Welcome to Bard Optical:
An Eye Care Center for
Central Illinois

Bard Optical is an eye care center with locations throughout Illinois — and your lifelong resource for reliable, top-quality vision care. Whether you’re bringing your family in for the first time or have been relying on us for decades, we strive to provide the best experience in eye care and eyewear.

Welcome to Bard Optical:
An Eye Care Center for
Central Illinois

Bard Optical is an eye care center with locations throughout Illinois — and your lifelong resource for reliable, top-quality vision care. Whether you’re bringing your family in for the first time or have been relying on us for decades, we strive to provide the best experience in eye care and eyewear.

Welcome to Bard Optical:
An Eye Care Center for
Central Illinois

Bard Optical is an eye care center with locations throughout Illinois — and your lifelong resource for reliable, top-quality vision care. Whether you’re bringing your family in for the first time or have been relying on us for decades, we strive to provide the best experience in eye care and eyewear.

Vision for Life


We have a saying at Bard Optical: everything we do is for the patient — anything from comprehensive eye exams, to tailored eye condition treatments, to one-on-one eyewear fittings are provided with your best interests in mind.

Our dedication to patient satisfaction, convenience, and as-clear-as-possible vision has made us Central Illinois’ trusted provider for eye care and eyewear for nearly 80+ years, and we don’t take that trust lightly: whatever brings you in, we’ll find the personalized, comfortable solution you deserve.

Meet the Team


The staff at Bard Optical is committed to developing lifelong relationships with our patients. We value being able to educate them and provide their eye care. Meet the team that’s earned Central Illinois’ loyalty for 80+ years!

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Services


Our eye care center offers a wide range of customizable services your family can rely on for every eye care and eyewear need.

Comprehensive Eye Health Exams Service

Comprehensive Eye Health Exams

Comprehensive eye exams are essential to maintain the overall health of your eyes and ensure clear and comfortable vision. Bard Optical utilizes modern diagnostic technology to detect eye conditions as early as possible and start solutions customized just for you.

Pediatric Eye Exams Service

Pediatric Eye Exams

Bard Optical provides excellent care to family members of every age. Our doctors ensure your children can see clearly with pediatric eye exams specialized to check for age-specific eye conditions.

Contact Lens Exams Service

Contact Lens Exams

Bard Optical offers an excellent variety of traditional, corrective, and multifocal lenses to make your vision clearer and more comfortable. Schedule a contact lens exam to find the perfect fit for you.

Eye Disease Management Service

Eye Disease Management

If you experience symptoms of any eye condition, such as glaucoma, cataracts, or dry eye, Bard Optical will take the time to understand your overall vision health and discover the root cause of your case.

Eyewear


Consistently ranked among the “Best Places to Buy Glasses,” Bard Optical is known for providing a wide range of stylish eyewear options for everyone in your family to find something they love. We believe there’s a perfect frame and lens for everybody — that’s why our opticians take the time to find the preferred design and style for each patient. Our eye care center also has access to a state-of-the-art JAK Optical Laboratory to customize and perfect eyewear fast.

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Shop Eyewear

With 80+ years of experience helping patients select the perfect frames, Bard Optical is your number one resource for functional and fashionable eyewear.

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Our Convenient Locations


With 20+ offices across Central Illinois, it’s easy to find a Bard Optical location near you. Our eye care centers are conveniently located to bring our family closer to yours. While we tailor every patient’s experience, there’s one thing you can expect at every Bard Optical location: the dedication to your lifelong clear vision that we’ve staked our name on.