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
Congress has named Waterloo, New York as the “birthplace of Memorial Day” (House Resolution 587 ). It was there, on May 5th 1866, that the Waterloo community began an annual service to commemorate fallen soldiers. It is estimated that 620,000 soldiers across the United States gave their lives in the Civil War conflict. Every community… Read More
In our last blog we shared some ways to defend yourself from that aggravating harbinger of Spring – pollen! We mentioned that contact lens wearers are at particular risk for eye symptoms associated with outdoor allergens. The great news is that Spring is a perfect time to say goodbye to the inconvenience and discomfort of… Read More
Southerners don’t need an official date on the calendar to let them know that Spring has arrived. A thick coating of yellow-green pollen announces the Spring Equinox – making Columbus look like the Emerald City of Oz! Coating our cars, sticking to the condensation on windows of our homes, creating a layer of sludge in… Read More
In time for World Glaucoma Awareness Week, West Georgia Eye Care Center is excited to announce a new weapon in the fight against glaucoma! Our ophthalmologists are pleased to be able to offer DURYSTA™, the only FDA approved sustained-release implant for the treatment of elevated eye pressures for appropriate patients. WGECC has been diagnosing and… Read More
Smooth as a baby’s bottom…. We’ve all heard the saying above, and intuitively know that baby’s skin is smooth and perfect! Babies also have another surface that is smooth and perfect – the tear film on the front of the eye. Don’t believe us?!! Just try a staring contest with your 2 – 3 year… Read More
Valentine’s Day is near and it is a special reminder of what West Georgia Eye Care Center commits to every day… To Love Our Patients! If you have been to one of our three locations, we certainly hope that you have experienced that love. It has been our commitment since our founding 70 years ago… Read More
West Georgia Eye Care Center has a long history of supporting the communities we love to serve by partnering with the United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley. We know that we are stronger together; and we are grateful for the opportunity to do more as partners than we could ever achieve alone. We recently received… Read More
‘Twas the day before Christmas, Christmas Eve, 2020, Our doctors were busy, Providing Eye Care, and plenty! This year had been different, From any they’d known, But eye care is essential, So, they couldn’t stay home. The doctors worked on Giving excellent care, With no time to consider, That Santa soon would be… Read More