Welcome!

MISSION STATEMENT

Southwest Michigan Eye Center provides excellence in vision care to Southwest Michigan through advanced technology, quality service and compassionate care.

ABOUT OUR OFFICE

The staff at Southwest Michigan Eye Center strives to provide excellence in medical care, in a relaxed and comfortable environment.

We are proud of our office, state-of-the-art equipment and our caring and well-trained staff. We’re confident that once you have visited Southwest Michigan Eye Center, we're confident that you'll agree.

P. Jeffrey Colquhoun, M.D., Randall C. Stout, M.D. and Larry M. Vander Plas, M.D. offer complete local eye care with over fifty years of combined experience. Southwest Michigan Eye Center offers Comprehensive eye exams, LASIK vision correction with 100 % blade-free Intralase Method™ and Wavefront , NearVision CK (Conductive Keratoplasty) , no shot - no stitch - Cataract surgery, including the new ReSTOR® and ReZoom™ multifocal lens implant, Laser Treatments for Glaucoma and Retinal disorders, VEGF Drug Treatment of Macular Degeneration, diagnosis and care of disorders of the eye, total eye care and emergency care.

PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY

Southwest Michigan Eye Center is one of the area’s most respected leaders in eye care excellence, offering total eye care for everyone from infants to seniors.

In addition to offering over fifty years of combined experience, our Board Certified Physicians provide the quality care and personal service you deserve.

Our physicians evaluate your eyes in relation to the body as a whole. The human eye is directly connected to the brain and is closely related to other systems in the body. Good vision depends not only on healthy eyes, but a healthy body as well.

Southwest Michigan Eye Center encourages you to protect and preserve your vision by having regular eye exams. If it has been more than one year since your last exam, contact us today to schedule your appointment with one of our eye care professionals.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

During your initial visit to Southwest Michigan Eye Center, your eyes will be examined thoroughly. Your vision is tested with and without corrective lenses for both distance and near. An external eye examination is also performed, including an evaluation of your eyelids, pupils and eye muscles function.

Most appointments, such as an initial consultation or complete exam, take approximately 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Both eyes are dilated for complete exams, laser vision, and retinal evaluations. Dialations cause sensitivity to light and an inability to see things clearly. Those receiving dilating drops should plan on having someone els drive them home to ensure a safe trip.

Through quality care, personal service and advanced technology, we strive to provide patients with the best care in the industry!

Staff Information
It is the dedicated staff at Southwest Michigan Eye Center that helps ensure that quailty care is delivered. At SWMEC, continued medical education is of the utmost importance. Our Certified Ophthalmic Technicians (C.O.T), Certified Ophthalmic Assistants (C.O.A.), Medical Assistants (M.A.) and Ophthalmic Assistants are continuously being refreshed on the practices, policies and procedures of Ophthalmology.

Everyone from the doctors and management, to our clinical and front office staff, are here to help you in whatever way possible.

Is there something we can do for you? Simply ask a member of the Southwest Michigan Eye Center team, and we will strive to provide you with the quality care and personal service you deserve and expect!

Practice Location

Southwest Michigan Eye Center
3600 Capital Avenue S.W., Suite 203
Battle Creek, Michigan 49015
800-274-6699
269.979.6381 (FAX)
info@swmeyecenter.com
Southwest Michigan Eye Center is conveniently located on Capital Avenue, S.W., in Brookside Medical Center, just 1 mile south of I-94.
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Office Hours:
Our office is open Monday -Thursday 8 am - 5 pm and
Friday 8 am - 4 pm.

Payment & Insurance
Each patient isresponsible for any Southwest Michigan Eye Center charges incurred on his/her behalf. Payment may be made in the form of cash, check or credit card. We accept Master Card, VISA and Discover.

Southwest Michigan Eye Center will also gladly file insurance claims for services received at our practice. We welcome Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Blue Care Network. Other insurances that we accept include, but are not limited to, Aetna, CNA Health Partners, Cigna, Eaton, Mail Handlers, PHP, Unicare and United Health Care. Please be sure to inform us of any insurance coverage you have upon arriving.

No-Show Policy

On November 1, 2006, Southwest Michigan Eye Center's no-show policy went into effect.  The no-show policy states that if a patient does not show for their scheduled appointment, the patient will be assessed a $20.00 charge.  If you are unable to keep a scheduled appointment with Southwest Michigan Eye Center we ask that you kindly give us 24 hour notice.

Schedule an Appointment Today to see why Southwest Michigan Eye Center is one of the area’s most respected leaders in eye care excellence.