Month: March 2016

We wouldn’t fool you! 10 things eye doctors wish patients knew before their exams

Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on March 31, 2016

1.) Don’t get the red out! Over-the-counter eye drops that indicate they “get the red out” sound promising, but do you know how they actually work? These drops “remove the red” by constricting blood vessels that are bringing necessary nutrients to the eye. The drops are a temporary fix, and often have a rebound effect… Read More


Reactivated chicken pox (shingles) can happen to your eyes, too: WGECC’s corneal specialist on best treatment practices

Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on March 25, 2016

Dr. Cynthia P. Nix,  corneal disease specialist at West Georgia Eye Care, reporting on a common malady that could concern all of us:   “Shingles of the eye and orbit is called Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO). It is caused by reactivated chicken pox virus, called Zoster, along a nerve distribution causing a painful skin rash…. Read More


Specialists speak: Dr. Crumpton on Glaucoma Awareness

Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on March 18, 2016

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Seeing stars: WGECC’s retinologist on why floaters and flashes might merit a closer look

Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on March 11, 2016

“Seeing stars” is a mythic symptom or lovesickness (or migraine). But have you ever experienced a very non-magical twinkling in your eyes, in the form of floaters or flashes? Visual floaters often look like black pepper spots or squiggly lines, while light flashes (technically known as photopsias) look something like fireworks or starbursts. Be assured, this… Read More


Sub-specialists speak

Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on March 4, 2016

West Georgia Eye Care Center was founded by specialists. In 1951, our inaugural year, one elite medical specialty was the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat (EENT). That is how this blogger had her own tonsils removed by Dr. Floyd Jarrell, and her first contact lenses fit by his… Read More