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ICO recently closed on the refinance of its long-term bond debt and locked in substantial savings for Why does the college have bond debt? The college’s bonds have allowed us to use the operating funds for just that, the operation of the program

When you arrive, the doctor tells you she cannot treat you because it is not in her scope of practice We need advocates who will defend our current scope of practice and fight to expand it. Ultimately, I am so involved because when we expand our scope, we help more patients.   As academicians, we teach optometry to its fullest scope, but state regulations often limit what our optometrists care deeply about providing the best care possible, and we do that when we embrace the full scope

She's done private practice. She's done corporate. She's done it all. The scope of optometry is increasing. More and more people are practicing full-scope optometry, which includes a lot of medical care.

encounters because even though it’s scary for the patient, there is a great opportunity to build a close bond When you work with someone who faces the threat of losing their eyesight, you form a tight bond. accuracy, and precision; but it will never replace the formal medical decision-making or interpersonal bond There is so much work to be done to grow our optometric workforce so that it more closely resembles the

The scope of practice has significantly expanded since I arrived 28 years ago.

It's a bond that I cherish deeply, and I feel truly grateful to have made such wonderful friends during

Nearly every year since, our scope of practice has expanded. The future of optometry is so bright.

Mothersbaugh has gone from ICO student to resident to assistant professor to Dean of Student Affairs. Since then, optometry has consistently expanded its scope.