
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Infant 0-2
- Child 2-12
- Adolescent 12-21
- Adult 21-65
- Older Adult >65
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Martin J Williamson
Care Philosophy
I aim to treat each patient as an individual, striving to promote their health and independence through systemic and ocular health. I like to form a personal connection with each patient to most effectively understand and support their needs.
Personal Statement
I grew up in Sparta, WI, where I currently practice. My wife and I love watching our daughter grow and going on family adventures. I am also passionate about the outdoors where I can often be found hiking or hunting in my free time.
Clinical Interests
- Amniotic membrane therapy
- Autism vision screenings
- Complex anterior and posterior segment pathology
- Myopia management
- Pediatric eye care
Locations
- Emplify Health Sparta Optometry
- 1111 West Wisconsin Street, Sparta, WI 54656
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- phone: 608-269-6731
Expertise
Education
- Residency: Gundersen Medical Foundation, Optometry, 2019
- Professional School: Illinois College of Optometry, 2018
Board Certifications
- Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry: American Board of Optometry, 2020
Insurance
- Aetna Health Management
- Amerigroup Iowa Inc
- Anthem BCBS WI
- Arise Health Plan/ WPS
- BCBS MN
- Benefit Plan Administrators
- Care Wisconsin
- CIGNA
- Community Link
- Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire
- HealthEOS by Multiplan
- Healthpartners, Inc
- Independent Care Health Plan Medicaid
- Medica IFB
- Meritain Health
- MHS Health
- Midlands Choice
- Quartz
- The Alliance
- Tricare West
- Ucare Minnesota
- United Healthcare Inc.
- WCA Group Health Trust
- Wellmark BCBS IA
- Wisconsin Physician Services
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
407 ratings, 124 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/10/2026
Dr. Martin Williamson is always very compassionate & knowledgeable. Makes every visit a wonderful experience. What an asset for the Emplify organization!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/9/2026
Keep doing what your doing Things are great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/5/2026
Dr. Williamson was very personable and kind. I liked that he took the time to talk and make my daughter feel good about getting glasses for the first time. A great addition to the team.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/5/2026
Very good experience ?
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/7/2026
Everything went smooth. Customer service was great all around. The provider was a very good communicator and very knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/3/2026
He was one of the nicest medical person that I have ever met in my whole life he should be praised for his personality and professionalism he was great!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/31/2026
Keep up the great patient care! Thank you!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/29/2026
Dr. Martin is the BEST!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/27/2026
The eye technicians were very forward thinking by suggesting I see the Dr. for my eye irritation which I am so thankful for. Very pleasant staff to see.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/27/2026
Thank you ?
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/29/2026
Very good appointment. Glad Dr. Martin has got located in Sparta!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/25/2026
Every one was very professional and friendly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/25/2026
Dr. Williamson is superb in his craft. I was nervous beforehand but he is so friendly and thorough, I felt completely at ease and relieved when I left.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/24/2026
From beginning to end a very well done and professional job.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/13/2026
Dr Marty is great
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/12/2026
I like Dr. Williamson very much.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/8/2026
Thank you
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/8/2026
My experience went very well and I was extremely pleased with the visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/8/2026
Great,thank you!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2026
The younger Dr. Williamson was as personable and professional as his father. A very nice transition of service providers!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/1/2026
Thanks
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2026
He was kind, very personable, reviewed my past and current information, listened to me, and he was honest about what products would and would not work for me, despite what he or Gundersen might "gain" from recommending a product or purchase for me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/24/2026
Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/24/2026
They were very kind and respectful yet very professional. The surgery was extremely successful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/24/2026
Dr. Williamson was warm and welcoming. I enjoy seeing him when issues arise/
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/22/2026
I had Dr. Williamson for the first time after his father retired and he's doing an excellent job of doing his job. Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/20/2026
Great, caring staff
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/17/2026
Don't use my chart or any tech Dr. Williamson is fabulous
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/12/2026
I look forward to seeing Dr. Williamson every year. He is very personable and explains everything very well. He is very reassuring and I trust his judgement.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/12/2026
Marty is absolutely amazing
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/12/2026
I had a really good experience at my visit. My Dr. Williamson was absolutely phenomenal. He was very intelligent, very kind, very calming, very helpful. Sue was great as well. I just really am happy that they kept me at ease during it and helped me through my issues.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/7/2026
Good healthier because of Good care ?
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/4/2026
I had am excellent visit with Dr. Martin. It was my first visit and we discussed my need for cataract surgery
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/31/2026
Great Service. Timely.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/29/2026
Dr. Martin J Williamson is very nice, respectful, caring and explains things very well! A+
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/24/2026
Dr. Martin is very personable and very kind. The first gal that took me into the room was very knowledgeable and helpful with her equipment.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/16/2026
Very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/11/2026
I am thrilled to have Marty Williamson as my optometrist
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/9/2026
Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/2/2026
The Sparta clinic is great for older people. There are no parking issues, and it is easy to find one's way on the inside.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/30/2025
Doc is very friendly and personable. Also knowledgeable and articulate.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/23/2025
Great to have this service close to home.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/23/2025
the young tech gal was cold
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/21/2025
Dr Martin is a great eye doctor!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/21/2025
This was one of the most courageous, Knowledgeable, friendly appointments I have ever had at Gundersen. Doctor Williamson was fabulously professional!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/23/2025
delivered personal and professional experience to what I hoped for. Excellent in every aspect. thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/19/2025
I had fast service. I also had a good optometrist and I had a good assistant optometrist. Thank you for services.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2025
The wait to see Dr Williamson in the room was too long, about 45 minutes. We talked to staff about the delay. He apologized for the wait.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2025
Dr. Williamson did an excellent job reviewing all my old data and comparing that with the new information. He changed my treatment plan after a careful and easy to understand explanation. I left with a more complete knowledge of my vision problem and the long term management plan.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
Was an excellent experience with everyone.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/14/2025
Appointments are getting harder to get, with a longer wait time and then when you get to your appointment, the wait time to see the doctor takes longer and longer
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
When I left there, I felt really good. He is a really good eye doctor. He's going to be just like his dad. We talked about a lot of things about my care, about my eyes, and also about Christmas and his new baby. And the other lady was a good nurse, too. She, I didn't have to have my eyes dilated, which was good because I needed to go somewhere to a meeting and I couldn't have my eyes dilated. So I appreciated that. And everything went real well, and he's going to be a good doctor there. And Merry Christmas. Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/12/2025
It was my first appointment with Dr. Williamson. He was extremely reassuring and professional. I will gladly recommend him to friends and family.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/7/2025
Dr. Williamson was wonderful, kind and caring.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/7/2025
Martin is a very kind and understanding person. Makes you feel very important.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/4/2025
Marty took his time with me and explained things well. I so appreciate that he took his time and made me feel very comfortable. I enjoyed my visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/4/2025
Dr. Martin is the best! Everyone was great and look forward to my next visit! Do not use my care. No one has ever shown me how to use it!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/2/2025
Thank you DR Williamson, for answering all my concerns. Also it was great to have Sue assist me with my examination. Everything went great and I am very grateful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/23/2025
Dr. Martin is awesome! Felt very comfortable with my visit! The lady who did the eye tests before hand was great too!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/22/2025
Dr. Williamson always takes time to explain my condition and answer my questions. He and his staff are excellent!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/22/2025
Dr. Martin Williamson will be an excellent addition to the Emplify doctors!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2025
Dr. Was very nice and informative. I was quite impressed. The woman who helped pick out frames was very nice.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2025
Everyone was great there I always feel like they care about me as a person as well as a patient ?
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/18/2025
Wonderful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2025
He is very thorough. I would recommend him to anybody.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/14/2025
The Eye Care Team is amazing!!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/12/2025
Everyone treated me very fairly and very nicely. I was very, very happy with everything and everyone was decent. And hope to see you soon because I've got to find out how my new glasses are going to be. So thank you very much. I appreciate your evaluation.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/11/2025
Dr. Williamson provided me with great care. He explained things in a manner that was professional and easily understood.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/7/2025
Dr Williamson and his nurse are wonderful!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/7/2025
Dr.williamson J. Is very sincere and caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2025
Dr Williamson is very personable and makes me at ease
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2025
Very good experience and Dr. Williamson is great!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/22/2025
Had a great first experience here!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/18/2025
Thank you!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/18/2025
Dr. Williamson is a fantastic doctor. I would highly recommend him. I feel like he does an exceptional job with his exams and is very knowledgeable about his field. He is also very professional and personable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/18/2025
Great Service / Nice people !!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/18/2025
They were wonderful. Everyone was fantastic. Great advice.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/15/2025
Just that the MyChart seems to get more lengthy each time, and I'm tired of it.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/11/2025
Dr. Williamson is wonderful. He explains everything in great way and always has positive energy. I would recommend him to anyone.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/11/2025
Dr. Martin Williamson is an excellent optometrist as well as a caring and very understanding person. He listens to my concerns and gives me very well-researched advice. He shares his knowledge with me and helps make a plan to move forward with my required care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/11/2025
hardly use it, but it is nice to have
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/12/2025
I was very pleased with my appointment and all of the people that I was introduced to. I had never been to that eye clinic and everything went exceptionally well. It really was a nice experience. And the best of all is it just happened on the day I called, they had had a cancellation. So someone's unfortunate business was my good fortune. I got to be in on the very day I called. Made me extremely happy. Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/11/2025
Marty was very professional and honest as to what he recommended for me. Went to his dad forever but will have to say I really liked Marty better. He explained things better. My partner went to Mayo and wasn't happy there. Sent him to Marty and he was the first one who didn't sell him a pair of expensive glasses. Very honest and helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2025
All were friendly and knowledgeable. Excited about my new glasses an working with all. Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
Dr Williamson is a great member of the team. After being a patient of his father for many years, the transition to the next generation has been seamless and comforting.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
Was an emergency appointment and I got in right away.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/7/2025
For a person who does not use complicated ways it challenges me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/5/2025
The eye clinic is a great place. Dr. Martin is absolutely fantastic. He shows a lot of respect and compassion to his patients. Very grateful for a place to be seen that makes their patients feel welcome.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/5/2025
Dr Williamson was great.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/4/2025
This provider has the best bedside manner of any physician I have ever seen! He truly cares about his patients, takes time to get to know them, and actually remembers us from visit to visit. He is professional, courteous, and provides quality care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/25/2025
Every one was grea
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/26/2025
Eye Dr was very kind and explained things well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2025
Staff is very friendly and helpful. Made sure our questions were addressed and offered help when we were unsure of what to do. Doctor made us feel very comfortable and at ease.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/21/2025
Good to be able to get care within a mile from home!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/19/2025
I have been seeing Dr. Williamson for about eight years now. He's the very best. He was so good with my husband who had Alzheimer's. And I love the care he gives me. He listens, he's open to ideas, he's kind, and I fully trust him. I feel so blessed to have found Dr. Williamson.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/13/2025
Dr. Williamson gives excellent care. He is very personable. He explains what he's doing and answers my questions in terms I can understand. He takes his time.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/13/2025
Digital health was clear and concise only challenge is that the providers move around and it makes it difficult to have continuity of care. Nothing can be done about that but in the future AI will allow for technology that can test vision over the phone. Sadly in the future medicine won't be practiced the same and a provider won't either (?). Thanks!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/5/2025
Great team!! Very welcoming and friendly. Everyone made me feel very comfortable and alleviated any worries I had regarding my vision.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/5/2025
first time meeting this new doctor and treated me like hed known me all his life was knowledgeable of my past treatments and was able to elaborate on my visit today very knowledgeable friendly positive great asset comfortable with discussing my issues and was very easy to speak with and discuss my results in an easy understanding way highly appreciated. A++++++++++++++++
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/2/2025
The care provided by everyone I've seen here is the best!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/24/2025
I m pleased with the whole experience.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/19/2025
It was positive.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/17/2025
Your check in rigamarole is tedious and some of the questions are unnecessary and redundant. All you really need to do is: for the first question ask if any information has changed and if not, just let your long time patient submit. Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/12/2025
Very impressed with Dr Williamson
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/12/2025
The scheduler was extremely helpful. The assistant took me seriously, was very professional and still warm in her approach, and explained things so well. The doctor was beyond wonderful! Thank you so much for getting me in right away when I had pain and was worried about my eye!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/9/2025
Too many things to check-in online!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/9/2025
Always enjoy my appointment with dr Williamson. Guess I will have to follow him to Sparta. When you see him, be sure to congratulate him on his beautiful baby girl!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/3/2025
The staff was wonderful!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/1/2025
I don't want to do an audio recording, but both times it wasn't there. The eye doctor, the same doc, he did a good job. That's all I got to say.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/26/2025
I sincerely appreciated that Dr. Williamson recognized that the surgery on my eyes did not achieve the expected outcome. He immediately addressed my concerns and set things in motion to correct the problems. I am looking forward to improved results in the coming weeks.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/14/2025
Excellent experience. Everyone was wonderful!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/14/2025
My Chart in the past was very easy to use. The new system is pain because of getting security code after each response. Also getting error code when you log in. Great DR and staff. Why not have a password to log in.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/12/2025
Everyone was friendly and professional. Doctor was very friendly and professional.? He listen d to my Issues with recent MS diagnosis and helped me understand how that could be related to eyesight. Overall, I was comfortable with him and his explanations for eyesight conditions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/5/2025
Love Dr Williamson! Always a big smile, great at explaining things.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/4/2025
Made me feel like a unique individual and special in my care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/28/2025
Excellent service from my doctor!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/24/2025
Very friendly staff
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/22/2025
Everyone treats me well and I have no complaints.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/21/2025
I feel he was an excellent provider. I know.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/22/2025
I was very impressed with Martin. I knew him from before, so it was a pleasure to be with him. Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/19/2025
Dr. Williamson is wonderful and I would highly recommend him as a provider!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/18/2025
The entire experience was fantastic! Thank you!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2025
The Dr seems to care and is very friendly and listens to my problems, he knows what he is doing
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2025
great experience , great service
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