The Illinois College of Optometry's school-based clinic, the Illinois Eye Institute at Princeton, received a $249,000 grant from the Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation. The grant will be used to expand clinic capacity and address the unmet vision care needs of Chicago Public Schools students.

CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2013 –The Illinois College of Optometry and Chicago Public Schools have received a $249,000 grant in support of their school-based eye clinic, the Illinois Eye Institute at Princeton, which has served more than 11,000 students since it opened two years ago. The grant was awarded by the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, an organization committed to improving the health of all children across the state.

 

“The mission of the foundation is to create opportunities for and lead in the development of initiatives that improve the health of all children,” said ILCHF Senior Program Officer Bob Egan. “By partnering with ICO and CPS, children will have the opportunity to succeed in school and be ready to learn by receiving the proper eye care they need to grow up healthy.”

 

“We are very pleased the ILCHF has awarded us this significant grant and recognizes the essential services our school-based eye clinic provides,” said ICO President Dr. Arol Augsburger. “This grant will go a long way in supporting our efforts to address the unmet need of vision care for children within the city of Chicago.”

 

In partnership with CPS, ICO established the nation’s largest school-based clinic—the Illinois Eye Institute at Princeton—to provide primary and advanced eye care services year-round to underserved youth. For some, this clinic has provided access to needed corrective eyewear for the first time. The award from the ILCHF will be used to increase clinic capacity and invest in equipment that will provide advanced diagnostic testing onsite. The grant will also provide critical support for an additional staff person to champion the program within the CPS system.

 

"Since the clinic has been opened, more than 11,000 students have received eye exams and 75 percent have received eyeglasses,” said CPS Chief Health Officer Dr. Stephanie A. Whyte. “Without a doubt, we know those children have an increased opportunity to perform better in school. We value our partnership with ICO and are grateful to the ILCHF for supporting our efforts to expand vision services for CPS students."

 

The clinic is outfitted with 13 eye exam lanes and is open Monday to Friday, with mornings reserved to accommodate CPS schools and afternoons structured to see walk-ins and provide necessary follow-up care. ICO students provide much of the clinical care under the supervision of optometrists who are also ICO faculty members. Youth in need of advanced or immediate care are referred to the Illinois Eye Institute for further testing.

The Research Symposium at ICO is held annually in October, showcasing the outstanding quality and diversity of research at ICO for the preceding year. The Research Symposium cultivates a research environment and provides an opportunity for faculty, residents and students to present their research work and discuss research ideas. Posters from professional meetings are exhibited, including SECO, ARVO, AOA, COVD, WCO, AAO, IBIA, ISER, GSLS, Society for Neuroscience and other meetings. Publications are also displayed.

The Symposium is also intended to spotlight exceptional faculty, residents and students through the various awards that are presented for presentations and publications. Please mark your calendars for the upcoming Research Symposium which will be held on Friday October 11th, 2013!

2012 Professional Presentations and Abstracts

1. Allen, M, Kattouf, V, Beatty, R, Pang, Y, Messner, S, Messner, L, Devick, S, Huynh, D, Gonzales, C, Franz, S, Pham, B, Pall, J. The King- Devick Test as a Reading Fluency Training Program. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 2. Pihos, A, Stone, W. Septo-Optic Dysplasia Diagnosed in a Teenage Female. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 3. Potwin, S, Saidel, M. Diagnostic Features Of Corneal Intraepithelial Neoplasia Utilizing Lissamine Green Dye. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 4. Allison, C, Sigler, M. Visual Findings in Waardenburg Syndrome. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 5. Chun, R, Crumbliss, K. Spontaneous Crystalline Lens Resorption in a Low Vision Patient with Hallermann-Streiff Syndrome. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 6. Chaglasian, E. Optometry School Graduates Self Perception of Confidence Upon Graduation and 1 Year Later: Does Residency Training Truly Increase Confidence? American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 7. Ittner, E. Treatment of Penicillin-Hypersensitive Ocular Syphilis Patient. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 8. Saeed, F. Low Vision Rehabilitation for Homonymous Hemianopsia secondary to Cerebrovascular Accident to the right Occipital lobe. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 9. McLeod, H. Orbital Metastatic Disease. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 10. McLeod, H, Richter, S. Ocular Hypertension in a Patient with Osteopetrosis. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 11. Condie, J, Desai, P. Complicated Cranial Nerve VI Palsy. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 12. Gebhardt, J. Atypical Anterior Scleritis. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 13. Longo, M, Harthan, J. Acute Corneal Hydrops in Pellucid Marginal Degeneration. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 14. Foreman, K, Baas, E, Sanghera, N, Bakkum, B, Beckerman, S. Test-Retest Reliability of the Wayne Saccadic Fixator in Professional Soccer Players. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 15. O'Leary, K. Sturge-Weber Syndrome. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 16. Leong, D, Messner, L. Spontaneous Resolution of Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome observed by Optical Coherence Tomography: A Case Report. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 17. McDowell, P. Case of Unilateral Sickle Cell Retinopathy in a Pediatric Patient. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 18. McDowell, P. Classic Findings of Noonan Syndrome in 5 Year Old Twins with Refractive Amblyopia. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 19. Nguyen, M. Utilization of Ocular Coherence Tomography and Electroretinogram in the Diagnosis of Myopic Macula Schisis. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 20. Potwin, S, Nehls, A, Saidel, M. Ocular Manifestations Of Childhood Inflammation. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 21. Kosciuk, N. Atypical presentation of a frontal sinus mucocele with diplopia and ocular pain. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 22. Sanghera, N, Baas, E, Bakkum, B, Foreman, K, Beckerman, S. Sports Vision Evaluation Findings in an Elite Athlete Population. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 23. Bhakhri, R, Ittner, E. Progressive Outer Retinal Necrosis Following Varicella Zoster Infection. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 24. Rozwat, A, Teitelbaum, B. Dramatic Decrease in Intraocular Pressure in a Glaucoma Patient after Cataract Surgery. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 25. Byun, S, Klemencic, S. Bilateral Peripapillary Choroidal Neovascularization Presenting as Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 26. Byun, S, Messner, L. Headache as the Presenting Symptom of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 27. Pandya, S. Rehabilitation of Homonymous Hemianopia Through Eli Peli Field Expansion Lenses. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 28. To, A. Pediatric Contact Lens Management of Aphakic and Phakic Prescriptions for Bilateral Lens Subluxation. American Optometric Association 2012 Annual Meeting. 29. Block, S, Wang-Harris, S, Powdhar, C, Applewhite-Waldron, M. Evaluation Validity of US Visual Processing Tests on English Speaking Trinidadian Children. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 30. Block, S, Suckow, M. Prevalence of Refractive Error in 6-7 Year Olds as Compared to 11-12 Year Olds at the Chicago School-Based Vision Clinic. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 31. Chaglasian, E, Tran, H. Overnight Lens Wearing Habits of Students Who Have and Have Not Received Formal Didactic Contact Lens Education at The Illinois College of Optometry. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 32. Desai, P. Nodular Scleritis with Corneal Immune Ring. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 33. McLeod, H, Simpson, D. Utilization of Text Messaging in the Glaucoma Patient Population. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 34. Harthan, J. Irregular Corneas and the RevitalEyes Post-Surgical Lens: A Case Series. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 35. Kattouf, V, Kadakia, B. A Two Case Report: The need for extended follow up in order to achieve the most accurate amblyopia diagnosis. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 36. Kelly, S, Pang, Y, Richter, D, Vance, C, Yeung, B, McIntosh, D. The Limits of Agreement (LoA) Between the Pelli-Robson test and the CSV-1000. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 37. Matchinski, T, Winters, J. Comparison of Motion Sickness Symptoms: Visually Impaired and Non-Visually Impaired. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 38. Goldberg, N, Brown, J. An Atypical Presentation of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 39. Opitz, D, Roberts, D, Wilensky, J. The Effect of Photograph-Assisted Contour Line Drawing on HRT Optic Nerve Classifications. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 40. Opitz, D, Sacksteder, R, Thoele, J, Brown, S, Young, L. The Effect of Cataract Surgery on SLT. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 41. Pang, Y, Gabriel, H, Xiong, P, Trinh, C, Partida, C, Soo Hoo, R, Block, S. Is CISS a Valid Instrument for Evaluating Oculomotor Dysfunction and Accommodative Insufficiency? American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 42. Roberts, D, Nau, C, Wilensky, J. High-Resolution Ultrasound Echogenic Lines Overlying the Pars Plana in Normal and Age-Related Long Anterior Zonule Eyes. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 43. Saeed, F, Schlange, D. Factors Influencing Improvement in LogMAR Visual Acuity in Patients with Albinism. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 44. Schlange, D, Maino, D. "Executive Functioning" Attentional Performance Disorders in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 45. Shah, M. Bilateral Endogenous Endophthalmitis in a Patient with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 46. Speilburg, A, Teitelbaum, B, Messner, L. Peripheral Ischemia as a Risk Factor in the Management of Diabetic Macular Edema. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 47. Stelmack, J, Tang, C, Wei, Y, Massof, R. The Effectiveness of Low-Vision Rehabilitation in Two Cohorts Derived from the VA LOVIT Study. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 48. Suckow, M, Block, S. Referrals From a School-Based Vision Clinic: Finding Ways to Increase Follow Up Care. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 49. Kattouf, V, Kadakia, B, Allen, M, Nordwall, R. Refractive Error and Amblyogenic Risk Factors in African American Pre-School Children. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 50. Stone, W, Baker, J. Bilateral, Consecutive Stage 1 Macular Holes Following Uncomplicated Phacoemulsification Surgeries. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 51. Wyles, E, Donati, R. A Comparison of the MacuScope and QuanitiEye Macular Pigment Densitometers. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 52. Young, L, Brown, S. Presentation of Chandler's Syndrome in Patient with History of Guillain-Barré Syndrome. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 53. Michaud, L, Woo, S, Dinardo-Lotoczky, A, Harthan, J, Bennett, E, Morgan, B, Reeder, R. Clinical Evaluation of a Large Diameter Rigid-Gas Permeable Lens for the Correction of Refractive Astigmatism. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 54. Boshart, B, Naroo, S, Morgan, P, Sorbara, L, Jurkus, J, Lazon, P, Bitton, E, Sweeney, D, and the IACLE Team. IACLE: International Association of Contact Lens Educators. American Academy of Optometry 2012 Annual Meeting. 55. Nesbitt, D, Hastings, K, McGill, D, Ireland, D, Zoltoski, R. Development of Vision Therapy Controls for Vergence and Accommodative Disorders. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2012 Annual Meeting. 56. Klute, K, Landes, M, Harthan, J, Zoltoski, R. A Comparison Of Axial Lens Lengths In A Relaxed State And Accommodative State Using Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography And A-scan Ultrasonography. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2012 Annual Meeting. 57. Zoltoski, R, Wyles, E, Harthan, J, Kuszak, J. Effect Of Accommodation On The Lens Ultrastructure As Measured Using Slit Lamp Photos And Wave Front Analysis. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2012 Annual Meeting. 58. Bhakhri, R, Chun, R, Coalter, J, Jay, W. A Survey of Smartphone Usage in Low Vision Patients. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2012 Annual Meeting. 59. Block, S, Suckow, M, Reed, S. Retrospective Review Of Records From A School Based Vision Clinic Serving The Chicago Community. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2012 Annual Meeting. 60. Wyles, E, Donati, R. A Clinical Comparison of the MacuScope and QuantifEye Macular Pigment Densitometers. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2012 Annual Meeting. 61. Kattouf, V, Beard, J, Chang, C, Tevar, A. Prevalence of Refractive Amblyogenic Risk Factors in Varying Age Groups of the Preschool Population. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2012 Annual Meeting. 62. Kelly, S, Pang, Y, Richter, D, Vance, C, McIntosh, D, Yeung, B. Improving the Reliability of the CSV-1000 Test. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2012 Annual Meeting. 63. Roberts, D, Wilensky, J. Persistent Pupillary Membranes and Long Anterior Zonules. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2012 Annual Meeting. 64. Saeed, F, Schlange, D. Effectiveness of Therapeutic Tinted Contact Lenses (CL) in Patients with Albinism. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2012 Annual Meeting. 65. Stelmack, J, Tang, C, Massof, R. Changes in Patients' Performance of Daily Activities after Low Vision Treatment. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2012 Annual Meeting. 66. Block, S, Suckow, M, O'Leary, K. Building a School-Based Vision Clinic in Chicago: Our Experience After the First 18 Months. College of Optometrists in Vision Development 2012 Annual Meeting. 67. Maino, D, Schlange, D, Head, J. Treating Functional Anomalies Associated with Organic Disease. College of Optometrists in Vision Development 2012 Annual Meeting. 68. O'Leary, K, Nehls, A, Maino, D, Zoltoski, R. Computerized Home Vision Therapy: Patient Preferences. College of Optometrists in Vision Development 2012 Annual Meeting. 69. Schlange, D, Maino, D, Caden, B. The Fischer Fixtest for Fixation and Saccade Reaction Time Differentiates Between Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Adult Patients. College of Optometrists in Vision Development October 2011. 70. Allison, C, Nehls, A. Developing Independent Thinking During a Residency Program. World Council of Optometry 2012. 71. Block, S, Conrad, V, Suckow, M. Integrating Community Based Eye Care into the Optometric Education Program in a Large Urban Setting. World Council of Optometry 2012. 72. Block, S. Addressing the eyecare needs of Special Olympic Athletes: Results of the 2011 World Games in Athens, Greece. World Council of Optometry 2012. 73. Harthan, J, Reeder, R. A Case Series on the RevitalEyes Post-Surgical Lens. Global Specialty Lens 2012 Annual Symposium. 74. Reeder, R, Harthan, J, Matchinski, T. The Large and The Small of It. Global Specialty Lens 2012 Annual Symposium. 75. Jurkus, J. Size Matters. Global Specialty Lens 2012 Annual Symposium. 76. Block, S, Conrad, V, Suckow, M. Year 1- Serving Chicago School Children at the Illinois Eye Institute (IEI) at Princeton Vision Clinic. International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness 2012 Ninth General Assembly. 77. Block, S. Analysis of Visual Findings for Persons with Intellectual Disability By Level of Country Development. International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness 2012 Ninth General Assembly. 78. Maino, D, Schlange, D. Improving Vision Function in the Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury. The International Brain Injury Association's Ninth World Congress on Brain Injury 2012 Meeting. 79. Zoltoski, R, Davis, E, Theisen, K, McArdle, G. Establishing anterior epithelial cell viability in pig lens epithelial cell explants. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2011 Annual Meeting. 80. Bakkum, B. Why Is It Called the Loop of Meyer When He Was Not the First to Describe It? Society for Neuroscience 2012 Annual Meeting. Publications Oct 2011 – Oct 2012   Bakkum BW. A historical lesson from Franciscus Sylvius and Jacobus Sylvius. Journal of Chiropractic Humanities, 18:94-98, 2011. Pang Y, Allison C, Frantz K, Block S, Goodfellow G. A prospective pilot study of treatment outcomes for amblyopia associated with myopic anisometropia. Archives of Ophthalmology 2012; published online 1/9/12. Pang Y, Teitelbaum B, Krall J. Factors Predicting Base-in Prism Treatment Outcomes in Presbyopes with Convergence Insufficiency. Clinical and Experimental Optometry. 2012 Mar; 95(2):192-7. Stone WH, Ittner EA, Teitelbaum BA, Messner LV. Progressive, Asymptomatic papilledema as the presenting sign of a chiari malformation. Optometry, May 2012. Winters JE. Vision related quality of life among urban low-income black seniors participating in an eye care program: effect after new spectacles. Optom Vis Dev. 2011;42(4):228-233. Opitz D, Harthan, J. Review of Azithromycin Ophthalmic 1% Solution AzaSite®) for the Treatment of Ocular Infections. Ophthalmology  and Eye Diseases.2012;4:1-14. Saeed, F. Nonsimultaneous bilateral nonrhegmatogenous retinal detachments presenting as a complication of panuveitis of the setting of idiopathic orbital inflammatory syndrome. Optometry 2011, Dec; 82 (12): 728-38. Wallace, DK, Lazar, EL, Melia, M, Birch, EE, Holmes, JM, Hopkins, KB, Kraker, RT, Kulp MT, Pang Y, Repka MX, Tamkins SM, Weise KK. Stereoacuity in children with anisometropic amblyopia. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2011 Oct; 15(5): 455-61.  Kelly S, Pang Y, Klemencic S. Reliability of the CSV-1000 in Adults and Children. Optometry and Vision Science. 2012 Aug; 89(8):1172-81. Crumbliss, K. Depression and vision rehabilitation: recognizing and managing this prevalent co-morbidity. Visibility Volume 6 Issue 1 Feb. 2012. Envision Foundation. Wyles E, Messner LV, Goodwin, D, Lillie, N. OD Inner Retinal Cystic Alterations Following a Central Retinal Artery Occlusion. Clinical & Surgical Ophthalmology 30:3, 2012 Ittner EA, Klemencic SA. Nutritional Optic Neuropathy Secondary to Topiramate-Induced Appetite Suppression. Optometry-Journal of the American Optometric Association. 2012;83(6): June 2012 issue.     2012 Research Symposium Award List Student-Mentor Award: Dr. Rebecca Zoltoski (3) Author of the Most Publications: Dr. Yi Pang (4) Author of the Most Presentations: Dr. Darrell Schlange (6) and Dr. Jennifer Harthan (6) Most Popular Faculty Poster: Dr. Faheemah Saeed and Dr. Darrell Schlange Most Popular Student Poster: David Simpson (4th-year student) and Dr. Heather McLeod

Upon completing his bachelors degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Baas received his optometric and residency training at ICO, where he has been a part-time faculty member since 2007. In 2009 Dr. Baas founded Marketplace Vision, a private practice, where he continues to see patients and manage the office. He is active with the IEI Sports Vision Service conducting vision screenings and providing care for collegiate and professional athletes in the Chicago area. Dr. Baas is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and has lectured on numerous topics in practice management.

Why ICO?

Ever since I was a student at ICO I knew that I wanted to return as a full-time faculty member. The clinical education is unrivaled and the faculty, staff and administration work as a cohesive unit to ensure that every single student is provided the tools they need to become a successful optometrist. My current position allows me to utilize both my clinical and administrative skills in an academic setting and I am excited to be a part of the ICO/IEI team.  

Ansu Abraham                                  
Daniel Ahrens                                   
Yasham Alam                                   
Katarzyna Aleszczyk                        
Megan  Andrews                             
Javeria  Azhar                                 
Poonam Bains                                    
Rachael Barker                              
Matthew Beard                                
Kelsey Beck                                   
Valarie Bell                                    
Betsy Berends                                  
Hillary Blumthal                               
Mitch Bovy                                      
Helen Brandenborg                          
Mark Buboltz                                     
John Campbell                                  
Kevin Cassin                                   
Jennifer Chu                                 
Matthew Clarke                             
Keaton Cornish                          
Maria Cucuras                               
Bijal Desai                                      
Anna Domes                                  
Tracie Duling                                 
Elizabeth Eyler                               
Jennifer Fairbanks                          
Peter Falk                                       
Lucas Flamich                               
Hanna Froehlich                               
Jennifer Gee                                  
Lauren Hallum                              
Lauren Hansen                            
Hannah Hays                             
Agen Herring                            
Alisa Hickman                               
Stacy Hill                                      
Mei Ho                                          
Lauren Hunt                                
Michael Hwang                              
John Ichishita                              
Abby Jakob                                 
Jonathan Jenness                         
Kyle Klute                                   
Anna Koeck                                  
Natasha Krzyanowski                    
Manel Lamouchi                             
Joseph Lee                                   
Rachel Lee                                  
Grant Lepley                                  
Lily Li                                          
Jessica Linder                               
Kristine Loo                                
Stephanie Luk                            
Justin Macklin                             
Eric Marnul                                 
Laura Martinez                          
Lauren Matzdorf                            
Dustin McGill                                  
David Mcintosh                              
Mathew Mergenthaler                      
Jessica Min                                   
Bhawanjot Minhas                         
Sarah Mohammadi                        
Erin Mosellen                                 
Tina Najafi-germi                         
Danielle Nesbitt                            
Christina Newman                       
Christine Nguyen                            
Danny Nguyen                             
Mylee Nguyen                                 
Alanna Okeefe                                
Nicholas Olberding                        
Molly Oshaughnessey                    
Mikeal Ostrander                        
Angela Pak                                   
Gemma Patel                                
Lisha Patel                                    
Nayan Patel                                   
Radhika Patel                                
Sonali Patel                                  
Trisha Patel                                 
Vimal Patel                               
Vishal Patel                                   
Amy Petkus                                   
Diana Pham                                   
Haley Puryear                                
Jennifer Redmond                          
Amy Rindahl                                
Joshua Robinson                         
Ashley Roehl                             
Andrew Romeril                         
Lauren Sanchez                             
Lillian Sarabia                              
Nicole Schahczinski                      
Lisa Schnitzer                           
Krystyna Sherman                    
David Simpson                            
Anchita Singla                               
Erin Sinkoff                                   
Matthew Sipola                              
Chad Slagle                                   
Stephanie Sloan                               
Valeriya Smolyansky                      
Adam Sobin                                    
Davis Staley                                  
Andrew Steinhauer                       
Mini Ta                                          
Arunjot Takhar                                
Kelli Theisen                                 
Harry Tran                                 
Devon Veit                                   
Jane Vilderman                                
Derek Vogelpohl                               
Steven Wan                                      
Kassandra Wedeking                        
Zachary Weekes                            
Jillian Weir                                   
Megan Westergren                      
Victoria Whitman                             
Lindsay Wiebers                             
Ryan Witt                                          
Lauren Wojcik                                   
Charlotte Wolfe                             
Denise Wong                             
Ryan Yaffe                                    
Becky Yeung                             
Jieun Yoo                                    
Jenna Zenk                                   

PROGRAM SITE:  Jesse Brown VA Medical Center & Hines Hospital, Chicago
PROGRAM COORDINATOR:  Charles Kinnaird, OD
(email:  Charles.Kinnaird@va.gov)
RESIDENCY DIRECTOR:  Janice Jurkus, OD, MBA
NUMBER OF POSTIONS:  3
PROGRAM DATES:  July 1-June 30                                              

Our program offers extensive exposure to the management of ocular disease ranging from medical / surgical through and including low vision rehabilitation. JBVAMC is affiliated with the Illinois College of Optometry and the University of Illinois Medical School.

The ocular disease program at Jesse Brown is located in a joint optometry/ophthalmology eye clinic with shared facilities and equipment. The clinic has twelve general examining rooms, two visual field rooms with threshold and kinetic instruments, a minor suite for surgery, laser (argon & krypton, YAG, SLT) rooms, photogra¬phy room, electrodiagnosis / ultrasonography & retinal topography suite, eye library, offices, and a conference room.   Full scope optometric and ophthalmologic ser¬vices are provided by seven O.D.’s, three VA opto¬metry residents, four optometry students, seven attending ophthalmologists, two ophthalmology fellows, three ophthalmology residents, and consulting ophthalmology professors from the University of Illinois, Dept. of Ophthalmology.  Residents provide routine eye examinations, visual field interpretation, ultrasonography, complete digital imaging (including OCT, digital fluorescein angiography and fundus photography), experience with ocular prostheses, and ultrasonography (both posterior segment as well as UBM).  Residents gain contact lenses experience with keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, aphakia, corneal trauma, s/p PKP, s/p PRK or LASIK and anisometropia , and have access to a variety of gas permeable, hybrid and soft lens diagnostic fitting sets including: Synergeyes KC, A and Clearkone, Dynaintralimbal standard and post-graft, Rose K and Rose K 2, Soper, Cooper Prosthetic and Aphakic lenses, and standard RGP, bitoric and reverse geo lens kits with extensive parameters and power availability.

The low vision part of the program at Hines Hospital is located in the Central Blind Rehabilitation Center. There the optometry residents func¬tion to direct the clinical low vision services that are offered to veterans.  It is based on a multidisciplinary team approach to rehabilitation, where veterans are provided train¬ing with the intent of allowing adjustment to disability and reentry into community life. In addition to the inpatient services an Outpatient Clinic provides low vision rehabilitation services for both partially sighted and legally blind veterans located in the Chicago area.

Clinical conferences, seminars, and rounds take place at JBVAMC, University of Illinois Dept. of Ophthalmology, and the Illinois Eye Institute at the Illinois College of Optometry.  The resident is expected to attend weekly optometric conferences at JBVAMC, and participates in bi-monthly glaucoma & neuro-ophthalmology rounds, monthly retinal rounds and weekly Grand Rounds at UIC Dept. of Ophthalmology. 

For more information:
Phone: 312.569.7507
Website: www.chicagovaoptometryresidency.org