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Patients visiting the Falls Church Office: We have moved! Our new address is 6565 Arlington Blvd. Suite 250, Falls Church, VA 22042
We are excited to announce that our practice is implementing a new Electronic Medical Records (EMR) System.
As we embark on this new venture, we ask that you please bear with us. We are reducing the schedules at this time to adjust for training purposes. We would like to thank all of our patrons in advance for your patience and understanding as we grow as healthcare providers.
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COVID-19 Protocols: In accordance with CDC guidance, masks are now optional for patients and staff within our offices
during times of low community transmission levels. We support anyone who chooses to continue wearing masks while in our offices.
William L. Rich, III, M.D. Announces Retirement

Dear Patients:
This December is a landmark month for me. It marks my 40th year in practice at Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Associates, and the last month of service as President of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. I will be retiring in December 2016.
When Dr. Thomas Frey and I began this practice in 1976, if someone had told me that I would enjoy going to work every day for forty years I would have simply responded “no way”. Unbeknownst to me at that time, valid surveys have been done over the years to evaluate professional satisfaction. The two top-rated medical specialties are pediatrics and ophthalmology. They seem very dissimilar but what they have in common is the reward of establishing long-term relationships with patients and families.
Every day I see a patient whom I have taken care of for close to forty years and three generations. These interactions have been incredibly rewarding to me. I will miss those daily interactions and the shared trust that has developed over all these years.
A major concern for a retiring physician is who will take care of their patients? That is not a problem for me. I have such confidence in my partners at Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Associates that I have never called back to the office while on vacation to check on the condition of a patient because I knew they were getting care from my partners that was equal to or greater than any I could have rendered. This gives me great confidence as I approach retirement.
Our group has slowly grown over the last forty years from a two-person practice to twelve ophthalmologists, two optometrists, several opticians, and trained technicians. Our specialties include comprehensive ophthalmology, glaucoma, uveitis, cataract surgery, pediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplastics, and contact lenses. All are well-trained, compassionate professionals who are more than happy to accept responsibility for your care going forward.
I wish I could personally express my gratitude to each of you for trusting me with the provision of your care over these past decades. It has been a wonderful run!
With best personal regards,
