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Banner - University Medicine Ophthalmology Clinic

707 N Alvernon Way Ste 301
Tucson, AZ 85711

Hours Today: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Welcome

At Banner - University Medicine Ophthalmology Clinic we provide comprehensive and specialty eye care for family members of all ages. Under the care of an optometrist or ophthalmologist, along with our experienced support team, each patient can build a long-term relationship with a medical provider familiar with their specific problem.

Getting Here

Hours At This Location
Monday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
About Us

We offer the following eye care services: 

  • Comprehensive Ophthalmology including any eye symptoms or concerns, including issues that require urgent attention (eye pain, sudden blurry vision, eye redness, excessive tearing, eye discharge)
  • Comprehensive Optometry including routine eye exams including prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses (including specialty contact lenses), annual eye exams (including for diabetes), annual Plaquenil/high risk medication exams
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology and Optometry including ocular misalignment, amblyopia (sometimes known a lazy eye), congenital cataracts, children with special needs, failed vision screenings, glasses/contact lenses for children, and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
  • Cataract surgery with advanced intraocular lenses, laser assisted cataract surgery, implantable contact lenses (EVO ICL)
  • Retina - surgical, laser and medical treatments for macular degeneration. diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachments, epiretinal membranes, retinal vascular disease, inherited retinal dystrophies, macular hole, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and uveitis
  • Glaucoma including surgical, laser and medical care of all types of glaucoma, including Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS), and glaucoma suspects
  • Strabismus including double vision or misaligned eyes 
  • Contact lens options including soft, toric, corneal GPs, sclerals, hybrids, multifocals, and contact lenses for pediatrics

Optical Shop

We also offer an on-site optical shop with a great selection of top eyeglass brands for your convenience making us your one-stop shop for complete eye care and vision correcting products.

We have exceptional and experienced eye care doctors, both ophthalmologists and optometrists, that can meet your whole family's medical needs from newborn babies and to elderly adults.  We offer appointments during regular business hours and same or next day appointments for urgent issues.

All Services

Meet our doctors at Banner - University Medicine Ophthalmology Clinic

View all of our doctors and schedule an appointment.

Jonathan Holmes, MD

Strabismus, Pediatric Ophthalmology
5 out of 5.0

Burke Lieppman, OD

Pediatric Optometry, Optometry
4.9 out of 5.0

Cori Jones, OD

Pediatric Optometry, Optometry
5 out of 5.0

Roy Swanson, MD

Comprehensive Ophthalmology
4.9 out of 5.0

John Twelker, OD

Pediatric Ophthalmology, Pediatric Optometry, Optometry
4.9 out of 5.0

Igor Kozak, MD

Uveitis, Medical Retina, Vitreoretinal Surgery

Rita Bhakta, OD

Pediatric Optometry
4.9 out of 5.0

Mingwu Wang, MD

Cornea and External Diseases, Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Le Yu, MD

Comprehensive Ophthalmology
4.8 out of 5.0

Mireille Jabroun, MD

Ophthalmic Genetics, Strabismus, Pediatric Ophthalmology
4.5 out of 5.0

Elham Ghahari, MD

Anterior Segment Diseases, Glaucoma

Todd Altenbernd, MD

Comprehensive Ophthalmology
4.8 out of 5.0