Unger Eye Care - Edwardsville, IL
Unger Eye Care - Edwardsville, IL

Your Edwardsville Optometrist

449 S. State Route 157, Suite 2020, Edwardsville, IL

  • Onsite Parking
  • Free Parking
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Business Hours

  • Monday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
  • Tuesday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Wednesday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
  • Thursday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Friday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Medical and Vision Insurance plans

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Benefit questions?
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Call us at (618) 230-2784,
We are happy to help.

Medicare
Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield
United Healthcare
United Healthcare
Aetna
Aetna
Cigna
Cigna
Essence Healthcare
Essence Healthcare
Humana
Humana
Tricare
Tricare
Eyemed Vision Care
Eyemed Vision Care
VSP
VSP
Spectera
Spectera
Davis Vision
Davis Vision
National Vision Administration (NVA)
National Vision Administration (NVA)
AARP
AARP
AARP Medicare Complete
AARP Medicare Complete
Aetna Medicare
Aetna Medicare
Aetna Better Health
Aetna Better Health
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue View Vision
Blue View Vision
Anthem
Anthem
Eye Med
Eye Med
FEP Blue Vision
FEP Blue Vision
Golden Rule
Golden Rule
March Vision Care
March Vision Care
Meritain Health
Meritain Health
Optum
Optum
Railroad Medicare Beneficiaries
Railroad Medicare Beneficiaries
Dr. Alice E. Unger O.D.

Dr. Alice E. Unger, O.D.

Dr. Alice has earned a reputation for friendly professional eye care. She practices full-scope optometry including primary eye care of all ages. She is happy to take the time to help her patients understand their vision and eye health conditions and... Show More

Dr. Alice has earned a reputation for friendly professional eye care. She practices full-scope optometry including primary eye care of all ages. She is happy to take the time to help her patients understand their vision and eye health conditions and their choices of treatment, including glasses, contact lenses, corrective surgery, such as LASIK, and cataract surgery. Her clinical interests also include dry eye syndrome, ocular disease, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. She works closely with area specialists when her patients need surgery or advanced care. As the field of optometry has evolved and expanded over the last 20 to 30 years, Dr. Alice has actively maintained and progressed her optometric expertise. She finds it very rewarding when she is able to apply what she is learning to the care of her patients.


Originally from Prairie Village, Kansas, she received her undergraduate degree in Human Biology from the University of Kansas-Lawrence in 1987. She went on to earn her doctorate in Optometry from the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry in 1991. When she is not serving her patients, Dr. Alice enjoys spending time with her husband, Tom, her son Kurt and his wife, Caitlin, her son Drew and his wife Taylor, and her son Grant. They take pleasure in trying new restaurants, exploring the Missouri Botanical Garden, and attending art fairs together.


In 2003, Drs. Unger joined Vision Source, the largest network of independent optometrists in the country. Dr. Alice continues to be a supporting member of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

  • Family Friendly
  • Professional Certification
Dr. Thomas K. Unger O.D.

Dr. Thomas K. Unger, O.D.

As an independent, private practitioner, Dr. Tom follows his passion to find the best solution for his patients’ vision challenges using the latest technology, innovative eye care products, and talented staff.His special interest in vision therapy attracts patients from hours... Show More

As an independent, private practitioner, Dr. Tom follows his passion to find the best solution for his patients’ vision challenges using the latest technology, innovative eye care products, and talented staff.


His special interest in vision therapy attracts patients from hours away. He experiences great satisfaction in being part of a team that helps students who struggle with learning related vision problems, works with patients with vision challenges due to stroke, or trains athletes to maximize their visual skills for their sport. Dr. Tom also enjoys the challenge of managing patients who have complex dry eye disease. By utilizing advanced technology to discover the underlying causes of dry eye disease, he finds successful outcomes that improve quality of life and limit potential damage to the eyes. Similarly, Dr. Tom has developed protocols to minimize the risk of macular degeneration, a major cause of vision loss. Since there is no current treatment to recover vision loss due to macular degeneration, he strives to educate his patients and proactively limit their potential loss of vision.


Dr. Tom graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. In 1988, he received his doctorate in Optometry from the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry where he met his future wife Dr. Alice Unger. Together they established Unger Eye Care in Dr. Tom’s hometown of Troy, Illinois in 1991. Outside the office, he enjoys any activities that involve his family. From a simple dinner conversation to a spontaneous trip across town to a local event, Dr. Tom enjoys his time with Alice and their three boys Grant, Drew and his wife Taylor, and Kurt and his wife Caitlin. He also looks forward to exploring architecture and history, the Missouri Botanical Garden, good healthy food, and specialty pour over coffee.


Currently, Dr. Tom is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Illinois Optometric Association, the Southwestern Illinois Optometric Association, the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Vision Source, COVD, and Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce. He is also currently an elder at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Over the years he has served on the St. Paul’s Lutheran School board, has been secretary for the Goshen Rotary, and has been president of the Troy Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Tom continues to be a supporting member of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

  • Family Friendly
  • Professional Certification

About Us

Quality local eye care services and vision care products in Troy & Edwardsville; providing local vision care to all family members. Unger Eye Care stocks Designer Eye Frames and Sunglasses, Contact lenses, and we offer Eye Exams, Emergency Treatment as... Show More

Quality local eye care services and vision care products in Troy & Edwardsville; providing local vision care to all family members. Unger Eye Care stocks Designer Eye Frames and Sunglasses, Contact lenses, and we offer Eye Exams, Emergency Treatment as well as the Management of Ocular Diseases.

 

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Our Frames

Adin Thomas
Adin Thomas
Alan J
Alan J
Carrera
Carrera
Charles Stone
Charles Stone
Chemistrie
Chemistrie
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan
Côte d'Azur
Côte d'Azur
C Zone
C Zone
David Beckham
David Beckham
db4k
db4k
Elasta
Elasta
Elements
Elements
Europa
Europa
Evatik
Evatik
Fysh
Fysh
Guess?
Guess?
Guess By Marciano
Guess By Marciano
Guess Kids
Guess Kids
Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson
Jaguar Eyewear
Jaguar Eyewear
Jean Reno Noir
Jean Reno Noir
Jimmy Choo
Jimmy Choo
Kate Spade
Kate Spade
KLiiK
KLiiK
Liberty Sport
Liberty Sport
Liz Claiborne
Liz Claiborne
Lulu Guinness
Lulu Guinness
Maui Jim
Maui Jim
NW 77th
NW 77th
Oakley
Oakley
OVVO
OVVO
Polaroid
Polaroid
ProDesign Denmark
ProDesign Denmark
Ray-Ban
Ray-Ban
Safilo
Safilo
Scott Harris
Scott Harris
Silhouette
Silhouette
Skechers
Skechers
Smith
Smith
State
State
Ted Baker
Ted Baker
TITANflex
TITANflex
Underarmour
Underarmour
Wiley X
Wiley X
William Morris London
William Morris London
WOOW
WOOW
Ziggy
Ziggy

Our Contact Lenses

Biotrue ONEday
Biotrue ONEday
Biofinity® Toric
Biofinity® Toric
Proclear® sphere
Proclear® sphere
ACUVUE OASYS® for ASTIGMATISM
ACUVUE OASYS® for ASTIGMATISM
ACUVUE VITA®
ACUVUE VITA®
MyDay® toric
MyDay® toric
AIR OPTIX® for Astigmatism
AIR OPTIX® for Astigmatism
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA
NaturalVue® Multifocal 1 Day
NaturalVue® Multifocal 1 Day
AIR OPTIX® COLORS
AIR OPTIX® COLORS
DAILIES® AquaComfort Plus
DAILIES® AquaComfort Plus
DAILIES TOTAL1® Multifocal
DAILIES TOTAL1® Multifocal
DAILIES TOTAL1® Water Gradient
DAILIES TOTAL1® Water Gradient
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Presbyopia
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Presbyopia
MiSight® 1 day
MiSight® 1 day
DAILIES® AquaComfort Plus Multifocal
DAILIES® AquaComfort Plus Multifocal
AIR OPTIX® NIGHT & DAY AQUA
AIR OPTIX® NIGHT & DAY AQUA
DAILIES® AquaComfort Plus Toric
DAILIES® AquaComfort Plus Toric
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA Multifocal for Astigmatism
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA Multifocal for Astigmatism
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Astigmatism
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Astigmatism
Biotrue ONEday for Astigmatism
Biotrue ONEday for Astigmatism
Biotrue ONEday for Presbyopia
Biotrue ONEday for Presbyopia
Clariti™ 1-day Multifocal
Clariti™ 1-day Multifocal
Biofinity Energys™
Biofinity Energys™
Biofinity®
Biofinity®
Clariti™ 1-day Toric
Clariti™ 1-day Toric
Clariti™ 1-day (sphere)
Clariti™ 1-day (sphere)
Proclear® 1 day
Proclear® 1 day
Proclear® 1 day multifocal
Proclear® 1 day multifocal
Proclear® multifocal
Proclear® multifocal
Proclear® multifocal toric
Proclear® multifocal toric
Proclear® toric
Proclear® toric
1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST
1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST
1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST for ASTIGMATISM
1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST for ASTIGMATISM
1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST Multifocal
1-DAY ACUVUE® MOIST Multifocal
ACUVUE OASYS® 1-Day for Astigmatism
ACUVUE OASYS® 1-Day for Astigmatism
ACUVUE OASYS® 1-Day with HydraLuxe
ACUVUE OASYS® 1-Day with HydraLuxe
ACUVUE OASYS® 2-Week
ACUVUE OASYS® 2-Week
ACUVUE OASYS® for PRESBYOPIA
ACUVUE OASYS® for PRESBYOPIA
ACUVUE OASYS® with Transitions
ACUVUE OASYS® with Transitions
ACUVUE VITA® for Astigmatism
ACUVUE VITA® for Astigmatism
Precision1
Precision1
Proclear® toric XR
Proclear® toric XR
Proclear® multifocal XR
Proclear® multifocal XR
MyDay®
MyDay®
INFUSE™
INFUSE™
PRECISION1® for Astigmatism
PRECISION1® for Astigmatism
Fresh Day®
Fresh Day®
Fresh Day® Multifocal
Fresh Day® Multifocal
Fresh Day® Toric
Fresh Day® Toric
AIR OPTIX® AQUA
AIR OPTIX® AQUA
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA ONE Day
Bausch + Lomb ULTRA ONE Day
AIR OPTIX® plus HydraGlyde
AIR OPTIX® plus HydraGlyde
AIR OPTIX® plus HydraGlyde Multifocal
AIR OPTIX® plus HydraGlyde Multifocal
AIR OPTIX® AQUA Multifocal
AIR OPTIX® AQUA Multifocal