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UT Southwestern Optical
at James W. Aston Ambulatory Care Center
5303 Harry Hines Blvd., 6th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75390 (Directions)
214-645-2023
Monday to Friday:
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Closed federal holidays)
New Patient Appointment or 214-645-2023
UT Southwestern Optical at the James W. Aston Ambulatory Care Center offers one-stop convenience when you’re visiting your eye doctor. You can pick out new frames and lenses in the same building where you receive your updated prescription.
Our American Board of Opticianry-certified opticians are trained to help patients select a frame that will fit properly according to their face shape and contour and will be compatible with their prescription. Our opticians are also able to work with difficult-to-fill-prescriptions, including prism lenses and slab off corrections.
We offer expert solutions for complex vision.
UT Southwestern Optical features:
- An extensive selection of frames, including designer and name-brand styles
- The latest advances in lens technology
- Prescription and over-the-counter polarized sunglasses
Services
Our opticians help correct many vision problems, using:
- Progressive lenses
- Bifocal and trifocal lenses
- Computer lenses, including digital device lenses and blue-light protection
- Transition lenses
- High-index and aspheric lenses (thin, lightweight lenses for high prescriptions)
- Impact-resistant lenses (polycarbonate, Trivex)
- UV protection on all lenses
- Anti-reflective coating for glare
We’re one of the world’s top academic medical centers, with a unique legacy of innovation in patient care and scientific discovery.
Video visits are an important component of virtual care delivery at UT Southwestern.