Darin Strako, OD FAAO

Meet Dr. Strako

We are excited to have Dr. Strako on staff. He brings many years of experience in pediatric eye care. He is available to see children of all ages specializing in the diagnosis and management of amblyopia, strabismus, and binocular vision problems.

Dr. Strako also brings expertise in medical optometry with experience in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, pre and post op cataract care and emergency eye care. He is skilled in fitting contact lenses of all types, including multifocal, gas permeable and keratoconus.

A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, Dr. Strako continued his studies with Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees from the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago in 2000. He completed a pediatrics and binocular vision residency at the Illinois College of Optometry in 2001.

Dr. Strako has gained professional experience at the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired in Jacksonville, Illinois as well as the Infant Welfare Clinic in Chicago. He has served as an Instructor at the University of Chicago Medical School and the Illinois College of Optometry. Dr. Strako has presented numerous professional lectures and poster sessions as well as authoring numerous medical publications. He has received many optometric honors and awards, including serving as both president and secretary of the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society.

Dr. Strako is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a member of the American Optometric Association and the Illinois Optometric Association.

Reviews

"Fantastic service ! I was a nervous wreck with my 4 year old who injured his eye and this office got us in right away! Thank you so much Dr Strako for helping us feel better about everything"

K.C.

Google

"I accompanied my uncle who has Down Syndrome to an appointment at Ticho Eye Associates and was so impressed with the care they provided. Dr. Strako has a great bedside manner and was made my uncle feel very comfortable during his visit. The staff member who really stuck out during the visit was Bella, one of the technicians in the office. She was exceptionally kind and accommodating, treating my uncle with dignity and patience. Thanks Dr. Ticho and Bella for making a visit that might otherwise be difficult and anxiety-ridden, an easy and pleasant experience!"

C.M.

Google

"Such an amazing office! I highly recommend Ticho Eye Associates. I was amazed with such nice and friendly staff members .Big thank you to Naydelin and Jillian, who were so amazing ! Also Dr. Strako was professional and caring . I’m extremely satisfied with my visit never before I had such detailed examination. It’s phenomenal specialty office for the whole family."

K.B.

Google

"Such an amazing office! I highly recommend Ticho Eye Associates. I was amazed with such nice and friendly staff members .Big thank you to Naydelin and Jillian, who were so amazing ! Also Dr. Strako was professional and caring . I’m extremely satisfied with my visit never before I had such detailed examination. It’s phenomenal specialty office for the whole family."

K.B.

Google

"My son has been a patient of Dr. Ticho for 12 years. We started at the Chicago Ridge location but switched to Tinley Park when that location opened and have been going there ever since! He has seen Dr. Strako the last few years and we like him just as much as we liked Dr. Ticho! This year he decided he wanted to try contacts. Both doctors always told me the child will let us know when they are ready to try contacts so we never pushed it. He went to his first contact class 2 weeks ago with Maria. She was very patient and nice. She worked hard with him and he was so close to getting the right contact in. She said he is going to get it next time. We booked the next class and she said she wouldn’t be in Tinley Park that day but that everyone is great. We needed to order sports goggles as a back up but they didn’t have his size to try on. She went to Chiago Ridge the next day and brought them to Tinley Park so he could try them on and we could order them. That’s great customer service!We went this morning to his second class and he worked with Nicole. Half way through she came out to give me an update and to give him a break. She said he was close and that they still had a little more time to work. He came out about 5 minutes later with one in and he was so excited. He went back and a few minutes later he came out and the other one was in! She knew he needed that little break! She was amazing with him, patient and kind as well. She even called Maria to let her know that he got his contacts in today. We have had a great experience with this practice. Maria & Nicole were great to work with as I’m sure their whole team is!"

B.P.

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