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Harold R. Bares, M.D.

Dr. Harold Bares founded Eye Specialists in 1987. He is a board certified ophthalmic surgeon with over 20 years of experience in cataract, laser and refractive surgery. He graduated from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota where he trained in physics and mathematics. He subsequently did graduate work in applied mathematics and meteorology at Texas A & M University. He then worked as a Systems Analyst in meteorology with Air Force Global Weather Central. Dr. Bares received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Following an internal medicine internship at St. Joseph's Hospital at Creighton University in Omaha, he completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Bares served as Chief of Ophthalmology at Offutt Air Force Base before entering private practice. Currently Dr. Bares is a Fellow in the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He serves as medical director of the Heartland Cataract and Laser Surgery Center. His interests include engineering principles as applied to the latest techniques for cataract surgery, and also optical engineering specifically related to Wavefront technology for LASIK surgery.

Dr. Bares and his beautiful wife, Jane, have been married for 35 years and have three grown sons; Bill, Brian, and Bryce.


Harold R. Bares, M.D.

Thomas W. Grange, O.D.

Dr. Thomas Grange is certified by the state of Nebraska to practice optometry. He practices primary vision care and contact lens evaluation with special interest in pre- and post-operative care as well as diagnosis and management of ocular diseases. Dr. Grange completed his undergraduate work at Wayne State College in Nebraska. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Optometry. After four years of private practice in Grand Island, Nebraska, Dr. Grange joined Eye Specialists in 1989. Dr. Grange is a member of the American Optometric Association. In addition to Nebraska, Dr. Grange also holds licenses in Iowa and Minnesota.

Dr. Grange resides in Bellevue and he has three children, Jack, Maggie, and Cathryn. He is a member of St. Matthew's Church, the Knights of Columbus and the Bellevue Rotary.


Thomas W. Grange, O.D.

Patricia L. Reed, O.D.

Dr. Patricia Reed is certified by the states of Nebraska and Iowa to practice optometry including the treatment and management of ocular disease. She treats patients of all ages providing primary eye care to school children as well as to the elderly. In addition, she provides preoperative and postoperative care to cataract and refractive surgery patients. Dr. Reed earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Spanish from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Indiana University School of Optometry. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Nebraska Optometric Association, and the Heart of America Contact Lens Society. Dr. Reed joined Eye Specialists in 1994.

Dr. Reed lives in Bellevue with her husband Steve and their son Nathaniel. In her free time she enjoys knitting, crocheting and quilting.


Patricia L. Reed, O.D.

Michael A. Chatterson, O. D.

Dr. Michael Chatterson is certified by the states of Nebraska and Missouri to practice optometry. He has a special interest in contact lens fitting and family eye care. He treats patients of all ages, including the treatment and management of ocular disease. Dr. Chatterson attended Indiana University with a major in Biology. He attained his Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. Dr. Chatterson began his career in private practice in St. Joseph, MO. He has worked in the Omaha area for several years. Dr. Chatterson joined Eye Specialists in 2006.

Dr. Chatterson spends his free time with his two children, Michael and Rebecca. He is a member of the Nebraska Air National Guard. He is also a member of St. Patricks Church and the Knights of Columbus of Gretna.



Michael A. Chatterson, O. D.

Ariann Brown, O. D.

Dr. Ariann Brown is certified by the state of Nebraska to practice optometry. She has a special interest in contact lens fitting. She provides care to patients of all ages, including the treatment and management of ocular disease. Dr. Brown earned her Bachelors degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in psychology with a minor in mathematics and science. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Dr. Brown joined Eye Specialists in 2006. She is a member of the Nebraska Optometric Association, the American Optometric Association and AOA contact lens and cornea section.

Dr. Brown and her husband Mark reside in Omaha. In their spare time, they enjoy boating, water-skiing and spending time with their dog Cletus.



Ariann Brown, O. D.

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