Bascom Palmer Opens Doral Eye Center

The new outpatient center brings general eye care, retinal and corneal services closer to patients in western Miami-Dade.

Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Photograph of a low, modern two-story outpatient building with cream stucco and large glass panels, surrounded by palm trees and an empty parking lot in South Florida. — Bascom Palmer Eye Institute opened an 11,165-square-foot outpatient center in Doral to bring general, retinal and corneal eye care closer to western Miami-Dade patients. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has opened an 11,165-square-foot outpatient center at 5353 NW 87th Ave. in Doral. The center also houses UHealth therapy specialists and the Optical Express retail optical shop.

Why it matters

The health system says the expansion aims to reduce barriers to care and bring ophthalmology services closer to patients' homes. Patients with rare or advanced conditions may still be referred to other Bascom Palmer locations.

The 11,165-square-foot center is Bascom Palmer's sixth site in South Florida and its eighth worldwide, and the third UHealth center to open in the Doral complex in recent years. The source does not specify the opening date or staffing levels.

The players

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Bascom Palmer is a University of Miami Health System ophthalmology institute with multiple South Florida locations and sites abroad, including Dubai.

UHealth

UHealth is the University of Miami Health System, whose physical and occupational therapy specialists share the new Doral building.

The details

The Doral outpatient center offers general and comprehensive eye care, optometry, non-surgical retinal care and corneal services, and treats glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and cataracts. Follow-up appointments are generally held at the Doral center, while patients with rare or advanced conditions may be referred to the Miami main facility or other locations.

Recent: Optical Express retail shop opened in Doral.
Nov. 11, 2026: Article published on the Doral center opening.

Market Landscape

The Doral opening extends Bascom Palmer's satellite-clinic model, which places outpatient ophthalmology near patients while keeping complex cases at its flagship Miami campus. The move adds capacity in western Miami-Dade as the health system grows its footprint across South Florida.

Residents in western Miami-Dade can now book general eye care, glaucoma, cataract and retinal visits closer to home rather than traveling to the Miami main facility. Patients with rare or advanced conditions should still expect referrals to other Bascom Palmer sites.

The takeaway

For Doral residents, the practical change is local access to routine and chronic eye care, with complex cases still routed to larger campuses. Checking which services a specific appointment requires can save a trip.