If you have an emergency after normal business hours (Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm) or during a holiday, please call (205) 975-2020. You will hear instructions on how to contact the on-call doctor.
If you call after hours and it is not an emergency, you can leave a message. Your call will be returned as soon as possible.
UAB Eye Care accepts many medical insurance plans, including BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama, Medicare, Medicaid and VIVA. We are also a provider for vision plans such as VSP, Southland, Avesis, Superior, and Vision Care Direct.
Call (205) 975-2020 for more information.
At UAB Eye Care, you’re family. We want to be the home for all your eye care needs.
Benefits for UAB Students
UAB Eye Care provides exclusive discounts for UAB undergraduate and graduate students. Schedule your visit with us and receive:
- Waived out-of-pocket expenses up to a total of $30 for an annual comprehensive eye exam
- Waived contact lens evaluation fee ($40) for patients currently wearing lenses and doing well
- A 25 percent discount on frames and lenses of eyeglasses and sunglasses (some restrictions apply)
- A 50 percent discount on all contact lens fitting fees
Benefits for UAB Employees
- Employees covered by Viva Health or VSP insurance are eligible to receive an eye exam with copay. We also accept most other insurances. Call for details.
- Services received at UAB Eye Care are eligible for payroll deduction (excludes UAB Health Services Foundation).
- Call (205) 934-5668 to receive express appointment services.
Note: UAB Student and UAB Employee discounts cannot be combined.
In order to help your optometrist assess your general health and the health of your eyes, please bring these items with you.
- Your insurance card(s)
- If you need a referral from your primary care physician, you must obtain it before you can be examined.
- Your driver's license
- A list of your current doctors
- A list of any current health problems
- A detailed list of medications you are taking
- All eyeglasses and/or your contact lenses, and any previous eye prescriptions from the past two years.
You may also want to bring a list of questions or problems you may have so that we can answer any concerns during your appointment.