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If Mondays do not usually impassion and motivate you, this past Monday should have been different! Monday, November 14th, 2016 was World Diabetes Day. West Georgia Eye Care Center appreciates WTVM NewsLeader 9 for helping us spread awareness of the importance of early screening! If you missed the message it is not too late! Click… Read More
Prevalence, Prevention and Perseverance November is Diabetic Eye Health Month and November 14th is World Diabetes Day. The theme for this year is Eyes on Diabetes and will focus on promoting the importance of screening for early detection of type 2 diabetes. Early diagnosis is the key for early education and early treatment! Prevalence It… Read More
Halloween Eye Frights: A Warning Worth Repeating Frankenstein eyes, zombie eyes, cat eyes—they’re all the rage for Halloween costume special effects. While ocular oddities may boost your chances of winning compliments and costume prizes, the risk to your eyes is great. Halloween contacts might be fun for a night, but the ultimate risk of cornea… Read More
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Casey Geringer Dr. Casey Geringer, glaucoma specialist and doctor of osteopathic medicine,* is the latest ophthalmologist to join West Georgia Eye Care Center Main. Read on for a smattering of fun facts: Where has she lived? Primarily in the great Midwest. A Nebraska native, Dr. Geringer completed medical school in Iowa, and… Read More
Mr. and Mrs. Smith each completed an eye exam. Upon checkout, this is what they heard: “Mrs. Smith, you received a full eye exam with dilation and refraction with Dr. Stow. That will be $20.00, please.” “Mr. Smith, you received a full eye exam with dilation and refraction with Dr. Stow. That will be $58.00,… Read More
“The crowning fortune of a man is to be born to some pursuit which finds him employment and happiness, whether it be to make baskets, or broadswords, or canals, or statues, or songs.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson For many, the pursuit of “employment and happiness” is anything but straightforward. Eight out of 10 college students… Read More
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] The sky reflected blue onto the glass doors, blue like the ribbon at the official opening of the new North Satellite Office of West Georgia Eye Care Center. It was an evening to express appreciation: Dr. Brooks addressed the crowd and thanked many who helped make this new building possible, including architects… Read More
Thank you for being patient with us as we face the exciting challenge of growing West Georgia Eye Care Center! We are expanding to better serve Columbus and the Valley, and are now seeing patients at three locations (2616 Warm Springs Road, 6600 Whittlesey Boulevard, and 2012 10th Avenue). We are striving to make the… Read More
In recent weeks, West Georgia Eye Care Center has welcomed several changes: new physicians, new office locations, and even a new logo. While we’re excited for the updates, we also realize that change can sometimes be bewildering–which is why we’re launching a new blog series for an extra measure of clarity. Last week, we highlighted… Read More
What’s new? Many things at West Georgia Eye Care Center! We are now seeing patients at our new West Georgia Eye Care North office! We look forward to seeing you there for appointments with Dr. Brooks, Dr. Nix, and new optometrist Dr. Patrick Stow! In addition, our dermatology providers under Dr. Tammy McLean at McLean… Read More