Welcome!
Your vision and eye health are important to us!
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Karen Winchester, MD
Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Dr. Winchester earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She did her internship in Internal Medicine at Cornell University New York Hospital and completed her ophthalmology residency at the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary in Chicago. Dr. Winchester then completed a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at the University of Iowa.
She is a graduate of Amherst College, where she double majored in Philosophy and Russian. After graduation, she became head of the Russian Department at a Manhattan private school. "In my free time, I volunteered in the Children's Ward of Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Center and a light went on inside me. I had to become a doctor."
Dr. Winchester enjoys yoga, hiking, biking and skiing with her family and has been on volunteer medical missions performing cataract surgery in Madurai India and Mombasa, Kenya
Our Practice
After working at several other ophthalmology clinics in Portland, Dr. Winchester opened Eye Care Northwest, her own state-of-the-art medical practice, including evidence-based guidance on nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle choices in support of optimal eye health.
Our Services
Medical Services
Care includes, but is not limited to, the diagnosis and management of eye conditions such as
- Glaucoma
- Corneal Conditions
- Cataracts
- Diabetic Eye Disease
- Dry Eyes
- Macular Degeneration
- Traumatic eye injuries
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Vision Services
- Comprehensive and Routine Eye Examinations
- Eyeglass Prescriptions
- Contact Lens Fitting and Evaluation
- Ordering
Information for Patients
Insurance
We are in-network providers for many major insurance plans. We are happy to assist you by billing your insurance company. Please bring your current insurance card(s) to each appointment so that we may verify for benefits information. Co-pays are due at the time of service.
Insurance companies that offer plans we accept include:
- Aetna
- Cigna
- First choice
- Lifewise
- medicare
- MESO
- Moda
- Multiplan
- ODS
- PacificSource
- Providence Health Plans
- Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield
- TRICARE
- United
- VSP
Payment Options
For your convenience, we accept Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express
Patient Forms
You may find it more convenient and private to fill out your forms before your visit in the comfort of your own home. You can download and print out the forms right here. Just remember to bring them with you and give them to the reception desk when you arrive.