To future Black ODs Lydie says "never doubt yourself. She says, "Black students can do anything they put their mind to. They can excel in any route. To future black ODs, we want you to know there is a place for you here at ICO and we can’t wait to welcome

As an active duty Navy officer, Dr. Salazar treated all kinds of patients. ended up doing basically everything that I would need so that once I graduated, I could join the active duty Salazar completed her active duty component, she was Chief of Optometry for the VA at Lovell Health Care meant that while I was stationed there, I treated all kinds of patients: recruits, veterans, and active-duty By the end of my four years on active duty, I was the Chief of Optometry for the VA portion of the clinics

improvement in student GPAs and math test scores after students received comprehensive eye exams and glasses their teachers or counselors, we knew that many of them also were struggling academically,” said Sandra Block Every student who needs glasses receives them. Block. “However, their exam really is just the start of a lifetime of healthy eyes. broken glasses, so they can continue to learn and grow.

CPS estimates that 25 percent of its students fail vision screenings each year, have broken or lost glasses Some children were using friends’ or siblings’ glasses, and some kids had eye health issues that had never been identified or had been identified, but never treated,” says Sandra Block, OD, ICO professor Approximately 75 percent of the treated children needed new or replacement glasses. Melissa Coleman, an optician at the clinic, says it has been a very rewarding experience to deliver new glasses

Block followed in her father’s footsteps and in 1981 received her optometry degree from ICO, after which Block has been a consultant to the Special Olympics Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes program since

Previous ICO inductees in attendance included Sandra Block, OD ’81, Christopher Lievens, OD ’95, and Sandra Block, who received the James A. Boucher Award for Excellence in Optometry at the gala.

Other ICO inductees in recent years include Christine Allison, OD, Arol Augsburger, OD, Sandra Block,

Sandra Block, ICO professor and medical clinic director.

Due to a very strict fire code, family members are not permitted to walk forward (and block aisles) for

Due to a very strict fire code, family members are not permitted to walk forward (and block aisles) for

Due to a very strict fire code, family members are not permitted to walk forward (and block aisles) for

Due to a very strict fire code, family members are not permitted to walk forward (and block aisles) for