March 10, 2010
Illinois Eye Institute Foundation to Host Annual Gala
Illinois Lawmaker will be honored with Visionary Award
November 11, 2009
ICO Makes an Impact on Academy
Students, faculty, alumni and staff representing the Illinois College of Optometry made an impact at Academy 2009 Orlando, November 11-14.
September 17, 2009
Illinois College of Optometry Announces Winners of 2009 Alumni Association Awards
Optometrists, two corporations honored for excellence during Alumni Weekend, September 11-13, 2009
July 9, 2009
Illinois College of Optometry Hosts Special Summer Program for Minority Students
Twenty-four college students from across the country are learning about the profession of optometry during the Illinois College of Optometry’s (ICO) “Focus on Your Future” summer program this week. This week-long program, now in its second year, is designed to introduce underrepresented minority undergrads to the profession of optometry.
June 24, 2009
Illinois Eye Institute Hosts First-Ever “Eye Ball” Gala
The Foundation of the Illinois Eye Institute (IEI), the clinical division of the Illinois College of Optometry (ICO), hosted the first-ever “Eye Ball” gala in combination with ICO’s May 16, 2009, graduation.
June 24, 2009
Former Illinois College of Optometry President Selected as 2009 Inductee to National Optometry Hall of Fame
Former Illinois College of Optometry (ICO) president Dr. Charles Mullen will be inducted into the National Optometry Hall of Fame in recognition of his many significant additions to the profession. Dr. Mullen will be inducted the evening of Friday, June 26, 2009, in Washington, D.C., at Optometry’s Meeting®, the annual meeting of the American Optometric Association.
June 23, 2009
Illinois College of Optometry Faculty Receive Inaugural Award
Two Illinois College of Optometry (ICO) professors – Dr. Janice McMahon and Dr. Steve Beckerman – received the inaugural Editor’s Commendation for Optometry: Journal of the American Optometric Association. The award was for their paper titled, “Testing safety eyewear: How frame and lens design affect lens retention.”
May 20, 2009
American Optometric Association President Welcomes Illinois College of Optometry Graduates to Profession
Dr. Peter Kehoe, president of the American Optometric Association (AOA), encouraged the 148 graduates of the Illinois College of Optometry (ICO) to make a difference locally and nationally by providing excellent care and getting involved in optometric associations. Dr. Kehoe, an ICO alum who currently practices in Galesburg, Illinois, spoke at the May 16, 2009, graduation ceremony and was awarded the Doctor of Science in Optometry D.O.S..
May 16, 2009
Local Optometry College to Host Graduation and First-Ever “Eye” Ball
Illinois College of Optometry, the largest and oldest educational institution dedicated solely to the teaching of optometrists in the U.S., is pleased to announce the graduation of 148 of its students.
March 6, 2009
Illinois College of Optometry announces new office and leadership advancements
The Illinois College of Optometry (ICO) today announces the creation of an integrated and robust Student, Alumni and College Development Office. In addition to a newly created service unit, ICO also announces the appointments of Mark Colip, O.D. to Vice President for Student, Alumni and College Development and Vincent Brandys, O.D. to Senior Director for Government Relations and Advancement.
February 13, 2009
Cash-strapped Optometry Students Give Back in a Big Way
Even in this uncertain economy, Illinois College of Optometry (ICO) students are opening their hearts and wallets to volunteer for domestic and global humanitarian missions through Student Volunteers in Optometric Service to Humanity (SVOSH). These missions to underdeveloped communities around the world provide life-changing care for thousands of people in need and allow students to participate in restoring or improving vision while also exposing them to different cultures and diverse eye conditions.
February 12, 2009
Illinois Eye Institute will dedicate Visual Electrophysiology suite and honor State Senator Mattie Hunter
The Illinois Eye Institute, the clinical division of the Illinois College of Optometry, is now home to a state-of-the-art Visual Electrophysiology Service, made possible in part through the generous support of Illinois State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago, 3rd District).
January 27, 2009
Illinois Eye Institute delivers donated glasses to 95-year old Chicago woman in time for Obama inauguration
With the Obama inauguration fast approaching, Illinois College of Optometry (ICO) student and Chatham native Bethany Ward joined Vincent Brandys, O.D. of the Illinois Eye Institute (IEI) to deliver donated glasses to a patient in need. Georgia Thomas, a 95-year old woman from Englewood, graciously accepted the donated glasses in time to watch the historic inauguration of Barack Obama.
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