will be used to increase clinic capacity and invest in equipment that will provide advanced diagnostic testing Youth in need of advanced or immediate care are referred to the Illinois Eye Institute for further testing

campaign to educate people about the link between eye health and overall health, including how eye tests

in January 2011 to bring eye and vision care to CPS students identified as needing additional vision testing

Optometry leaders and students were intrigued by Crain’s story about Opternative and its online method of testing We’d like to point out that there is much more to good eye and vision care besides measuring vision on

I’m guessing the reason is two-fold. Both the IOA and the AOA have given me a good perspective of what optometry is like outside of academic It’s important to support them as best I can. Ultimately, this person has to go home and live with whatever we ‘ve told them. Take the best of what you see and use it to shape yourself into the kind of doctor you want to become

all third- and fourth-year patient care courses: Class of 2019 Bendicion, Eric Murray, Meghan Alden, Barah

more complex cases are referred to the Illinois Eye Institute, ICO’s clinical facility, for further testing

Students at a Chicago parochial school were given comprehensive eye examinations including vision tests

If the last few days are any indication, this winter is going to be COLD. 

Personally, I was fascinated by the idea of helping people improve their vision and the impact that good people who have lost some or all of their vision to improve their functional abilities and live their best We aren't able to fix the health of their eyes, but rather we focus on how they can best utilize the Once we understand their goals, we use our knowledge to help them find the best solutions. Every patient is different, and so we use all the information we have available to find the best solution

My residency was my best professional year. Then, I joined the faculty at SUNY. Different practitioners have different approaches, and it's just a good, non-judgmental space where we Ophthalmologists can concentrate on their niche, and we take over the rest.

After speaking with the current students, I felt completely sold on attending ICO. place for you to thrive: a place you can call home for the next four years as you prepare to become the best Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors, I look forward to sharing more updates soon!