Birmingham, AL Ophthalmologist, Dr. Price Kloess, Dr. Andrew Velazquez, Ophthalmology, Eye Doctors

Birmingham, AL Ophthalmologist - Alabama Vision Center - Meet Our Team

Tonya Polk, COT, OCS
Director
Alabama Vision Center, LLC
CRN
tpolk@alabamavisioncenter.com

Tonya is the Director of one of the most prominent laser centers and optometric networks in Birmingham. She is a Certified Ophthalmic Technician as well as one of the few Ophthalmic Coding Specialist in Alabama. As the Director of the Alabama Vision Center, she regularly administers training programs and assists in the proctoring and training of LASIK surgeons in Alabama and surrounding states. She has developed marketing strategies for the many doctors in the referral network. She serves as a study coordinator for an FDA clinical trial for the Alcon investigational Phakic IOL as well as many other studies with various companies.

REFRACTIVE SURGERY EXPERIENCE
Tonya has substantial experience in assisting and training many surgeons and clinical staff in refractive surgery. She is certified on the NIDEK and VISX excimer lasers, Intralase laser and the Moria microkeratome. She is also an expert in training in areas of VISX Wavescan analysis with Iris Registration, Moria microkeratome and the Intralase blade free laser. She has also been certified in the Alcon Phakic IOL study. She regularly attends refractive, administrative, and coding courses to maintain proficiency in new technologies and advances in all aspects of eye care. She also speaks at local and national levels on practice efficiency, marketing and improvement.

PERSONAL
Tonya volunteers her time facilitating state technician and administrator programs. In her free time she enjoys riding her three quarter horses. She has been married for 20 years to Andy. They have a son Ray who is a Freshman at The University of Alabama.