North Miami Beach Optometry Clinic

The NSU Eye Institute at North Miami Beach is composed of a Primary Care Optometry clinic, a Contact Lens clinic, and a Pediatrics/Binocular Vision clinic. The clinic facility is open weekdays from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and on Saturday from 8:00 am - Noon. Comprehensive eye examinations and emergency services are available during these times. The speciality clinics are available on a part-time basis. All clinics work on an appointment-only basis, except for emergencies.

Reception Area

Optometry clinics are located on the ground floor of the Fischler Building, along with a Family Medicine clinic and Dental clinic. There are 10 Primary Care exam lanes, 5 Contact Lens exam lanes, and 4 Pediatric exam lanes. In addition are numerous rooms for special procedures and training purposes.

Examination Areas

Each of these exam lanes is equipped with state-of-the-art refracting and ocular health examination instruments. There is an electric exam chair with an instrument stand in each room. Each stand is equipped with a phoropter, keratometer, and a slit lamp biomicroscope with Goldmann Tonometer and teaching tube. There is a manual, halogen chart projector mounted in each room.
One exam room is equipped for wheel chair acess and includes a moveable exam chair, which can be replaced with a wheelchair. Two Primary Care exam rooms are also equipped for limited low vision services. There is one observational suite, allowing student examinations and special cases to be observed from an adjacent room via a two-way mirror.

Optical Dispensary

A full-service optical dispensary and fabrication lab are located in the facility. A licensed optician and other dispensing opticians staff the Optical Service. A broad selection of eyewear is available, ranging from economy frames and lenses to the latest designer and fashion frames. The fabrication lab provides edging and tinting services for single vision and some multifocal lenses. Lenses are available in glass, plastic and polycarbonate. The Optical Service is open during the same hours as the Primary Care clinic.

Students provide direct patient care under the supervision of a faculty preceptor. Professional referrals are made to local practitioners and speciality centers as needed. An after-hours service is available, which is staffed by optometry residents and in consultation with licensed faculty optometrists.