The world health community continues to monitor closely the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the disease it causes, named “coronavirus disease 2019” (COVID-19). At this time, no one knows how severe this outbreak will be. Given this uncertainty, and the fact that the seasonal influenza (flu) virus is also widespread, we are taking proactive …
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March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month!
Prevent Blindness declares March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month to Educate on Ways to Protect Your Vision on the Job. The article highlights the dangers of blue light, digital devices and vision, and eye injury prevention in order to promote eye health at work. The main source of blue light exposure is from the sun, …
March 2020 Optical Special!
Check out the March 2020 Optical Special! You can also scan the code below to get your digital coupon!
9 Years of Caring for You!
Today, nine years ago, the first West Virginia Eye Consultants patient was provided excellent care from two doctors (Jeff Sinclair, MD and Chris Stansbury, OD) and one employee in a small office on Lee Street in Downtown Charleston. Our mission to provide the most technically advanced, efficient and compassionate care available that started with just …
Oral Eye Supplement
Have you gone to the pharmacy looking for something to help prevent Age Related Macular Degeneration or relieve your Dry Eye situation just to become totally overwhelmed by the vast inventory of products that claim they can help? Do they really do what they claim they do? Are the ingredients safe? Where are they manufactured …
Looking through the eyes of AMD.
Have you ever put your glasses or sunglasses on and realized there is a huge smudge right in the middle of your vision? Hopefully your glasses are not actually scratched, and you can clean them off and get back to your clear vision, but for patients dealing with age-related macular degeneration, this is the ongoing …
February 2020 Optical Special!
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Glaucoma Treatment Options
Do you have glaucoma? Do you know someone with glaucoma? Did you know that there are many surgical treatment options to reduce, or completely eliminate the amount of eye drops you have to use on a daily basis? All About Vision has an excellent article explaining what exactly glaucoma is, how it affects your vision, …
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month! Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of vision loss and blindness. It is a disease where pressure can build up and damage the eye’s optic nerve causing life-long damage to a person’s vision. Types of glaucoma include: • Open–angle glaucoma, which can cause peripheral vision loss. • Angle–closure …
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Back To School Special!
WVEC will be featuring an Optical COUPON each month! Stop by any of our five Optical Shops (Charleston, Beckley, Ripley, Belle and Saint Albans) to take advantage of this great deal. Click below to learn about our August Back to School Special! August Back To School Special