MUHC Ophthalmology moves to new location on de Maisonneuve West
The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) adult outpatient Ophthalmology program, located at the former Royal Victoria Hospital site and at the Montreal General Hospital, has moved to its brand new facilities at Place Vendôme, located at 5252 de Maisonneuve West (4th floor).
This new centre, now called the McGill Academic Eye Centre (MAEC), is home to all MUHC adult Ophthalmology-related clinics. It is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to see patients by appointment only.
In the case of an emergency, patients should visit the Montreal General Hospital Emergency Department located on Cedar Ave.
If you have any questions, please call 514-843-1613
Getting there
ARRIVING BY CAR
Car: Located a block away from the intersection of four major highways, the McGill Academic Eye Centre (MAEC) has a drop-off zone and main entrance on de Maisonneuve West.
Parking is available along Northcliffe Avenue or at the Queen Elizabeth Health Complex at 2100 Marlowe Avenue in the parking lot across the street.
Visitors can also park in the Glen site parking lot, accessible by Décarie Blvd. The lot is located underground and offers 42 reserved disabled parking spaces for your convenience.
Getting there from the Glen: Make your way across the outdoor main plaza to the underground pedestrian tunnel (located in the grey building behind the spherical statue). This connects to the Vendôme metro station. Place Vendôme is the first building west of the Vendôme metro station main entrance on de Maisonneuve W.
Drop-off and taxis: A 15 minute drop-off zone is available on de Maisonneuve W. only a few metres west of the main entrance of the building.
Please note: The ministère des Transports du Québec will close rue Saint-Jacques from March 21, 2015 to fall 2017 as part of the Turcot project. Please visit getting there to find out how this affects getting to the Glen.
ARRIVING BY PUBLIC TRANSIT
Bus: There are six local buses that stop directly at Vendôme (37, 90, 102, 104, 105, 124) and five that make frequent stops near the Glen (17, 78, 63, 371, 420).
Metro: Located on the Orange Line, Vendôme Metro is a quick ride from the Blue and Green lines, and conveniently situated right next door to Place Vendôme.
Commuter trains: Vendôme intermodal station also connects to three commuter AMT train lines (Saint-Jérôme, Candiac and Vaudreuil-Hudson).
Transport adapté: This door-to-door paratransit service offers service directly outside the building. Visit their website at stm.info/en/para for more info.