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Downtown Minneapolis:
Medical Arts Building
825 Nicollet Mall
20th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55402
click here for directions Phone: 612-338-4861
Fax: 612-333-8306
Northeast Minneapolis: Silver Lake Plaza
4001 Stinson Blvd NE – Suite LL18
Minneapolis, MN 55421
click here for directions Phone: 612-788-1621
Fax: 612-788-8079
Phillips Eye Institute, Minneapolis:
710 E. 24th St – Suite 201
Minneapolis, 55404
click here for directions Phone: 612-871-0100
Fax: 612-871-0237
Osseo Clinic:
For Your Eyes Only
20 Central Ave
Osseo, MN 55369
click here for directions Phone: 763-424-1206
Fax: 763-424-6838
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If This Is Your First Visit, Please Bring the Following With You to Your First Appointment:
* Insurance information, including clinic referral if needed
* Your glasses and contact lenses as well as the prescription, if available
* A list of current medications you are taking, including eye drops, vitamins, and over the counter medications
* The names and addresses of your current clinic and treating physicians
If you are having a comprehensive eye examination, your appointment will take between 60 and 90 minutes, including dilation of the pupils. For your convenience, we provide reversal drops that will minimize light sensitivity following your exam. We recommend that you bring sunglasses with you, but we provide complimentary ones for your convenience.
Contact Lens Wearers
Please wear your contact lenses to your appointment and bring information on the brand and prescription of the lenses. This will expedite your visit and allow us to serve you better. Please be aware that most insurance companies do not cover contact lenses and there may be an additional charge for evaluation and fitting of lenses. We offer a wide range of contact lenses at competitive prices.
What to Expect at Your Appointment
At Eye Care Associates, your visit is important to us. You can expect to be treated as an individual, not just another patient, regardless of the reason for your visit. If you are having a complete or comprehensive eye examination, your visit will begin with a qualified technician or assistant who will measure your vision and eye movement, perform a preliminary lens refraction, test eye pressure for glaucoma, and apply drops to dilate the pupils in preparation for the medical portion of your exam. After the dilating drops have taken effect, which requires between 15 and 30 minutes, a doctor will examine your eyes for disorders such as cataracts, glaucoma, and retinal problems. The doctor will then explain the results of your examination and give instructions for future care.
If the exam indicates the need for further special testing, these tests will be performed by a technician and evaluated by the doctor. Some of these tests will need to be performed at a separate appointment and can vary in time from 15 minutes to an hour or more.
If surgery or other treatment has been recommended by your doctor, your options will be explained to you in detail. A technician or surgical assistant will help to schedule your surgery and answer any questions you may have regarding your upcoming procedure.
A Special Note to Our Medicare Patients
Refractions (the measurement of eyeglass prescriptions) are not covered by Medicare; therefore, payment of refractions is expected from the patient. Certain elective procedures may also not be covered by Medicare. Our office will assist you by answering any questions and addressing any concerns you may have regarding billing and Medicare coverage.
Financial Considerations
(Coming soon)
We’re Just a Phone Call Away…
When you have questions about your treatment or eye problems, please feel free to call us at any time. Our technical and office staff are trained to answer most of the questions you may have. If one of them is unable to assist you, one of our doctors will be consulted, and your call will be returned. We always try to avoid undue delays in returning calls. One of our doctors is always available after normal office hours and on weekends for telephone consultations and for urgent and emergency eye care. Phones are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please call 612-338-4861 or 612-788-1621.
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