eye care

History of the O: on origins, ophthalmia, and peculiar ancient remedies

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


It Matters Who You See

Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on November 1, 2014

Not all optometrists and ophthalmologists have equal levels of competency, so, it matters who you see. When you’re selecting your eye MD, how do you look for evidence of excellence? In the United States, board certification is a trusted gauge of a doctor’s mastery of his field. Ophthalmology was the first medical specialty to provide… Read More