General Practitioners

• Primary Care
  Many insurances require a referral from the primary care provider listed on your plan. If your insurance requires this, please bring the referral to your visit.
• Emergency Care
  Yes!  If you are having an eye emergency, contact us immediately.  If you cannot reach our clinic or on-call doctor immediately, then call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

Ophthalmologists

• Glaucoma
  Dr. Lallathin has lectured to numerous physicians, administrators, nurses, health technicians and public organizations on various topics, including glaucoma treatment, diabetic eye care, visual field techniques, tele-retinal imagining and Lean Six Sigma Eye Clinic Reconfiguration and Direct Clinical Scheduling. Dr. Lall
• Ophthalmology
  Marc Ellman, M.D. grew up in New York and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ursinus College and then a medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. After a medical internship at Penn State’s Lehigh Valley Hospital, Dr. Ellman completed training in medical and surgical eye care at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, where he served as Chief Resident in Ophthalmology. Dr. Ellman founded the Southwest Eye Institute in 2004 and the Vista Surgery Center in 2008.
• Macular Degeneration
  Athin received Quality Improvement Awards for his work on Eye Clinic Wait Times, Physician Leave Tracker and Direct Scheduling while at the El Paso Department of Veterans Affairs. During this time, he served as an adjunct faculty member and Primary Preceptor/Student Coordinator for the Rosenberg College of Optometry, served on the Traumatic Brain Injury and Low Vision Workgroups, the Office of Human Resources and Management Disciplinary Appeals Board and numerous committees. Dr. Lallathin is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO) and serves as a continuing education reviewer for the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE).  Dr. Lallathin has published articles, “Cancer Treatment Impairs Dark Adaptation” for the Review of Optometry and “Glaucoma Awareness” for the Latino Lubbock newspaper. He filmed five patient education videos for the Department of Veterans Affairs that included macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, tele-retinal services and direct scheduling.
• Laser Eye Surgery
  With laser vision correction here at Southwest Eye Institute, you have the choice between LASIK and PRK. Both have their benefits and in our hands, we find that typically several months later both procedures have the same result. Thus, the question of which procedure is better for your eyes is answered after a thorough discussion with your surgeon, that’s the VIP way!
• Cataracts
  And Las Cruces, NM and Vista Surgery Center where everyone is treated like a VIP! Here are just some parts of our cataract program available to all patients...
• Cataract Surgery
  Dr. Cole has two sons in college and is an instrument-rated private pilot who has flown across the country from Florida to Washington state. Besides flying, his hobbies include cooking, gardening, oil painting, camping, hiking, and motorcycles. His favorite hobby of all is “helping people with cataract surgery.”
• Eye Exam
  Since we perform very detailed examinations of your vision and eye health, an initial eye exam with us could take as long as 2-3 hours.

Psychiatrists

• Anxiety

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Diabetic Retinopathy

Plastic Surgeons

• Eyelid Surgery
• Blepharoplasty
  The most common eyelid condition we treat is dermatochalasis. This refers to excess skin on your eyelids. Surgery for dermatochalasis is called blepharoplasty. If you have droopy eyelids or any other eyelid problem, contact us today for an appointment for a comprehensive eyelid evaluation.