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1982

Southwestern Eye Center was established in Mesa, Arizona, by Dr. Lotthaire Bluth.

Dr. Bluth pioneered the concept of bringing the doctor to the patient by providing comprehensive eye care to rural areas throughout Arizona.

Doctor Bluth and Falcon Field Airport

1983

The Falcon Field office becomes Southwestern Eye Center’s first ophthalmic Ambulatory Surgery Center.

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1987

Dr. Bluth and his team began taking trips to Chihuahua, Mexico. They gave back to the community by conducting exams for general eye care and age-related cataracts.

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2011

The Deming clinic is the first office opened in New Mexico.

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2017

Southwestern Eye Center partnered with Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center as a founding practice in the American Vision Partners network. 

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Present

Southwestern Eye Center currently has 19 locations throughout Arizona and 2 in New Mexico.

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1982

Southwestern Eye Center was established in Mesa, Arizona, by Dr. Lotthaire Bluth.

Dr. Bluth pioneered the concept of bringing the doctor to the patient by providing comprehensive eye care to rural areas throughout Arizona.

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1983

The Falcon Field office becomes Southwestern Eye Center’s first ophthalmic Ambulatory Surgery Center.

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1987

Dr. Bluth and his team began taking trips to Chihuahua, Mexico. They gave back to the community by conducting exams for general eye care and age-related cataracts.

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2011

The Deming clinic is the first office opened in New Mexico.

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2017

Southwestern Eye Center partnered with Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center as a founding practice in the American Vision Partners network. 

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Present

Southwestern Eye Center currently has 19 locations throughout Arizona and 2 in New Mexico.

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