Dr. William Francis Mieler, MD

Dr. William Mieler is an ophthalmologist with 47 years of experience treating conditions affecting the eyes and vision. He earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health and has dedicated nearly five decades to helping patients preserve and restore their sight. Dr. Mieler speaks both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve a diverse patient population throughout the Chicago area.

Dr. Mieler practices at several locations in Chicago, including University of Illinois Hospital and The University of Chicago Medicine. He specializes in treating diabetic retinopathy and diabetic eye disease, conditions that can threaten vision in people with diabetes. His expertise includes managing dry eye syndrome, a common condition that causes discomfort and vision problems. He performs advanced diagnostic procedures such as retinal imaging and optical coherence tomography to get detailed views of eye structures, as well as angiograms to examine blood …flow in the eye. Patients rate Dr. Mieler 4.6 out of 5 stars for his care.