The 20 Best Retinal Artery Occlusion Doctors Near Me in Des Plaines, IL

Find the Top Retinal Artery Occlusion Experts and Specialists

The 20 Best Retinal Artery Occlusion Doctors near Des Plaines, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

Save doctors for later
Sign Up
Not sure about your diagnosis?
Check Your Symptoms
Already have a doctor?
Find A Second Opinion

MediFind found 130 doctor with experience in Retinal Artery Occlusion near Des Plaines, IL. Of these, 90 are Experienced, 27 are Advanced and 13 are Distinguished.

Location
LocationClose
130 providers found
    Enrique Garcia
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Midwest Retina Consultants, SC

    8901 Golf Rd., Suite 206, 
    Des Plaines, IL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Enrique Garcia is an Ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Garcia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Retinal Artery Occlusion.

    George Wyhinny
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Midwest Retina Consultants, SC

    8901 Golf Rd., Suite 206, 
    Des Plaines, IL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    George Wyhinny is an Ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Wyhinny is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Retinal Artery Occlusion.

    Bryan Kim
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Midwest Retina Consultants, SC

    8901 Golf Rd., Suite 206, 
    Des Plaines, IL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bryan Kim is an Ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Retinal Detachment.

    Learn about our expert tiers
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Midwest Retina Consultants, SC

    8901 W Golf Rd, 
    Des Plaines, IL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Alter is an Ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Alter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Retinal Artery Occlusion.

    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Retina Institute Of Illinois, PC

    8780 W Golf Rd, 
    Niles, IL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Michael is an Ophthalmologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Michael is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Retinal Artery Occlusion.

    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Center For Vitreo Retinal Diseases, SC

    9301 Golf Rd, 
    Des Plaines, IL 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ira Garoon is an Ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Garoon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Diabetic Retinopathy.

    John Galasso
    Advanced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Retina Consultants, Ltd.

    2454 E. Dempster St., Suite 400, 
    Des Plaines, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Galasso is an Ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Galasso is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, and Diabetic Retinopathy.

    Michael Blair
    Advanced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Retina Consultants, Ltd.

    2454 E. Dempster St., Suite 400, 
    Des Plaines, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Blair is an Ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Blair is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Diabetic Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.

    Rumya R. Rao
    Advanced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Retina Institute Of Illinois, PC

    8780 W Golf Rd, 
    Niles, IL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rumya Rao is an Ophthalmologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Rao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Artery Occlusion, Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.

    Belal Bakir
    Advanced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology | General Surgery
    Advanced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology | General Surgery

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    2050 Pfingsten Rd., Suite 280, 
    Glenview, IL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Belal H. Bakir, MD, a specialist in ophthalmology at Endeavor Health, provides comprehensive eye care with a focus on cataract and glaucoma management. He treats patients using advanced procedures such as cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery and laser eye surgery. His clinical expertise includes minimally invasive techniques that support long-term vision health. Dr. Bakir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Sjogren Syndrome, and Ocular Hypertension (OHT).

    Jeffrey R. Parnell
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion

    Retina Services Of Illinois, LLC

    7447 W Talcott Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Parnell is an Ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Parnell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Artery Occlusion, and Retinal Vein Occlusion.

    Jack Cohen
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Illinois Retina Associates, PLLC

    4711 Golf Rd., Suite 102, 
    Skokie, IL 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jack Cohen is an Ophthalmologist in Skokie, Illinois. Dr. Cohen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, X-Linked Juvenile Retinoschisis, X-Linked Retinal Dysplasia, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Vitrectomy.

    Michael J. Shapiro
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion

    Retina Consultants, Ltd

    Des Plaines, IL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Shapiro is an Ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Shapiro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Incontinentia Pigmenti, Retinopathy of Prematurity, and Stickler Syndrome.

    Michael J. Paxhia
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Northwest Eye Clinic, Ltd

    1400 E Golf Rd, 
    Des Plaines, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Paxhia is an Ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Paxhia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Blepharitis, and Retinitis Pigmentosa.

    Rakhi R. Patil
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    The Midwest Center For Sight

    8901 W Golf Rd, 
    Des Plaines, IL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rakhi Patil is an Ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Patil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Cataract, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).

    James A. Katz
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    The Midwest Center For Sight

    8901 W Golf Rd, 
    Des Plaines, IL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Katz is an Ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Katz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Diabetic Retinopathy.

    Katarzyna Brodowska
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion

    Retina Institute Of Illinois, PC

    8780 W Golf Rd, 
    Niles, IL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Polish
    Offers Telehealth

    Katarzyna Brodowska is an Ophthalmologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Brodowska has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. Her top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinoblastoma, and Vitrectomy.

    Advanced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Center For Vitreo Retinal Diseases, SC

    9301 Golf Rd, 
    Des Plaines, IL 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Garoon is an Ophthalmologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Garoon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment, and Vitrectomy.

    Thomas Bournias
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Northwestern Ophthalmic Institute

    3633 W. Lake Ave., Suite 104, 
    Glenview, IL 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Bournias is an Ophthalmologist in Glenview, Illinois. Dr. Bournias is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Dry Eye Syndrome, Optic Atrophy Type 1, and Optic Nerve Atrophy.

    Oussama Boundaoui
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Retinal Artery Occlusion
    Ophthalmology

    Koziol-Thoms Eye Associates, SC

    1211 S. Arlington Heights Rd., 
    Arlington Heights, IL 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Oussama Boundaoui is an Ophthalmologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Boundaoui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Artery Occlusion. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Diabetic Retinopathy, and Glaucoma.

    Showing 1-20 of 130

    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Retinal Artery Occlusion?

    Retinal artery occlusion is a blockage in one of the small arteries that carry blood to the retina. The retina is a layer of tissue in the back of the eye that is able to sense light.

    When should I see a Retinal Artery Occlusion doctor near Des Plaines, 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 Retinal Artery Occlusion doctor near Des Plaines, 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 Retinal Artery Occlusion doctors near Des Plaines, 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 Retinal Artery Occlusion doctors near Des Plaines, 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 Retinal Artery Occlusion doctor near Des Plaines, 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 Retinal Artery Occlusion doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Retinal Artery Occlusion 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 Retinal Artery Occlusion doctor near Des Plaines, 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 Retinal Artery Occlusion 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 Retinal Artery Occlusion 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 Retinal Artery Occlusion doctors near Des Plaines, IL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Retinal Artery Occlusion 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 Retinal Artery Occlusion doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Retinal Artery Occlusion 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 

    Read more about our Content Policy