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Back to School Eye Care and Eyewear Tips | VisionMD Eye Doctors

Get ready for a successful academic year by taking care of your eyes. Discover essential eye care tips. Schedule your annual comprehensive eye exam at VisionMD Eye Doctors.

Assessing Glaucoma Risk Factors: Are You At Higher Risk?

There are certain factors that raise the risk of developing glaucoma, but regular eye exams can help catch and treat it early to protect your vision | VisionMD Eye Doctors

Does Obesity Impact Eye Health?

Nation-wide awareness about the vast dangers of obesity is at an all-time high, with TV shows like “The Biggest Loser” and health initiatives such as Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign shining a spotlight on the importance of fitness and good nutrition. However, despite the public’s knowledge of obesity’s effects on...

7 Tips to Keep Your Vision Healthy and Clear

Creating healthy living habits is a great way to preserve your vision throughout your lifetime. These can help keep your eyes healthy and your vision clear.

Supplements That Slow AMD Progression

Aging comes with many blessings but also certain challenges. Having a higher risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of them. Fortunately, a formulation of vitamins and minerals called AREDS2 may slow the progression of vision loss from AMD. We at VisionMD Eye Doctors in Glenn Dale offer treatment for macular degeneration and other eye diseases.

Ocular Hypertension

Ocular hypertension occurs when your eye pressure increases due to poor eye fluid drainage. Since it rarely presents with symptoms, routine eye exams are the only way to identify ocular hypertension and prevent it from causing glaucoma, a sight-threatening eye disease.

Does Your Child Really Have Vision Issues?

Child squinting, or holding objects unusually close or far away from his or her eyes? Children's eye exams in Glenn Dale, MD.

What Eye Drops Are Best For My Eyes?

Are you suffering from red, irritated and scratchy eyes? Do you feel like you have something stuck in your eyes? These are hallmark symptoms of dry eye syndrome, a condition that occurs when your eyes are not properly lubricated due to insufficient tear production, blocked glands, or unbalanced tear composition....

Don’t Let Glaucoma Blindside You

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve and can lead to vision loss and even blindness when left untreated. Get your eyes checked regularly to minimize damage and preserve your vision.

COVID-19 Office Updates

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), continues to spread across multiple continents, infecting over 13 million worldwide, with over 3.5 million cases and 139,000 deaths in the United States alone. Government authorities in nearly all fifty states continue to recommend shelter-in-place protocols, as...