About
The Eye Center, located at 1225 Madison Avenue, is affiliated with Southern College of Optometry, a Memphis healthcare provider since 1932. Since it first opened in 2002, The Eye Center has welcomed more than 40,000 patients each year to our midtown location in the heart of the Memphis Medical Center district.
The Eye Center offers doctors with advanced degrees and training, a renowned reputation for excellence in patient care, and services for all ages, ranging from infants to seniors. The doctors at The Eye Center are also educators, training interns and residents to use the newest techniques and treatment options for diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Our patient care philosophy is "eye care for everyone," from those with adequate financial means and insurance who choose us for high-quality care and leading-edge technology, to those without adequate insurance whose needs cannot be met without assistance for services. Our clinical program provides uncompensated vision care services to 5,100 patients per year, signifying our commitment to providing care throughout our community.
Patients who call for appointments are generally able to be seen within two hours for emergency care, 24 hours for urgent care and 72 hours for routine care. Beyond our clinical presence at The Eye Center, we provide care in 23 nursing homes, vision screenings to more than 12,000 school children in Shelby County each year, and we partner with other organizations to provide mobile exam units in the community.
We're proud of our partnerships with other organizations, including School Advocates for Vision & Education (S.A.V.E.), Youth Villages, Shelby County Residential Vocational Services, the Church Health Center, Baptist Operation Outreach, Shelby County Head Start, the Memphis City and Shelby County schools and others who help us bring eye health and vision care to our community.
We invite you to tour our website to learn more about our services, our doctors, and vision health. For appointments, please call 901-722-3250, and visit our Appointments Page for additional information.
Services
- Accomodative Excess
- Accomodative Insuffiency
- Astigmatism
- Astigmatism
- Binocular Vision
- Cataracts
- Comprehensive Eye Exams
- Computer-Based Analysis Of Retinal Health And Function
- Computer-Based Analysis Of The Optic Nerve
- Conjunctivitis
- Contact Lens Complications
- Contact Lens Exams
- Contact Lens Fitting
- Contact Lens Fitting And Supplies
- Contact Lens Prescriptions
- Contact Lens Procedures To Determine Glaucoma Type
- Contact Lens Services
- Contact Lenses
- Diabetes
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Dry Eye
- Eyeglasses
- Farsightedness
- General Optometry
- Geriatrics
- Glaucoma
- Hyperopia
- InfantSEE
- Infections
- Keratoconus
- Learning Disabilities
- Leber's Congenital Amaurosis
- Macular Degeneration
- Myopia
- Nearsightedness
- Nursing Home/Assisted Living Program
- Optical/Non-Optical Aids For Low Vision
- Orthokeratology
- Orthokeratology
- Orthoptics
- Presbyopia
- Retinal Disorders
- Visual Acuity
- Visual Perceptual/Developmental Exam
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Insurance
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Most insurance accepted
Payments
- American Express
- Care Credit
- Cash
- Check
- Debit
- Discover
- Mastercard
- Visa
Certifications & Memberships
5 stars Walter B Featured review
My father was having some vision problems about 2 months they did an eye exam and they took pictures and they did x-rays they pretty much have saved his life he had a blood vessel in his right eye. they sent us immediate to the emergency room Methodist University and the ultrasound test found plaque blockage in his neck and they had to put a stent inside
5 stars Minnie J Verified customer
My experience was timely and very informative. It began 10 minutes after arriving on Wednesday morning, 5/29/2024. Imm ... Read More
5 stars Carmera S Verified customer
Staff is very friendly and helpful. Dr.Smallwood was very caring.
5 stars Damien H Verified customer
Muy amables si le dieron toda la atención pocible a mi hijo
5 stars Darryl S Verified customer
Very professional and efficient with pleasing personality
5 stars Roy G Verified customer
Aimee Robinson was awesome. I felt that I got my money's worth. She let me know step by step what she was doing. She ask ... Read More
5 stars Joseph B Verified customer
Everyone is so nice.
5 stars Lillian F Verified customer
My doctor was very thorough. Her personality was amazing.
5 stars Anonymous Verified customer
Very positive and professional experience. The student was very professional, proficient and friendly. The follow-up d ... Read More
5 stars Judith H Verified customer
Excellent care in Optical from beginning to end. I have a difficult frame to manage with new lenses. A new student (Brid ... Read More
4 stars Anonymous Verified customer
They were very professional and did a Good job.
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