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Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in adults over the age of 50. It is considered an incurable eye disease. It can affect your ability to read, drive, recognize faces, and see fine details whether up close or far away...

Summer is one of the most fun times of the year. With the warmer temperatures, you can finally enjoy all of those outdoor activities that your family loves. But, while you’re fishing on the boat, building sand castles at the beach...

Ocular migraines are non-permanent, visual disturbances that can have an effect on either one or both of your eyes. Such migraines are usually painless and will sometimes lead to blindness in one eye for a short time usually less than an hour...

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...

Whether you have a scratch on your eye from debris getting in or from trauma, it is important to know what to do about it. Proper healing is crucial in order to lower the risk of vision problems. Keep the following information from our Optics&EYECARE Ashburn optometrist in mind when you have a scratched eye...

Do you suffer from dry eyes? Your preferred optometrist in Ashburn knows that this condition can be quite uncomfortable and even painful for patients. Fortunately, our team has the knowledge and experience to provide you with the treatment you need to bring relief to your dry eyes...

While cataracts frequently develop as you age, some individuals may suffer from cataracts earlier due to diabetes, smoking, congenital conditions, or more. When you visit our optometry clinic for your annual eye exam, we’ll check for cataracts using a bright light...

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...

Children should get eye exams every year. At Optics&EYECARE in Ashburn VA, our optometrist works hard to educate parents about the benefits of getting their children to the eye doctor on an annual basis...

It’s that time of year when cold temperatures, dry outdoor air, and chilling wind can cause you to notice an uncomfortable feeling of dry eyes. During winter, patients frequently ask about how to prevent dry and irritated eyes...