Vision Clinic
The Western Michigan University Vision Clinic is a premier eye care facility located on WMU's east campus, on the fourth floor of the University Medical and Health Sciences Center.
WMU has had programs for researching and preparing teachers for low vision and blindness for over 50 years. The vision clinic has been an integral component providing students in the Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies with necessary practical experiences. Historically, the Vision Clinic had provided services almost exclusively for people with significantly reduced eyesight. We also offer comprehensive vision care services for WMU employees and family members, students and the community. Please reference our insurance page that lists what we currently accept.
Our licensed and credentialed optometrists provide high quality comprehensive vision care for a wide variety of visual needs.
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General optometric services
- Complete ocular health exams
- Wide selection of eyeglasses and sunglasses
- Contact lenses
- OSHA approved glasses
- Sports frames
Low vision optometric services
The Western Michigan University Unified Clinics offer many services for individuals with low vision. Diagnostics and equipment purchases take place here in the Low Vision Rehabilitation Clinic while training and assistance take place in the Occupational Therapy clinic. Low Vision is the term used to describe significant visual impairment that cannot be corrected fully with glasses, contact lenses, medication or eye surgery. Approximately 80 to 90% of people classified as legally blind have some degree of usable vision.
Low Vision Rehabilitation Referral Form
Below are some of the services we offer at our clinic:
- Vision assessments (including visual field measurement)
- Lighting and glare evaluation
- Equipment purchasing and on-site low vision store
- Variety of low vision services:
- Near task magnification (desktop and handheld)
- Glare control
- Contrast modification
- Computer accessibility
- Distance magnification
- Visual field enhancement
- Visual aid training
Occupational therapy for individuals with low vision can benefit those with:
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Visual field loss caused by neurological insult (ex., stroke, head injury)
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Other difficulties associated with low vision
Equipment
The Western Michigan University Vision Rehabilitation Clinic has purchased state-of-the-art eye testing equipment to enhance patients’ experiences. By acquiring the latest technological eye testing equipment, the clinic continues to provide the best quality services for eye health needs. The clinic purchased the Ocular Health Tomography and the Optos Daytona plus.
Hours
The Western Michigan University Vision Clinic is open for the following services:
- General eye exams are available by appointment
- Low vision eye exams are available weekly by appointment
An optician is available Monday through Friday for the following services:
- Eyeglass fittings/adjustments
- Ordering eyeglasses, sunglasses or contacts
- Browsing frames
- Eyeglass repairs
Appointments
Call us at (269) 387-7064 to schedule an appointment.
Contact Information
Phone: (269) 387-7064
Email: UC-Vision@wmich.edu
Address: 1000 Oakland Drive, 4th Floor, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Giving
If you are interested in making a gift to the Vision Clinic at Western Michigan University, please visit mywmu.com. Donations are being accepted for the purchase of equipment and improvement projects. We thank you for your consideration.
