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The Kraff Eye Institute is one of the leading laser vision correction centers in Chicago and the surrounding area. With decades of experience and a commitment to utilizing the latest ophthalmological advances, Kraff Eye Institute has set the gold standard in eye care.

Kraff Eye Institute Doctors
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Dr. Colman R. Kraff
Dr. Colman R. Kraff, MD

Committed to advancing new technologies in the field of ophthalmology, Dr. Colman Kraff helped to pioneer laser vision correction. In February of 1991, as part of a five-site, U.S., FDA clinical trial team, Dr. Kraff successfully performed the first excimer laser procedures in the Chicagoland area using the VISX Excimer Laser.

Since that time, Dr. Kraff and the Kraff Eye Institute have devoted their practice to specializing in laser vision correction. The Kraff Eye Institute has been and continues to be the lead U.S. investigative site for all VISX LASIK FDA clinical trials, performing the very first hyperopic LASIK and Wavefront-guided custom treatments in this country.

Dr. Kraff actively lectures and teaches doctors throughout the world and is one of three primary physician excimer laser trainers in the United States.

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Dr. Cheryl Kraff-Cooper
Dr. Cheryl Kraff-Cooper, MD

Dr. Cheryl Kraff-Cooper is a specialist in comprehensive ophthalmology.

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Dr. Elizabeth Wickware
Dr. Elizabeth Wickware, O.D.

Dr. Elizabeth Wickware is an optometrist focusing on fitting specialty contact lenses for patients with irregular corneas.

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Christopher Pereira
Dr. Christopher Pereira, O.D.

Dr. Christopher Pereira specializes in comprehensive medical optometry, with a focus on vision rehabilitation and geriatric ocular disease.

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Southern Illinois


Dr. Jodi Albert & Associates

Main Street Optical

  • 135 W. River Street, Bourbonnais, IL 60914 – 815-939-2222

Illinois Valley Eye Care

  • 215 Richard A Mautino Drive, Spring Valley, IL 61362 – 815-664-5331

Indiana


Dr. Jorge Benavente - Benavente Eye Care

Dr. John Czaja - Eye Designs

Dr. Jill Davids & Dr. Paul Veld – Illiana Eye Care

  • 13115 Wicker Ave., Cedar Lake, IN 46303 – 219-374-7800
  • 1001 Main Street, Suite 1 West, Dyer, IN 46311 – 219-322-7800
  • Also seeing patients at Veld Vision, 1080 East Exchange St., Crete, IL 708-672-1910

Dr. James Ferguson - Family Eyecare Center

Dr. Heather Jozwiak

Dr. Alexander Kouklakis & Dr. Lisa Saks – Vision Quest Eye Clinics

Dr. Douglas Zale – Zale Eye Center

Dr. Louis Bejec – Bejec Eye Clinic

Michigan


Drs. Steven & Brenda Smoke – Dr. Bradley Mundy – Dr. Adam Urbanski – Smoke Vision Care

  • 18301 W US Highway 12, New Buffalo, MI 49117 – 269-469-6331
  • 400 E Front Street, Ste A, Buchanan, MI 49107 - 269-695-3434
  • 105 Pennsylvania Ave, Dowagiac, MI 49047 – 269-782-7141

Wisconsin


Dr. Peter Kalinka – Salem Vision Center

Chicago


Dr. James Doherty – Dr. Don Helms – Dr. Evan Hapner - AccuVision

  • 321 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601 – 312-641-2020

Dr. Michael Sculley - Dr. Casey Crumbliss - Dr. Jennifer Cameron - Dr. Grant Goble - Dr. Almas Haq – Dr. Genna Higbee - Custom Eyes

Dr. Jordan Jones & Dr. Elizabeth Wozny – Wear Eyewear

  • 750 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL 60654 – 312-255-1212
  • 14215 S. Lagrange Ave., Orland Park, IL 60462 - 708-349-9327

Dr. Stacy Beute & Dr. Caitlyn McHugh – Wink Optical

Dr. Joanna Slusky – Halsted Eye Boutique

  • 2852 North Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60657 – 773-549-1111

Dr. Norman Blasé & Dr. Spencer Vidulich & Associates – Pearle Vision

  • Riverpoint Center 1730 N. Fullerton, Chicago, IL 60614 - 773-327-3000
  • Old Town Square – 400 West Division St., Chicago, IL 60610 – 312-274-1212
  • Six Corners – 4017 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60641 – 773-545-2660

Dr. Michael Ciszek & Dr. Joseph Warner & Dr. Jamie Johnson – Visionary Eye Care Professionals

  • Andersonville – 5222 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60640 – 773-275-2538
  • Loop – 181 West Madison St., Suite 125, Chicago, IL 60602 - 312-201-8989

Dr. Dennis Delee & Dr. Lance Olson & Dr. Michael Meifert - Dean Optical

  • 209 South LaSalle Street, Suite 120, Chicago, IL 60604 – 312-332-4461

Dr. Sylwia Szewczyk – Ideal Family Eye Care

  • 5526”B” N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60630 - 773-774-2200

Dr. Stephanie Lyons & Dr. Kelsey Frederick – Lyons Family Eye

Dr. Helen Tzanaetakos & Dr. Neil Boldus & Dr. Malgorzata Kiwacz - Vision Boutique

  • 948 West Madison St., Chicago, IL - 312-829-6800
  • 3053 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago, IL - 773-360-8900
  • 1224 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL – 312-643-2499
  • Also seeing patients at West Loop Eye Care – 940 W. Adams St., Suite 302, Chicago, IL 60607- 312-432-0080

Dr. Frederic Banser & Dr. Merry Gindorf – Lincoln Park Eyes

Dr. Travis Park – D/Vision Optical

Dr. Matthew Gifford & Dr. Andrew Kohn & Dr. Anita Patel – Red Eye Eyewear

Dr. Stevie Young – Sight Optical Co.

  • 1800 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60647 – 773-904-8395

Dr. Magdalena Adas & Dr. Crystal Strickler – Target Optical

Dr. Ronni Lee – Stone Eye Center

  • 4640 North Marine Drive, Suite A 5200, Chicago, IL 60640 – 773-561-4545

Spex/MyEyeDr

Dr. Ami Patel – Pearle Vision Hyde Park

Dr. Seth Sarai & Dr. Mona Sood & Dr. Kassie Koutnik & Dr. Kristin Mathson - Village Eyecare

Dr. Randy Ricketts – Eye Mechanix

Dr. Chet Steinmetz – Visual Effects Optical

  • 1013 West Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL 60614 – 773-281-0200

Dr. Liz Saxton-Wiliams - Second City Eye Care

Dr. Tanvi Mago – Eye Society

  • 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 120, Chicago, IL 60611 – 312-640-2405

Dr. Angelica Perez & Dr. Patricia Perez & Dr. Emily Davis – Perez Eye Care

  • 25 East Washington St. Suite 820, Chicago, IL 60602- 312-332-0921
  • 2252 West Cermak Rd., Chicago, IL 60608 – 773-847-1581

Dr. Kaori Asano – Eyes on Fulton

  • 1011 West Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607 – 312-226-2020

Dr. Simona Toader – Marketplace Vision

  • 1306 South Halsted Street, Chiago, IL 60607 – 312-455-1306

Dr. Andrew Paik & Dr. Raechelle Espiritu Paik– The Art of Vision

  • 1101 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607 (inside Target Optical) – 312-243-6628
  • 1200 N. Larabee St., Chicago, IL 60610 (inside Target Optical) - 312-649-9220

Dr. Angelina Popovic - Vision Works

  • 1101 South Canal Street, Suite 108, Chicago, IL 60607 - 312-588-0159

Dr. Robert Steinmetz & Dr. Kasia Aleszczyk – Solo Eye Care

  • 1444 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605 – 312-588-5999

Dr. Thomas Benthein – EyeLines

  • 112 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603 – 312-236-6460

Northwest Suburbs


Dr. Michael Robinson & Dr. Matthew Bluemlein - Coventry Eye Care Associates

  • 500 West Coventry Lane #200, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 – 815-459-5433

Dr. Kent Aide – Illinois Eye Care Center

  • 2441 West Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60194 - 847-301-2727

Dr. Thomas Kemparas – Kemparas Eyecare

  • 1289 W. Spring Street, South Elgin, IL 60177 – 847-742-8742

Dr. Mindy Nguyen – Huntley Eye Care

Dr. Leonard Randazzo – For Eyes-Norridge

Dr. Janet Tseng – Clear Vision Eyecare

Western Suburbs


Dr. Charles Philippou – Clarendon Eye Associates

  • 403 E. Ogdon Ave., Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 – 630-887-7797
  • Pearle Vision 7222 W. Cermak Rd., North Riverside, IL 60546 – 708-447-1494

Dr. Alan Hein - Oswego Vision

Dr. Bradley Kampschroeder – Naper Grove Vision Care

  • 29 S. Webster Street, Suite 200, Naperville, IL 60540 – 630-357-3511
  • 5018 Fairview Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60515 – 630-969-3268

Dr. Joseph Franceschini – Oakbrook Optical Eyecare

  • 1600 W. 16th Street, Suite 10, Oak Brook, IL 60523 – 630-571-0399

Dr. Lisa Wohl – Wohl Eye Center

  • 303 East Army Trail Rd., Bloomingdale, IL 60108 – 630-351-2030

Dr. Lenard Schwartz

South Suburbs


Dr. Julie Beard - B&B Shelle Optical

  • 170 West Sauk Trail, South Chicago Heights, IL 60411 - 708-754-7111
  • 22200 Wolf Rd., Frankfort, IL 60423 - 815-534-5102

Dr. Lonnie Williams – South Holland Vision Center

  • 353 East 162nd Street, South Holland, IL 60473 – 708-331-3553
  • Also sees patients at American Vision Center 9617 S. Western Ave., Evergreen Park, IL 60643 - 708-425-4350

Dr. Effie Lilas - For Eyes-Orland Park

  • 14706 S. Lagrange Rd., Orland Park, IL 60462 – 708-403-7895

Dr. Gloria Docherty - Orland Eye

Dr. Elizabeth Hanno & Dr. Louis Lipschultz - Southland Eye

  • 19950 S. Governors Highway, Olympia Fields, IL 60461 – 708-481-4600

Dr. Irving Zagorin

Dr. Joseph Zaker & Dr. Theresa Zaker – Zaker Family Vision

  • 9602 South Roberts Road, Hickory Hills, IL – 708-237-2020

Dr. Casey Hogan – Advanced Eye Care Professionals

Dr. Patricia Simpson

Dr. Angelo Marino & Dr. Timothy Ortiz – Ortiz Eye

Dr. John Gardner- Gardner Eye Care

  • 9400 S. Roberts Rd, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 – 708-598-1322

Dr. Jack Guenther – In Focus Guenther Eyecare

Dr. Robert Gehrke – Walmart Vision Center

Dr. Steve Guzik – Primary Eyecare Professionals

  • 10379 W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, IL 60423 – 815-469-7240

North Suburbs


Dr. Ronald Henderson & Dr. Russell Brody – Optometrists of the North Shore

Dr. Gene Grinman – Grinman Eye Care Associates

Dr. Michael Harms – Optique

Dr. Bruce Goldstick – Eye Physicians

  • 4709 W. Golf Rd. Suite07, Skokie, IL 60076 – 847-674-4363

Dr. Emily Velotta – Northern Illinois Eye Clinic

  • 333 E. IL Route 83, Suite 106, Mundelein, IL 60060 – 847-566-5300

Dr. Jodi Ricketts & Dr. Angela Pak-Oh & Dr. Meghan Walsh – 730 North Optometry

  • 730 North Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, IL 60048 – 847-362-9900

Dr. Todd Cohan - Forsight Vision

  • 4160 IL Route 83 Suite 107, Long Grove, IL 60047- 847-955-9393

Dr. Ken Lossman & Dr. Thomas Balda – Lossman Eye Care Associates

Dr. Jeff Swafford & Dr. Brent Gandolfi – My Eye Xpert

  • 1475 N. Dilleys Rd., #4, Gurnee, IL 60031 – 847-856-3939

About Kraff Eye Institute

The Kraff Eye Institute is one of the leading laser vision correction centers in Chicago and the surrounding area. With decades of experience and a commitment to utilizing the latest ophthalmological advances, Kraff Eye Institute has set the gold standard in eye care.

FAQ

What type of laser do you use? Is your laser FDA approved?

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The Kraff Eye Institute offers the most progressive technology in Refractive Surgery. Dr. Kraff uses the Johnson & Johnson VISX Star S4 IR Laser system to help deliver amazing results! This laser is FDA-approved, which means the technology has undergone rigorous testing to determine safety and effectiveness.

What percentage of patients do you see that aren’t good candidates for surgery?

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We turn away between 10% to 20% of consultations because they do not fall safely within treatable perimeters for surgery. Dr. Kraff’s main concern is always the safety of his patients and in order for him to recommend surgery, you will need to fall well within safety perimeters.

Will the doctor be performing my pre-operative and follow-up examinations?

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Dr. Kraff will be involved with your eye care every step of the way. We do offer patients the option of working with some of our affiliated optometrists throughout the Chicagoland area if that is more convenient for them. We also have optometrists in Indiana and Wisconsin that we arrange for you to work with. If a patient chooses to comanage with one of our outside doctors, that doctor will send your exam to Dr. Kraff for review.

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