I still can't believe that after all these years I've finally graduated from ICO and have become a Doctor I've been in school for basically my whole life, and now it's finally over. Despite how unrelentingly arduous the path seemed at times, it was worth it a thousand times over. For anyone who's been with me for the ride, I hope you've enjoyed reading my blogs over the last 4.5 years because I definitely enjoyed writing them.

Thanks to all who shared a bit of their culture with us. Devon Mendez "Partying, eating and drinking adult drinks. It lets us all know that we matter in this world!!" few things they said: "The fact that we are all a big family, and just like with any family some of us It was fun to learn a bit more about how you celebrate your heritage, and it made us very hungry!

The following students earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Winter quarter of the 2016-17 school year quarterly GPA of 3.5 or better and earning no grade below a B or H (honors) in all third and fourth year patient care courses: 1st Year Ali, Ekram Bultsma, Alicia Butala, Praksha Coleman, Katie Cwikla, Kathleen , Lucas Sostaric, Marina Teixeira, Rae Vourvopoulos, Elena Wang, Helen Worb, Andrew Young, Kyle 2nd Year Snyder, Heather Sparschu, Lauren Stemberger, Kayla Strang, Andrea Tong, Christopher Xiao, Elisa 3rd Year

Corneal cross-linking is non-invasive, using vitamin B2 (riboflavin) drops and UV light instead of surgery “This will serve as not only a treatment option for current patients, but future patients as well.” Masonic Medical Center, has been waiting for corneal cross-linking to come to the United States for over 15 years. When the FDA approved the Avedro system on April 18 of last year, he had ICO’s order placed within a

Three awards were presented to ICO leaders at the 2015 Optometry’s Meeting: Mark Colip, OD ’92, received Jack Bennett was a great man and creative leader I had the privilege of knowing. Colip is a key figure at ICO with over 20 years of service. He served ASCO for years, first on the Board of Directors, then as President. Dr. She mentors third and fourth year students in primary care, contact lenses, corneal disorders, and laser

Leonard Messner, executive director and vice president for patient care services at the Illinois Eye “As a fourth year student, I knew that I ultimately wanted to return to ICO in a role that allowed me Located in Chicago, ICO has a long and distinguished legacy as the oldest continually operating educational facility in the world dedicated solely to the teaching of optometrists. With over 95,000 annual visits, the IEI is the largest eye care provider in Chicago.

The following students earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Winter quarter of the 2015-16 school year quarterly GPA of 3.5 or better and earning no grade below a B or H (honors) in all third and fourth year patient care courses: 1st Year Ashtiani-Zarandi, Jaa Beaver, Rees Boots, Calvin Boswick, Haley Branch Strang, Andrea Strzelecki, LeAnn Tang, Leannza Tong, Christopher Tran, Nhung Xiao, Elisa Yang, Kia 2nd Year Alex VanHouten, Kevin Vasilova, Liliya Wong, Alicia Wright, Justin Zabaneh, Aida Zeeben, Brandon 3rd Year

Lesher, PhD, FAAO, who taught pharmacology at ICO for over 35 years and retired in 2019, has been selected His passion for teaching garnered Dr. Lesher numerous awards throughout his career. He has been recognized as Outstanding Faculty of the Year by numerous class years and received the Excellence videos at the start of class, the drug of the day questions, or the "Jeopardy" game at the end of the year Thank you for your many years of dedicated teaching, Dr. Lesher.

This year, as every year before, we welcomed a brand-new class to ICO. Incoming first years interacting with our second-year orientation ambassadors. Much of orientation is led by our orientation leaders who play an essential role in guiding our newest A more candid photo of our amazing orientation team leaders. This year as well, we brought back the tradition of our pets giving some helpful advice to first years

Optometry in officially welcoming the Class of 2022 to their professional education on Saturday, August 25 Parent’s Orientation 9 a.m., ICO Lecture Center President’s Welcome/White Coat Ceremony 11 a.m., ICO Social Media Please use hashtag #ICOWhiteCoat when sharing photos from this eventful day.

The connection we build with our patients saves lives, one eye exam at a time. THE ILLINOIS EYE INSTITUTE For over a century, we have dedicated ourselves to the community around us We are committed to them and in turn, they are committed to us. At the IEI, We regularly see four generations of patients. Most recently, third year student Connor Robbs worked with faculty member Dr.

Well, ICO was founded over 140 years ago, and over the years, the college and its facilities have required When people hear the word “debt” it tends to have a negative connotation; can debt be a positive thing The college’s bonds have allowed us to use the operating funds for just that, the operation of the program