Blogs

Vaping and Ocular Surface Disease

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Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on September 13, 2019

The CDC is investigating at least 6 deaths and around 400 “probable” or “confirmed” cases of a mysterious illness suspected to be caused by vaping. U.S. health officials are urging people to avoid using e-cigarettes and vaping products. The heightened alarm raised by the confirmation of related deaths has appropriately prompted lawmakers to call for… Read More


Our Mission, Vision and Core Values

                                                   Where there is no vision, the people perish:                             but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) While we at WGECC take our Mission, Vision and Values (see below) seriously; we also realize that there are multiple facets to these statements regarding our corporate philosophy and goals. Mission: Our mission… Read More


Corneal Transplants: A+ Success Rate!

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Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on April 2, 2019

Hero Donors… Corneal Transplant donors are heroes who change the lives of visually impaired people who need new corneas to regain sight. Recently, News Leader 9 (WTVM) shared the story of a local corneal transplant recipient who is hoping for improved vision to help her maintain a 4.0 GPA at Columbus State University. Although legally… Read More


Should we be SMILEing?!

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Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on February 22, 2019

SMILE… LASIK remains the most popular refractive surgery currently performed in and outside of the U.S.A., but a newer procedure called SMILE has hit the U.S. market.   Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is another all-laser refractive surgery procedure first approved in the U.S.A. in 2016, and which is now being billed by some as a… Read More