General Practitioners

• Primary Care
  Faustino D. Santiago, OD, FAAO, is a graduate of the University of Chicago and earned his Doctor of Optometry Degree at the New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA. He returned to his hometown of Chicago, IL to complete a residency in Primary Care & Ocular Disease at the Illinois College of Optometry before transitioning to private practice in the northwest Chicago suburbs. He believes strongly that patient education is key to maximizing quality of care. As such, he has greatly enjoyed offering informative presentations to patients, as well as to colleagues in the form of continuing education. Dr. Santiago is also passionate about advocating on behalf of patients and fellow optometrists when proposed legislation threatens access or quality of care, so he is proud to have traveled to Washington, D.C. to represent doctors’ and patients’ rights, and to be a member of the Illinois Optometric Association. When not seeing patients, Dr. Santiago is testing recipes on his wife and daughter, trying to get back in rugby-shape, and sipping coffee while planning his next camping trip.
• Emergency Care
  Avoid the emergency room, our office is open for urgent eye care needs.  After hours, contact us if you have an eye injury or infection at 847-600-4320.

Ophthalmologists

• Glaucoma
  Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. It usually occurs in people over age 40 but can happen to those younger. Professional Eye Care Center uses the latest technology for early detection of Glaucoma utilizing OCT (optical coherence tomography) and VEP (visual evoked potential). These devices can accurately discriminate between healthy and glaucomatous eyes.
• Macular Degeneration
  Our practice was the first in the area to utilize new technologies that detect AMD up to 3 years earlier than prior methods. Our practices is a certified Macular Degeneration Association AMD Center of Excellence.  This award is presented to only those applicants that have met all credentialing criteria.
• Laser Eye Surgery
  Lasik is currently the most common type of laser vision correction and can be used to correct various types of prescription problems including astigmatism.
• Cataracts
  A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s normally clear lens, which leads to a progressive blurring or dimming of vision. It is the world’s leading cause of blindness and among the most common conditions related to aging – by age 65, you have a 50 percent chance of developing a cataract, and, by age 75, it jumps to 70 percent.
• Eye Exam
  Professional Eye Care Center provides pediatric eye exams beginning as early as six months. Your child’s appointment will consist of testing visual acuity, color vision and depth perception along with determining any potential risks of developing myopia (nearsightedness). Our doctors have incredible patience and an amazing rapport with their younger patients. Call today to schedule your child’s eye exam.

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Diabetic Retinopathy
  Over time, diabetes damages small blood vessels throughout the body, including the retina. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when these tiny blood vessels leak blood and other fluids. This causes the retinal tissue to swell, resulting in cloudy or blurred vision.

Physical Therapists

• Neck Pain

Allergists

• Allergies