board certification

Is your eye surgeon board-certified? Does it matter?

Posted by: West Georgia Eye Care Center in Frontpage Article on September 25, 2015

Thanks to the age of information that puts limitless resources at our fingertips, most of us have the chance to research a doctor before becoming his or her patient. Last year, the Wall Street Journal highlighted the importance of medical credentials in the article, “How Qualified is your Doctor?” One proof of a cutting-edge surgeon is board-certification. This rigorous… 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