Information About Ophthalmology Services

If you are not undergoing regular eye exams, you may be missing the warning signs of cataracts, glaucoma, and other issues.

Dry eyes can be distracting and irritating. They make contact lenses uncomfortable and cause redness, watering, and itchiness.

Cataracts cloud your vision and make the world look blurry, hazy, or less colorful, affecting your ability to perform many essential tasks.

IOLs (intraocular lenses) are used to replace natural lenses that have developed a cataract. They can also work to enhance your natural vision.

LASIK can free you from glasses and contact lenses. Our Chicago, IL team coordinates LASIK surgery to give you clear, dependable vision.

Losing straight-ahead vision from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is both frightening and frighteningly common in patients over 50.

Diabetic retinopathy surgery can stop or slow the progression of this condition and help prevent vision loss.

A cataract is the clouding of the eye’s natural lens. Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in patients over 40.

At Wicker Park Eye Center, we take a holistic approach to dry eye treatment and work to address the source of dryness to restore comfort.

Sometimes referred to as the “silent thief of sight,” glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the U.S.

Issues with your cornea, such as an injury due to contacts and certain diseases, can be painful, unattractive, and even interfere with your sight.

Though typically harmless, bothersome floaters and sudden flashes in your eyesight can be signs of eye diseases requiring emergency care.

Commonly referred to as pink eye, conjunctivitis causes the white of the eye to turn pink and become itchy and uncomfortable.

While styes are annoying, they are harmless and typically clear up on their own within a few days.

If you suffer from eye allergies, you are probably very familiar with the persistent discomfort of red, watery, itchy eyes.