July 31, 2018
The three most common eye ailments that eye doctors see are dry eye syndrome, blepharitis, and eye allergies. These three conditions have similar symptoms - itchiness, redness, gritty sensation in the eyes, blurry vision, intolerance to contact lenses, and swollen eyelids....
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction | Common Cause of Dry Eye
July 24, 2018
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is one of the most common causes of dry eye. It affects the quality of the “meibum,” the oily layer of the tear film which prevents rapid evaporation of tears....
LASIK and Dry Eye
July 17, 2018
If you are considering LASIK surgery, you want to be free from your glasses or contact lenses, but developing dry eyes after LASIK can be both uncomfortable and affect your vision. Proper planning and pretreatment of an existing dry eye condition will give you the best possible outcome....
Cataract Surgery and Dry Eye
July 9, 2018
July is Dry Eye Awareness Month and in recognition of that, this article discusses the relationship between cataracts and dry eye syndrome....
July is Dry Eye Awareness Month
July 1, 2018
July is Dry Eye Awareness Month. It is our goal to help improve awareness about dry eye through educating and communication with our patients. In the coming weeks, we’ll be publishing several articles related to dry eye....
Brief History of Cataract Surgery
June 25, 2018
Cataract surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures and it is also one of the oldest. Cataract surgery was first documented more than 2500 years ago. The earliest recorded technique for cataract removal was couching....
Symptoms and Treatment of Cataracts
June 18, 2018
This month is Cataract Awareness Month. A cataract is the clouding of the natural lens of your eye causing blurry vision and other symptoms such as glare....
June is Cataract Awareness Month
June 11, 2018
June is Cataract Awareness Month and Whitten Laser Eye will help you learn what cataracts are, how they are surgically removed, and how long it takes to recover from cataract surgery....
LET'S GO CAPS! LET'S GO CAPS!
June 1, 2018
Whitten Laser Eye will be partnering with NBC Sports Washington digital segments "What We Saw" and "Looking Ahead" segments....
What is "Board Certified"?
May 29, 2018
What is "Board Certified"?
After physicians graduate from medical school, we are required to complete a residency in their chosen field. After this residency, we are eligible to take the medical licensure exams to obtain a state-issued permit to practice medicine.
Board certification is an additional step—a rigorous process of testing and peer...
Itchy Eyes | Allergic Conjunctivitis | Rose on WUSA9 TV
May 21, 2018
Spring is here and so is the pollen. For many of us, with or without allergies, the pollen can make us miserable causing uncontrollable itchy eyes and tearing.
This year the pollen count is higher than usual and more people, even those without pollen allergies, are going to suffer from allergic conjunctivitis. Allergic conjunctivitis is the medical term...
Stacy's LASIK | Part 3 | Life After Having LASIK
May 11, 2018
This is Part 3 of 3 of Stacy's video testimonial of her experience with LASIK eye surgery and Drs. Mark Whitten and Shilpa Rose. Stacy had LASIK performed by Dr. Whitten after having pre-operative consultations with both Drs. Whitten and Rose. In Part 1, Stacy describes her motivation and concerns about contact lenses and glasses and why she chose...