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Dr. Seema Mohanan’s optometry office will no longer be called OptimEYES in 2020. From now on, we will be called Optics&EYECARE. Everything else in the office will be the same great quality and service our loyal patients in Ashburn and surrounding vicinities have come to rely on...

At Optics&EYECARE, we aim to improve each patient’s quality of life by providing excellent eye and vision care services, including treatment for eye allergies, across the Ashburn area. If you suffer from eye allergies or eye allergy symptom...

As you grow older, your eyes have a higher risk of developing glaucoma. This type of eye disease occurs when your optic nerve is damaged and without the proper care, glaucoma can lead to blindness. Our Ashburn optometrist at Optics&EYECARE offers the following information to raise glaucoma awareness...

Did you know that 1 in 6 Americans over the age of 65 struggle with a vision impairment that cannot be corrected with prescription eyewear? Though vision impairments can occur at any age, as we get older, our risk for vision loss increases as we age...

Here at Optics&EYECARE, we want to help our patients protect their vision throughout the lifecycle. Since January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, we’re hoping you’ll share the risks and challenges associated with this disease with your friends and family...

At Optics&EYECARE in Ashburn, we offer a wide variety of contact lens types. The right lens for you might depend on your eyesight, your lifestyle or even your job. After getting a comprehensive eye examination, your optometrist will sit down with you to discuss exactly what type of lenses are right for you...

When we see color, our eyes perceive various wavelengths of light. Our eyes contain two types of cells or photoreceptors that allow us to process light and distinguish colors. There are two types of photoreceptors: rods and cones...

If you are someone who has to deal with the discomforts of dry eye syndrome, you are fully aware of how cold weather affects them. Dry eyes are uncomfortable to say the least, but they can also damage your eyes and distort vision...

Do you know what to do if you scratch your eye? It can be easy to scratch your eye–you may poke your eye on accident, a foreign object may blow into your eye, or get trapped under your eyelid...

April is Sports Safety Month. It’s a good time to raise awareness that will help prevent injuries on the playing field and on the job too. Accidents are a regular occurrence but many can be prevented...