Keith F. Dahlhauser, MD

Board-Certified Ophthalmologist

Expertise & Specialties

  • Ocular Surgeries (LASIK, PRK, Cataract, and Glaucoma)

Military & Leadership

Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Cataract Surgery – Madigan Army Medical Center

  • He spent 10 years teaching residents how to perform cataract and refractive surgery.
  • Dr. Dahlhauser received the “Teacher of the Year” award in six of those 10 years and gained experience dealing with unusual complications. The medical center also gave him a $10,000 grant for introducing modern cataract surgery techniques.

Voluntary Humanitarian Missions

  • Some of his favorite experiences come from his twice yearly voluntary humanitarian missions to Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Peru, Dominican Republic, Trinidad, or Malawi Africa; where he performs surgery for the poor and underprivileged.

President (Current) – Cascade Eye and Skin

President (2015) – Pierce County Medical Society Board

Education & Training

Bachelor’s Degree: BS Biochemistry

Medical Degree: University of Iowa

Residency: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Residency: Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota

Board-certified in Ophthalmology

  • Scored in the top 10 percent

Fellowship: American College of Surgeons

  • His research publications cover topics such as anterior capsule contraction after cataract surgery, scar limitation with refractive surgery, and problems with LASIK microkeratomes.

Professional Affiliations

Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Board

Approach to Patient Care

He says, “The most experienced hair cutter is the barber at boot camp, but would you want him to give you a haircut before your wedding?” Just as important as experience in surgery is attention to detail, modern equipment, concern for the patient, and monitoring of results. Therefore, most surgical patients are seen preoperatively and postoperatively by the same ophthalmologist/surgeon at Cascade Eye & Skin Centers.

Get Started
with Cascade

Contact Cascade Eye & Skin Centers, P.C., today to learn more about eye and skin care from the experts.

Get Started
with Cascade

Contact Cascade Eye & Skin Centers, P.C., today to learn more about eye and skin care from the experts.

If you are an existing patient looking to refill a prescription, pay a bill, access medical records, view lab results, or communicate with staff, 
please visit our patient portal for these services. You can also check out our patient portal overview page for additional information.

Get Started
with Cascade

Contact Cascade Eye & Skin Centers, P.C. today to learn more about eye and skin care from the experts.

Please note, we do not offer online scheduling for the eye specialties listed below, only for routine eye exams. Please use the following numbers to schedule specialty eye appointments or to place an order:

LASIK•Refractive Surgery•Cataracts•Eyelid Surgery (Dr. Lam): 253-671-2020
Contact Lenses: 253-564-2935•General number: 253-848-3000

If you are an existing patient looking to refill a prescription, pay a bill, access medical records, view lab results, or communicate with staff, 

please visit our patient portal for these services. You can also check out our patient portal overview page for additional information.