Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on August 21, 2015
Beam me up, Scotty! Or, on second thought, maybe just beam down my medical records? If online patient portals sound like science fiction to you, then hopefully this blog will help bring them down into reality. More and more physicians, clinics, and hospitals are offering patients the opportunity to register for accounts that allow online… Read More
Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on August 14, 2015
You can trust West Georgia Eye Care Center to offer you the best options in eye care. We invest in the most cutting-edge technologies, and were the first iLASIK provider in Georgia to offer advanced IFS technology with the fastest laser in the industry. But did you know that our investments in modern technology include… Read More
Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on August 7, 2015
A small-scale calamity with electronic medical records (EMRs) recently hit West Georgia Eye Care Center, and left us scrambling to capture information with a pen and paper. If you were a patient in our office during this episode, you probably heard our prolific apologies as we jotted down information to enter in the electronic files… Read More
Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on July 31, 2015
As summer fades, now is the perfect time to begin thinking of those in need during the Christmas holiday season. Do you want to make a difference in the life of a child or an animal? Are you considering LASIK? If your answer to both questions is yes, now is the time to find out… Read More
Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on July 24, 2015
This week, we’ve asked our resident contact lens specialist, Teresa Stewart L.D.O, to give us some strategic advice for summertime lens wear and care. Read the interview below. What is your advice to contact lens wearer who hit the beach and the lake a lot during the summer? “A lot of our patients switch… Read More
Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on July 17, 2015
Are you looking for a creative, inexpensive summer project to do with you kids that serves an important purpose? Our healthy-vision-promoting craft project uses things you probably have around the home: colored permanent markers, isopropyl alcohol, and a medicine dropper! Our hat cost less than $4.00 at Michaels. Plus, your child is more likely to… Read More
Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on July 10, 2015
Summertime poses a new set of risks to your vision: the sun, the sand, the UV rays, the extreme sports. We asked our optometrist and resident sports vision expert, Dr. Mark P. Smith, to give us a few thoughts on how to best protect your eyes during this season: “We know that short, invisible wavelengths… Read More
Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on July 3, 2015
Last month, our blog series was dedicated to helping you gain familiarity with the “O”s of eye care, because it really does matter who you see! This week, we’ll take a look at a dedicated professional whose name does not begin with an “O”–the guide dog, or seeing eye dog. As we celebrate our nation’s… Read More
Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on June 26, 2015
“Safeguard your vision. See the right eye care provider at the right time. Your sight depends on it.” Eye Smart, eye health information from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) “We all depend on our vision in more ways than we may realize. Without healthy vision, our ability to work, play, drive or even recognize a… Read More
Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on June 12, 2015
Are you a historian (or etymologist) at heart? This week’s blog is for you. If we travel back to ancient Greece, we can trace the origin of the “O” monikers used for today’s eye professionals and paraprofessionals. The present-day “O”s of eye care (e.g. ophthalmologist, optometrist, optician, ocularist, among others) derive from the Greek words opsis, meaning… Read More
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