January 22, 2018
Whitten Laser Eye is growing to better serve our patients!
The attached press release announces the formation of One Vision Eye Partners in Annapolis, Maryland. Whitten Laser Eye is now part of this market-leading network of physicians. This network is recognized for clinical excellence in the Mid-Atlantic region.
We will continue to provide...
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
January 11, 2018
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month where we bring awareness to this worldwide leading cause of blindness.
It can affect any age group and there are many types, but early detection and treatment can often prevent further vision loss or blindness.
The National Eye Institute estimates that over 3 million people in the U.S. have this eye disease. They...
Happy New Year | Our Year in Review
January 4, 2018
Happy New Year!
From all of us at Whitten Laser Eye, we wish you and your family a happy and healthy new year. We are honored to be part of the Chevy Chase, Richmond and Charlotte Hall communities and thank you, our patients, for your trust and confidence in our eye care.
2017 was a very busy and exciting year and we expect the same for 2018. Here are...
Myopia | Near sighted not Near sightless
December 18, 2017
Myopic eyes focus in FRONT of the retina. Correction allows focus ON the retina.[/caption] Many patients who choose to have a vision correction procedure such as LASIK have myopia. Myopic patients are ABLE to see near (close distances), hence they are nearsighted......
What is a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist?
November 28, 2017
Have an eye problem? See a comprehensive ophthalmologist.
Dr. Shilpa Rose is a comprehensive ophthalmologist at Whitten Laser Eye. A comprehensive ophthalmologist provides primary care for all diseases and conditions of the eye and around the eye.
Dr. Rose consults on all of our patients at our Chevy Chase, Richmond and Charlotte Hall offices who...
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month
November 6, 2017
Every November is National Diabetes Month.
Together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the American Ophthalmology Association and the American Optometric Association, Whitten Laser Eye is helping raise awareness of diabetes and its impact on our community
Approximately 1 in 10 Americans will have...
Halloween is Here | Practice Eye/Vision Safety
October 30, 2017
Halloween should be a fun time for everyone. Here are some helpful safety tips to keep your “ghosts and goblins” safe on Halloween. Every year hundreds of eye injuries related to costumes and masks are treated in emergency rooms.
These tips are shared from:
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Prevent Blindness
American Optometric...
New Gene Therapy Cures Blindness
October 21, 2017
An FDA advisory panel recommends approval for Luxturna, a novel gene therapy for the treatment of two inherited retinal diseases which cause blindness. Both Leber's congenital amaurosis and retinitis pigmentosa 20 are rare types of retinal blindness caused by a defective RPE65 gene.
The FDA will not officially consider approval of Luxturna until January...
What is Vision Correction?
October 16, 2017
Vision correction procedures, such as LASIK, can reduce your dependence upon glasses and even make you completely glasses free! Vision correction surgeries fall into two basic groups.
There are vision correction procedures for the cornea and vision correction surgery for the lens. The cornea and the lens are the only two structures in the eye which can...
New Washington Office "Under Construction"
October 5, 2017
We are now located in our temporary office space located in the Barlow Building, Suite 1030, in Chevy Chase. The Barlow Building is the new Washington, D.C. location for Whitten Laser Eye. Our other two office locations in Richmond, VA and Charlotte Hall, MD have not moved.
Dr. Rose and Dr. Whitten are presently conducting their dry eye and vision...
Find the Best Cataract Surgeon for You
September 25, 2017
Finding the best cataract surgeon can be difficult. Cataract surgery is very common and chances are that you already know someone who has recently had cataract surgery. You will be overloaded with recommendations and opinions.
As you start your own "research" in your quest for finding the best cataract surgeon, here are some questions you might want to...
New Wash DC Office!
September 11, 2017
We moved! Our Washington, D.C. office has moved to nearby Chevy Chase, Maryland. This move is effective immediately. Our Richmond, Va. and Charlotte Hall, Md. offices are unchanged. Both Drs. Mark Whitten and Shilpa Rose are located at our new office. New Washington, D.C. Address for Whitten Laser Eye Our new office is located in the Barlow Building. ...