Barnett Vision Clinic Manages Eye Health For Sioux Falls Families And We Can Help Your Family, Too! We have the area's most experienced Doctors and a caring staff waiting to help you.Meet our Doctors:* James M. Barnett, O.D. * Richard G. Barnett, O.D. * James M. Barnett Jr, O.D.Open Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm and Monday Evenings till 7pm. New Patients Welcome. Examen Del Oo En Espanol Our Services Include:* Diagnosis & Treatment of Eye Diseases * Comprehensive Eye Examinations* Ask About our Glasses in 1 Hour* Repairs and Adjustments* Prescription Sunglasses * Contact Lenses in Stock* Medicare, Medicaid & Insurance Plans Accepted We are conveniently located in the Independence Plaza just North of Campbell's Supply at 3825 S Western Ave in Sioux Falls, SD. Most Insurance Plans are Accepted as well as all major credit cards, Medicare and Medicaid. Please read more information about Eye Diseases:Glaucoma, Cataracts, DiabetesGlaucoma: Glaucoma gradually destroys the optic nerve tissue in the back of the eye. The greatest danger of glaucoma stems from the fact that the disease is painless and without obvious symptoms until significant damage has occurred. The most common cause is from pressure being too high inside the eye, but vascular disease and other diseases can also cause glaucoma. We always monitor for glaucoma during routine eye examinations. Tests include checking the pressure of the eye, screening for peripheral vision defects and analyzing the appearance of the optic nerve. If you are diagnosed with glaucoma, we typically prescribe medications that lower the eye pressure. Most forms of glaucoma are successfully treated with eye drops. Laser treatments and eye surgery are secondary treatments that offer alternative ways to treat more advanced glaucoma. Cataracts: The natural lens in the eye gradually becomes less clear as we get older. When opacities develop in the lens and the lens gets too hazy, vision will be impaired. Our office can diagnose and manage cataract care. When the cataract affects the vision to the extent that you cannot read or see distant objects comfortably, we will recommend cataract surgery. Our office co-manages with cataract specialists that are proven experts in cataract surgery. Cataract surgery can provide you with a bright new world of vision. Diabetes: Diabetic patients should have a dilated retinal examination each year. Laser treatments have proven to slow the progression of retinal eye disease for many patients. Diabetes often stimulates the growth of new blood vessels in the back of the eye, which ultimately leak and damage the retina. If this condition is discovered early, laser treatment can destroy these vessels. We have the latest instruments used to detect changes in the back of the eye. If we discover advancing diabetic eye disease that needs further evaluation we will refer you to a board certified retinal specialist.