BLOOMINGTON, IN – The Indiana University School of Optometry (IUSO) has received an extraordinary donation of 26,348 eyeglass frames from Eyemart Express. This generous gift valued at more than $1.3 million includes 19,088 women’s frames, 3,946 men’s frames, and 3,314 children’s frames. These frames will provide essential eyewear to low-income and uninsured patients at the… Read more »
Month: January 2025
New 2024 AAO Fellows
At the American Academy of Optometry’s 2024 conference in Indianapolis, the Academy welcomed 271 new Fellows to its ranks. Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry must complete a candidacy process that includes submitting written works for peer review that demonstrate their skills as an optometrist or vision scientist. They must also sit for an… Read more »
Awards and Recognitions at AAO 2024
The following IU School of Optometry people won awards and recognitions at the American Academy of Optometry’s 2024 conference in Indianapolis. Alec Compton and Madison Neale VSP/AAOF Practice Excellence Scholarship The scholarship goes to fourth-year students who demonstrate excellence in providing primary eye care to clinical patients and intend to pursue independent optometry practice. Students… Read more »