Category: Frontpage Article

“Over The River and Through The Wood” Inspiration for 2020

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Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on November 25, 2020

This year, traditional Thanksgiving gatherings and travels “Over the River and Through the Wood” may be curtailed due to the pandemic.  Visits “to Grandfather’s house*” may be virtual this year.  Conditions now exist that Lydia Maria Child (the author of the famous lyrics) could not have imagined during her life at the turn of the 19th century.  Originally a… Read More


Halloween with an Eye on Safety!

costume contacts

Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on October 30, 2020

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


Masks… We Wear Because We Care

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Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on September 16, 2020

West Georgia Eye Care Center has a proven history of leading the way in patient safety and reassurance.  So, it makes sense that WGECC physicians and staff are wearing masks! The mayor of Columbus has mandated masks for certain situations; and WGECC will continue being committed to what we have already been doing. Best Practices… Read More


Back-to-School, Making History…. while Some Things Stay the Same!

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Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on August 3, 2020

Back-to-School in 2020 is a time of collective concern that is different than any previous year in US history. Experts, including educators, sociologists, psychologists and epidemiologists, are all weighing in on what is best for our children regarding school in the midst of an ongoing pandemic. The answer may be that distance learning continues for… Read More


Light in the Darkness

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Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on July 14, 2020

Whenever you think you are alone in this world, remind yourself of these powerful words: ‘Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness. – Anne Frank Darkness comes in many forms. In our West Georgia Eye Care world of caring for human vision, darkness is the absence of vision. It… Read More


Safety First for the Fourth!

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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