An Ophthalmology Times article highlighted the humanitarian work of Ukrainian ophthalmologist, Iryna Suzhenko, MD. Doctor Suzhenko is in specialty ophthalmology training at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. He is working to provide urgently needed medical aid to his homeland, Ukraine. Relief Efforts Along with several other Ukrainian physicians in the Irish healthcare… Read More
It only takes a couple of minutes for one person to potentially save lives, to restore sight and to bring healing to critically ill people! By registering to be an organ donor, you can be the one to do all that and more! You may also bring hope to countless families and quality of life… Read More
Giving a personal Valentine is a very special way of showing that you care! It is wonderful that we devote one day a year to expressing our love in this way! It seems fitting to write a first-person account for this holiday message to let our patients know that they are loved! I have blogged… Read More
A flexible spending account (FSA) allows for participants to set aside money from each paycheck, before federal tax is withdrawn, to contribute to eligible medical bills and health-related expenses not covered by insurance. This year the federal limit for contribution amounts for FSAs increased from $2,750 to $2,850 per year. Even better news, many plans… Read More
Peekaboo is not only a timeless game used to entertain infants and toddlers; it is also the title to a witty piece of poetry that bemoans the need for reading glasses. Presbyopia is the natural aging change that causes difficulty with near focusing and the need for reading glasses, bifocals, multifocals or progressives. The change… Read More
Two words, Christmas and Community, produced more than 9,680,000,000 (!!) results from the Google search engine. That is an unfathomable number of opportunities to celebrate Christmas and keep it merry within varied communities all over the world. Where to begin to search deeper to make a selection? Of course, Google Search uses its mysterious algorithms… Read More
God has blessed us with another wonderful year of caring for the needs of our patients! We have so much to be grateful for; especially when faced with the challenges of the pandemic. The West Georgia Eye Care Center Thanksgiving prayer could span pages and pages and the list grows as the years go by! … Read More
West Georgia Eye Care Center is pleased to highlight some of our clinical staff in honor of National Allied Ophthalmic Personnel Week! Tech Bios: Danielle Rodriguez – Danielle has worked in ophthalmology since 1995! She has been Dr. Mayfield’s technician since joining WGECC approximately 6 years ago. She says one of the best benefits of working… Read More
West Georgia Eye Care Center is pleased to highlight some of our clinical staff in honor of National Allied Ophthalmic Personnel Week! Allied Ophthalmic Personnel are those technicians/assistants who work up patients and assist the doctor(s) during patient visits to our offices. Tiffany – Tiffany has worked in ophthalmology for 20 years! She has been Dr…. Read More
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
