Nonconnah Boulevard VA Clinic

We offer advanced vision care and blind rehabilitation services to help you live independently. These may include vision-enhancing devices and technology as well as visual skills and related training.

The Vision Rehabilitation Clinic provides low vision services to Veterans and active duty service members who have a visual impairment, legal blindness, or a functional vision difficulty. This may be caused by a stroke or traumatic brain injury or a disease like macular degeneration, glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy to name a few. These can all cause low vision, which is a loss of eyesight that can make everyday tasks difficult.

A person with low vision may find it hard to read, write, watch TV, shop, recognize faces or cross a street. Vision rehabilitation can help these patients compensate for their vision loss. This may be done through optical aids such as magnifiers, telescopes or electronic devices. Non-optical aids such as large print books, writing guides, talking watches and bold tipped markers may also help. 

The clinic provides a full range of high quality services by a team of professionals:

• Low Vision Optometrist that specializes in low vision eye exams and the prescription of optical and electronic devices.
• Certified Low Vision Therapist that teaches Veterans to use their vision better with and without devices and how to perform everyday tasks safely and efficiently.

Referrals for further training and assistance may be made to:

• Bind Rehabilitation Outpatient Specialist (BROS) that provides services within the home. This can include setup of devices and instruction in traveling safely and independently.
• Visual Impairment Services Team Coordinator (VIST) that serves as a case manager for legally blind veterans.

To receive services, the Veteran or active duty service member must be eligible for VA healthcare and have one of the following: visual impairment, legal blindness, or visual field loss.

For further information, please contact the clinic at 901-523-8990 ext. 6852.

Links

• VA Blind Rehabilitation Service
• Blinded Veterans Association 
• American Council of the Blind
• American Foundation for the Blind
• National Federation of the Blind

Our optometrists offer you routine eye exams, preventive vision testing and treatment for conditions like glaucoma. We also provide prescriptions for eyeglasses and other assistive devices.

Optometry Clinic

The Memphis VA Optometry clinic is located in south Memphis near the International Airport.  Optometry provides comprehensive eye care and eyeglasses to our nation’s veterans.  Optometry treats eye diseases, provides eyeglasses, and has a special clinic for low vision care as well.

Services offered are:

• Eye health exams
• Treatment and monitoring of eye diseases
• Treat superficial eye injuries
• Low Vision services
• Eyeglasses

Address

Nonconnah Outpatient Clinic

1689 Nonconnah Blvd.

Suite 120

Memphis, TN 38132

The clinic provides patient care Monday – Friday from 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

The clinic is closed for Federal Holidays.

Phone (901) 523-8990 extension 1310 or 1311

Your VA primary care provider will work closely with you to plan for all the care you need to stay healthy and well throughout your life, including immunizations and vaccinations. They will also work with family members or caregivers who support you.

Primary Care

The Primary Care Service Line offers an extensive range of treatment modalities with emphasis on health care prevention. Our Primary Care physicians are internationally recognized for breakthrough research in a number of primary care areas.

Services Offered

Contact your primary care physician if you need any of these or other services —

• cancer screening
• high cholesterol treatment
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment
• diabetes prevention and treatment
• flu vaccine and nasal mist
• high blood pressure prevention and treatment
• treatment for obesity
• osteoporosis treatment
• prostate disease prevention and treatment
• smoking cessation