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Your Trusted Eye Care Specialists in Cherokee, IA
Willow Street Optics is a family-owned eye care practice founded on the principle that your eyes deserve the highest level of care. Led by Dr. Wendell Stoelting and Dr. Carrie Stoelting, our team combines decades of experience in optometry to deliver comprehensive eye exams, advanced diagnostics, and personalized treatment plans. We specialize in managing complex conditions like diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and macular degeneration while prioritizing patient education and preventive care. Our emergency eyecare services ensure urgent needs are addressed promptly, and our optical shop offers a wide selection of eyewear tailored to individual lifestyles.With a commitment to cutting-edge technology, including ocular imaging, we provide precise diagnoses and long-term vision management. Our practice fosters a welcoming environment where patients are treated as family, with minimal wait times and attentive one-on-one service. By integrating clinical expertise with compassionate care, we safeguard your vision as if it were our own. Our teams dedication to continuous learning ensures patients receive the most current and effective treatments available.
Services
Comprehensive Eye Exams
Diabetic Eye Care
Contact Lens Fitting
Emergency Eyecare
Ocular Imaging
Highlights and features
- We offer 24/7 emergency eyecare for urgent conditions like scratched eyes or sudden vision loss.
- Our team includes experienced optometrists specializing in diabetic eye care and ocular disease management.
- We provide ocular imaging for advanced diagnostics and precise treatment planning.
- Our optical shop features a wide selection of affordable, fashionable eyewear with expert fitting.
- We prioritize personalized service with minimal wait times and attentive patient education.
What people say
Compassionate care
Prompt service
Expertise in eye diseases
Wide eyewear selection
Services
Comprehensive Eye Exams
Our detailed eye exams assess vision and ocular health using advanced diagnostic tools. We evaluate refractive errors, screen for diseases like glaucoma and macular degeneration, and provide personalized treatment plans. Patients receive thorough explanations of their eye health and corrective options.
Diabetic Eye Care
Specialized care for diabetic patients includes regular retinal screenings to detect early signs of diabetic retinopathy. We monitor blood vessel damage and swelling in the retina, offering interventions to prevent vision loss while coordinating with primary care providers.
Emergency Eyecare
We treat urgent issues like foreign body removal, chemical burns, and sudden vision changes. After-hours emergencies are handled via on-call doctors, ensuring immediate care for conditions requiring prompt intervention to preserve vision.
Contact Lens Fitting
Our experts fit specialty contact lenses, including multifocals and dailies, for patients with complex prescriptions. We provide trial lenses and follow-up adjustments to ensure comfort and optimal vision correction for first-time and experienced wearers.
Ocular Imaging
Advanced imaging technology captures detailed retinal images to detect early disease markers. This non-invasive technique aids in diagnosing glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy, enabling precise monitoring and treatment adjustments.
People
Dr. Wendell Stoelting
Optometrist
Dr. Stoelting has dedicated his career to family eye care, specializing in ocular disease management and emergency eyecare. He combines clinical expertise with patient-centered communication to ensure clear vision and long-term eye health.
Dr. Carrie Stoelting
Optometrist
Dr. Carrie Stoelting focuses on comprehensive eye exams and contact lens fittings. Her approach emphasizes preventive care and leveraging technology to deliver accurate diagnoses and tailored treatment plans for patients of all ages.
Missy
Office Manager
Missy ensures a welcoming experience for all patients, managing appointments and optical services. Her attention to detail and commitment to personalized care make her an essential part of our team's patient-first approach.
Konnie
Optical Specialist
Konnie assists with contact lens fittings and eyewear selection, drawing on extensive experience to help patients find comfortable, stylish solutions. She also supports insurance filings and post-purchase adjustments for seamless service.
Susan
Optician
Susan provides expert frame selection and lens recommendations, combining formal optician training with a passion for helping patients achieve optimal vision and appearance through personalized eyewear solutions.
Questions
Why should I have regular eye exams if my vision seems fine?
Regular exams detect hidden conditions like glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy before symptoms appear, allowing early treatment to prevent vision loss.
What services are included in diabetic eye care?
We perform retinal screenings, monitor blood vessel health, and manage complications like macular edema through specialized tests and coordinated care.
How does ocular imaging benefit my eye health?
Ocular imaging captures detailed retinal images to identify early disease markers, enabling precise diagnosis and treatment planning for conditions like glaucoma.
What emergency eye care services are available?
We treat scratched eyes, foreign body removal, sudden vision loss, and infections, with after-hours access to on-call doctors for urgent care.
How do you support patients with macular degeneration?
We provide nutritional guidance, low-vision aids, and monitoring to slow disease progression while referring advanced cases to retinal specialists.