Our Practice

Dr. Smith started his practice of Optometry in late 1976. We have been in this location for many years. We have convenient parking with handicap parking marked clearly. There is a portico for foul weather where patients can be dropped off and retrieved. We often valet park and retrieve your car if necessary. The reception area will be kept neat, clean, and will be stocked with reading materials that are in date. Your wait should be very short upon arrival for your appointment.

We ask you to fill out a questionnaire concerning your health, employment, and insurance information. Its very helpful if you have a current list of medications with you and your insurance cards. We will make every effort to prepare your insurance before your arrival with the information given to us when making your appointment.

Our office hours are 8 to 5 Monday through Friday and Saturday 8 to 12 noon.

You may call in toll free 1-877-710-2020 or 731-352-2020 for the first available appointment.

Thomas K. Smith, O.D.

Dr. Tom was born in Jackson, TN, lived in Memphis, TN, when his father Dr. T.H. Smith was a student at Southern College of Optometry. He was born into Optometry. He attended McKenzie schools and graduated from McKenzie High School. He was a member of the TN National Guard, locally, where he was a tank commander. Dr. Smith attended University of TN at Martin where he majored in Biological Science and Secondary Education. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, Epsilon Sigma chapter. Dr. Smith received his professional education in Memphis at Southern College of Optometry. He was President of his fraternity, and a student council member.

After graduation he had additional education in therapeutic pharmacology and glaucoma diagnosis and management. He also had training in pre and post op lasik, and cataract surgery management. He is trained at the highest available level.

Dr. Tom and his wife Rhonda are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he has been an Elder for a number of years. He is also an avid bass fisherman, having fished competitively for more than 20 years. He likes outdoor sports including duck hunting, boating, and fishing. Dr. Smith likes to do mechanics and fix things in his shop, and grow tomatoes and peppers in his garden.

Dr. Smith and his wife Rhonda have 2 children, Mark and Julie. Rhonda sees over the house and Tom the office. Mark is a recent graduate of UTM and Southern College of Optometry. Julie graduated from APSU in nursing. She is currently employed as a nurse in Cardiac ICU with the Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Tom will let you know that he's never had a “job”. He looks forward to daily challenges of the practice. He says “work” is mowing the yard!

Mark T. Smith, O.D.

Dr. Mark was born and raised in Mckenzie, Tennessee. He attended McKenzie schools and graduated from McKenzie High school in 2001. He then attended the University of Tennessee at Martin. He graduated Magna Cum Laud in 2005 with a Bachelor of science Degree in Biology. Mark attended the Southern College of Optometry. He completed three internships during his fourth year of optometry school, including the Memphis Veterans Affairs, The Eclectic Eye in Midtown Memphis, and at the Southern College of Optometry. He received his Doctorate in Optometry in April 2010. Mark received Clinician of the Year and Excellence in Contact Lenses Awards during his time at the Southern College of Optometry.

Mark is a third generation optometrist, following in his father, Dr. Thomas K Smith's, and grandfather, Dr. Thomas Howard Smith's footsteps.

Mark is married to Amy Jackson Smith from Booneville, Mississippi. Mark's wife, Amy, is a Physician Assistant. She received her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Bethel University. Mark and Amy had their first child, Hadley, in April 2011. Mark is an elder of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in McKenzie. 

Mark is an avid golfer, loves being outdoors, and enjoys playing or watching just about any sport.

Joan Robertson

Joan brings over 30 years of experience in all aspects of optometric patient service. In the past several years, she has handled insurance filing, claims adjustments, reimbursements and other accounting details of our practice. With her vast insurance expertise, she know how to get the very most reimbursements from your claims. She has even taken on Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN and won claims reimbursements for all the optometrist of TN.

Joan recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. With four children, and eight grand-children she stays very busy. She's Mama Jo to everyone!

Joan will actually answer your questions about your insurance claims better than the “voice on the other end” when you call your insurance company.

Janet Goodrum

Janet has been a part of our office family for over 25 years. She is crossed-trained and can handle just about any task in our office. Janet is most likely the smiling, polite voice you'll hear when you call for an appointment. She handles pre-certification of your insurance before you arrive, and enters your data into our patient data base. She keeps up with our insurance panel enrollment to make sure we're on your plan, charges out your visit, and accepts private reimbursements.

April McCaslin

April brings a vast sales experience from her personal business. She also is crossed-trained and assist patients with eyewear selection to fit your lifestyle. She knows all the latest trends and information on new lens styles and coatings that are necessary for your lifestyle. She'll help you optimize your eye wear experience. April is also responsible for ordering contact lens, frames, lenses, along with doing lab work, including lens fabrication. You'll be happy with your eye wear selection before you leave our office.

Melissa Brewer

Melissa is a certified optometric technician at the highest level. She is cross trained in many areas too! Melissa knows how to get any job in the office done quickly and with accuracy. She performs pre-testing with patients before their external and internal vision examinations. Areas of expertise includes visual fields, tonometry, and fundus photography. Melissa also trains contact lens insertion and removal as well as dispensing and adjusting your glasses. She knows insurance and can help our patients navigate the many options in our endless sea of insurance plans.

Tasha Mayo

Tasha, our newest staff member, has been with us for over 1 year. She's learned that we want every person treated “better than family” and she does that very well. She works in pre-testing, taking patients blood pressure, blood sugar, auto refraction, tonometry, and preparing the exam rooms for Dr. Smith's patients. She also sends recall mailings to you. She has become proficient in fundus photography and is able to email your photographs and OCT's to specialist that require our testing to complete diagnosis and treatment in other locations.