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Dr. Michael Atteberry
Dr. Michael Atteberry is originally from Atchison, Kansas where he graduated from Benedictine College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry in 2006. He earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Missouri – St. Louis College of Optometry in 2010 where he was a Gold Key Member and a member of Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society. He is currently an active member of the American Optometric Association, is the Northeast Kansas zone president of the Kansas Optometric Association and participates in the See To Learn program.
Dr. Atteberry opened Atteberry Eye Center in 2010 at the same time he bought into Dr. Malone’s practice in Topeka. He splits his time between the two locations where he practices primary care optometry with an interest in contact lenses and disease management.
Dr. Atteberry currently resides in Lawrence with his wife, Kadi and their three daughters; Charlie, Sadie and Kacy. They have two dogs; a boxer named Daisy and a lhasapoo named Tucker. While not practicing optometry, he enjoys working on his house, wood working, playing guitar and football.
Dr. Stacy Fitch
Dr. Stacy K. Fitch has been an optometrist since 1989. She graduated from Indiana University School of Optometry, cum laude in 1989, Washburn University, magna cum laude in 1984, Highland Community College, summa cum laude in 1982, and Highland High School, Valedictorian in 1981.
Dr. Fitch had her own practice from 1991 to 2022 in Topeka. She began working with Atteberry Eye Centers in 2022 two days a week. The rest of the week, Dr. Fitch is working with Optum Serve in Manhattan doing disability eye exams on veterans and separation exams on active duty servicemen and women.
She is a member of the American Optometric Association, Kansas Optometric Association and Fellowship of Christian Optometrist. For a number of years, Dr. Fitch established and ran a 501 C 3 organization, God’s Orphan Defenders, to raise funds for needy orphans around the world.
Dr. Kimberly Pearl
Dr. Kimberly Pearl is originally from Kentucky, but has called Kansas home since 1989. She graduated from Lansing High School in 1991 and received her undergraduate degree from The University of Kansas in 1995. She earned her Doctor of Optometry from The University of Missouri-St Louis in 1999, where her externship training included rotations in specialty contact lens fittings, ocular disease, and primary care optometry.
Dr. Pearl practiced in Leavenworth County for many years, joining Atteberry Eye Centers in 2022. She has a passion for helping her patients maximize their vision and loves taking care of patients of all ages. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, music, cheering on the Jayhawks and relaxing at home with her husband Rich and their cats.
Dr. Heather Polson
Dr. Heather Polson is originally from Nortonville, Kansas. She is a graduate of Emporia State University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Northeastern State University where she received her Doctorate Of Optometry. During her years in optometry school, Dr. Polson spent time managing a variety of ocular diseases for Cherokee Nation, along with participating in school groups such as Beta Sigma Kappa, SVOSH, and Bedlam Volunteer Clinic.
In her spare time, Dr. Polson enjoys being active at the gym, working on the newest DIY home project, traveling to a tropical beach, and spoiling her Yorkie. She is an active member of the Kansas Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.
Dr. Polson joined Atteberry Eye Center in 2022. Her passion is practicing primary eye care which includes everything from yearly eye exams, managing ocular diseases, fitting contact lenses, treating eye emergencies and everything in between. Dr. Polson looks forward to getting to know her patients and serving you and your family!
Dr. Michael Malone
Dr. Michael Malone is originally from Russell, Kansas. After high school Dr. Malone served in the US Army for three years. Following graduation from Fort Hays State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry in 1975, he attended the University of Houston College of Optometry on a military scholarship. Dr. Malone was a member of Gold Key International and named Outstanding Fourth year student at the University of Houston. Upon graduation from the University of Houston, he served in the US Army from 1979 to 1983.
Dr. Malone started private practice in Topeka after leaving the army and was a solo practitioner for 27 years. Dr. Michael Atteberry joined Dr. Malone in 2010. Dr. Malone is a past president of the Kansas Optometric association, past board member of the Heart of America Eye Care Congress. Dr. Malone was the Kansas Optometrist of the Year in 2004. He currently practices primary care optometry at Atteberry Eye Centers Topeka.
Insurances
As primary eye care providers, we treat and manage the health of your eye. We accept both Medical insurance (primary) and Vision insurance (secondary). These two insurances are very different in terms of the services they cover. We at Atteberry Eye Centers find it crucial for our patients to understand their differences and how they are used to help provide coverage for the treatment and management of the health of your eyes.
Please provide your medical and vision insurance plans when scheduling an appointment so that we can maximize your policy benefits.
Vision Plan
Determination of vision correction, including glasses or contact lens prescriptions, is the primary use of vision coverage. Vision plans often include coverage for purchasing glasses and or contact lenses. Vision plans are not equipped to deal with complex medical diagnoses and conditions. They do allow for the screenings of medical conditions, but once those conditions get diagnosed, medical insurance is the main form of coverage needed. Vision plan benefits may include coverage for the following conditions.
- Hyperopia (farsighted)
- Myopia (nearsighted)
- Astigmatism
- Presbyopia (decreased ability to focus)
- Computer Eye Strain
- Glasses
- Contact Lenses
Medical Insurance
Medical conditions (such as diabetes, dry eye, cataracts, etc.) get covered through your primary medical insurance. In most cases, there is no way to know prior to your visit which insurance our office will be able to file for you. Medical plan benefits may include coverage for the following conditions.
- Eye Pain
- Eye Injury/foreign body
- Pink Eye, Ocular Allergies
- Styes
- Dry Eyes
- Double Vision
- Sudden Loss of Vision
- Flashes/Floaters
- Headaches
- Ocular Migraines
- Diabetic Eye Exams
- Contact Lens Complications
- Glaucoma
- Macular Degeneration
- Cataract diagnosis
- Co-management and referrals
Accepted Insurances
Atteberry Eye Centers accepts insurance from a variety of providers. Don’t see your provider listed below, call our office for more information. Listed below are some of the most common insurances we take.
