For many years I had only needed an Optometrist for the usual annual checkups plus monitoring my cataracts and eye pressure and both were acceptable. Three years ago I had an issue with my right eye that required a specialist and I was referred to Dr. Oldenburg who has been my Opthamologist since then. For the first two years my office visits were in Morro Bay and only needed to go to SLO for advanced testing. The new SLO office is a significant improvement over the old SLO office. The reception staff is very efficient and help full. My wait times are minimal. The technicians communication with what they are doing and why are appreciated. Again, wait times are minimal.
My many visits with Dr. Oldenburg have been comforting. By that I mean he has always communicated person to person, not an all knowing doctor talking down to an unknowing dummy. He explains in as much detail as necessary what my various results are, what they mean, and what the various actions may or may not mean for now or in the future. We've changed my eye pressure drops and monitor results. He recently reviewed a test results chart with me and showed the same chart from two years ago and explained what the differences were [minimal]. To summarize, I have high confidence in his capabilities and his concern for my well being.

Submitted May 26, 2017

Dr Oldenburg did cataract surgery on both eyes, first Feb 2 2016 and the second on my left eye on Feb 16 2016. Approximately three weeks after having surgery on my right eye I ended up with a stroke in the right eye. Now I have floaters and have a hard time seeing out of the eye. Dr Oldenburg put a lens in the eye that my insurance does not pay for, so now I have to pay for something that I cannot use very well.

Submitted April 15, 2016

I was having problems with night driving and glare during the day, but could see pretty good otherwise.
Dr, Oldenburg performed cataract surgery on my right eye on February 19, 2015.
Dr. Oldenburg's surgery left me blind in my right eye ever since.
Dr. Oldenburg has been absolutely no help in dealing with the very long list of pain and horrors I now have to deal with daily.
NONE.
If Dr. Oldenburg had to live, even for one day, with the pain, fear, nausea. embarrassment, loss of freedom and function that I do, possibly he would be less arrogant and more helpful.
Dr. Oldenburg's apparent lack of compassion and knowledge in caring for a patient blinded by his surgery hurts almost as much as the physical and mental pain of being blind.
I am sure Dr. Oldenburg did not intend to blind me but he did.

Read the fine print on the surgery contract, you can be blinded by a cataract surgery no matter what the doctor promises you.

Thank you.
John Daschian
Morro Bay Ca.

Submitted March 16, 2016

Dr. Oldenburg is a true professional who exhibits his medical expertise and compassion for his patients. He is thorough in his diagnosis and clear in his explanations regarding eye infections. I feel privileged to be his patient.

Submitted Oct. 3, 2014

In my opinion He is one of the best eye surgent in the area , dedicated to his patients , very knowledgable , and above all a great guy .
I highly suggest Him :)

Submitted Sept. 23, 2014

He performed two surgeries L eye and cataract surgery on R none of the sur geries were successful in my opinion. Since the surgeries, my night vision is very poor.His rates are very high.

Submitted Jan. 12, 2011