President’s Point of View
“It is a serious thing
Just to be alive
On this fresh morning
In this broken world” — Mary Oliver
As I sat down to write this column, it had been a bit of a month — the election, the American Academy of Optometry meeting, the football game against that team up north, the tragedy on The Ohio State campus the week before. Mary Oliver is an Ohio poet whose words often resonate with me.
IPE Corner
School and College News
SUNY Awarded Funds for Expansion, Virtual Reality Lab
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced nearly $2 million in NYSUNY 2020 awards for the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry. The awards will fund an expanded clinical care …
Salus University Graduates First Cohort of PhD Students
Salus University has graduated the first three students to complete its PhD/MSc research degree programs in biomedicine: Danielle Leong, OD, PhD (2016) Mitchell Scheiman, OD, PhD (2016) Michael Baertschi, MSc, …
KYCO wins Educational Technology Award
The University of Pikeville’s information technology department and Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) recently won the 2016 Innovational Educational Technology Award presented by the Association of …
UMSL Opens New Patient Care Center
The University of Missouri at St. Louis (UMSL) College of Optometry officially opened its new, state-of-the art Patient Care Center in November 2016. The new facility features 35,000 sq. ft. of clinical space …
UHCO Fills Named Professorships
The University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) recently recognized two faculty members with appointments to new named professorships. Dr. Jan Bergmanson, Professor and Founding Director of the Texas Eye …
NECO Holds Second Grand Rounds with Hospital in India
On Oct. 26, 2016, the low vision department at New England College of Optometry (NECO) presented its second annual international grand rounds program in conjunction with the low vision department at LV Prasad …
SCO Music Video Features Students, City of Memphis
Southern College of Optometry (SCO) premiered a fun new music video that showcases its students and expresses its gratitude for being part of the broader Memphis, Tenn., family. The video also pays homage to …
AZCOPT Announces Administrative Appointments
Two Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry (AZCOPT) faculty members were recently promoted. Dr. Alicia Feis was appointed Associate Dean of Academic Affairs after serving as Assistant Dean since …
First Woman Elected Chair of ICO Board of Trustees
For the first time in its 144-year history, the chairman of the Illinois College of Optometry’s (ICO) Board of Trustees is a woman. Dr. Karen Eng, President and CEO of engineering and consulting firm CSMI, …
IUSO Launches Business of Eye Care Degree Program
The Indiana University School of Optometry (IUSO) and Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business have created a new MBA program that is custom made for the optometric profession. The Business of Eye Care …
Remembering UABSO’s Dr. Clyde Oyster
Dr. Clyde Oyster, who was among the first faculty members at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry (UABSO), passed away on Sept. 8, 2016. According to UABSO, Dr. Oyster was revered as an …
NSU Researchers Lead Key Diabetic Retinopathy Study
A paper published in the journal Diabetes Care provides global and regional estimates of the number of people who are blind or visually impaired due to diabetic retinopathy (DR). The global consortium that …
Industry Spotlight
Groups Partner to Send Students
to OneSight Clinic in Tanzania
Luxottica Retail N.A. has partnered with the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) to create a special OneSight clinic for optometry students in Tanzania May 5-13, 2017. OneSight, a global non-profit organization founded and sponsored by Luxottica, has provided eye exams and glasses to more than 9 …
Industry Spotlight
Company Provides
Multiple Resources
for Optometry Practices
The role of optometrists in patient care continues to expand. In recognition of this trend, Allergan has been working closely with ODs nationwide to provide programs and resources aimed at helping them diversify their practices. Learn about how these key resources from Allergan can help you: Optometry …