Why ICO?
At ICO, we combine academic excellence with a deep commitment to service. Our students build a strong foundation in the classroom and apply that knowledge in real-world settings, caring for underserved patients with a variety of complex conditions at the Illinois Eye Institute. ICO graduates are prepared to deliver high-quality, compassionate care with confidence, wherever they choose to practice.
Biography
After earning a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Biology and Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr. Patel began her optometric training at the Illinois College of Optometry. She went on to complete a residency in Primary Care and Ocular Disease at ICO and joined the faculty in 2017.
Dr. Patel currently serves as the Assistant Dean for Community Based Education and International Programs and holds the title of Assistant Professor of Optometry at ICO. Clinically, she is an attending optometrist in the Glaucoma Unit, Primary Care Clinic, and Urgent Care Service at the Illinois Eye Institute.
She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a member of both the Illinois Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.
Special Interests
Primary Eye Care, Ocular Disease
Education
2017 Illinois College of Optometry, Primary Care and Ocular Disease Residency
2016 Illinois College of Optometry, Doctor of Optometry
2012 University of Illinois at Chicago, Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Experience
2016-Present Illinois College of Optometry
Awards & Honors
2023 ASCO Rising Star Award
2016 Lawrence P. Feigenbaum Clinical Optometry Memorial Award
2016 Clinical Excellence Award
Professional Organizations
American Optometric Association
American Academy of Optometry
Illinois Optometric Association
Publications
Patel J, Morettin CE, Wyles E, Fazio K, Randhawa HK, Messner LV. Patient reported satisfaction with a novel, tele-optometric comprehensive eye exam. Optometry and Visual Performance. March 2023.
Morettin CE, Randhawa HK, McLeod H, Fazio K, Kattouf V, Patel J. Remote refraction in the tele-optometric examination compared to traditional in-person refraction in a student population. Optometry and Visual Performance. March 2023.
Sanghera N, Patel J, Wyles E, Pang Y, Messner LV, Morettin CE. The validity of ocular health testing of tele-optometric eye examinations in a young adult population. Optometry and Visual Performance. March 2023.
Fromstein S.R., Harthan J.S., Patel J., Opitz D.L. Demodex blepharitis: clinical perspectives. Clinical Optometry, 2018;10: 57–63
