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Comprehensive Eye Exams in Barrington

Enjoy Clear & Healthy Vision For a Lifetime

Your Vision. Your Future.

Is your child having a hard time seeing the board in class?

Do you struggle to read fine-print in books and menus?

Regular comprehensive eye exams involve a series of tests that enable your Barrington eye doctor to check your eye health and vision. This type of eye exam can only be performed by an eye doctor, and shouldn’t be confused with the vision screenings given in schools or other non-professional settings.

Having regular comprehensive eye exams is crucial when it comes to protecting your eyes from sight-threatening diseases, and ensuring that your optical prescription is up-to-date.

A comprehensive eye exam can also reveal signs of a general health condition like diabetes, hypertension or high cholesterol.

Contact our eye care clinic today to schedule your comprehensive eye exam!

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Why Is It Important to Get Your Eyes Tested Regularly?

Comprehensive eye exams are an important part of maintaining great vision and eye health for the entire family.

During your eye exam, your eye doctor will check for any refractive errors or visual skill deficiencies that may hinder development or learning, and diagnose, manage, and treat eye diseases and conditions, including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration that can cause severe vision loss in adults.

Many of these sight-robbing conditions show little to no symptoms until they’ve already caused learning difficulties, significant damage to the eye, and/or irreversible vision loss. Routine eye exams ensure early diagnosis and treatment of these and other conditions.

What to Expect From Your Eye Exam

  • Glasses/contact lens prescription updates

    We’ll provide you with an updated prescription so that you can see clearly. Some people require a new prescription every year, whereas others only need a new prescription every 2-3 years.

  • Evaluating your child’s vision for learning

    Conditions such as strabismus and amblyopia, and visual skill deficiencies such as convergence insufficiency can negatively impact your child’s learning.

  • Diagnosis & treatment of eye diseases

    Eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy may show no symptoms until it’s too late. The earlier the treatment, the more effective the outcome.

  • Rule out signs of systemic diseases

    Common systemic diseases such as diabetes and stroke can first be detected in the eyes as part of a comprehensive eye exam.

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Meet our Eye Doctors

David J. Tabak
David J. Tabak O.D., F.A.A.O.
Language: English
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Family Friendly
  • In Person Appointments
  • Professional Certification

Dr. Tabak is a graduate of The Illinois College of Optometry and the University of Iowa. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, and a member of the American Optometric Association and the Illinois Optometric Association. All…

Charvi Patel
Charvi Patel O.D.
Language: English
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Family Friendly
  • In Person Appointments

Charvi Patel, O.D., completed her Doctor of Optometry degree at Midwestern University Chicago College of Optometry in 2023, following her Bachelor's in Biological Sciences from the University of Illinois, Chicago in 2019. Dr. Patel's…

Patient Reviews

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Kliffknote S. - Jun 6, 2026
The entire staff is always dry friendly and helpful!
Robert H. - May 18, 2026
I usually don’t give reviews positive or negative, but I felt compelled to applaud the Tabak optical... staff. I Pivoted away from Premiere Eyecare’s poor manufacturing of my glasses, resulting in blurred vision. The Tabak staff applied the same script and used a very accurate tool to measure for progressive glasses. This resulted in excellent vision and the Correction of all the problems I had elsewhere. I thank all the staff for their kindness and ultimate customer service. in helping select my glasses. They’re focused on what I wanted and what they felt would be best. I look forward to seeing Dr. Tabak in the fall for my first eye evaluation.

Comprehensive Eye Exams in Barrington

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Hours
  • Monday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Tuesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Saturday 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
  • Sunday Closed
Insurance Plans
  • EyeMed
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Medicare
  • VSP
  • United Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • Humana
  • Anthem
  • UMR
  • Humana Military & Tricare
  • Medicare Supplement
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