Dr Bruce Wietharn brings a bright, professional intensity to The Harman Eye Clinic. His patients enjoy his indepth explanations and education of possible treatment alternatives.  Dr. Wietharn joined The Harman Eye Clinic in 2004.

Dr. Wietharn performs CustomVue LASIK, PRK, medical laser surgery, cataract with multifocal lens implant surgery and works very closely with our co-managing doctors throughout the northwest to bring about the best in eye surgery and the convenience of local postoperative care.

Dr. Wietharn is Board Certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.  He is a Fellow in Cornea and Refractive Surgery, completed at Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA. His Residency in Ophthalmology was completed in June of 2003 at the University of Florida. Dr. Wietharn's transitional internship took place at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego. He received his Medical Degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 1996. Dr. Wietharn holds a bachelor of arts degree in biology, and graduated in 1991 from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Maryland.

Dr. Wietharn served as a Lieutenant, Medical Corps, U.S. Navy, and served here in Bremerton as Senior Medical Officer, Medical Department Head, and Radiation Health Officer. Dr. Wietharn oversaw all issues pertaining to health & safety of a crew in excess of five hundred sailors. He was deployed to the Persian Gulf for operations DESERT STRIKE and SOUTHERN WATCH (1996). Dr. Wietharn was deployed to Central America for five months to counter-drug operations in 1998. He was Senior Medical Officer afloat for 1998 deployment task force, with responsibility for the health of over one thousand sailors on several ships.

Dr. Wietharn has also served as Primary care physician in Everett, Branch Medical Clinic. He received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service while serving as Medical Officer in USS California from August 1996 to July 1999. As Medical Officer in USS California, spearheaded the creation of a shipboard health promotion program that was twice awarded the Navy's "Green H" award for excellence.