Personalized Care
Your care will be tailored specifically to your unique needs.
Expertise
Almost 20 years of Ophthalmology Surgical Experience.
Quality
Our Board Certified Ophthalmologist treats each patient like family and provides only the highest level of care.
schedule consultationWhen it comes to choosing an eye care practice, it’s about more than what you see. It is about the compassion they bring to work every day, the surgical excellence they have prepared for and the experience of many successful procedures. At Juliette Eye Institute, you will get compassion and competent care. This is our brand promise.
take lasik self-testAt Juliette Eye Institute we provide compassionate eye care with education to all our patients. Dr. Melendez is proud to offer the latest in advanced technology to his patients so they can achieve the best possible outcomes.
Specialty: Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Undergraduate School: the University of New Mexico, B.S. in Biochemistry
Medical School: the University of New Mexico, Faculty Award for Excellence, 2000
Internship: University of New Mexico Hospital
Residency: University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Chief Resident and Voted Resident of the Year, 2004; Masters in Business Administration (MBA), UNM Anderson School of Management
Other: American Medical Association YPS Community Service Award 2009, American Medical Association Leadership Award 2008, NM Business Weekly 40 under 40 2007, Named in Albuquerque the Magazine, Top Docs 2006, 2007 and 2009
Regain your natural vision - clear and free. Wake up, see the alarm clock, and get up and go at a moments notice.
Enjoy sports, traveling, exercising, and more without the barriers of glasses and contacts. Live the active lifestyle you deserve.
Save yourself time without a daily glasses-and-contacts routine. Leave behind the hassles, worries, and stress.
The one-time cost of vision correction saves thousands of dollars over a lifetime by ending the cycle of buying glasses and contacts.
Laser vision correction is five times safer than wearing contacts. You're more likely to develop a serious eye infection from contact lenses.