Biographical summary
Barbara Tylka, O.D., is a board-certified optometrist specializing in the treatment of eye disease and peri-operative care. She has a special interest in dry eye management. She also sees patients in consultation
for cataract surgery and is involved with their post-operative care. Dr. Tylka speaks fluent Polish and intermediate Spanish.
Dr. Tylka completed an additional year of specialized training after optometry school in Ocular Disease at the VA of Northern Indiana Health Care System in Fort Wayne, IN. She graduated Cum Laude from the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, Illinois. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, IL in Molecular and Cellular Biology.
Conditions treated
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2016
Associate Resident - Ocular Disease and Primary Care Veterans Administration
- 2015
OD - Optometry Illinois College of Optometry
- 2011
Bachelor - Molecular & Cellular Biology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2021
OptometryAmerican Board of Optometry
Awards and honors
- 2015
Magna Cum LaudeIllinois College of Optometry
Professional memberships
- 2011 - present
American Optometric Association
- 2011 - present
American Academy of Optometry