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We knew they were brilliant, but talented, too? Jonathan Dong, Rich Miller and many other members of ICO's class of 2016 got together and created "Thrift Opt," a parody of the popular Macklemore video "Thrift Shop." They've submitted the video to the University of South Carolina School of Medicine's Medical Emmys competition. Four of the top five videos will be selected by media specialists and senior medical students at the University of South Carolina based on originality, production value, content and talent. The fifth Memmy will be awarded based on popular voting on YouTube, with the greatest number of “likes.” The winners of first, second and third place will receive a monetary prize to be awarded to their school's health sciences library.
On April 1, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn visited the Illinois Eye Institute, the state's largest provider of vision and eye care services and a safety net for Chicago’s neediest residents. Several IEI doctors and Illinois College of Optometry students joined Illinois Optometric Association representatives in talking to Gov. Quinn about the recent changes to Medicaid, noting that the program needs to work for all Illinois residents. The SMART Act was recently passed by the governor to help make Medicaid more sustainable so that low-income individuals and families in Illinois can continue to receive health care. Currently, there is a great number of vulnerable Illinois residents who are without the health care insurance they deserve because they are confused about the re-enrollment process.
“I had the opportunity today to tour the Illinois Eye Institute, a clinic on Chicago's South Side that plays a critical role in providing eye care to Illinois Medicaid patients," said Gov. Quinn. "During the visit I saw firsthand the critical Medicaid services they provide to some of our most vulnerable citizens. My administration has worked very hard to put the Medicaid program on sound footing so that it is there to serve those who need it most.”
ICO Faculty Excel on ABO Examination
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Wednesday, 27 March 2013 20:19
Fifteen ICO faculty members recently achieved board certification from the American Board of Optometry. To become board certified, practicing optometrists must achieve eligibility and pass a comprehensive written examination. Drs. John Baker, Elyse Chaglasian, Juliana Grove, Erica Ittner, Valerie Kattouf, Stephanie Klemencic, Heather McLeod, Trisha Newman, Dominick Opitz, Andria Pihos, Daniel Roberts, Anne Rozwat, Ashley Speilburg, Wendy Stone, Angela To and Janis Winters passed the recent administration of the exam. They join Drs. Geoffrey Goodfellow, Jordan Keith, Tracy Matchinski and Bruce Teitelbaum, who completed the certification process earlier. According to ABO Executive Director Dr. Jeffrey Weaver, ICO/IEI faculty members are among the highest performers on the examination nationally.
Prevent Blindness America Shoots PSA at ICO
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Thursday, 28 February 2013 20:03
On Feb. 28, Dr. Lisa Thornton shot a public service announcement for Prevent Blindness America on ICO's campus. Dr. Thornton is a Chicago-based pediatrician who has commented for such media outlets as NBC, CBS, ABC and CNN. Design agency SparkFactor is producing the PSA.
ICO Students Excel on NBEO Part II Exam
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Wednesday, 20 February 2013 19:31
The National Board of Examiners in Optometry recently released statistics on the Part II Patient Assessment and Management Exam administered in December 2012. The pass rate for first-time test-takers from the Illinois College of Optometry was 98.11 percent, exceeding by 4 points the national average of 94 percent. The PAM examination is administered at the NBEO test center in Charlotte, N.C., in a single day, over two sessions. Each session consists of 30 patient cases with 175 items.
Nearly a Quarter Million Dollar Grant Awarded to Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago Public Schools
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Nearly a Quarter Million Dollar Grant Awarded to Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago Public Schools
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| 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
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 |
ICO Pass Rate on NBEO Part III Clinical Skills Far Exceeds National Average
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The National Board of Examiners in Optometry recently released statistics on Part III Clinical Skills Exam for the graduating class of 2012. The pass rate for first-time takers from the Illinois College of Optometry was 96.95 percent, exceeding by 8.7 points the national average of 88.25 percent. This was the first year the CSE was solely administered at the new NBEO test center in Charlotte, N.C. Previously, the students took the exam at their own school.
