Eye Care, Vision Care, Glasses, Contact Lenses, LASIK, Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease
At the UNIVERSITY VISION CENTRE, we offer the total package of eyecare services. From the tiniest of infants to our most senior members, we can take care of your eyehealth and vision needs. These are just some of the services we offer:
Eye Examinations, Diabetic Eyecare, Contact Lenses, Surgical Eye Care, Fashion Eyewear, LASIK co-management, Eye Disease diagnosis and treatment, and emergency eyecare. Because we know how much your vision and eye health mean to you, we are committed to providing you with the very best in eyecare. In order to meet your eyecare needs, we provide a modern, centrally located office with the latest instruments and equipment, and highly trained professional staff and doctors. Convenient office hours and a wide range of eyecare services allow us to provide exceptional service to our patients.
Keywords: Eye Doctor, Optometrist, Glasses, Contact Lenses, Optical, Vision.
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
I (Dr. John Ellis) have been practicing since 1997, and my partner, Dr. T. Bruce Blair, has been practicing since 1980. My practice was started in El Paso in 1940 by Dr. R. Hugh Hall. Dr. Blair was partners with long time El Paso Optometrist Dr. Darwin Rice. We merged our practices in 2003.
What is your primary product or service?
We provide a full range of eye and vision care: Examinations, glasses, contact lenses, LASIK consultation and comanagement, and diagnosis and treatment of eye disease are some of the most common services we provide.
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
I have worn glasses and contact lenses all my life. When I became interested in the healthcare field, I naturally gravitated toward eyecare, as that is the field I had the most contact with.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
At University Vision Centre, our goal is to provide our patients with the best eyecare experience they have ever had. We go to great lengths to provide the best customer service, examinations, materials, and facilities in El Paso.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
We have one centrally located office. We recently moved our office into a much larger space (in the same shopping center) where we now have additional resources to serve our patients, but we do not anticipate opening additional locations. We do not want to dilute our resources and risk delivering substandard service and products.
Provide detailed directions to your location
The office is located near UTEP, at the corner of Mesita/Sunbowl and Mesa, in the University Hills Shopping Plaza. From I-10, take the Executive Center Exit and take Executive Center Blvd. to Mesa. Turn right on Mesa, and the office is approximately a half-mile down on the left side, just across from Luby's.
What type of payments do you accept?
We accept cash, personal checks, ATM, American Express�, MasterCard�, Visa�, Discover�, and the Western Trade Exchange.
Which areas do you service?
Because of our central location, we have patients from all over El Paso, Southern New Mexico and Northern Mexico.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
The practice is owned by Drs. T. Bruce Blair and John L. Ellis II. Although the doctors are very involved with day to day operations, they also rely heavily on their office manager, Luis Castanon to manage operations.
What are your hours of operation?
Mon-Tue, Thurs-Fri 8:00am - 6:00pm, Wed 9:00am - 6:00pm, Sat 8:00am - 2:00pm
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
When a patient has enough confidence in me to refer a friend or family member, that is the highest form of compliment.
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