Our Optometrists
Vision Corner's Eye Doctors
We make it a policy to ensure that every optometrist (eye doctor), optician and staff member are up-to-date on the latest optometry and eye exam technology and optometric techniques to make your visit to the optometrists (eye doctors) as comfortable and effective as possible.
Please read the profiles below to find out more about the professional certifications and qualifications of each optometrist.
Dr. S. W. Barnes
Doctor Wilma Barnes is a graduate of the University of Houston College of Optometry and has been in private practice for 24 years.
Doctor Barnes is proud to provide state-of-the art care to our growing community in the Houston area. She is board certified to diagnose, treat and manage diseases and use therapeutic and pharmalogical agents. She is also a Certified Glaucoma Specialist.
Doctor Barnes practices full scope optometry and manages laser refractive surgery. In fact, she had lasik on her own eyes in 1998. Now she plays golf with her two daughters without the need for glasses or contact lenses.
Member of the American Optometric Association, The Texas Optometric Association and the Harris County Optometric Association. Fluent in Spanish
Come see why many patients, including her very first patient,continue to return year after year to see her.
Highway 6 Location | Westheimer Location
Dr. Charlene Franklin
Dr. Franklin has provided optometric care for patients in the Houston area for 20 years. She graduated magna cum la laude with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas at Dallas and then attended the University of Houston College of Optometry where she received her Doctor of Optometry.
Dr. Franklin practices general optometry and specializes in hard to fit contact lenses and treatment of ocular disease. She enjoys optometry most because of all the interesting people she meets and also solving their vision issues. When Dr. Franklin is not practicing optometry she enjoys outdoor sports.
Highway 6 Location | Westheimer Location
Dr. Mary Ann Portele
Dr. Portele prides herself on providing the highest quality of care possible to her patients and educating patients in a meaningful way about eyecare and their personal situation. She thrives in this dynamic profession where there is always an opportunity to learn and grow.
Choosing Optometry as a career has allowed Dr. Portele to have the opportunity to immediately improve a person's quality of life - people leave the office better off than when they arrived. Her patients all say that they "saw a doctor they could tell cared and wanted to provide effective solutions to meet their visual needs" which is just the way it should be!
Dr. Portele is from Reside in Katy, TX and is a native Houstonian who grew up near Cypress. She loves spending time with her horses and reading but best of all she loves participating in activities with her family and considers that the best entertainment of all.
Highway 6 Location | Westheimer Location
