“The residents were seen in our activity room in one morning, and nobody had to be put on a bus. Our front desk had one call to make.”
Staci L.Activities director, assisted living community
Mobile eye care in Brandon, Florida
Eye exams that come to your door
Dr. Mamie Atkinson drives to assisted living communities, care homes and private homes in east Hillsborough County. She brings the instruments, so an eye exam and a new pair of glasses don't mean a trip across town.
Two kinds of visit
Who are you booking for?
A visit day for a whole community, or a visit for one person at home. The exam is the same; the planning is not.
For facilities
We set a visit day with your activities or nursing office, bring our instruments to a quiet room and see residents one after another. A staff member can stay with any resident who wants one nearby.
How facility visits workOne contact person for scheduling
A table, an outlet and good light
A written summary for each resident's chart
For families
We come to a parent's or grandparent's home, apartment or room. You can be there in person or on the phone, and you get the next steps in writing so nothing rests on memory.
How home visits workVisits at home, in assisted living or in a care home
Family or a caregiver welcome in the room
Written next steps for the whole family
Where the van goes
East Hillsborough County and the towns around it
We visit facilities and homes in these towns. If yours isn't listed, call and ask.
East of the river
- Brandon
- Valrico
- Seffner
- Mango
- Dover
- Plant City
- Thonotosassa
- Temple Terrace
South county
- Riverview
- Apollo Beach
- Ruskin
- Sun City Center
- Gibsonton
- Wimauma
- Lithia
Not on the list? Call us and we will tell you whether we can come.
A visit, start to finish
What happens on a visit day
The same five steps whether we are in a dining room or a living room.
Step 1: You call or book online
Tell us where the visit will be and who it is for. Facilities give us one contact person. Families can ask to be in the room or on the phone.
Step 2: We confirm a day
The coordinator picks a date and a time window, checks the insurance card details and sends you a written reminder before the visit.
Step 3: The van arrives
We check in at the front desk or the door, then set up in a quiet room or the resident's own room, wherever the light is good.
Step 4: The exam
Dr. Atkinson checks vision, glasses, eye pressure and the health of the eyes, and explains each result in plain words as she goes.
Step 5: Next steps in writing
You get a written summary and a copy of the prescription. Glasses are ordered the same day, then delivered and fitted at a short second visit.
What people say
From the people we visit
“My mother hadn't had her eyes checked in years because the trip wore her out. Dr. Atkinson came to her apartment and wrote everything down for me.”
Shanita R.Daughter of a resident
“They set up, they explained, they cleaned up, and they sent a summary for every chart. It was easy to say yes to a second visit day.”
Kris B.Administrator, care home
Sample reviews.
The van crew
One doctor and two people who keep the day running
Dr. Atkinson's license is listed at the foot of every page.
Mamie Atkinson
Doctor of Optometry, owner
- Doctor of Optometry · FL License no. 000000
Does every exam herself, explains each result to the resident and, with permission, to the family.
Emmanuelle Montano
Visit coordinator
Schedules visit days, answers the phone and sends the reminders and summaries.
Franklin Briseno
Ophthalmic assistant and driver
Drives the van, sets up the room and helps with the preliminary tests and the glasses fittings.
Before you book
Do you see people who can't leave their room?
Yes. That is most of our visits. We examine a resident in a chair, a wheelchair or a bed with the head raised, wherever they are comfortable.
Does a family member have to be there?
No. You can be in the room, on the phone, or neither. If a resident can't give consent, we talk with the person who makes their health decisions.
How is the visit billed?
To the resident's own plan: a vision plan for a routine exam and glasses, medical insurance for an eye health visit. How fees work explains which is which.
What if you find a problem?
We explain it in plain words and send a written note to the resident's own doctor, with permission. If something needs more care than we give, we say so and help the family arrange it.
Ready to set a date?
Call the coordinator or book online. Facilities and families both start with one short call.