Nichiolas Caro, M.D.

Dr. Caro is board Certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is also a member of many ophthalmic organizations
Dr. Caro completed his initial training in refractive surgery at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary in 1985 and continues to update his medical education at various approved annual ophthalmology meetings.

Since 1992, Dr. Caro has been lecturing around the world, training other ophthalmologists in the latest techniques available in refractive surgery. Most recently he has taught physicians in China and Germany.

The doctor continues to teach LASIK surgery both nationally and internationally. He has trained many of the Chicago area refractive surgeons who now perform the procedure. In addition, he has designed instruments that are now used in LASIK surgery.


A recognized pioneer in the field of corrective eye surgery, Nicholas Caro, M.D., has performed more than 25,000 procedures helping individuals enjoy a more satisfying, productive life.

After receiving his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee, Dr. Caro completed an internship and ophthalmology residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. In 1985 he continued his training in refractive surgery at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary and continually updates his medical education at approved ophthalmology meetings. Click here to learn more about Dr. Caro’s impressive credentials.

Dr. Caro has invented several instruments (click here for Nick Caro patent info) that refractive surgeons around the country use in performing LASIK which include:a newer and quieter microkeratome, the Caro stromal polisher/flap manipulator, the Caro Lasik cornea marker, the Caro Lasik flap elevator and the Caro Lasik smoother to treat flap irregularities following Lasik surgery. Dr. Caro also holds several medical patents and continues to research new ways to help patients improve the quality of their lives.

In 1991, Dr. Caro opened the St. George Corrective Vision Center in Sauganash, the Midwest’s first facility devoted solely to refractive surgery. At that time Radial Keratotomy or RK, was the most widely accepted procedure to correct mildly nearsighted individuals. But as technology expanded the treatment options, Dr. Caro’s research demonstrated that LASIK provided better, consistent outcomes, especially for patients who were not candidates for RK.

Dr. Caro traveled abroad teaching LASIK to physicians in China and Germany. When the FDA approved clinical test sites for LASIK in the United States, the St. George Corrective Vision Center was one of the first in the Chicago area. Many Chicago area physicians came to the center to train under him.