Making
Appointments
Ophthalmologic and Optometric appointments can be made for either the Eye Care
Center office located in Tullahoma, Shelbyville, or Winchester. We see patients
by appointment Monday through Friday and many Saturday mornings.
If your call is long distance please use 1-800-870-5473 toll
free.
Canceling
Appointments
If you are unable to keep your appointment or are going to be
late, please call our office as soon as possible. This courtesy
allows us to be of service to other patients.
First
Appointment
On
your first visit, we will begin your permanent record. To assist
in promptly and accurately recording essential information,
we request that you bring the following:
* Insurance cards - Medicare, Blue Cross, Medicaid,
etc.
* Present glasses - even if broken or not regularly
worn
* Contact lenses - your contact lens prescription
or bottles if you have them
* A list of your current medications or your medicine
bottles
*
To download new patient forms please click here. (there are
four pages to fill out.)
Other
Appointments
The first visit, which is a complete eye examination, will focus on your main
visual or eye complaint; you will also be thoroughly screened for other eye problems.
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Other
Appointments (cont.)
This examination
will take approximately one hour and will include the use
of eye drops which may blur your vision and make your eyes
sensitive to light. Plan your visit accordingly and arrange
for someone to drive you home. Bring sun glasses if you have
them. Follow-up visits, if necessary, will be scheduled after
the first visit.
We
try our very best to stay on schedule, although emergencies
sometimes arise. If we are seriously delayed, we will try
to notify you beforehand. Occasionally we may call patients
in the waiting room out of turn if their needs are urgent
or it is a post operative exam. We ask your patience if you
have to wait; we know your time is valuable. We hate to keep
you waiting.
Telephone
Calls
To save you the time and expense of some follow-up visits, once
treatment has begun, we may ask you to call to report on your
condition. Our technicians will take this information and give
you instructions.
Please call our office if you have any questions regarding your
condition, medication, or treatment. Our technicians are specially
trained to answer your questions, arrange prescription refills,
etc. If your need to speak to the physician personally, he will
return your call when conditions permit. We do not charge for
telephone consultations.
Many diseases have similar symptoms, so if you have developed
a complication or a new problem, please understand the need
for a reexamination in the office.
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