About Us
About Us
At Quality Eye Care Clinic, our team of eye care professionals provides top-quality eye care services to patients in the Kildeer and Elgin area. Our skilled optometrists and ophthalmologists have years of experience in diagnosing and treating a wide range of eye conditions. Trust us to provide personalized, compassionate care for all your eye care needs.
Manal Hajali, O.D.
Medical Director, Board-Certified Optometrist
Dr. Hajali is dedicated to providing the best care to her patients. Her main interests are specialty contact lenses, dry eye treatment, myopia management, and orthokeratology. She is experienced in managing many ocular conditions.
Kevin J. Kovach, M.D.
Ophthalmologist
Dr. Kevin J. Kovach is a board-certified ophthalmologist with over 25 years of experience. He has been involved with research and development in advanced cataract surgery. He believes strongly in collaborating with optometrists to ensure each patient receives comfortable and comprehensive care.
He strives to provide the highest quality clinical and surgical care. He believes in understanding the patient’s lifestyle and using the latest technology to achieve the best results and the highest level of patient satisfaction.
Mateen K. AliNiazee, M.D.
Ophthalmologist
Dr. Mateen K. AliNiazee is a board-certified ophthalmologist with over 20 years of experience. He has been involved with research and development in advanced cataract surgery.
He has been keenly focused on the latest advancements in technology to deliver the highest quality surgical eye care. He is a strong supporter of the co-management model for the delivery of eye care and surgical co-management with optometrists.
Nicole Van Cura, O.D.
Optometrist
Dr. Van Cura graduated with honors from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree in health and human sciences. She then went on to receive her doctorate from the Illinois College of Optometry as a part of the Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honor Society and graduated cum laude. She received training at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Eye Center and James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in ocular disease management along with post-operative care of cataract and laser eye surgeries. She gained experience in specialty contact lenses while at Vision Care Specialists and performed functional vision exams at Spectrios Institute for Low Vision.
Yasham Alam, O.D.
Optometrist
Dr. Alam is an optometrist who grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She completed her undergraduate studies with Honors in Biological Sciences from the University of Illinois at Chicago and later received her Doctor of Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry with a Clinical Excellence Award. She gained training in specialty contact lens fits and anterior segment disease at Chicago Cornea Consultants. Along with her pediatrics and low vision training at the Illinois Eye Institute, she worked with Chicago Public Schools to provide comprehensive eye exams to students of all ages. She has completed extensive training in ocular disease and advanced care at the Jesse Brown VA and University of Chicago Medical Center.
Marius Gradianu, D.O.
Ophthalmologist
Dr. Gradianu is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of eye diseases including cataracts, glaucoma, and dry eye disease. Dr. Gradianu’s areas of expertise include micro-invasive sutureless cataract surgery with implantation of advanced technology intraocular lenses, laser-assisted cataract surgery, glaucoma laser treatments, micro-invasive glaucoma surgery and implants (MIGS), corneal crosslinking, and cosmetic procedures with BOTOX.