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		<title>This isn&#8217;t your grandmother&#8217;s cataract surgery!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By now you&#8217;ve probably heard of all-laser LASIK which dramatically improved the precision and safety we could offer our patients who wanted vision correct surgery. But have you heard about bladeless cataract surgery? The exciting all-laser technology used to correct the vision of our LASIK patients is now being used to increase the precision and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EYE DOCTORS OF WASHINGTON FIRST IN WASHINGTON DC TO PERFORM CUSTOM CATARACT EYE SURGERY WITH ALCON’S LENSX® LASER</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The same innovation used for all-laser LASIK is now revolutionizing cataract surgery Drs. Thomas E. Clinch, MD and Paul C. Kang, MD are the first eye surgeons in Washington, DC to perform cataract surgery with Alcon’s LenSx®, a bladeless, computer-controlled laser that ensures the highest-precision surgical incisions. The laser was launched this week at Palisades [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And the winner is&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Capitals are back and so is your chance to win free LASIK! If the CAPS score a goal during the last 2 minutes of the 2nd period, a randomly chosen Caps fan will win free LASIK from Eye Doctors of Washington. So far this season, two lucky fans have won free LASIK. Congratulations, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Savings Accounts are changing!</title>
		<link>http://www.edow.com/edow-blog/hsa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s open enrollment for most of us right now, and it&#8217;s more important now than ever to max out those Health Savings Accounts (also known as Flex Spending Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts). This coming year, 2012, will be the last year that you can put the maximum of $5,000 in your HSA. The tax [...]]]></description>
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		<title>30,000th LASIK Procedure Performed at Tyson&#8217;s Corner Location</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Eye Doctors of Washington (EDOW) is announcing the successful completion of their 30,000th LASIK eye surgery procedure, which was performed at their new Tyson’s Corner location in Northern Virginia. With more than 40 years of vision correction and ophthalmology services in the area, the eye care specialists at EDOW says they are proud to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, and Your Eyes</title>
		<link>http://www.edow.com/edow-blog/glaucoma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Hylton Mayer, MD Glaucoma, a condition related to high pressure inside the eyes, can cause damage to the optic nerve, the nerve that connects the eye to the brain.  When the optic nerve is damaged, a person can lose vision, typically side (or peripheral) vision first, but a person could ultimately lose all vision in the affected eye or eyes. Glaucoma [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;You&#8217;ll shoot your eye out!&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;or hopefully you won&#8217;t. Where I come from, fireworks could be purchased on the side of the road for a few dollars. And there was nothing more fun than watching your older cousins have roman candle battles in the backyard! What were our parents thinking?! This July 4th, let&#8217;s do things a little differently. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New EDOW LASIK Office in Northern Virginia in Tyson&#8217;s Corner</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eye Doctors of Washington, DC (EDOW) is announcing a new location in Tysons Corner. March 2011 will mark the grand opening of the state-of-the-art facility the doctors of EDOW say will be dedicated to providing the same consistent, high quality eye care procedures, including LASIK in Northern Virginia. For more than 40 years, Eye Doctors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why do we cry?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2011 05:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Someone recently asked me, &#8220;Why do tears come out of our eyes when we&#8217;re sad?&#8221; It was such a simple question that I&#8217;d never really thought about. We cry because we&#8217;re sad, but why is it that we cry when we&#8217;re sad and not, say, hiccup? Human eyes have 3 different types of tears: basal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why is my vision blurry?</title>
		<link>http://www.edow.com/edow-blog/why-is-my-vision-blurry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s get back to basics! Watch this video to learn how your eye works and what causes blurry vision.]]></description>
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		<title>What color are your eyes exactly?</title>
		<link>http://www.edow.com/edow-blog/eyecolor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exactly what color are your eyes? Hazel-ish? Blue-gray-green? Blue with brown spots? Green with gray spots? Most of us are taught in high school biology that two blue eyed parents are guaranteed to have blue eyed kids, but it&#8217;s not that straight-forward. The genetics of eye color is very complicated. All blue eyes are not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you Curious About Botox?</title>
		<link>http://www.edow.com/edow-blog/are-you-curious-about-botox/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Mary Catherine Fischer, a board-certified comprehensive ophthalmologist with over 20 years of experience, walks you through a live demonstration of the application of BOTOX®. If you are interested in learning more, please visit our page on BOTOX® or contact our office to schedule a consultation. [See post to watch Flash video]]]></description>
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		<title>Why do I sneeze when I look at a light?</title>
		<link>http://www.edow.com/edow-blog/sneeze/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever noticed how some people sneeze every time they walk outside? I notice it in kids with sensitive eyes all the time. A sneeze is usually caused by irritation in the nose from dust, pollen, or some other irritant. This irritation is sensed by the trigeminal nerve in the brain. The trigeminal nerve is located [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What you DON&#8217;T know about LASIK</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patients are often surprised during their LASIK and PRK consultations by the following tidbits: 1. TWO lasers are usually used to perform LASIK. The first is the Intralase that is used to create the corneal flap. The second is the CustomVUE laser that corrects the unique imperfections of an individual&#8217;s eyes. 2. LASIK and PRK [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning Disabilities May Be Rooted In Your Eyes</title>
		<link>http://www.edow.com/edow-blog/learning-disabilities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have suggested that individuals who struggle with math, handwriting, and motor skills may have eye cells that don&#8217;t work properly. The magno cells of the eye &#8220;respond to rapid movements, transmitting signals from the eye to the brain.&#8221; If there is a problem with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunglasses an essential in the Summer</title>
		<link>http://www.edow.com/edow-blog/sunglasses-an-essential-in-the-summer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 18:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While most of us wear sunglasses to make it more comfortable for us when we&#8217;re outside, we should all be wearing sunglasses to protect our eyes from the sun&#8217;s harmful rays. Extended exposure to the sun&#8217;s UV rays can cause the development of cataracts, increase your risk of macular degeneration, cause benign growth on your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seeing Clearly After Cataracts</title>
		<link>http://www.edow.com/edow-blog/1728/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;When I was having a lot of problems with my eyesight, my optometrist whom I really respect, Dr. Barry Ephraim, referred me to Dr. Clinch with Eye Doctors of Washington. I was very impressed with Dr. Clinch and all of the staff there. They were professional, friendly, and very knowledgeable. They were also punctual about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Questions about LASIK</title>
		<link>http://www.edow.com/edow-blog/questions-about-lasik/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below are some of the most common questions we get about LASIK at Eye Doctors of Washington. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact our office. What is LASIK? LASIK is a laser vision correction surgery that utilizes laser energy to correct an individuals nearsightedness, farsightedness, and/or astigmatism. In fact, there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nearsightedness on the rise: How the Visian lens can help</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edow.com/edow-blog/nearsightedness-on-the-rise-how-the-visian-lens-can-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The frequency of myopia among Asians and other is on the rise and appears to increase with education. A study was conducted in Singapore in 1992 to investigate the prevalence of nearsightedness (known as myopia) as one&#8217;s education increased. The findings were astonishing: Just over 15% of male subjects with little education were myopic compared [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is there really a prescription for my eyelashes?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LATISSE™ is a treatment for inadequate eyelashes available only by prescription from your doctor. It helps eyelashes grow, making them longer, thicker, and darker. Using LATISSE is easy. Before going to bed, place one drop of the Latisse solution on the applicator. Then draw the applicator carefully across the skin of the upper eyelid at [...]]]></description>
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