Patients

Traveling for Care

Coming from out of town? We’ll plan around you.

Patients travel to our Odessa and East Lake (Palm Harbor) offices from across Florida for hard-to-fit and hard-to-correct eyes. If you’re driving or flying in, a little planning lets us do as much as possible in each visit.

Keratoconus and scleral lensesCustom lenses for irregular corneas. Keratoconus care

Complex refractionsHigh powers, prism and vision that’s been hard to correct. Complex refractions

Macular degeneration glassesPrescriptions that make the most of reduced vision. AMD glasses

Double visionPrism glasses measured and made for you. Double vision

Can’t adapt to progressivesA fresh look at the prescription and lens design. Progressives

Second opinionsWhen new glasses just don’t feel right. Second opinions

How to plan your visit

Call before you book. Tell us you’re traveling and what you’re coming in for, so we can schedule enough time and the right doctor.
Send your records. Ask your current eye doctor to send recent exam records, prescriptions, corneal maps or contact lens details before your visit.
Bring what you wear. Your current glasses, contact lenses and lens boxes, plus a list of your medications.
Plan for the visit length. A complex refraction usually takes one longer visit, sometimes with a short recheck. Scleral lens fittings usually take a few visits over several weeks, and we try to group them to cut down on trips.
Plan for dilation. Your eyes may be dilated, so bring sunglasses and consider having someone else drive.

Getting here

Both offices are about 30 minutes from Tampa International Airport, depending on traffic. Our Odessa office is on State Road 54 near the Suncoast Parkway, and our East Lake office is in Ridgemoor Plaza in Palm Harbor, with hotels in nearby Westchase, Oldsmar and Clearwater.

Working with your home eye doctor

After your visit, we can send a report and your prescription or lens details to your eye doctor at home, so your regular care continues close to where you live. Eye doctors can also refer patients to Dr. Tumolo directly.

Common questions

Can I do everything in one trip?

Often, yes, for exams and complex refractions. Scleral lens fittings usually need a few visits because the lenses are custom made and then fine-tuned. Call us and we’ll plan the fewest trips we can.

Can my glasses be made while I’m here?

Many single-vision glasses can be made while you wait at our Odessa office. Progressive and specialty lenses take longer, and we can ship them to you.

Do you take my insurance?

Coverage varies by plan and by office. Call us before your visit and we’ll check your benefits.

Call to plan your visit

Odessa (813) 926-5993 · East Lake (727) 242-8388

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