The 20 Best Cataract Doctors Near Me in riverside, IL

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 272 doctor with experience in Cataract near riverside, IL. Of these, 127 are Experienced, 108 are Advanced and 37 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Cataract
    Distinguished in Cataract
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    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients

    Charles Bouchard is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Bouchard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Erythema Multiforme, Fuchs Dystrophy, Cataract Removal, and Corneal Transplant. Dr. Bouchard is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Kashmiri, Louisiana Creole French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Meenakshi Chaku is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Chaku is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Cataract Removal, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Chaku is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cataract
    Advanced in Cataract
    Referral may be required

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Roshni Vasaiwala is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Vasaiwala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Hereditary Keratitis, Cicatricial Pemphigoid, and Interstitial Keratitis. Dr. Vasaiwala is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required

    Illinois Ophthalmology Consultants

    5201 South Willow Springs Road, Suite 450, 
    Lagrange, IL 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Proctor is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Lagrange, Illinois. Dr. Proctor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Glaucoma, Scleritis, and Chalazion. Dr. Proctor is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Felipe De Alba is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. De Alba is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diabetic Retinopathy, Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration. Dr. De Alba is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required

    Dept. Of Veterans Affairs

    5000 S 5th Ave, 
    Hines, IL 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Varun Malhotra is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Hines, Illinois. Dr. Malhotra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Trabeculectomy, and Iridectomy.

    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required

    West Suburban Eye Associates, LLC

    1 Erie Ct., Suite 6140, 
    Oak Park, IL 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Springer is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Oak Park, Illinois. Dr. Springer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Interstitial Keratitis, Cataract, and Uveitis. Dr. Springer is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Springer is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required

    Office

    4401 S Harlem Ave, 
    Berwyn, IL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ronald Weiss is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Berwyn, Illinois. Dr. Weiss is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, Glaucoma, and Kallikrein Hypertension. Dr. Weiss is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required

    Kirk Eye Center

    7427 Lake St, 
    River Forest, IL 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Scott Kirk is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in River Forest, Illinois. Dr. Kirk is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Eyelid Bump, Chalazion, Glaucoma, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Kirk is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required

    Kirk Eye Center - River Forest

    7427 Lake St, 
    River Forest, IL 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Polish, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Kent Kirk is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in River Forest, Illinois. Dr. Kirk is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Eyelid Bump, Chalazion, and Interstitial Keratitis. Dr. Kirk is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required

    UI Health Transplant Clinic

    1009 S Wood St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Taylor Starnes is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Starnes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Interstitial Keratitis, Cataract, Glaucoma, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

    Advanced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required

    Marcos A. Lopez, MD, SC

    9005 W. Cermak Rd., 
    North Riverside, IL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Marcos Lopez is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in North Riverside, Illinois. Dr. Lopez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diabetic Retinopathy, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Glaucoma, and Pinguecula. Dr. Lopez is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Lopez is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Cataract
    Distinguished in Cataract
    Referral may be required

    Kirk Eye Center ,SC

    3115 N Harlem Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Polish, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Kathleen Scarpulla is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Scarpulla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, and Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness. Dr. Scarpulla is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Scarpulla is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required

    Chicago Glaucoma Consultants, Ltd.

    1725 W. Harrison St., Suite 928, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Madhu Gorla is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gorla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration. Dr. Gorla is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Gorla is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required

    DuPage Ophthalmology SC

    2500 S Highland Ave, 
    Lombard, IL 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Accepting New Patients

    Sheridan Lam is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Lombard, Illinois. Dr. Lam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Dry Eye Syndrome, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Allergic Conjunctivitis, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Lam is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Lam is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Cataract
    Distinguished in Cataract
    Referral may be required

    DuPage Eye Center Ltd

    1001 Ogden Ave, 
    Downers Grove, IL 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Allison Murchison is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Murchison is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Glaucoma, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Entropion. Dr. Murchison is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Murchison is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required
    259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dmitry Pyatetsky is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pyatetsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Episcleritis, Scleritis, Cataract, and Uveitis. Dr. Pyatetsky is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified). Dr. Pyatetsky is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required
    259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Palmer is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Palmer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Cataract, Congenital Cataract, and Eyelid Bump. Dr. Palmer is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified). Dr. Palmer is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Cataract
    Ophthalmology
    Referral may be required

    Brian P Igoe MD SC

    347 E Burlington St, 
    Riverside, IL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Igoe is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Riverside, Illinois. Dr. Igoe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, Blepharitis, and Glaucoma. Dr. Igoe is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cataract
    Advanced in Cataract
    Referral may be required

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Susanne Tidow-Kebritchi is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Tidow-Kebritchi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cataract. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cataract, Glaucoma, Macular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1, and Corneal Dystrophy and Perceptive Deafness.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Cataract?

    A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye.

    When should I see a Cataract doctor near riverside, IL?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Cataract doctor near riverside, IL?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Cataract doctors near riverside, IL?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Cataract doctors near riverside, IL?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Cataract doctor near riverside, IL?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Cataract doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cataract doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Cataract doctor near riverside, IL?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Cataract doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Cataract doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Cataract doctors near riverside, IL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cataract doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Cataract doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cataract doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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