Borish Chair in Optometric Practice, an endowed chair with more than $1 million of support.

The eye clinic at Princeton Elementary School was established in January 2011 to bring eye and vision care Since then, more than 5,000 students have received much-needed care and follow-up treatment as needed ICO and CPS invite you to an Open House to commemorate this first year of providing eye care services Chicago, IL 60609 For more information about the school-based clinic, please visit www.ico.edu.

After being on a waitlist for three years, the Illinois Eye Institute has added EyePrintPRO services to its Cornea Center for Clinical Excellence. EyePrintPRO creates a 3-D model of a patient’s entire ocular surface, giving a truly individualized contact lens fit. The result is a prosthetic scleral cover shell- a solution for keratoconus, irregular astigmatism, dry eye, deformed eyes, and chemical burns. “For patients who have tried and failed to find optimal vision or comfort with contact lenses, this custom prosthetic technology can be life-changing,” says Dr. Jennifer Harthan. “From an academic standpoint, ICO students now have the opportunity to learn about all the different options available when treating patients with irregular corneas.” All of the providers in the Cornea Center are certified EyePrintPRO practitioners. The Illinois Eye Institute is the only location in Chicago to offer this technology.

I’ve been here for about 30 years, primarily focused on glaucoma care, research, and education. AI in health care can feel intimidating to some, but I see it as an opportunity. datasets, from visual fields to OCT scans to intraocular pressure readings, and AI has the potential to analyze For decades, glaucoma care revolved around topical medications. That’s where optometrists come in.

MA, DOS, dean of Illinois College of Optometry from 1955 to 1971, and president from 1972 to 1982, died For more than 50 years, Dr. reality in January 2015 with the grand opening of the Rosenbloom Center, established to provide eye care He also participated in more than 25 missions with the Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH

I have found that the patients who remember me best are those who needed some extra handholding. I was excited to come here because it was something different. I have worked in direct patient care for a long time. Luckily the world is embracing innovation more and more every day. Within the IEI, I’d like to be more involved with the urgent care clinic and in particular the Rosenbloom

The site currently offers more than 10 COPE-approved courses developed by leading content experts right Once logged in, you’ll have have 24/7 access to ICO’s COPE-approved CE courses. ICO’s COPE-approved CE courses available online include: Contact Lens Updates for the Primary Care Optometrist Pediatric Patient OCT for Macular Disease Diagnosis and Management of the Anterior Segment Scleral Lens Care and Handling Exotropia Management …and many more to come!

I feel like what most people coming into optometry are exposed to is refraction and perhaps running a And it led me to feel more confident when applying for certain administrative roles at ICO. She's in the Rosenbloom Clinic, but also in Cornea and Contact Lens and Primary Care. In addition, she also works with students as the Specialty Care Educational Coordinator. Coming from a non-Chicagoan, I love Chicago. I am raising my kids in Chicago.

That gap undermines their education, their careers, and ultimately, patient care. Ultimately, I am so involved because when we expand our scope, we help more patients.   We've had a dozen or more legislations come through since then. Each has made our field richer. Our treatment only goes as far as the care they are willing to accept. At the end of the day, optometrists care deeply about providing the best care possible, and we do that

Students are really caring, and they’ve had more exposure working with medically underserved populations They also have a lot to learn before they get into full-time patient care. Even more so because we are on a quarter system. You are one of the first people that students meet when they come on campus. What are some pieces of advice that you have for students who will be coming in soon?

Our residents geared up with their face masks and ready for whatever will come next. They come from Arizona, Ohio, Florida and many more places. To our residents coming in: We are excited to see what this year will bring. (ICO) Primary Care and Ocular Disease Residency, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Joshua Falk (Western), Megan Horter (Midwestern) Primary Care/Brain

report difficulty seeing even with corrective lenses (American Foundation for the Blind, 2025), and more Matchinski teaches the vision rehabilitation course and lab, and provides clinical care at the Rosenbloom Matchinski’s commitment to advancing care for individuals with low vision,” said President Colip. With more than 8,000 alumni, ICO is dedicated to excellence in education, research, patient care, and For more information about Illinois College of Optometry, visit www.ico.edu.