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When you have cataract surgery, you will have to choose between two categories of lenses. You can choose to have a standard lens or upgrade to a premium lens. With a premium lens, you will be free of your cataract and achieve more freedom from glasses. Keep reading to learn more about premium lenses and […]

Are you one of the 16 million Americans who experience symptoms of dry eye? Itchy, scratchy eyes, fatigue, blurred vision, and more can make it challenging to carry out your day-to-day life. Tears play an essential role in keeping your eyes healthy. They also keep your vision comfortable and clear.  When your body is not […]

Have you been thinking about correcting your vision with something like SMILE? You may be wondering if there’s a time of year that’s best to do it.  The benefits of correcting your vision with a procedure like SMILE take effect within days, if not hours, of having the procedure. If you want to achieve visual […]

National Harbor, MD- January 21, 2022- Envue Eye & Laser Center is excited to offer the first office-based catract and implantable collamer lens (ICL) operating suite in the DC Area. After a military career spanning 30 years, Dr. Rivers brought his expertise to Prince George’s County opening Envue Eye & Laser Center in October 2021. […]

LASIK is one of the most well-known and successful medical procedures. It is a straightforward vision correction procedure. LASIK is quick and successful like other vision correction procedures. But it has a shorter recovery time than most. A majority of LASIK patients achieve perfect or near-perfect vision afterward. It is the vision correction procedure of […]

Dr. Rivers and co-authors recently published “Small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in the U.S. military: prospective study of visual and military task performance” in the December 2021 issue of The Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. As part of his last duty station in the US Army, Colonel (retired) Rivers assessed early visual outcomes and military task performance after […]

Having astigmatism can be a disruptive factor to a well-lived life. If you have astigmatism, you are likely used to it, but that doesn’t deny that it causes extra hassle in your life. Astigmatism creates the need to wear glasses or contact lenses throughout your day. Without these visual aids, it’s nearly impossible for you […]

Cataracts are one of the most common eye conditions in the world. At some point in your life, they will likely affect you. In some people, they become so developed they need cataract surgery. Other people can have cataracts without visual impairment, and some people are lucky enough never to get them. But it’s wise […]

Dry eye affects millions of Americans every year, and many of them don’t know it. Dry eye is a common condition that has become even more prevalent in the modern age. That’s because screen use can increase your chances of having dry eyes. Keep reading to learn how your computer use contributes to dry eye […]

Would you like visual freedom? What do you think it feels like to live a life free from glasses, contacts, and poor eyesight? There are numerous options available today that can give you the visual freedom you have always dreamed of. LASIK vision correction is the most well-known of these treatments. But there are others […]