Spokane Specialty Vision was founded by Dr. Melissa Barnhart in 2026 to expand specialty contact lens services in the Spokane area. Dr. Barnhart has been fitting scleral lenses since 2018 and attends continuing education lectures that are tailored to specialty contact lenses every year. Providing customized contacts for irregular corneas is one of her strongest passions in eye care.
Find personalized eye care excellence with our comprehensive services. From eye exams to advanced diagnostics, trust us for all your vision needs.




"Excellent care over many years! Hands down the BEST PLACE IN SPOKANE! I love the staff and the wonderful warranty they offer on their lenses. Very thorough and compassionate care!"
Katie K.
"They were very friendly and Thorough I love my glasses"
Tabathe A.
"Your people are wonderful. They are so polite and caring about the needs of the customers. And they make you feel at ease. I will always refer others I know to Vision Institute Northwest."
Jack C.
"Wonderful experience today at the Spokan Valley Vision Institute. Dr. Connoly was through and put my mind at ease. Her assistants were very helpful. The woman at the front desk were personable and helpful. Thank you again for a painless and fun appointment."
Virginia H.
"Super nice people here. I recently bought two pairs of glasses from here and the lady helping me got a pen and paper out to see how I could best apply my insurance benefit to get the best price. The front desk lady, Bri, was also super helpful in helping me find the right set of contacts when I was having issues with getting a set that didn't irritate my eyes."
Joshua M.
"The entire team was great to work with. I questioned the contacts prescription because it was such a change from what I expected or experienced in the past. Turns out, doctor Sirott nailed the exact issue I was having and it's the best I've seen in a few years!"
Tyler H.