Contact lenses are only meant to last for a limited amount of time, depending upon what kind you have. If your contact lenses have stopped giving you the clarity of vision that you’ve come to expect, you’re probably wondering what’s going on. Is it your imagination? Maybe not. There could be several things going on, […]
Have you or a loved one ever noticed seeing sparkles in your vision? This “phenomenon” isn’t evidence of another world or a sign of anything except that you might need to see youroptometrist in Falls Church, VA. We get it, though. Seeing sparkles, flashes or shimmering lights in your vision can be both puzzling and […]
Millions of people around the world suffer from itchy eyes. But if you’re one of those millions, it’s little consolation to know that you’re not the only one. Chronic itchy eyes can be caused by a variety of reasons, and Nova Vision Center is here to help get to the root cause. Dry Eye Syndrome […]
For anyone who has had difficulties wearing traditional contact lenses, scleral lenses offer a unique alternative. Nova Vision center offersscleral lenses in Falls Church, VA to new and existing patients. If you’ve avoided wearing contacts because of discomfort or you have other underlying issues that have made it impossible to consider contact lenses, you might want […]
As technology progresses in every industry, patients are often flooded with terms they know nothing or very little about. What’s even more frustrating is that, because the staff works with the technology daily, they forget that patients don’t do the same. If you’ve heard of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) in the optometry field and are […]
Astigmatism refers to an anomaly with the curvature of your eye, and it occurs when the cornea or lens becomes more curved than it should be. The more severe the problem, the blurrier light and objects will become. Scleral lenses are specifically designed for people with cornea irregularities, so it would be a reasonable question […]
Do you find yourself rubbing your eyes a lot or blinking to try to get the “juices flowing” in your eyes. Yo might think it’s normal to have dry eyes, but it’s really not. Chronically dry eyes in Falls Church, VA can lead to a lot of discomfort and even long-term eye health issues. Dry eye syndrome […]
Contact lenses are a great convenience, allowing the wearer to either take breaks from wearing eyeglasses or to forego prescription eyeglasses altogether. But wait! Did you know that single-use contact lenses are still available as an even more convenient solution? Single-use contact lenses have been around for a long time, but many patients have either […]
If you’re a contact lens wearer, you know that, over time, you get accustomed to having the lenses in your eyes. As you get used to them, you can’t even feel them; that is, unless something goes wrong. If there’s ever a tear in the lens you can feel it alright. When that happens, you […]
Age-related macular degeneration is something that can come on as a person gets older. Unlike creaky bones, gray hair and having to stop and think to come up with the right word for something, age-related macular degeneration is rarely discussed over the Mahjong board. Seriously, though, it’s a serious condition that can severely impact a […]
