Our doctors provide emergency coverage, 24 hours a day through our office and through the Christus-Spohn Health System in Corpus Christi, including Christus-Spohn South, Christus-Spohn Memorial, and Christus-Spohn Shoreline.

Emergency Contact Number: (361) 888-4288
If No Answer (Answering Service): (361) 887-5604

If the physician is not immediately available, for example, they could be helping another patient or in surgery, you may dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Most eye emergencies are best handled in our office where our doctors and staff specialize in medical and surgical eye problems, and our equipment is complete and familiar to us. If you have an emergency with the eyes, please call us for further direction in your care. We have a doctor on call, 24 hours a day. If you are receiving emergency care in the hospital, you might receive care from our colleagues who share our ethical commitment to provide on-call coverage to our community.