Being able to help to restore the gift of sight is a gift all in itself. It is a privilege that literally thousands of our patients have entrusted our surgeons with. Through years of training and experience, our surgeons are proud to bring the most advanced surgical techniques to the entire Kitsap Peninsula: Bremerton, Silverdale, Port Orchard and Gig Harbor. Our doctors, surgical facilities and surgical team give our patients the uncommon combination of safety, technical efficiency and precision in a very warm, inviting and caring setting. It is just one the many reasons the people we have served give us a special gift, time and time again, giving us their trust in our care of their friends and family members through their referrals.

Questions About Cataracts

What causes cataracts?
Cataracts can be caused by a variety of problems, but most cases are simply due to a natural clouding of the natural lens on the inside of the eye. They eventually occur to some degree in most people. The earliest symptoms are often glare from oncoming headlights while driving at night, difficulty seeing in the bright sunlight, or just a gradual clouding of vision. If you are having such symptoms, simply call us for an appointment. We would be pleased to help. Oftentimes, surgery is not even required to have significant improvement.

Is it possible to decrease my dependence on reading glasses with cataract surgery?
Absolutely. Here at Kitsap Eye Physicians, our surgeons have helped literally hundreds of cataract patients attain freedom from their reading glasses through advanced techniques as well as state-of-the-art multifocal lenses such as the ReZoom and the ReSTOR.

I have a lot of astigmatism. Can anything be done about that?
Certainly. With the use of specialized techniques for lower amounts of astigmatism and with astigmatism correcting artificial lens implants developed by Staar Surgical and Alcon Surgical, for larger amounts of astigmatism, or with a combination of techniques, our surgeons can help most people with a wide ranges of astigmatism. In most cases, if needed, we can further fine tune your refractive outcome with a LASIK / PRK procedure as well as with other techniques, after your cataract surgery.

My current eye doctor does not perform cataract surgery. Can I still have my surgery performed by your surgeons?
We work very closely with many local optometric physicians to make your experience and follow up as seamless as possible. After your immediate follow up period, you will return to the care you have come to enjoy and trust with your local eye doctor.