Risk managers dedicate their careers to finding and reducing the risk of injury. Parents of small children do the same thing in their homes: from electrical outlets to steep stairs they assess the risks and remove them or create barriers. Medical professionals do the same thing in their workplace and during the performance of patient… Read More
If fear is standing between you and iLASIK (and your freedom from glasses), there are a few things you should know! The first is that you’re not alone! This is probably the most frequent concern shared during our iLASIK consultations. Let’s settle this fear issue, once and for all! Give it to me straight…. Read More
Gratefulness to our military and their sacrifices is the inspiration behind a 260 miles run across the entire state of Georgia! For some of us, running a single mile is daunting enough! But like all worthy endeavors, Run Across Georgia is a cooperative effort that requires spirit, grit, and endurance. An effort of this magnitude takes VISION…. Read More
May is ‘Better Hearing Month’ and hopefully after reading this blog, you may be on your way to better hearing! West Georgia Eye Care Center (WGECC) established West Georgia Hearing Services (WGH) to provide hearing services in a professional environment for our patients as vision and hearing deficits often go hand in hand. In fact,… Read More
The Columbus Airport Commission is now 50 years old! What began as a provider for airmail service to an up-and-coming Columbus has grown into the fourth largest airport, serving the second largest city, in Georgia. In 1968, Delta Airlines began service to Columbus and today Delta Connection / Express Jet serves as the carrier. Visitors… Read More
“Roundabout: adjective: circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person. “ ~ Dictionary.com Frequent road travelers within Columbus may meet with a traffic roundabout, and that likelihood is about to increase. You may love them or hate them (or you may be the rare person who does not have an opinion either… Read More
To launch World Glaucoma Awareness Week, West Georgia Eye Care Center visited some of our friends in Alabama at a monthly meeting of The Retired Teachers Association. We were glad to have the opportunity to spread the important message of Glaucoma Awareness. The meeting was held at the Russell County Activity Center and Chapter President, Gwendolyn Lewis, presided…. Read More
With a smile that lights up the room and a personality that is infectious, you would not suspect that Madison Crisp of being an accomplished killer. She is exactly that and it is infections that she is out to eliminate. Madison and her 5th grade class at Double Churches Elementary are getting the message out on good… Read More
Uveal Cancer is rare. In fact, the risk is five in one million and that may sound like nothing to worry about. Risks are even lower if you are young. Most cases of the rare condition are in patients over the age of 60. So why are young people in Auburn, Alabama being diagnosed in numbers… Read More
“An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure” Benjamin Franklin Epidemic Flu is not a new or rare occurrence. The website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that “the United States experiences epidemics of seasonal flu each year.” Reporting often designates particular years as being stand-out flu years and… Read More