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Benefits of Polarized Glasses

Polarized glasses protect your eyes from harmful UV rays and from glare that suddenly hits your eyes and can momentarily blind you. If this happens when you are driving your car, it’s more than just uncomfortable...


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...


Should I wear Sunglasses in the Winter?

Winter may bring dreary days and freezing temperatures, but don’t put away your shades! Wearing sunglasses in the winter is just as critical as shielding yourself from the sun in the summer.


What is Corneal Reshaping (Ortho-k)?

Corneal reshaping can help you see better during the day without contacts or glasses. Our eye doctor in Ashburn can examine your eyes and tell you if Orthokeratology is right for you...


January Is Glaucoma Awareness Month

Did you know that 2.7 million Americans currently suffer from glaucoma and that by 2030, that number is expected to skyrocket to 4.2 million? Glaucoma is a symptom-less disease that can cause you to begin slowly losing your vision...


January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

Glaucoma is an eye condition that results in damage to the optic nerve. There is no pain associated with glaucoma, nor does it have obvious early symptoms. Left untreated, however, it can lead to blindness. That’s why our optometrist, Dr. Seema Mohanan, is joining in spreading the word that January is Glaucoma Awareness Month...


Diabetic Retinopathy FAQ

Over the past few decades, there has been a tremendous increase in the rates of diabetes and obesity in the United States of America. Because of this, there has also been an increase in the amount of diabetic retinopathy...


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...


Sports Eye Safety

If you have vision problems and want to perform your best while playing a sport, sports glasses are the answer. Our professional doctor of optometry at Optics&EYECARE has helped athletes in the Ashburn...


March is Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month

March has been designated Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month, a time set aside to educate the public on the dangers to eye health and vision that exist in many workplaces. Each month, almost 25,000 Americans must go to the emergency room because of eye injuries...