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ICO Marks 26th Year for providing vision care to DePaul University athletes On September 9, the Illinois Eye Institute Sports Vision service conducted a sports vision screening for the DePaul University athletic department. ICO students joined Dr. Stephen Beckerman to screen over 130 athletes from about 10 sports. The purpose of the screening was to determine if problems within the visual system were limiting athletic performance. This year, the screening consisted of an evaluation of vision, eye health and athletic skills for vision. |
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ICO Announces winners of the 2009 Alumni Association Awards ICO will recognize seven optometrists and two corporations on Friday for making exceptional strides in education, professional achievement, philanthropy, research and patient service, as well as for their outstanding contributions to ICO and the optometric profession.
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ICO Volunteers Make a Difference at MedFest 2009 |
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ICO Leaders Meet with AAO President Drs. Augsburger, Block, and Roberts met with Dr. Mark Eger, President of the American Academy of Optometry, to discuss recent activities of the Illinois Chapter of the Academy including ICO’s twice annual Rosenbloom Rounds, the Chapter's blogspot, and funding of student travel fellowships. The ICO Student Chapter of the Academy (officers Doan Huynh and Fred Collison) also updated Dr. Eger about their efforts to increase active student membership in the Academy. |
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ICO & IEI Give Back to the Community The Illinois College of Optometry and the Illinois Eye Institute partnered with Vistakon to provide free vision and eye health screenings to attendees at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) conference. More than 100 students, residents and faculty volunteered to screen several hundred adults and children in a specially designed booth at McCormick Place in Chicago. ICO students had the opportunity to practice their skills by interacting with attendees and working with equipment generously provided by Zeiss and Optos. |
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ICO Hosted Special Summer Program for Minority Students Twenty-four college students from across the country came to ICO to learn about the profession of optometry during ICO’s “Focus on Your Future” summer program. This week-long program, now in its second year, is designed to introduce underrepresented minority undergrads to the profession of optometry. Read the full press release. |
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ICO Faculty, Students Attend NOA Convention Students and faculty joined ICO President Dr. Arol Augsburger at the 41st convention of the National Optometric Association (NOA). ICO Board of Trustees member Dr. Millicent Knight, also attended. Dr. Augsburger made a presentation at the convention on the successes of Focus on Your Future, an ICO program designed to introduce underrepresented minority undergrads to the profession of optometry. He also installed the new NOA officers, hosted Congressman James Clyburn (D-SC) at the Awards Banquet, and discussed next steps in the implementation of Board Certification with attendees. |
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ProAV Spotlight Awards 15 Winning A/V Projects from Around the U.S. Architect magazine, August 2009 ICO’s Eyepod again featured as an innovative technology utilization award winner. |
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ICO Provides Sports Vision Services to Jr. Olympic Athletes |
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Leading by Example Illinois Governor Pat Quinn joined ICO’s Dr. Arol Augsburger at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Chicago. “One of our key principles is to extend the role of the Illinois College of Optometry through community service,” said Dr, Augsburger. Dr. Augsburger just completed his term as president for the organization, which is dedicated to promoting ethical leadership, professional success and friendship among Club members through service in the community and around the world. |
Other News
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ICO’s Dr. Valerie Kattouf Featured in Carolina Parent Vision changes are typical during pregnancy, says Dr. Valerie Kattouf, an associate professor of optometry and spokesperson for the American Optometric Association. “Even though every pregnant woman doesn’t experience blurriness or need new lenses, many find the hormonal fluctuations can cause a myriad of vision symptoms during pregnancy and throughout nursing,” Kattouf says. Read the article. |
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ICO’s Drs. Maino & Donati published in special autism issue of Optometry & Vision Development |
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Stay healthy and fit with the help of area professionals |
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Smith celebrates 40 years with a new clinic |
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Two Prominent Baltimore-Area Doctors Join The Polakoff Foundation Board of Directors |
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Researchers: Pediatrics/Ophthalmology statement on vision therapy outdated, flawed “It should also be noted that every school and college of optometry teach courses in and provides clinical experiences for students in the area of vision therapy and that the procedures used in vision therapy have been codified within text books published by major publishers throughout the United States and the international community,” said Dominick M. Maino, O.D., M.Ed., professor of Pediatrics/Binocular Vision at the Illinois College of Optometry and editor of Optometry & Vision Development. “Optometric vision therapy is a scientifically sound series of therapeutic procedures used successfully for a number of vision disorders from amblyopia to learning-related vision problems,” Dr. Maino said. |
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Industry Briefs |
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New doctor joins local practice |
| Kosir Graduates Doctor Optometry Peshtigo Times, July 22, 2009 Michael Kosir, son of Dan and Mickey Kosir of Silver Cliff, graduated cum laude from the Illinois College of Optometry as a Doctor of Optometry. |