Thomas Kirchgessner, OD

Dr. Thomas Kirchgessner completed his undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. He earned his Doctorate of Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kirchgessner has completed the following internships:

  • Scott Air Force Base in O’Fallon, Illinois
  • Mountain Home VAMC in Mountain Home, Tennessee
  • Illinois Eye Institute Pediatrics Clinic, Chicago Illinois
  • Wolfe Eye Clinic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Dr. Kirchgessner is a Member of the American Optometric Association. He is fully licensed to diagnose and treat most eye diseases. He has special training on the fitting of all contact lenses.

Dr. Kirchgessner joined Illinois Eye Center in 2000. He was born and raised in Peoria where he resides with his wife and four children.

He enjoys spending his free time outdoors.

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Primary Care Optometry, Contact Lenses, Ocular Disease Management, EyeCareToday
Degrees

BS: St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA, magna cum laude

Doctorate of Optometry: Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL
Rotations

Scott Air Force Base, O’Fallon, IL

Mountain Home VAMC, Mountain Home, TN

Illinois Eye Center Pediatrics Clinic, Chicago, IL

Wolfe Eye Clinic, Cedar Rapids, IA
Awards

Feinbloom Low Vision Award, Irvin M. Borish Award, Member of Beta Sigma Kappa, Optometric Honors Society
Member

American Optometric Association, Illinois Optometric Association

 
		

						

				

					

		

					

		

					

		

					

		

				

				
		
		

			

					

		

		

					

				

				

							

			

						

		

						

				

				

				

					
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During the holiday season, Illinois Eye Center has special hours for our three locations. Please review below and contact us at 309-243-2400 with any questions.
Pekin and Washington 
  • Closed from December 23rd through December 27th. All services will be available in Peoria per the below schedule. We will reopen with normal business hours on 12/30.
 
Peoria Office (including Optical Department and EyeCareToday – Same Day)
  • December 23rd – normal business hours
  • December 24th – Closed (*By appointment only)
  • December 25th – Closed
  • December 26th – normal business hours resume
 
All offices (Peoria, Washington, Peoria, Optical Department, and EyeCareToday – Same Day)
  • December 31st, all offices will close early at 4:00 PM
  • January 1st – Closed (*By appointment only)
  • January 2nd – normal business hours resume
								

				

				

					

				

				

				

			

					

		

				

				

							

			

		

						

				

				

				

								
						

				

				

		

					

				

				

					
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