Eyeballs USA Opticians

10/02/2025

Hello all,

Lyn’s health has vastly improved from her sudden and very serious heart challenges. We want to thank all of you – your prayers really helped!

Lyn is once again available to help you, by appointment.

Warm Regards Always,

John & Lyn Verna

07/07/2025

Hello all, Kelly (Lyn's daughter) here. I wanted to give a quick update - Lyn is doing good and has been making amazing progress with her physical recovery in the short amount of time being home however she is dealing with mental fatigue. We are all taking it day by day but she is in good spirits otherwise.

People have been reaching out to her through text and I've been passing along those messages to her - she is not checking her phone. Lyn appreciates all the support!

Thank you

04/23/2025

I have good news everyone! Lyn has been released from the hospital. She was there for 63 days total and went through a lot... still has a long road to full recovery but she's finally back home and resting comfortably.

Thank you for all the prayers everyone! They have and will continue to help as Lyn regains strength.

03/10/2025

It's been a little over a week since the last update and I'm pleased to report that everything is trending in a positive direction. Lyn is off the ventilator and ECMO, her blood pressure has been under control for a few days now and her oxygen levels have remained fairly constant. She is still on supplemental oxygen, but at least that tube is out of her throat!

While she remains in the ICU, her recovery seems to be on track, slow and steady. We've come a long way from just a few weeks ago when we were told there was nothing more they could do for her, haven't we?

I want to thank everyone again for your well wishes and prayers. I know Lyn appreciates them. We'll hope for more good news next week!

02/27/2025

Hi again everyone, its been about a week so here’s an update on Lyn…

She remains in critical condition. We had another close call after she was able to come off the ventilator late last week. She is back on the ventilator, as well as ECMO(a machine that oxygenates her blood for her independent of her heart and lungs).

It’s a delicate situation, she has pulmonary hypertension complicated by a right to left cardiac shunt (a fancy way of saying there is a tear or hole in her heart) that allows unoxygenated blood to bypass her lungs and get reintroduced into the left side of her heart (the part that pumps freshly oxygenated blood to your body). The hole can be repaired, but not until the hypertension of her lungs is brought down and she has recovered sufficiently for the surgery that is required.

She remains deep in the woods, but there is hope as the doctors and nurses do what they can to help her. We’ll keep everyone updated on her condition, we have appreciated all the voicemails and texts and comments so far, when Lyn recovers she will love seeing them too. Have a nice night everyone.

02/18/2025

Hi everyone,

Lyn recently fell ill and has spent the past week in the ICU. It was very rough early on, and while she’s not out of the woods yet, she is improving and hopefully past the worst of it.

We very nearly lost her early Wednesday morning, but some quick thinking by her doctors and the pharmacist at Frederick Hospital likely saved her life. She is currently recovering in the ICU in D.C., and her vitals are looking much better.

We'll be in contact soon with anyone needing glasses or services. If you have any questions or would like to send well wishes to Lyn, please leave a comment or a voicemail on the shop line (301-253-0734), and we'll make sure she gets it.

Keep an eye here for updates on her condition and information about when we might be reopening.

We appreciate everyone keeping Lyn and her family in their prayers. We’ll be in touch soon.

06/19/2023

These are being posted a bit late, the IT guy dropped the ball.
(yea, sorry about that
-The IT Guy)

This is the new shop everyone! Come in and check it out for yourself!

We've also been hearing that the Damascus Rumor Mill has been in full swing and we just want to assure everyone of a few things.

1. Eyeballs is indeed open (Wed-Fri 11am-6pm)
2. We still make eyeglasses
3. We still do everything with the lenses
4. We still do everything with frames
5. Lyn is still the Chief Eyeball Officer and is still in the shop from Wed-Fri between 11am-6pm
6. No, Lyn has no plans to retire
7. No, Lyn is not dead (FR this is a rumor we heard from a customer!)

We hope everyone likes the new shop look, we are especially fans of the curtains! Come in and see us soon!

02/02/2023

The wait is over! Eyeballs has landed!

𝗘𝘆𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱!!!

Here's all the details:
𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿
𝟭𝟭𝟳𝟵𝟭 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗗
𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗮, 𝗠𝗗 𝟮𝟭𝟳𝟳𝟬

Located just about 4 miles from our old Damascus location, we'll be right near the intersection of Route 80 and Route 75.
(Check out our cool custom map, Google Maps directions below)

Our phone number will continue to be (𝟯𝟬𝟭) 𝟮𝟱𝟯-𝟬𝟳𝟯𝟰
We'll start scheduling for appointments for the reopening on February 15th. Give us a call to get your appointment scheduled.

Eyeballs will still be working on an appointment basis for prescription frames and lens selection but we're very happy to announce that walk-ins for browsing is making a return. Come and see us on the 22nd! Looking forward to seeing you!

Google Maps Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/15Pz6qC3t2kyKKYk6

01/15/2023

Hey everyone! Just a small update, we’re still working on the new shop location.

We are planning to be reopening the shop in February! Stay tuned here or our website eyeballsusa.com for more updates.

In the meantime if you have an eyeglasses emergency Lyn can still help out. Give us a call at 301 253 0734.

Hop everyone is enjoying the new year!

Are you tired of dealing with unreliable optical shops that just can't get your eyeglasses right? It's time to change where you get those eyeglasses.

12/01/2022

Eyeballs is currently closed for the month of December while we move to our new location. We will not be taking new appointments during this transition but we hope you'll come see us in the new year for all your eyewear needs.

Should emergencies arise, Lyn still has a limited ability to help out from her Mobile Eyeballs Lab (MEL), give her a call at the usual number (301-253-0734) and she'll get back to you as soon as she can.

Stay tuned for more information about the move and where the new shop will be. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!