Katherine M. Lenz, O.D.

Dr. Katherine Lenz is one of the owners of Palatine Vision Center. She has a special interest in providing eye care to children.

Dr. Katherine Lenz joined our practice in 2019. She grew up in the Palatine area and is a graduate of Fremd High School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Elmhurst College. From there, she earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from Illinois College of Optometry, graduating with clinical honors.

Dr. Lenz practices comprehensive optometry and enjoys educating her patients on eye health and disease prevention. She is certified to manage and treat a wide range of diseases which include dry eye, glaucoma, eye infections, and allergies. Her passion is pediatrics, which includes various forms of myopia management, treatment of amblyopia and routine children eye exams. Dr. Lenz is certified to fit MiSight contact lenses for myopia control. She also is a provider for InfantSee- a program providing free eye exams for children under the age of 1.

She is currently an adjunct faculty member at Illinois College of Optometry. Dr. Lenz is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Illinois Optometric Association. In 2017, she was the recipient of the prestigious Young Alumni of the Year Award at Elmhurst College. This award is for alumni who demonstrate outstanding achievement in community service and career accomplishments.

During her free time, Dr. Lenz loves to cook, spend time outdoors, cheer on Chicago sports teams, and be a mom! She lives in Barrington with her husband, Jeff, and daughters, Emelia and Eloise.