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The Scary Truth about Costume Contact Lenses

costume contacts

Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on October 26, 2017

When choosing a Halloween Costume make sure the scary features are just pretend. Make-believe can quickly turn into a truly scary situation if you choose the wrong contact lenses to add to your costume.  Non-prescription enhancing contacts are increasing in availability and so are emergency visits to the ophthalmologist for problems related to them.  Possible… Read More


West Georgia Eye Care Center Receives National Wildlife Federation Recognition

Beautiful Butterfly

Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on October 5, 2017

The National Wildlife Federation has recognized West Georgia Eye Care Center’s North Satellite Office as a Registered Wildlife Habitat!  Mark Holloway, Administrator, said that he hopes patients will enjoy the wildlife that frequents the areas around the buildings.  Patients can catch glimpses of the birds and butterflies from vistas in the buildings’ open areas and from… Read More


Tourette’s Syndrome, Lexicographers and Google Doodles

Samuel Johnson

Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on September 20, 2017

“Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.” –Samuel Johnson Google Doodle Monday’s Google Doodle honors the birthday of Samuel Johnson (author of A Dictionary of the English Language). He single-handedly compiled the dictionary over a period of seven years and it was published in 1755. It was… Read More


Hurricane Irma, Power Outages, and Dedicated Workers

Young Boy Wearing a Georgia Power Helmet

Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on September 12, 2017

Hurricane Irma changed many plans as she surprised forecasters and altered her course toward the west.   Her eventual route took her through Columbus and the surrounding areas and over the homes and businesses of our physicians, staff, patients and their families.  West Georgia Eye Care Center made the conscientious decision to close our clinics, optical… Read More


Safely Watch the Eclipse LIVE today at 2pm on WTVM!

solar eclipse

Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on August 21, 2017

Safely Watch the Eclipse –   News Leader 9’s, Barbara Gauthier, will be interviewing West Georgia Eye Care Center’s Clinical Manager (Melissa Wells, COT) on WTVM’s Special Live Coverage of the Solar Eclipse. During the past weeks, WTVM and West Georgia Eye Care Center have been getting the message out to protect your vision and eye-health during… Read More