Originally from Pryor, Oklahoma, Dr. Barnes received her Bachelor's Degree in Nutritional Sciences from Oklahoma State University and her Doctorate in Optometry from Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry. While in Optometry school, Dr. Barnes received several awards including the Acuvue Eye Health Advisor Student Citizenship Award, and Bezan Scholarship. She is certified in the treatment and management of ocular disease including glaucoma, diabetes and macular degeneration. Dr. Barnes also specializes in the treatment of pediatrics and vision therapy. Dr. Barnes enjoys spending time with her husband Ben and 2 children Mack and Amelia. She also enjoys watching OSU athletics and running.
Dr. Saunya Burkhart
Dr. Saunya Burkhart hails from the northwest, but has called Oklahoma her home since 1997. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Oklahoma University and her Doctorate in Optometry from Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO) in Tahlequah. She specializes in comprehensive eye examinations including diagnosis and management of cataracts, glaucoma, dry eye and diabetes-related eye disease. Previously, she was an assistant Professor for NSUOCO where she served as an optometric physician at the Cherokee Nation Health Clinic in Vinita. She has been a member of the American Optometric Association and the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians for 15 years. Dr. Burkhart has participated in several medical mission trips to Piura, Peru assisting with cataract surgeries for the Catholic Community. In her free time, Dr. Burkhart enjoys spending tie with her husband, home renovation, interior design, and fine wine- not necessarily in that order. She aspires to win the lottery and become a stay at home dog mom to her three rescues.
