Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Associates

My recent eye trouble has significantly increased my stress levels. I ended up coming here for a second opinion. Dr Bruno made me feel so heard and took such good care of me, that I didn't mind having to drive all the way out to Fairfax. I ended up needing to schedule another follow up visit and some scheduling issues got in the way. I spoke with Jasmine on the phone and she worked with me to find out exactly what I needed and make sure I was scheduled as quickly as possible.

Dr. Tran was wonderful with my daughter as she learned how to put in and take out her new contact lenses. My daughter was really struggling at first, but Dr. Tran was incredibly kind, patient, and encouraging throughout the entire process. She took her time with her and never made her feel rushed or frustrated. Thanks to her support and guidance, my daughter finally figured it out and felt much more confident. We are so grateful for the care and patience she showed — she was truly great!

⚠️ WARNING: If this office does not list that they accept your PRIMARY insurance, you may be forced to pay the entire visit cost out of pocket, even if they do accept your secondary insurance. If you have dual coverage, confirm BEFORE your appointment that they accept your primary insurance. Secondary doesn’t matter. I had an extremely frustrating experience here due to a confusing insurance policy that was completely avoidable. I have both primary and secondary health insurance. When I scheduled my appointment, I provided my secondary insurance because I saw on the website that this practice accepts it. Everything seemed fine when I arrived, and no one mentioned any issue or asked whether the insurance I provided was primary or secondary. It wasn’t until after my appointment that they asked if the insurance I gave them was my primary insurance. I said no, but explained that they accept my secondary plan. At that point, they told me they could not bill my insurance because it was secondary and they do not accept my primary insurance. As a result, I had to pay the full bill upfront ($190) the same day. What makes this even more frustrating is that if I did not have my primary insurance (meaning my secondary plan would have been my primary), they would have accepted it. That makes no sense from a patient perspective, and it’s not something most people would ever expect unless explicitly explained. This situation was EXTREMELY avoidable. This practice should ALWAYS confirm at the time of scheduling whether the insurance being provided is the patient’s primary insurance if they have these confusing policies. Patients should not be expected to anticipate this policy if it is not clearly communicated. I strongly recommend anyone with dual insurance coverage confirm this in writing (not on the phone) before their visit to avoid surprise charges. UPDATE: The reply is incorrect. At scheduling, I provided only my secondary insurance because your website indicated it was accepted. I was not asked if it was primary or secondary nor was advised whether that mattered. I obviously would not have come in had I known I would be required to pay the full balance out of pocket. No one can afford that.

Had an appointment April 1st 2026. I have been here several times and it went okay. I couldn’t get in with my original Dr for sometime. This time I had an appointment with Dr Annadanam. I waited more than 30 minutes to be called in and then after the tech (which by the way was awesome) another 20 or so minutes for the dr. I was have problems that my primary care physician couldn’t prescribe medication for she suggested I been seen by eye doctor so I took the appointment. It was so awkward trying to talk to this doctor about my eye issue. He pretty much did an eye exam and said my vision had changed and did I want a prescription for glasses. I came because I was having trouble with other issues. He wasn’t easy to speak with and I had to keep asking questions about the problems I was dealing with. He didn’t seem to notice any eye mites or dry eyes issues and when I mentioned it he said let me look again. Didn’t seem overly concerned, but didn’t ask many questions. I had to ask “do I have dry eyes “ and his response was maybe a little. I said well I wake up every morning with problems and have been using tea tree wipes and warm compresses. He said it must be helping. I had to ask is there any drops for dry eyes or mite eradication. He promptly took out a paper and handed it to me saying you can use any of these drops for dry eyes. For the mites I can call in a prescription to compounding pharmacy in DC. Which i knew my insurance wouldn’t cover. I had seen a commercial about a commercial eye-drop on the market. Mean while we’re in the hallway and this Dr just wants to leave for the day. I was trying to explain to him about the commercial, but didn’t Remember the name. I was trying to look my Google wouldn’t open up. I asked him to look it up on his phone. He says what do you want me to look for, I said eye drops for eye mites. He looks it up and it’s the same thing he was prescribing! I said you said it was from a compounding pharmacy, he said no a specialty pharmacy. He really didn’t seem to interested in what I was having problems with and Communication was limited. I came there to get help so I wasn’t having to do a long routine several times a day to control dry eyes and mites. He pretty much didn’t even see the problem and would have me continue what I was doing. He didn’t seem very caring and had absolutely no personality. I didn’t feel like he cared much. He pretty much treated me as though I was wasting his time.

Patients, please be aware. I went in for a routine eye exam and received a standard prescription for glasses, no additional treatment. Despite this, I was billed for cataract-related services I did not receive. The provider’s own notes state that any cataract present is minimal, age-related, and does not require follow-up. When I called to question the charge, my call was disconnected and my messages were ignored. I ultimately felt pressured to pay due to the threat of collections.