Coronavirus Update

The Meredith Morgan Eye Center at Minor Hall is open and providing patient care. 

For the health and safety of all:

• Face coverings are required for all who enter the clinic and must be worn during the entire visit.
• Everyone entering will be required to sanitize their hands upon entering and will be required to wash and or sanitize their hands multiple times during their visit.
• All persons entering the clinic will have their health screened by being asked a series of questions and by having their temperature taken with a touch-less thermometer.
• All persons must follow social distancing guidelines posted throughout the clinic.  

Patients needing to pick-up contacts or glasses ordered at either Minor Hall or the Tang Eye Center are encouraged to have them shipped by mail by calling 510-642-2020. On-site material pick up is available at Minor Hall by appointment. Frame selections can also be done by appointment only.

Our Clinic Director, school leadership, and clinic safety committee will continue to closely monitor national and local developments with regards to COVID-19, and will continue to coordinate planning and response efforts with University of California, Berkeley Campus and local public health officials.  [Posted 08/18/2020]

TELEHEALTH SERVICES AVAILABLE

Message from the Clinic Director:

To Our Patients and Community,

The Meredith Morgan University Eye Center appreciates your support and understanding with our efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to our friends, family and community members.

As a part of this effort and in addition to in-person eye care, we have expanded our services to include Telehealth appointments with one of our doctors.  

What type of Telehealth Services are offered at the UC Eye Center?

• Contact Lens Evaluations for Prescription Extension
• Eye Emergency/Red Eye Visits

  - What is an example of an eye emergency?

  • Eye injury
  • Red eye
  • Painful eye
  • Flashes of light
  • Floaters in vision
  • Strange or sudden changes in vision

• Dry Eye Clinic Follow-Up Visits
• Glaucoma Follow-Up Visits
• Binocular Vision Therapy Visits
• Sports Vision Clinic Rehab Visits

We are here to help you and are committed to offering you the best care possible with convenient and safe access. 

Click here for more information on Telehealth.

We appreciate your help in keeping everyone safe and healthy. We are committed to supporting our patients and will do our best to remain responsive to your eye care needs. Please call our clinic with any questions or concerns, we are here for you!

Stay safe and healthy,

Dr. Christina Wilmer

Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs

CLINIC UPDATES

Optometry Clinics Remain Open: Though campus has announced power reductions and limited work hours due to recent events, the Optometry Clinics and Eye Wear Center are still operating. Please see our updates page for more information.  [posted 9/15/2020]

Clinic Closed Veterans Day - Wednesday, November 11: The Optometry Clinics at Minor Hall, Tang Eye Center, and the Eye Wear Center will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, in observance of Veterans Day. Please see our updates page for more information.  [posted 10/16/2020]