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May 2017Capstone Honors ICO Class of 2017
The following members of ICO’s Class of 2017 were honored with scholarships and awards at the annual Capstone Program on Wednesday, May 17. Congratulations to all! Thank you to our generous Capstone 2017 sponsors and exhibitors: Bronze Level Sponsors Alcon National Vision, Inc. Exhibitor/Table Sponsors All About Eyes Allergan American Academy of Optometry Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. Chittick Family Eye Care CooperVision, Inc. Good-Lite ICO Alumni…
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Apr 2017Commencement 2017
Please join us in celebration of the ICO Class of 2017 as these students become Doctors of Optometry. When Saturday, May 20, 2017, 11 a.m. Guests with tickets can enter the chapel at approximately 10:15 a.m. in the order they arrived. At approximately 10:45 a.m., guests without tickets will be allowed seating as it is available. Where Rockefeller Chapel 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, IL 60637…
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Mar 2017Practice Opportunities Symposium Celebrates 20 Years
ICO students are just one week away from the biggest learning and networking event of 2017. The annual Practice Opportunities Symposium is celebrating its 20th year on Friday, April 7 at 1 p.m. Over 40 ODs and optometric professionals will be sharing their experiences through interactive panels. Multiple modes of practice will be represented. Exhibitors and recruiters will also be present to share their latest products, services,…
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Mar 2017Winter 2016 Dean’s List
The following students earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Winter quarter of the 2016-17 school year by achieving a quarterly GPA of 3.5 or better and earning no grade below a B or H (honors) in all third and fourth year patient care courses:
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Feb 2017Corneal Cross-linking to Debut in Clinic
In January, ICO announced EyePrintPRO, a new corneal technology in the The Illinois Eye Institute. We are proud to introduce a second innovation in the clinic. It is called corneal cross-linking (CXL). Cross-linking benefits patients with conditions like keratoconus or ectasia. Previously, the only solution for these issues was corneal implants, which come with a long recovery time and risk of rejection. Corneal cross-linking is non-invasive,…
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Feb 2017Board of Trustees Welcomes Dr. Nana Owusu
On Friday, February 3, the ICO Board of Trustees voted unanimously to welcome Nana Owusu, OD ’08, to the Board. Dr. Owusu hails from Winnipeg, Canada. Since graduating, he has expanded his practice at Prairie Eye Care to three locations, and offers scholarships to inner city students. Dr. Owusu is deeply connected to ICO. He participates in our Alumni Council, and was recently featured in ICO…
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Jan 2017Custom Cornea Tech Comes to ICO
After being on a waitlist for three years, the Illinois Eye Institute has added EyePrintPRO services to its Cornea Center for Clinical Excellence. EyePrintPRO creates a 3-D model of a patient’s entire ocular surface, giving a truly individualized contact lens fit. The result is a prosthetic scleral cover shell- a solution for keratoconus, irregular astigmatism, dry eye, deformed eyes, and chemical burns. “For patients who have tried and…
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Dec 2016Fall 2016 Dean’s List
The following students earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Fall quarter of the 2016-17 school year by achieving a quarterly GPA of 3.5 or better and earning no grade below a B or H (honors) in all third and fourth year patient care courses:
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Nov 2016Dr. Karen Eng Elected Chairman of ICO’s Board of Trustees
For the first time in our 144-year history, the chairman of the Illinois College of Optometry’s board of trustees is a woman. Karen Eng, OD, of North Barrington, Ill., was elected in October. Dr. Eng has been a board member for six years, and succeeds Donovan Crouch, OD, FAAO, who served for three years. In her career, Dr. Eng has focused much of her energy…
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Nov 2016ICO Prepares for Academy 2016
Students, faculty, alumni, and friends are packing their bags for Academy 2016– the American Academy of Optometry (AAO)’s annual meeting. This year’s event is November 9-12 in Anaheim, California. The meeting provides an excellent opportunity for people in the profession to network and learn about the latest developments in optometry, including CE programs, lectures, and scientific research. As the oldest and most popular optometry school in the…