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Optometrists - North Chicago, IL

We found 18 optometrists in North Chicago, IL. See refinement options below.

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Ms. Neelam P. Patadia, OD

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Optometry

3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064

eye problems

Dr. Neelam Patadia is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Chicago, IL and North Chicago, IL.
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Dr. Ellen S. Shorter, OD

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Optometry

3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064

eye problems, contact lenses, keratoconus

Dr. Ellen Shorter specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Chicago, IL and North Chicago, IL.
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Peter Anthony Russo, OD

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Optometry, Physiatry

3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064

Dr. Peter Russo's specialties are physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and optometry (primary eye care). He practices in Maywood, IL and North Chicago, IL.
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Faye Therese P. Gamboa, OD

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Optometry

3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064

eye problems

Dr. Faye Therese Gamboa specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Northfield, IL and North Chicago, IL.
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Heather Mira McLeod, OD

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Optometry

3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064

Dr. Heather McLeod practices optometry (primary eye care) in Chicago, IL and North Chicago, IL.
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Molly O'Shaughnessey Johnson, OD

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Optometry

3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064

eye problems

Dr. Molly Johnson works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Tinley Park, IL and North Chicago, IL.
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Lauren Ristin, OD

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Optometry

3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064

eye problems

Dr. Lauren Ristin specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Chicago, IL and North Chicago, IL.
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Dr. Charles William Kinnaird III, OD

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Optometry

3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064

eye problems

Dr. Charles Kinnaird practices optometry (primary eye care) in Chicago, IL and North Chicago, IL.
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Dr. Sara Nisar, OD

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Optometry

3001 Green Bay, North Chicago, IL 60064

Dr. Sara Nisar specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in North Chicago, IL.
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Dr. Gary I. Bekritsky, OD

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Optometry

3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064

224-610-5440

Dr. Gary Bekritsky is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in North Chicago, IL.
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Claire E. Skorseth, OD

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Optometry

3001 Green Bay, North Chicago, IL 60064

Dr. Claire Skorseth specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in North Chicago, IL.
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Dr. Jenna Koskey, OD

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3001 Green Bay, North Chicago, IL 60064

847-688-1900

Dr. Jenna Koskey is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in North Chicago, IL.
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Michelle Christina Lee, OD

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Optometry

3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064

eye problems

Dr. Michelle Lee is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Chicago, IL and North Chicago, IL.
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Dr. Chad Daniel Hawkins, OD

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Optometry

3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064

eye problems

Dr. Chad Hawkins works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in North Chicago, IL.
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Karen S. Kato, OD

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Optometry

3001 6th Street, North Chicago, IL 60088

847-688-2616

Dr. Karen Kato works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Great Lakes, IL.
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Dr. Eryn Martinez, OD

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Optometry

3001 Green Bay, North Chicago, IL 60064

eye problems

Dr. Eryn Martinez specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in North Chicago, IL, Des Plaines, IL, and Chicago, IL.

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What is Optometry?

Optometry is primary care for vision, dealing with vision correction and certain diseases of the eye. Optometrists are the medical providers who prescribe glasses and contact lenses, and they are usually the ones who perform annual eye exams.

Optometrists attend four years of graduate school after college to study the health, function, and care of the eye before they become licensed. They are not medical doctors, unlike ophthalmologists, so they cannot perform surgery. However, optometrists can diagnose diseases of the eye and prescribe vision therapy, medications, and vision correction, such as glasses.

Some common conditions that may be seen by an optometrist include:

Refractive disorders, such as myopia and astigmatism, which require lenses to correct the vision
Glaucoma, a condition where increased pressure within the eye leads to damage to the optic nerve, the nerve that carries light images from the eye to the brain
Dry eye, where there are insufficient tears to lubricate the eye
Common infections of the eye, such as conjunctivitis

An optometry exam involves checking the patient's vision as well as the eye itself and the tissues surrounding the eye. Optometrists may check the pressure of the eye or test to see how well the eyes focus and move. They may ask about any problems, discomfort, or concerns the patient has experienced related to their eyes.

Optometrists are the first stop for most people who need a medical provider to care for their vision health.