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
On Friday, October 1st the physicians and staff of West Georgia Eye Care Center united to raise awareness of breast cancer by collectively wearing pink. Though not well known, breast cancer and lung cancer are the leading causes of metastatic eye tumors. We care about raising awareness because we are committed to eye care, and because… Read More
The opportunity to make someone’s day and to bring them encouragement should be seized and acted upon! That is exactly what our 11 years old patient, Reagan, did for the physicians and staff at West Georgia Eye Care Center. She took a pen (a bold green marker) to paper and wrote an epic thank you… Read More
The Delta variant of COVID-19 is reportedly responsible for nearly all of the recently diagnosed coronavirus cases in the Muscogee County area, and the use of its name is becoming widespread. There have been more than a few misleading reports regarding how it got its name in the first place. According to the World Health… Read More
The Olympics are done, the medals have been won, and whether gold, silver, or bronze, there is much rejoicing! Seeing champions compete at the highest level is fascinating; and as you might expect, LASIK has a connection to dozens of Olympic medals too! Achieving Goals – Laser vision correction (LASIK) has a proud tradition of… Read More
This week is Shark Week and an opportunity to relate amazing shark facts to almost everything… even LASIK! A scientist studying shark vision remarked that his job was difficult because sharks don’t go to the eye doctor. While he was stating the obvious, the more important message is that there is still a lot to… Read More
Happy 4th of July… July 4th is only a few days away and West Georgia Eye Care Center wishes you the happiest and safest of Independence Days! How are you planning on celebrating? If your plans include fireworks, make certain the plans are to enjoy a professional display and stay away from consumer fireworks (the… Read More
This Sunday, June 27th, is National Sunglasses Day! The day recognizes the importance of sunglasses for their role in protecting eyes and eyelids from the dangers of UV radiation. Damage from exposure to ultraviolet radiation is widely known for increasing risk for skin cancer. The delicate skin of the eyelids is an area that is… Read More