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Why choose southwestern Eye Center?

Whether to set up your account or assistance navigating the site—we’re here to help, and can be reached at (505) 346-0500. You will be redirected from the SouthwestEyeCare.com website and visiting a third-party website. Continue to Patient Portal Get Started Today Contact Us See What Our Patients Say! Read Testimonials We're Here to Help

What is the patient portal?

Patients. Please fill out the form and someone from our clinic will contact you directly at the phone number you provide . Business Inquiries. Please choose “No” to existing patient and “No Service”. To learn more about our organization please contact americanvisionpartners.com

Bringing it All Into Focus

Making the trusted choice to restore your vision starts with getting familiar with your options for treatments and surgeries.

Find Expertise You Can Trust

All of our doctors are highly skilled, and many have additional advanced fellowship training.

Get To Know Our Practice

Southwestern Eye Center was established in 1982 in Mesa, Arizona, by Dr. Lothaire Bluth. Over the last 35 years, the practice has grown and continues to offer world-class technology and down-to-earth values.

Patients

Please fill out the form and someone from our clinic will contact you directly at the phone number you provide

Business Inquiries

Please choose “No” to existing patient and “No Service”.#N#To learn more about our organization please contact americanvisionpartners.com

What is the name of the eye disease that causes the brain to interpret the visual signals?

Glaucoma is a vision threatening eye disease causing damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve is the part of the eye that carries visual signals from the retina to the brain. The brain then interprets these signals into images that you see.

What is the opacity of the eye?

A cataract is an opacity (cloudiness) which occurs in the lens of the eye. The lens is a natural tissue within the eye that is responsible for focusing light onto the retina.

How many people have dry eye?

The cornea is responsible for approximately two thirds of the focusing power of the eye. DRY EYE. Dry eye and ocular surface disease affects over 25 million people in the U.S. Because this disease is so prevalent in our society we'VE developed a Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease Center for Excellence.

What is the medical term for the lacrimal system?

Oculoplastics is a specialized area of ophthalmology that deals with the medical and surgical treatment of the eyelids, the lacrimal system (tear drainage), and the orbital cavity which surrounds the eyeball.

What is the leading cause of vision loss in adults over the age of 50?

Age related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in adults over the age of 50. ARMD is a disease of the macula, which is the central part of the retina.

Can glaucoma be treated with cataract surgery?

GLAUCOMA TREATMENT DURING CATARACT SURGERY. Patients with mild to moderate glaucoma undergoing cataract surgery can now have a micro-invasive glaucoma surgery combined with the cataract surgery, thereby lowering eye pressure and possibly reducing the number of glaucoma medications needed. FACIAL AESTHETICS.

New Patient Forms

Please click on one of the links below to print out and complete our new patient forms. Bring these forms with you to your first appointment or you can complete the registration on our patient portal.

Insurance

Please bring your latest insurance card to your first visit. Many insurance companies require a referral from the primary care physician listed on your insurance plan. A referral from another specialist or a primary care doctor who is not listed as your primary care physician on your insurance may not qualify.

List of Medications

It is helpful if you bring a list of your medications to your first visit. CLICK HERE to print our handy medication form which you can fill out ahead of time.

Bring a Driver

At your first visit, the doctor will likely dilate your pupils. This involves using drops that make the pupil, the black part of the eye, big so that the doctor can examine your eye for such diseases as glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic changes, etc. When dilated, you can expect your vision to be blurry for at least several hours.

Have Sufficient Time

Please know that most initial visits for a comprehensive eye examination require a significant amount of time in our office, sometimes a few hours.