The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

Evans Army Community Hospital will continue to honor all scheduled appointments during the partial government shutdown. Our patient appointing service is open and will still take requests for appointments. The hospital’s emergency room and inpatient services, to include the Mountain Post Birthing Center, will remain fully operational. All ancillary services (pharmacy, laboratory, radiology) will also remain operational. As always, safe and high-quality healthcare remain our priority and we are doing our best to minimize impact on our beneficiaries and their health care. Please call (719) 526-CARE (2273) to schedule or cancel appointments. For questions about TRICARE during the shutdown, please visit https://www.tricare.mil/shutdown.

Health Services

Vision

About

The Eye Clinic at Evans Army Community Hospital provides the highest quality comprehensive eye care for all eligible beneficiaries through multidisciplinary customer focused services, including ophthalmology and optometry. We provide a spectrum of specialty and surgical eye care, education and counseling regarding the eyes and services to ensure the visual readiness of our active duty service members and beneficiaries.

Services

Appointment
  • Routine Optometry Exams
  • Military issue eyewear for active duty and retirees
  • Cataract Surgery and other eye surgery (glaucoma, corneal, oculoplastic)
  • Pediatric eye care (including surgery)
  • Care for eye disease (eg glaucoma, diabetes, cornea, eyelid)
  • Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) for Active Duty Service Members as part of the War-Fighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program (WRESP)
  • The Optometry and Ophthalmology clinic are co-located
  • Flight Physicals and other military Physicals
  • Driver’s licenses, CDL, occupational and civilian aviation examinations

Who Can Be Seen Here

  • Active Duty Military
  • TRICARE Prime, Plus, Select, for Life
  • Availability may be limited

Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program (WRESP)

  • Learn more here: Refractive Surgery
  • Services include but not limited to LASIK, PRK, SMILE, and ICL

Cataract Surgery Center



 

Contact Us

Vision

Hours

Monday - Friday from 7:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed: All Federal Holidays and Selected Training Holidays

Phone

719-526-7450

Address

Optometry and Ophthalmology
Evans Army Community Hospital
1650 Cochrane Cir
BLDG 7500 , Second Floor , Room 2200
Fort Carson, Colorado 80913

Get Directions

 

Once Inside

The Eye Clinic is located on the second floor of the Main Hospital . Patients should park in the West parking lot just west of the main entrance Enter the main entrance and take the first stairwell or elevator to the second floor from the top of the stairs make a right. The Eye Clinic is located between the ENT and Surgical Clinics.
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