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Students from Dolton Riverdale District 148 Visit Illinois Eye Institute
FEBRUARY 1, 2012 (CHICAGO) – The Illinois Eye Institute welcomed 105 students from Dolton- Riverdale District 148 during the past two weeks for comprehensive eye exams, identifying more than 90 percent who required glasses but might otherwise not have had access to care.
The visits, which took place Jan. 24 and 31, were arranged by the Illinois Eye Institute Foundation, the charitable division of the IEI that supports community outreach efforts to ensure eye and vision care for underserved populations. All of the students had failed school-based vision screenings. At the IEI, they were examined, then selected glasses that will be delivered to them at school in the coming weeks. Most patients were covered by public and private insurance; however, those children without coverage had their visit and glasses covered by the IEI Foundation and VSP Vision Care. The IEIF also provided transportation for the students to the clinic.
“Our work today has enabled children to receive much-needed eye care to improve their daily lives in academics, athletics and other activities," said Vincent Brandys, OD, executive director of the IEI Foundation. "The Illinois Eye Institute Foundation is pleased to continue its partnership with community organizations to provide eye care for those in need.”
Illinois State Representative William Davis, whose district includes the Dolton Riverdale schools, accompanied the students who visited the clinic Jan. 24. During Tuesday’s visit, Mayme Buckley, director of external affairs of the Healthcare Consortium of Illinois, observed the clinic in action with Arol Augsburger, OD, president of the Illinois College of Optometry, and discussed possible future collaborations between her organization and the IEI Foundation. The Healthcare Consortium pursues collaborative ventures to improve the quality of life for all Illinois residents.
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About the Illinois Eye Institute
Illinois Eye Institute (IEI) is the clinical division of the Illinois College of Optometry. IEI is a nonprofit, multi-specialty eye center that provides comprehensive eye care to individuals of all ages from the Chicago area and beyond, regardless of their financial status. The IEI has over 92,000 visits annually from a largely low-income, medically underserved patient population and provides charitable services and outreach programs through its foundation to assist people in need. For more information about the Illinois Eye Institute, contact Dr. Vincent Brandys at 312-949-7144.
Caption for attached photo: Mayme Buckley, director of external affairs of the Healthcare Consortium of Illinois, and Arol Augsburger, OD, president of the Illinois College of Optometry, watch as a student from Dolton Riverdale School District 148 receives an eye exam during a visit to the Illinois Eye Institute in Chicago on Jan. 31.
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Illinois Eye Institute at Princeton Elementary School
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The school-based eye clinic at Princeton Elementary School opened in January 2011 and provides needed eye health and vision care to thousands of underserved Chicago Public School students.
The clinic features:
- 13 examination lanes
- Professional staff including a medical director, three ICO faculty optometrists, two case workers, three opticians, as well as 30-50 third and fourth year students performing clinical hours.
- Year-round operation to accommodate varied school calendars
- Partnerships with organizations and individuals to support the needs of the program and expand services
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Organizations Alcon Individuals Bridget C. Axelson, OD |
Benefits of the Chicago Vision Outreach Program include:
- Providing students with access to additional patient encounters and giving students a broad spectrum of experiences by increasing their annual clinical sessions by one session per week for one quarter.
- Established satellite eye clinics in partnership with Federally Qualified Health Centers including
- Alivio Medical Center
- Erie Family Health Center
- Illinois Eye Institute at ACCESS
- Access to Illinois Eye Institute at Princeton Elementary School, a partnership with Chicago Public Schools to provide eye health and vision care to students
ICO students provide sports vision screening for Chicago Fire Soccer Team
Congrats to students who made the Dean's List for the Fall Quarter!
ICO students who meet high academic standards, as established by the College, are included in a Dean's List issued each quarter. Here is the Dean's List for fall quarter:
Abdullah Yasamin Y2
Abraham Ansu Y2
Ahrens Daniel Y2
Alam Yasham Y3
Albers Jessica Y4
Albertson Margaret Y4
Aleszczyk Katarzyna Y3
Alexanders Daniella Y4
Ankola Prashant Y4
Au David Y2
Aung Thazin Y2
Azhar Javeria Y2
Badyal Kevin Y1
Bains Poonam Y2
Banna Christopher Y2
Bansal Manu Y4
Barker Rachael Y2
Bartolini Alyssa Y1
Beard Matthew Y2
Beck Kelsey Y2
Bell Valarie Y3
Benkeser Angela Y3
Berends Betsy Y3
Berkowitz Rachel Y1
Bhagat Anisha Y4
Bittan Liron Y3
Blasco Nicholas Y3
Blood-White Christi Y1
Bluemlein Matthew Y4
Boon Staci Y4
Bovy Mitch Y2
Bromann Gretchen Y1
Browne Rachel Y4
Buboltz Mark Y2
Bush Elizabeth Y4
Buskirk Kristen Y2
Campbell John Y2
Carlson John Y1
Cassin Kevin Y2
Chandrasekharan Nivedita Y4
Chang Hyewon Y4
Chaudry Mariam Y1
Cheung Denny Y2
Cheung Matthew Y4
Chinwala Jamila Y2
Choi Joann Y1
Choi Young Y1
Choi Jane Y4
Chu Jennifer Y3
Colasurdo Victoria Y2
Colon Roxana Y4
Cordel Taia Y1
Cornish Keaton Y3
Coy Eric Y4
Cucuras Maria Y2
Davis Kate Y2
DeLano Richard Y1
Doyle Brian Y1
Du Jessica Y1
Eleftherion Caitlin Y2
Endres Chase Y1
Engs Chandra Y4
Falk Peter Y3
Finch Ashley Y1
Finch Alicia Y4
Flamich Lucas Y2
Foley Lauren Y4
Frizzle Kinzy Y1
Froehlich Hanna Y2
Frohm Christopher Y4
Furman Adam Y2
Galvin Laura Y4
Gamboa Faye Y2
Gaudreau Parya Y4
Gill Paramvir Y1
Goldberg Nathan Y4
Golden Alexander Y2
Gonzales Colvert Y4
Hallum Lauren Y3
Hanske Joshua Y2
Hatcher Kensington Y3
Hays Hannah Y2
Head Jessica Y4
Heisler Alexandra Y2
Hemann Susan Y1
Herr Emily Y2
Hickman Alisa Y2
Higa Laine Y2
Higbee Genna Y2
Higley Barton Y4
Hill Stacy Y2
Ho Carrie Y4
Hur Linda Y4
Hutchinson Jason Y4
Hwang Michael Y3
Ichishita John Y3
Jacob Anisha Y4
Jager Jason Y4
Jakob Abby Y2
Jass Ryan Y1
Jenness Jonathan Y2
Johnston Kristina Y2
Kadakia Birva Y4
Kamal Sahar Y4
Kampschneider Jenna Y1
Katsikos Ashley Y1
Keller Kaitlyn Y4
Kenney David Y2
Kim Janice Y4
Kitzmann Eric Y1
Kluz Rachel Y2
Koeck Anna Y2
Kostopoulos Anastasia Y2
Koutnik Edward Y1
Kowalski Jonathan Y4
Kruthoff Christopher Y1
Krzyanowski Natasha Y3
Kuang Elaina Y2
La Steven Y4
Lang Ryan Y4
Law Christie Y4
Le Vy Y1
Le Ryan Y4
Le Thanh Y4
Lee BoRam Y2
Lee Joseph Y3
Lenz Katherine Y3
Lewis Jeffrey Y4
Luk Stephanie Y2
Ly David Y4
Ma Benxiao Y1
Macci Tehneiyat Y2
Macklin Justin Y2
Madden Nicole Y4
Marshall Breanna Y4
Matthews Sanica Y4
McCaig Stephanie Y3
McKinnon Jennifer Y4
McPhee Liane Y3
Meiyeppen Shivakhaami Y2
Metz Caitlin Y1
Michel Kimberly Y4
Miller Krystle Y3
Milunas Viktoria Y4
Min Jessica Y2
Minhas Harpreet Y1
Minhas Bhawanjot Y3
Morales Allison Y1
Mosellen Erin Y2
Moser Jess Y2
Motisi-Navarro Heather Y4
Murphy Sasha Y1
Murray Ildiko Y4
Na Liah Y4
Nestor Janelle Y1
Newman Christina Y3
Nguyen Christine Y2
Nguyen Danny Y3
Nguyen Jasmine Y4
Niedergesaess Eve-Sarai Y2
Nottingham Matthew Y4
O'Keefe Alanna Y3
Olberding Nicholas Y3
Onyekwelu Stella Y2
O'Shaughnessey Molly Y3
Ovitsky Erwin Y1
Parikh Haley Y2
Park Ellen Y4
Parker Stephenie Y4
Partyka Agnieszka Y1
Patadia Neelam Y4
Patel Ridhi Y1
Patel Gemma Y3
Patel Janaki Y3
Patel Vimal Y3
Patel Vishal Y3
Patel Parisha Y4
Patin Sarah Y1
Peralta Emily Y4
Perez Gregory Y3
Peterson Caroline Y2
Petkus Amy Y3
Pham Bao Y4
Phi Kenneth Y2
Pieper Brian Y4
Pollard Kendra Y3
Polster Samantha Y1
Puka Lisjen Y1
Purdy Rose Y1
Puryear Haley Y2
Radi Michelle Y1
Rastegar-lari Nazanin Y1
Redmond Jennifer Y3
Reetz Allyce Y2
Rice Samantha Y1
Rindahl Amy Y2
Risko Adam Y3
Ritter Andrew Y1
Roehl Ashley Y3
Rogers Jenna Y1
Rose Carly Y3
Rothman Joel Y4
Russell Michael Y1
Sacksteder Ryan Y4
Saha Meeta Y4
Saiyed Rahnuma Y4
Salami Nellie Y4
Sanchez Lauren Y2
Sapoznik Kaitlyn Y3
Satchithanantham Nirangive Y1
Schnitzer Lisa Y2
Shahi Avjit Y1
Shaia Lisa Y4
Sharma Mana Y4
Siblani Leila Y1
Sinkoff Erin Y2
Sipola Matthew Y3
Siragusa Melisa Y4
Sloan Stephanie Y2
Smith Chase Y2
Sobin Adam Y2
Solomon Michelle Y4
Soltanian Niloufar Y3
Soo Hoo Robert Y3
Sorenson Emily Y1
Spalding Melissa Y1
Spence-Roberts Marisha Y4
St. Aubin Tayler Y1
Stursma April Y2
Sullivan Meghan Y1
Sun Robert Y4
Swenson Jami Y1
Tai Jennifer Y1
Tan Stephanie Y4
Tang Patricia Y4
Taylor Ethan Y2
Thakkar Payal Y2
Thakkar Julie Y4
Theisen Kelli Y2
Thelen Rachel Y4
Thompson Naghmeh Y4
Timmermann Felicia Y2
Toader Maria Y1
Trivedi Sonal Y1
Turner David Y2
Tylka Barbara Y1
Uppal Jasandeep Y1
Urbaniak Elizabeth Y2
Veit Devon Y2
Vilderman Jane Y2
Vogelpohl Derek Y3
Vroom Kayla Y4
Wan Steven Y3
Watkins Blaine Y1
Wenzel Victoria Y4
Westergren Megan Y3
Whelan Kevan Y2
Wiebers Lindsay Y3
Winkler Sara Y4
Witt Ryan Y2
Wong Lisa Y1
Wong Denise Y3
Yang Phillip Y2
Yap Tamscot Y4
Yeung Becky Y3
Yoon Grace Y4
Zemke Alex Y4
Zenk Jenna Y2
Zielinski Patricia Y1
Zintak Lori Y3
Zuniga Marilyn Y4
The college welcomes gifts of common stock or other publicly traded securities. Substantial tax benefits are realized by transferring appreciated securities held long-term (owned by the donor for more than one year prior to the gift) to the Illinois College of Optometry. By making such a gift, the donor is entitled to a federal income tax deduction for the full fair market value of the security, subject to applicable limitations. By contributing the security instead of selling it outright and contributing the proceeds of the sale, the donor avoids capital gains tax liability. This means you receive a double tax benefit.
It’s easy to make a gift of securities. There are three methods to transfer the stock:
- If the certificates are held in a brokerage account, simply ask your broker to contact our office for instructions on making the transfer.
- If you have the stock certificates in your possession, send the unendorsed stock certificates by registered mail to our office. Enclose a cover letter outlining the purpose of your gift, along with a description of the issues and the number of shares and certificates. In a separate mailing, send signed “stock power” forms for each certificate with the name of the issue filled in and the signature guaranteed by a broker or officer of a national bank. We can sell the stock more readily if you sign a blank stock power without filling in our name.
- Lastly, you can hand-deliver securities to the Illinois College of Optometry’s Office of Institutional Advancement.
Dr. James DeClue Sr. dies; civil rights leader and optometrist
CMS Change Allows Illinois Optometrists to Claim EHR Incentive
Good news for optometrists in Illinois: The Illinois State Plan for Medicaid has been changed to fully recognize optometrists as physicians, clearing the way for ODs in the state to be eligible for federal electronic health records reimbursement. The Illinois Eye Institute advocated for this significant change with a team of key players, led by Dr. Leonard Messner: Dr. Vince Brandys, IEI consultant Barry Maram, Rodney Peele from the American Optometric Association, and leaders from the Illinois Optometric Association.
Illinois ODs already were treated as physicians for Medicaid payment purposes under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, but they could not claim the EHR incentive without this change. Providers with a patient base of 30 percent Medicaid or more – such as the IEI – can claim $66,000 under EHR, instead of the $44,000 available as Medicare providers.
Illinois and Kentucky have successfully amended their state plans, and several states are working with the AOA to make this change as well.
