I went in for exam and was given advice about my condition. They made me feel very comfortable. The office was really nice and the staff was friendly . I will be back once I decide to have the procedure. read more

I went to Dr. Howard Barnebey's office for the first time in 2011 for glaucoma, referred by my ophthalmologist. Over these 13 years, Dr Barnabey treated me with care to make sure my glaucoma will not progress. I have been always very satisfied with the care, professionalism and attention that he has given me. I had cataract surgeries by him and I have now perfect vision and no need glaucoma eye drops anymore. I am so happy that I have met Dr. Barnebey. Thank you so much! You have a very happy patient for life. read more

Dr Barnebey didn I saw Dr. Barneby for narrow angles. He came in the office and I felt like I couldn't talk much as he seemed to be in a rush. He told me I should do cataract surgery as the best option if I don't want to lose vision. I almost fainted when he told me that in the face. I decided on seeing another specialist at Northwest eye surgeons and was told I didn't need to to do anything at the moment as my angles were not that narrow! And even if I had to do something in the future, it will not be a cataract surgery but a simple laser procdure. So please, always go get a second opinion. read more

Minus 0 stars. Because they gave me a "notification " 20 days PRIOR TO my appointment, I got a letter yesterday and it reads like that: We notice you missed / rescheduled your appointment on May 15th 2017. Unfortunately, DUE TO THE INCREASING VOLUME OF PATIENT NO-SHOWS, we are now charging a $75.00 fee for your appointment cancelled without 24 hour notice. Blah blah blah. That's EXACTLY what I was saying in my previous review. They scam people. How many of their patients, like me, that schedule 6 months in advance? Many. And also many senior people. A "courtesy notification 20 days prior to an appointment, is NOT a courtesy notification. They're hoping we forget and than, bam! Zero tolerance we charge you $75! I have bento EVERY APPOINTMENT IN THE PAST 2 years, and never missed any. They used to give a notification the day before, or the Friday before if it's a Monday appointment, but now I feel they're scamming people. And by their own admittance, they now have a high volume of no-shows. So weird.... NOT! read more

Howard Barnebey, MD - Specialty Eyecare Centre - Please, read my review. - Ophthalmologists Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Dr. Barnebey has been treating my glaucoma for several years now. I sympathize w/those who have waited excess time and I've not had the experience with his office. I've had glaucoma laser surgery and a procedure for a dry eye issue. My pressure has been reduced from 20 to 14 and maintained. I've run out of drops on occasion over the years and the office was extremely gracious in giving me a free sample that same day. The office is very clean, professional and up-to-date. read more

Dr. Barnebey has been helping me to manage my open angle glaucoma for over 25 years. I have found the office to be well-run and attuned to patient needs throughout this time. I would not hesitate to recommend him to friends and family. Initially he treated me with eyedrops only. Later, he performed laser surgery to help control the pressure. At present, my pressure is stable with eyedrops only and my retinal images and visual fields show nothing indicating advancement of the disease. I feel like he is on top of the situation and that I can expect to retain my vision quality under his care. read more

Dr. Barnebey is a miracle worker. Most recently, my 94 year old father was blind in one eye. He had scar tissue which grew over his pupil. Dr. Barnebey performed a procedure on his eye and now my father has good vision in his eye. My husband and I have been patients of Dr. Barnebey for almost 20 years and our daughter is a patient as well. We would not think of going anywhere else for care. Dr. Barnebey is extremely knowledgeable and professional and we feel blessed that we have a health professional of his caliber. I highly recommend Dr. Barnebey. He is a leading authority in his field. read more

I have been seeing Dr. Barnebey for several years now. I have a family history of glaucoma so that is watched carefully. I've have a couple procedures done there that went very successfully. Most recently I had cataract surgery done on both eyes and was able to get the Trulign lens put in that have made it possible for me to see without glasses or contacts for the first time in 47 years! The staff is great and lets you know what's happening each step of the way whether you're in there for a check up or for a procedure. I feel like Dr. Barnebey is a top notch doctor who is very knowledgeable and able to answer all my questions and concerns. My mother saw him for years because she had glaucoma and she had high respect for him as well. I couldn't be happier with the outcome of my most recent cataract surgeries and am very thankful! read more

Just completed my second surgery for glaucoma and am very pleased with the outcome. Dr. Barnebey and his staff are excellent. Would not hesitate to recommend them for cataract and glaucoma treatment. Bob M read more

I saw this doctor for glaucoma and had a terrible experience. I saw him 4 times. The first time I saw him, he set a goal for my iop to come down to 14, and I liked that. The second time he gave me sample drops, the third time he told me to go off drops for a month since the drops that he had samples from did nothing, and the fourth time when my iop has gone way up and when I've lost a few months, he told me, he's discharging me because I saw someone for a second opinion. He expects me to trust him blindly. Well, I haven't gone blind yet and from my experience, this guy is all ego and zero compassion. Oh yeah, and on the way out he threw at me a sample of eye drops until I find a "doctor I can trust". read more

I was recently diagnosed with an abnormal case of Glaucoma and decided to seek our a second opinion from a specialist. You should be aware that Dr.Barnebey is extremely offended by patients who get second opinions and he treated me horribly. I flinched while he was putting something near my eye so he yelled and grabbed the back of my head and shoved it towards the apparatus. He refused to speak to me about what he was doing because he "wasn't my doctor" repeatedly said "When your doctor tells you to jump, you say how high". He refused to answer any of my questions. I asked him if I was going to go blind and he said "that's a great question." Then when my husband tried asking some of my questions for me like what are the possible outcomes he said, "Either you stay the same or you go blind" and patted me on the leg and turned around. After telling his staff I am sensitive to dilation drops he proceeded to give me one that caused a severe allergic reaction for two weeks after. read more

Dr. Barnebey has been treating my glaucoma for more than a decade. His expertise, experience and attitude are all top notch. He is nationally recognized as an expert in the field. I have had surgeries on both eyes for both glaucoma and cataract issues. I trust both the doctor and his staff with my eye sight. read more

Was referred to him with narrow angle problem. After many tests he comes in and says "well, when do you want to have cataract surgery"... I said I will have to think about it. He was dismayed I didn't schedule the surgery. After meeting with an Ophthalmologist at Virginia Mason she said I wasn't a candidate and didn't need surgery. This guy was rude, aggressive and should be put out of business. BEWARE... read more

I had an appointment scheduled today with this office and I showed up on time, as usual, even 20 minutes early. I waited 50 minutes after my scheduled hour to be called in by the technician and I was not happy. I told her that 50 minutes wait time, without any kind of warning or apology was not acceptable, and I told her I would not pay the co-pay of $40 for this visit. They could bill my insurance for the bulk of it, but nothing from me. I told her that the office would bill me for a full visit if I was 50 minutes late, so losing a $40 co-pay was a reasonable way to say, " I'm sorry. We should have let you know that we were running late. " Instead, I was told that they were shortstaffed. That happens, but if you know you are shortstaffed and running an hour late, why not take 30 seconds to make a courtesy call to the people who have appointments? Then, she said that the two young ladies at the were busy also. I countered that I watched them and they only greeted three new patients in the 50 minutes I was there, and the phone was not ringing off the hook. They had plenty of time to make a courtesy call. What it comes down to is that in this office the doctor's time is important, but mine is not. In fact, my time is so unimportant to this office that they will not even bother to alert me when they know that they are running significantly late. The precious doctor walked past me, but would not talk to me. He let his female staff cover for the fact that he does not know how to run an office. What makes me such an expert on running medical offices? There are three doctors in my family and I have worked in each of their offices, and we would not treat patients with such indifference and disrespect. Also, I am an occupational therapist who has worked in a number of different medical settings. This bum Barneby is a greedy prima donna and he needs a good slap. But the worst part of this fiasco is that I am in an elevated risk group for the coronavirus ( age, history of respiratory problems, kidney disease, and an auto immune disorder ) and I had to be exposed to a waiting room full of patients unnecessarily. Everybody everywhere is taking precautions to limit exposure to the coronavirus, but this office doesn't give a damn about you. I could have sat in my car if they told me it was going to be an hour. read more

Allow me to describe in a few words my experience with Dr. Barnebey: excellent expertise, outstanding professionalism, courteous, calm and patient - a doctor you can trust. I was first referred to Dr. Barnebey in 2003 - after my previous doctor performed an unsuccessful glaucoma surgery on my right eye. Dr. Barnebey fixed the whole situation through a second surgery and I regularly visit his cabinet to check my eyes ever since. It has been always easy to find a day and time convenient to me to get an appointment, and every time the staff is nice and welcoming (even on times when I happened to be late). The wait time has never been a problem (10 minutes at max), and the whole place (Specialty Eyecare Centre) is extremely well organized - running like a Swiss watch. read more

I booked an appointment for my Mom with Dr. Barneby and they never called to confirm the time so we missed it. When they called I said that the scheduler told me one time but they said it was earlier that day and that I was sent an email with the information. Regardless, we made the appointment for the following day. The assistant spent an hour with us entering information into a "new" computer system which was not working correctly. We sat there the entire time and I wonder why this can't be done some other way. Then another hour dealing with the assistant and the doctor. He didn't really seem to want to talk to us, he also looked mostly at the computer screen for the entire time in between the exam. I asked him if I could ask a question and he said no, not right now. Very rude. His bedside manner could use some improvement or maybe he shouldn't book so many appointments. read more

Finding Dr Howard Barnebey has been a relief as he has restored my confidence that my moderately severe glaucoma is now closely and carefully managed by a provider who has extensive knowledge of glaucoma and incorporates medical research as well as anecdotal recommendations he has acquired from his practice. I left another local well known group Ophthalmology practice who had followed me for more than 20 years and could not be more pleased with my decision. I would recommend Dr Barnebey without hesitation not only for his breadth and depth in knowledge of glaucoma and cataracts but for how he delivers information to his patients, for his approachable confident demeanor, for his welcoming well trained staff and for the peaceful non rushed office atmosphere he has established. Dr. Barnebey's leadership guides this well run practice. As a healthcare professional myself, it is a pleasure to receive care from him. Lynne S. Woodinville, WA read more

I would not recommend anybody to this ophthalmologist. He is very impatient, not nice to older patient, arrogant and have a bad temper. I took my mother there for cataract surgery, he treated my mom very badly. read more

Dr Barnebey was rude and impersonal. He raised his voice to me several times, did not believe what I was telling him about my medical history and was clearly annoyed with his new computing program, which took the lion's share of his attention. When I returned to my regular doctor and explained what my experience had been like, she said that about half the people that she refers to Dr. Barnebey have the same complaints and that someone had been telling her something similar that morning. If you've been referred to Dr. Barnebey, move on and get another referral. read more

I'm extremely pleased with the care Dr. Barnebey has taken with my eyes. He's by far the most knowledgeable ophthalmologist I've seen and patiently addresses my questions and concerns. I have complete confidence in him and his efficient staff. read more

Dr Barneby has been my eye doctor for 12 years. He and his staff are very friendly, thoroughly professional and helpful. I recently had cataract surgery there and it was a great experience. I could not have been more pleased. I thoroughly recommend his clinic for eye care. read more

I have been a patient with Dr. Barnebey for 14 years. He and his staff are reliable, care about their patients, and communicate well. He does work with interns/new technicians so bear with them, for the most part they are great. Sometimes they don't check the chart and don't even know which eye they are treating which is such a pain. Worst part is scheduling: he is ALWAYS behind. I've waited for over an hour on multiple occasions because he overbooks, so clear your schedule. However he is a specialist and knows exactly how to treat his patients. Despite the lack of office efficiency, I would recommend him as a doctor. read more