The Illinois College of Optometry is one of the world’s leading urban optometric institutions. Located in Chicago, ICO resides in the educational and healthcare corridor along with the University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Mercy Medical Centers.
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Every year, new ODs graduate from their respective schools and ask the same question: “What now?” Private, corporate, OD/MD, and hospital setting practices all provide different opportunities to practice the culmination of twenty-plus years of schooling. But what if there was a way to further your education in optometry and give yourself another year to […]
VAs and Victory Laps: The Path to Becoming an Optometry Expert Read More »
You, the optometry student, are right now shaping the future of the profession in two ways, each just as important as the other: As students at your respective optometry school, you’re working to get the most out of your education and clinical experience to provide the best care possible for your present and future patients.
Your Advocacy for Optometry: A Short Film by the AOSA and OptometryStudents.com Read More »
The Health Professions Scholarship Program, or HPSP, is probably the most recognizable military optometry program for optometry students today. The scholarship program consists of an agreement between selectees and their respective services. Scholarships can range between one and four years of educational benefits in exchange for a minimum of three years of service as a
Get Paid to be an Optometry Student: Inside the U.S. Military HPSP Program Read More »
We all know how much work optometry school can be, so the OS Core Leadership Team decided to kick off the new school year by bringing you something a little different. So, take a break from the books and check out some of the fun things the Core Leadership Team wants to share with you to
Time for an Optometry Study Break 8/26/13 Read More »
If you’ve seen a movie in the last fifty years or so, chances are you witnessed the work of an optometrist and you didn’t even know it. Dr. Morton Greenspoon of Professional VisionCare Associates in Sherman Oaks, California, is a contact lens specialist and a consultant to the major film studios [1]. He is a
The Unconventional Optometrist: Creating Special Effects in Hollywood Read More »
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, AND CAMERA PHONE USERS! OptometryStudents.com will be at this year’s Optometry’s Meeting in sunny San Diego from June 26-30th, which means that it’s time for another social media contest! For those of you who haven’t participated in our social media contests before and don’t know what it’s about, it’s easy:  Take
Optometry’s Meeting 2013 Social Media Contest! Read More »
Who said optometrists were boring people? Dr. Garret Wada has certainly proven that notion wrong. He was known as a bit of a “Trekkie” since before his days as a student at the Illinois College of Optometry back in the early 90’s, and has since turned his love for the iconic television series into a
The Unconventional Optometrist: Taking Optometry to a New Frontier Read More »
In addition to the new Florida law regarding oral medication prescriptions, there has been a lot of legislation going on this year in optometry! Here’s a summary of the changes going on behind the scenes of your profession that could very well affect the way you practice as an optometrist in the future: In March,
Legislation and Possible Changes to Optometry in 6 States! Read More »
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Dave Rouse, OD, President of the Florida Optometric Association, past Optometrist of the Year and Illinois College of Optometry graduate, who currently practices in Weston, FL. He played an integral part (along with many students, optometrists, advocates and legislators across Florida) in the new law passed
By signing this petition you will… Help provide eye care to under-served areas Provide optometry students relief from the burden of loan repayment Give optometry the same benefits that are already provided to other health care professions I’m sure some of you have seen this petition going around about allowing ODs to participated in the National Health Service Corps
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