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Isabel Deakins

Isabel Deakins, OD

Comprehensive OphthalmologyOptometry

Accepting New Patients

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adolescent 13-17
  • Young Adult 18-25
  • Adult 26-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Isabel Deakins

Primary Academic Title

Instructor in Ophthalmology

Johns Hopkins Clinician

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Background

Isabel Deakins, O.D., F.A.A.O., is an optometrist and instructor of ophthalmology serving patients at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine locations in Arlington, Virginia, and Bethesda, Maryland. After earning her Doctor of Optometry from the University of Houston, she completed her residency in ocular disease and cornea/contact lenses at Mass Eye and Ear in Boston. In addition to providing comprehensive and urgent eye care, Dr. Deakins fits specialty contact lenses including scleral, rigid gas permeable, hybrid, multifocal, aphakic and toric lenses.

Dr. Deakins serves on the advisory board of the Gas Permeable Lens Institute. Before joining Wilmer, she held a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School, and served as an attending physician for optometric residents at Mass Eye and Ear and the New England College of Optometry.

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Memberships

  • American Academy of Optometry

  • American Board of Optometry

  • Gold Key International Optometric Society

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins SOM Ophthalmology at Arlington
  2. Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda

Expertise

Education

  • Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Optometry, 2022
  • Medical Education: University of Houston, Optometry, OD, 2021

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

143 ratings, 59 reviews

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

Overall Rating by Patient
Provider Listened Carefully
Provider Explained Things Clearly
Provider Knew Medical History
Provider Showed Respect
Provider Spent Enough Time
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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/23/2026

    Dr. Deakins was awesome. This was my first time meeting her. She was very professional, personable, and thorough. She listened intently to my concerns and provided practical responses. I really appreciated her care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/19/2026

    Super attentive and willing to pursue solutions to my rare eye condition.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/18/2026

    Outstanding provider!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/18/2026

    Really excellent. She really listened and zeroed in on the issue and the best way to tackle it. She worked hard to help. Make the treatment convenient for me as well. She was very thorough and displayed excellent clinical knowledge.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/16/2026

    Dr deakins is a peach

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/13/2026

    This was the first time I had an appt. With Dr. Deakins. I had an emergent issue with my eyes and was able to get an appt. Within 48 hours - which was fantastic.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/13/2026

    Thank you for giving me the information I needed it

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/11/2026

    Great experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/9/2026

    This was my first time meeting Isabel Deakins, and she made me feel comfortable while explaining everything in a way that was easy for me to understand.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/9/2026

    Excellent. Good listener and explainer. Happy to have found her.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/6/2026

    She explained procedures and the results in plain terms that could be understood.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/6/2026

    Dr. Deakins was great! I really enjoyed here physician-patient manor, her patience, and her listening skills.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/4/2026

    Very efficient. Explained everything well. Great personality

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/4/2026

    It was a colonoscopy. Procedure went well.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/27/2026

    Alert, attentive regarding my symptoms around an eye infection. She is communicative, explained what she felt my problem was and why she thought so.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    Honest, Got to the exact nature of why we were there. And, She's resolving the problem. So Thank Her So Much

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/18/2026

    Outstanding! Excellent overall experience. Very customer friendly nurse technician as well.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/18/2026

    All good, once I got in. The wait was excessive, apparently due to to a mishap at the Arlington office

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/18/2026

    Dr. Deakins was very thorough and recognized the issue I was having right away. She was professional, courteous and spoke in terms easy to understand. I am very happy to have her as my Doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/16/2026

    Dr Deakins is a superb provider. Given It was my first visit It was clear she had read my history In advance & was aware of my T1D history which Is key to good care and medical perspective. Given I HAD cob webs behind my cataract implant, her explanation was clear. I was referred and had laser surgery within 2 days. She is listen attentively and with care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/13/2026

    Very precise, helpful explanations, smart

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/13/2026

    Very good doctor and technicians.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/13/2026

    She was thorough, very nice, listen to my questions and comments and was helpful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/12/2026

    Very pleasant and professional. She listened to my concerns and took a thorough history. I am grateful I was able to be seen so quickly.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/11/2026

    Very friendly and listened, good exam

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/10/2026

    This was my first appointment with Dr. Deakins. I'm very happy with her help with my prescriptions, and with her exam and follow-up plans for my eye health.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/10/2026

    Patient knowledgeable, courteous

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/9/2026

    Dr. Deakins did an excellent job.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/5/2026

    Dr. Deakins is an excellent practitioner. She listens, informs, and discusses. She is careful. She does not seem to want to over-treat.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/2/2026

    Good health care providers

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/2/2026

    Dr.Deakins was an excellent provider. She was professional and treated me with mutal respect

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/2/2026

    Dr. Deakins was excellent and provided outstanding care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/2/2026

    Excellent provider

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/28/2026

    An oustanding care to patients

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/22/2026

    Dr. Deakins was excellent to me. Very friendly, very knowledgeable. Makes you feel comfortable. Would definitely see her again and recommend to others.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/22/2026

    Very pleasant, discussed the isdue and ways to resolve it

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/16/2026

    I was seen on as an add on patient, requested by the Glaucoma Fellow following my post op care. Dr. Deakins was super,

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/14/2026

    She is excellent - extremely professional, easy to communicate with, and very kind, as well. She understood the issue, presented (and implemented) a possible solution, recommended other helpful tools, and provided a referral for follow up investigation/care if needed. She is top notch.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/14/2026

    She was excellent.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/14/2026

    She is an extraordinary physician. She diagnosed my condition which was not diagnosed by previous 5 providers I have met in the past 7 months. Very thorough and considerate and conscientious physician

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/13/2026

    Dr. Deakins is fantastic.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/12/2026

    She IS an amazing Doctor best experience ever

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2026

    Attentive and knowledgeable

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/30/2025

    Dr. Deakins is a true skilled professional with excellent people skills. I am fortunate she was available to see me on short notice.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/10/2025

    Ms. Deakins in an absolute delight and such a professional. She is kind and patient, knowledgeable and very able to understand my questions and answer them. She's the opposite of condescending. I always feel like she's actually glad to see me. Amazing, since I consider myself kind of a pest. She covers all of the bases, even arranging for the front desk to schedule my appointments this next year. I'm so honored to have her as my eye doctor. Thank you Dr. Deakins and Johns Hopkins!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/8/2025

    She was great it was a lovely visit.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/8/2025

    This was my first time seeing Dr Deakins and I was nervous about it due to it being so hard to find a specialist before but she was very good at what she does, good people skills, can explain what she's doing and why, and her demeanor was very comforting. I always stress about my appointments especially ones with new doctors but those worry's have been put to rest

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/19/2025

    Did a GREAT job

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/19/2025

    She is knowledgable, caring, responsive & thoughful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/17/2025

    I enjoyed my time with Dr. Deakins very much.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/22/2025

    You are asking the wrong questions. Provider was fine.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/15/2025

    Excellent, courteous provider

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/13/2025

    Extremely kind, patient, professional, and personable.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/13/2025

    The optometrist, Isabel Deakins was very good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/6/2025

    The 2 ladies I dealt with during my eye exam were very kind, professional, knowledgeable and pleasant. The best.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/30/2025

    Professional knowledgeable and caring

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/29/2025

    Dr. Deakins was very personable. She asked questions that were pertinent to the issue I went in for. She was respectful and did not rush through the appointment. She explained everything to me has we proceeded.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/22/2025

    This was my first appt with Dr Deakins. She was professional, efficient, and friendly. She gave me info on my condition, and also resources for materials to care for my eyes.