Marion Eye Center

Marion Eye Center is an optometrist and ophthalmology practice in Murphysboro, IL. The practice serves Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri with medical, surgical, and optical eye care, offering cataract and lens replacement surgery, cornea care, glaucoma treatment, LASIK and refractive surgery, retina services, comprehensive eye care, and an optical department. It holds a rating of 4.00.

The practice opened in 1979 and has grown from a small office into a multi-specialty ophthalmology and optometry center treating patients of all ages. It was founded by Dr. Maqbool Ahmad, who built the practice around having diagnostic equipment and treatment options in-house. After his retirement, his children Faisel Ahmad, Omar Ahmad, and Fatima Ahmad continued to lead the practice.

The contact lens department carries lenses from the major manufacturers, including disposable soft lenses, tinted soft lenses, bifocal soft lenses, toric soft lenses, planned replacement disposables, rigid gas permeable lenses, and ultraviolet-inhibiting lenses. The practice publishes guidance on contact lens wear and care, including the use of multipurpose solutions, the importance of following a doctor-set wearing schedule, and the risks of overnight wear and over-wearing lenses.

Marion Eye Center sits on Walnut Street in Murphysboro, a short walk from Immanuel Lutheran School, Town Center Park, and the Sallie Logan Public Library. Longfellow Park and Murphysboro Middle School are both about a third of a mile away.

The practice has served the region for more than five decades and holds a positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it.