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1400 Common Drive
El Paso, TX 79936

Clinic & Surgery Center

Eye care specialties offered at Southwest Eye Institute in El Paso

The eye doctors at Southwest Eye Institute are experts in treating all types of vision and eye conditions – ranging from nearsightedness and farsightedness to glaucoma, cataracts, chronic dry eye, and more.

Southwest Eye Institute in El Paso is staffed with a multidisciplinary team of specialists whose mission is to provide the care you need to improve your vision and enhance your quality of life.

Our state-of-the-art eye care facility in El Paso, Southwest Eye Institute provides advanced vision and eye health services, including:

Comprehensive Eye Exams in El Paso: Schedule your Comprehensive Eye Exam to make sure that your vision is healthy. During the exam, you will be screened for the development of harmful eye diseases like cataracts and glaucoma. Conditions like these get worse as they develop and go untreated, making a regular exam an important preventative measure.

Cataract Removal in El Paso: The eye surgeons at in use advanced laser technology that allows cataracts to be removed with greater precision and accuracy.

Dry Eye Center in El Paso: Ocular surface disease, also known as dry eye, is a common condition that our team is well-equipped to diagnose, manage, and treat.

Glaucoma Treatment in El Paso: Our optometrists and ophthalmologists offer treatment options for all stages of glaucoma. Our goal is to lower intraocular pressure (pressure in your eye) and prevent loss of vision.

Blepharoplasty in El Paso: Eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, is a cosmetic enhancement procedure that can rejuvenate the areas around your eyes and address several common aesthetic issues.

Cosmetic Surgery in El Paso: Southwest Eye Institute offers several surgical and non-surgical anti-aging procedures, including eyebrow lifts, cosmetic eyelid surgery, and botox and dermal fillers.

How to Find Us

Here are the directions to 1400 Common Drive, El Paso, TX 79936, based on the four cardinal directions (North, South, East, West):

From the North (e.g., if you’re coming from I-10 West or the northern parts of El Paso):

  1. Take I-10 E towards El Paso.
  2. Take the Exit 30B for McRae Blvd..
  3. Turn left onto McRae Blvd. and head south.
  4. Continue on McRae Blvd., and after a few blocks, turn right onto Common Drive.
  5. 1400 Common Drive will be on your right.

From the South (e.g., if you’re coming from the southern parts of El Paso):

  1. Take I-10 W towards El Paso.
  2. Take the Exit 30B for McRae Blvd..
  3. Turn right onto McRae Blvd. (heading north).
  4. After a few blocks, turn left onto Common Drive.
  5. 1400 Common Drive will be on your right.

From the East (e.g., if you’re coming from the area near the airport):

  1. Head west on Montana Ave. toward McRae Blvd..
  2. Turn left onto McRae Blvd. and head south.
  3. Turn right onto Common Drive.
  4. 1400 Common Drive will be on your right.

From the West (e.g., if you’re coming from the area near I-10 or the west side of El Paso):

  1. Take I-10 E towards El Paso.
  2. Take the Exit 30B for McRae Blvd..
  3. Turn left onto McRae Blvd. and head south.
  4. Turn right onto Common Drive.
  5. 1400 Common Drive will be on your right.

 

 

Services Offered

Dry Eyes

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Doctors

Stephen Purdy, O.D.
Stephen Purdy, O.D.

Comprehensive Eye Care

Ryan Ockey, O.D.
Ryan Ockey, O.D.

Comprehensive Eye Care

Calvin McNelly, M.D.
Calvin McNelly, M.D.

Ophthalmologist and Refractive Cataract Surgeon

Jenell Jackson, M.D.
Jenell Jackson, M.D.

Ophthalmologist & Oculofacial Surgeon

Martha Gallia, O.D.
Martha Gallia, O.D.

Optometric Glaucoma Specialist & Medical Optometrist

James D. Cole, M.D.
James D. Cole, M.D.

Ophthalmologist and Refractive Cataract Surgeon

Javier E. De la Torre, M.D.
Javier E. De la Torre, M.D.

Refractive Surgeon & Medical Ophthalmologist / Anterior Segment Surgery

Brent E. Shelley, O.D.
Brent E. Shelley, O.D.

Comprehensive Eye Care

Marc Ellman, M.D.
Marc Ellman, M.D.

Ophthalmologist and Refractive Cataract Surgeon

Lawrence C.R. Tafoya, M.D., Ph.D.
Lawrence C.R. Tafoya, M.D., Ph.D.

Ophthalmologist and Refractive Cataract Surgeon

Bryan Lallathin, O.D.
Bryan Lallathin, O.D.

Comprehensive Eye Care

Andrea Maldonado, O.D.
Andrea Maldonado, O.D.

Optometric Glaucoma Specialist / Comprehensive Eye Care & Ocular Disease Expert