Andrew Milder, O.D.

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Get to know Optometrist Dr. Andrew Milder, who serves patients in Illinois.

As a board-certified optometrist practicing at Vision Care Center, P.C., Dr. Milder delivers high-quality services to the communities of Peoria and Washington in Illinois. His expertise encompasses performing comprehensive eye exams, vision testing, vision correction through prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses, and the detection and management of various eye disorders and vision problems.

Born and raised in Ottumwa, Iowa, Dr. Milder is a graduate of Ottumwa High School, where he was active in sports and activities, including cross country, theatre, and show choir. He then graduated magna cum laude from the University of Northern Iowa with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders. 

In 2023, Dr. Milder graduated with honors from Indiana University School of Optometry (IUSO). As a student, he earned membership in Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honor Society and worked as a tutor for the IUSO classes of 2024, 2025, and 2026.

Dedicated to excellence, Dr. Milder is a Diplomate of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, whose mission is to protect the public by developing, administering, scoring, and reporting results of valid examinations that assess competency in optometry.

Optometry is a health care profession that involves examining the eyes and applicable visual systems for defects or abnormalities, as well as diagnosing and managing eye disease. Optometrists are healthcare professionals who provide primary eye care through comprehensive eye examinations to detect and treat various visual abnormalities and eye diseases. Being a regulated profession, an optometrist’s scope of practice may differ depending on the location. Thus, disorders or diseases detected outside the treatment scope of optometry (i.e. those requiring certain surgical interventions) are referred out to relevant medical professionals for proper care, more commonly to ophthalmologists who are physicians that specialize in the tertiary medical and surgical care of the eye. Optometrists typically work closely together with other eye care professionals, such as ophthalmologists and opticians, to deliver quality and efficient eye care to the general public.

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