Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Inc.

05/05/2023

H͙a͙p͙p͙y͙ ͙C͙i͙n͙c͙o͙ ͙D͙e͙ ͙M͙a͙y͙o͙!͙

04/27/2023

The American Academy of Ophthalmology states that 90 percent of these eye injuries could be avoided by wearing the proper eye protection.

𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒆𝒚𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 - 𝒔𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒈𝒐𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆𝒔

Bystanders are also at risk with some injuries occurring by passing through a work area. Whenever you see a hardhat or other protective clothing or equipment, always think of your eyes, and take action to protect them.

Nearly one million Americans have already lost some degree of sight due to an eye injury. Prevention is key.

𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐲𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝. (𝟕𝟎𝟑) 𝟔𝟗𝟖-𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟎.

04/24/2023

Ｓｐｏｒｔｓ Ｅｙｅ Ｓａｆｅｔｙ Ｍｏｎｔｈ

𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐲𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫: Wearing protective eyewear, such as goggles or sports glasses, can prevent eye injuries while playing sports. Make sure the eyewear you choose is appropriate for the specific sport you are playing.

𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐲𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: It's essential to maintain and regularly check the condition of your protective eyewear. Scratches and cracks on the lens can obstruct your vision and put your eyes at risk.

𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬: Different sports have different risks of eye injury. For example, tennis, pickleball, other racquet sports, basketball, and baseball have a high risk of eye injury due to the ball's speed and proximity to the face.

𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬: Always follow the safety guidelines and rules established for the sport you are playing. For instance, baseball and softball players should wear a helmet with a faceguard.

𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐄𝐲𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Avoid playing contact sports without wearing proper eye protection. A small collision can cause a severe eye injury that may lead to blindness.

Talk to us and we will help you get the eye protection you need. (703) 698-8880.

04/20/2023

Each year, an estimated 100,000 people of all ages are hurt by sports-related eye injuries. About 13,500 of these injuries result in permanent vision loss. Eye protection while sporting is mandatory.

04/19/2023

Dr. Clubb is an Optometrist, specializing in Dry Eye Syndrome, Glaucoma, and Ocular Disease. She grew up in Northern Virginia, attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, and then earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology at The University of Virginia as an Echols Scholar. She graduated from the State University of New York College of Optometry, in New York City, with dual OD/MS degrees, the latter, for studying cataracts, supported by a NIH grant. While at Optometry School, Dr. Clubb served as Vice President of her class and was inducted into the Gold Key Honor Society.

Dr. Clubb has trained at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Eye Clinic, one of the most challenging VA clinics in the nation due to patients' complex ocular and systemic conditions. She was taught by experts in the field of Glaucoma and was able to attend educational Rounds at Johns Hopkins's Wilmer Eye Institute, one of the best Ophthalmology clinics in the country. She also trained at the Naval Academy, in Annapolis, where she was awarded Naval Clinic Distinction. In Annapolis, she managed pre and post corrective vision laser surgeries.

Dr. Clubb is a member of the American Optometric Association, Virginia Optometric Association, and Northern Virginia Optometry Society. Dr. Clubb is an avid sports fan and competitor, watches a healthy amount of television, and volunteers for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Call today to schedule your routine eye exam with Dr. Clubb (703) 698-8880

01/05/2023

1. Quit smoking. Smoking is as bad for your eyes as it is for the rest of your body. Research has linked smoking to an increased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, cataract, and optic nerve damage, all of which can lead to blindness.

2. The sun is bright and hot so always be cool and wear your shades. Sunglasses are a must and we can help you with prescription sunglasses.

3. Make your eyesight a priority this year. You are worth it!

Please call us to schedule your eye checkup exam (703) 698-8880

12/29/2022

When opening champagne bottles on New Year’s, use a hand towel to cover the top of the bottle before prying off the cork. If the cork flies free, it could take out an eye or cause another injury. And, while it's a cool party trick, please never use a knife or sword to open the bottle! Leave that to trained professionals.

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas from our office to you!

Our office will be closed December 26th for observance of Christmas. We will be back open at 8am December 27th.

We will also be closed January 2nd for observance of New Years. We will be back open at 8am January 3rd.

If you have an ocular emergency please call our office and follow the prompts to get appropriate care. 703-698-8880

12/23/2022

"𝒀𝒐𝒖'𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒚𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒕, 𝒌𝒊𝒅," 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑨 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚.

The facts are that roughly 1 in 10 children's eye injuries that end up in the ER are caused by toys. In support of 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, we are advising parents and grandparents to be cautious when choosing holiday gifts for young people. We recommend avoiding those gifts that launch projectiles, such as crossbows and BB guns. Toys with rubber bands can also cause eye injuries.

Bungee cords, used for purposes such as securing items to bikes, are another leading cause of eye injuries. Various sports equipment may also cause some hazards, so it is wise to make sure proper protective eyewear is always worn when engaging in sports.

11/24/2022

𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
Diabetic eye disease, a leading cause of blindness, often has no early warning signs. But you can help prevent vision loss by getting regular eye exams to catch problems early — and get timely treatment and the right follow-up care.

𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐲𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬:
𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭: Clouding of the lens of the eye
𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲: damage to the blood vessels in the retina
𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐚: increases the fluid pressure inside your eye and leads to optic nerve damage and loss of vision

𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒆𝒚𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆. 𝑨𝒏𝒅, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒚.

The great news is that diabetic retinopathy can be treated to reduce the risk of blindness by 90% when detected early. Laser treatments have been used successfully for decades. More recently medications have been developed which greatly improve treatment options. As with all conditions, early evaluation and treatment yields the greatest success.

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐮𝐩 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦. (𝟕𝟎𝟑) 𝟔𝟗𝟖-𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟎

11/17/2022

11/10/2022

In fact, 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝟖𝟎 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬.

At first, you may not notice that you have a cataract. But over time, cataracts can make your vision blurry, hazy, or less colorful. You may have trouble reading or doing other everyday activities.

The good news is that surgery can get rid of cataracts. Cataract surgery is safe and corrects vision problems caused by cataracts.

Call today to schedule an appointment to have your vision checked. 703-698-8880

11/03/2022

Cosmetic contact lenses are typically used to enhance or alter the color of the eye. Sometimes this is done for theatrical reasons ("Costume Contacts") and other times it is for personal reasons. Cosmetic contacts can be prescribed in both vision correcting and non-vision correcting versions.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙥̳𝙧̳𝙚̳𝙨̳𝙘̳𝙧̳𝙞̳𝙗̳𝙚̳𝙙̳. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧!

𝙉𝙤𝙣-𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣:
- Cut, scratch and infect your eye if they don't fit exactly right.
- Lead to allergic reactions, bacterial infections
- Cause corneal scrapes or ulcers, and even blindness
- Paints and pigments for color lenses also make the contacts thicker and less breathable, possibly starving the eye of oxygen

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤.

Call us to schedule a fitting appointment for your contact lenses. 703-698-8880

10/27/2022

While pro athletes usually wear eye protection, recreational athletes tend to avoid wearing any. Kids are more likely to wear eye protection if they see you wearing protection when necessary. 𝘽𝙚 𝙖 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 (𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨) 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙚𝙨.

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 👓. 𝟕𝟎𝟑-𝟔𝟗𝟖-𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟎

10/24/2022

𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐫. 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 “𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐧'𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬" 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞.👏👏👏

10/20/2022

We are raising awareness about eye injuries, there common causes, and how to prevent them. This includes contact lenses, too. Keep reading to learn more...

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙮𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡.
These injuries are usually caused by foreign objects getting lodged in the eyes.
- Flying metal particles
- Sand, glass, stone, gravel
- Boiling water or oil
- Hazardous chemicals in liquid or gas form

Foreign object injuries are also one of the most easily preventable eye injuries as you can protect the eyes quite easily. Always wear protective eye goggles to ensure that foreign objects do not enter your eyes.

𝘼𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙚𝙮𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙗𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙪𝙢𝙖.
This type of injury is usually caused when something heavy and blunt hits the eye with some force. Many sports-related eye injuries fall under this category.
- A ball to the face is most common
- Wrestlers and martial arts practitioners
- Children playing with B.B. guns and other projectiles (including Nerf style toys)

𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙮𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙜𝙤𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙚𝙨.
Always wear protective headgear when playing sports, and supervise children at play to ensure that no one gets hurt.

09/16/2022

Before you think that this topic
does not apply to you, think again.

Did you know that each day over 2,000 Americans
suffer an eye injury?
We usually think of work-related eye injuries as being isolated to outdoor jobs such as construction work, landscaping or animal handling. Ironically, working in an office can be just as hazardous to your eyesight. The most common eye problem is computer vision syndrome. While consistently being on your computer will not permanently damage your vision, it can make your eyes feel irritated and fatigued.

09/09/2022

What is Amblyopia?

Amblyopia is more commonly known as a “lazy eye” when the brain starts to ignore one eye as the vision out of that eye is not as clear as the other eye and it cannot merge the data from the two eyes. When one eye has amblyopia, the eye can wander out and be misaligned (strabismus). If caught early, amblyopia can be treated via various methods with good success.