Justified? Optom Vis Sci. 2023 Jan 1;100(1):52-56. 
  • Sophia Johnson. Mark Rosenfield; Effect of scheduled breaks on Digital Eye Strain. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2022;63(7):4208 – A0136 

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish