Keep up-to-date on the latest vision-related news and eye care events in our Athens, GA Vision Center.
Mar 19, 2015
March is Save Your Vision Month, a time to raise public awareness about how to protect your eyes and your vision. Most people aren’t aware that 75% of potential vision loss can be prevented or treated. This largely depends on patients being proactive and educated about their eye health. Here...
Mar 11, 2015
Digital devices have impacted our world in so many positive ways, allowing us to connect, work, play and get information at the speed of light. But all of this good brings with it a measure of concern: Digital Eye Strain or Computer Vision Syndrome. Focusing on your vision on digital...
Feb 12, 2015
February is Low Vision and Age-Related Macular Degeneration awareness month. Low vision describes a set of conditions in which there is significant visual impairment which can not be corrected with traditional means such as glasses, contact lenses, medication or eye surgery. Low vision includes a loss of visual acuity which...
Jan 27, 2015
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma is a serious, vision threatening disease. You can save your eyesight, by knowing the facts. Are you at risk of developing glaucoma? The short answer is yes. Anyone can get glaucoma and because of this it is important for every person, young and old...
Jan 16, 2015
Drs. Jon and Nadine Forche were honored to speak at this week's Doctors ACO meeting. Doctors ACO is an Accountable Care Organization founded by physicians to help cut costs in health care. In attendance were internists, primary care physicians and several specialists. The topic was Clinical Cases for Primary Care...
Dec 19, 2014
We appreciate our patients and staff for a wonderful 2014! Thank you for trusting us with your sight!...
Nov 12, 2014
Congratulations to Kristin Napier and her husband who welcomedtheir first baby, Alanna Joy, on October 29th! Alanna was7 lbs 12 oz at birth. We got to meet baby Alanna at theoffice last week and she is beautiful!...
Oct 31, 2014
At the annual fall meeting of the Georgia OptometricAssociation the Bernard Kahn Memorial Award was presented toDr. Jon Forche in recognition of his exemplary service to theprofession of optometry. Dr. Forche was recognized forhis leadership of the GOA PAC, which is now one of thelargest optometric PACS in the nation. ...
Oct 17, 2014
Dr. Nadine Forche was honored by the Ohio State University College of Optometry as one of their 130 Notable Alumni during their Centennial Celebration this year. Congratulations, Dr. Nadine! Click here to see her accomplishments....