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Vision vs. Medical Insurance

Here at Optics&EYECARE, our Ashburn eye doctor, Dr. Seema Mohanan, is dedicated to providing you, your family, and your friends with the highest quality vision and eye care. Whether you need a routine eye exam or have a concern about your eye health...


March is Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month

Now that it’s Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month we need to think about eye protection at work. When there is successful eye protection the number of injuries declines precipitously...


Different Types of Contact Lenses

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...


Swimming While Wearing Contact Lenses

Our Ashburn optometrist understands that summer months are full of unexpected delights. We know that residents of Ashburn, Sterling, Waxpool, Lansdowne, Brambleton, and Broadlands have many opportunities to be outside and enjoy the water during beautiful summer days...


5 Common Causes of Bloodshot Eyes

Bloodshot eyes are so common that comments involving them are staples of popular culture yet what is it that causes bloodshot eyes? It turns out that many things can cause this condition and some, however, call for a visit to an eye doctor...


Pink Eye Symptoms and Treatment

Pink eye is medically known as conjunctivitis, which is an inflammation of the lining of the eyelid and/or the surface of the eye. The eye ailment can be caused by bacteria or viruses, allergies, dry eye, and certain airborne chemicals...


Focus on Workplace Eye Health and Safety

Surprisingly, approximately 2,000 eye injuries happen on the job to American workers every day, according to The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. For Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month coming up in March...


What is Ptosis?

Ptosis is a drooping or falling of the upper eyelids. Although unnoticeable most of the time, those sleepy-looking eyes or slightly saggy upper eyelids can become severe enough to impact your vision...


Use Your Vision Insurance Benefits Before the Year Ends

It’s getting to that time of year when you need to start thinking about what you are going to do about your remaining end-of-year benefits from your job. These benefits are usually in the form of a flexible spending account (FSA) or a Health Savings Account (HSA)...


Why Would I Need Multifocal Contact Lenses?

As we age, it is common to lose our ability to focus on near objects. This condition referred to as presbyopia can be easily corrected with multifocal contact lenses. Traditionally, the only option for this condition was reading glasses...