Dr. Trisha Patel is a licensed Therapeutic Optometrist. She received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her Doctorate of Optometry from Illinois College of Optometry.
Dr. Patel then went on to pursue a residency in ocular disease and primary care at the Illinois College of Optometry and the Illinois Eye Institute. She had the opportunity to work with many different specialities and enhance her skill set to provide the best care for her patients. Dr. Patel completed her Fellowship of the American Academy of Optometry in 2015. She has been awarded with acceptance into the Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society, Tomb and Key Honor Fraternity, and Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society.
Dr. Patel specializes in primary optometric care, specialty contact lenses, and ocular diseases including but not limited to glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, dry eye disease, keratoconus, and ocular allergies. She enjoys seeing patients of all ages and is very passionate about her profession. Dr. Patel always strives to provide exceptional patient care.
When she’s not seeing patients, Dr. Patel enjoys spending time with her husband and her son. Her hobbies include baking, cooking, running, and fitness boxing.