Bringing Comprehensive Eye Care to Alabama Communities

Mobile eye clinics providing accessible care to the underserved.

Free/Low Cost
👓 Exams & Glasses
👪 All Ages

Upcoming Clinics

Birmingham Community Center

Date: Oct 12, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Open

About Us

Access Vision is a nonprofit organization created to address critical gaps in eye care for uninsured and underinsured individuals across Alabama. Through a lean, volunteer-driven model, we provide comprehensive eye exams and prescription glasses at very low cost, making quality vision care accessible to those who need it most.


We proudly accept all major insurance carriers and work intentionally to keep out-of-pocket costs far below traditional, for-profit models. Most importantly, no one is ever turned away due to an inability to pay. By operating independently while complementing existing health services, Access Vision ensures that cost, distance, and lack of coverage are never barriers to clear sight, confidence, and quality of life.

Partnerships

We collaborate with local schools, churches, and nonprofits to host our mobile clinics directly where the need is greatest.

Our Mission

Mission: To improve health outcomes by providing accessible eye care.

Vision: A future where no individual experiences preventable vision loss due to lack of access.

Core Services

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Comprehensive Exams

Full medical eye examinations.

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Prescription Glasses

Provided on-site or ordered for patients.

Disease Detection

Screening for Diabetes, Hypertension, and Glaucoma.

Faculty & Leadership

Dr. Kent Daum

Executive Director \& Lead Optometrist

Dr. Kent Daum, O.D., Ph.D. is a licensed optometrist and the clinical lead for Access Vision’s Mobile Eye Clinic. He conducts all eye examinations as a volunteer, bringing decades of clinical and academic experience to communities across Alabama.

Dr. Daum earned both his Doctor of Optometry and Ph.D. from Ohio State University and recently retired from the Mobile County Public Health Department. He has more than 10 years of hands-on experience as a mobile eye clinic optometrist, directly serving rural and underserved communities throughout the state.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a member of the American Optometric Association, Dr. Daum’s career has focused on expanding access to high-quality vision care to the vulnerable and underserved.