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Briggs Eye Clinic1524 S. IH 35, Ste. 235, Austin, TX 78704 map
Dr. Richard Briggs is an ophthalmologist in Austin. As an eye doctor, he diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries, or trauma of the eye such as glaucoma or cataracts.
Briggs Eye Clinic
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Richard B. Briggs is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
(512) 444-2010
Address
1524 S. IH 35, Ste. 235, Austin, TX 78704
Office Hours
| Open | Lunch | Close | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 12:00 - 1:15 pm | ||
| Tue | 12:00 - 1:15 pm | ||
| Wed | 12:00 - 1:15 pm | ||
| Thu | 12:00 - 1:15 pm |
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Amerigroup
- Assurant Health
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Care Improvement Plus
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health
- GEHA
- Great West Health Care
- Humana
- Mailhandlers
- Medicaid
- Medicare Part B
- PHCS Health Plans
- Seton Health Plan
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
Bio
Dr Richard Briggs graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 1976 with a B.S. in Medical Technology. He continued his education with a B.A. in Microbiology with Honors in 1978. He then graduated from Texas Tech University Medical School in 1983.
Dr. Briggs began his private ophthalmology practice in 1988 and became Board Certified in Ophthalmology in 1990. He began practicing in Austin, TX in 1993.
Specialty
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Ophthalmology
As an ophthalmologist in TX, Dr. Richard Briggs is trained to diagnose, treat, and manage diseases or trauma of the eye. Dr. Briggs may treat conditions such as glaucoma, corneal tumors, cataracts, retinal disorders, conjunctivitis, astigmatism and ocular tumors. Treatments may include the prescription of medication or surgeries such as corrective surgery (e.g. LASIK), cataract surgery, or glaucoma surgery.
Education & Training
Hospital Affiliations
- Seton Family of Hospitals
Languages Spoken
- English
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