Dr. Ismael Rodriguez is originally from Aurora, Illinois and received his Bachelor of Health Sciences from Aurora University in 2016. He then moved to Chicago where he received his Doctorate Degree from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2020. Dr. Rodriguez has had a passion for dry eye since he began practicing in 2020 and has been working with Dr. Zangler since 2022 in a collaborative effort to help treat and manage dry eye disease. With this passion, Dr. Rodriguez offers current evidence-based treatments to give patients the best possible outcome. Dr. Rodriguez is originally from Oswego, fluent in Spanish, and is a member of both the American Optometric Association and the Illinois Optometric Association. Outside of Optometry, he enjoys spending time with family, physical fitness, and trying out new restaurants.
Nicole Zangler, ODNicole Zangler, O.D., has been specializing in eye dryness for over 15 years. After traveling extensively to collaborate with doctors and researchers from around the world, Nicole establish the Dry Eye Clinic to bring her knowledge back home for treating patients with eye dryness. Dr. Zangler is a practicing optometrist and a member of the American Optometric Association, the Illinois Optometric Association, and the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society. A Yorkville native and graduate of Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO), she is a third-generation optometrist and owner of Brenart Eye Clinic.