Make the most of your time at the American Academy of Optometry’s Academy 2023 conference in New Orleans. Check out these various lectures, poster presentations, and continuing educations courses being led by IU School of Optometry faculty, students, and alumni. Wednesday, Oct. 11 2-4 p.m. Location: Level 2, 243-245 Clinical Case Examples of Genetic Testing… Read more »
The Indiana University School of Optometry Recognized Three Alumni at the Annual Alumni Awards Program
Three Indiana University School of Optometry alumni were honored as the 2023 recipients of the school’s Foley House Awards during a reception and program in the Frangipani Room at the Indiana Memorial Union on Sept. 9. “We couldn’t be prouder of our 2023 Foley House Award recipients,” said IU School of Optometry Associate Dean for… Read more »
IUSO Emeritus Professor Publishes Optometry History Book
BLOOMINGTON, IN — IU School of Optometry Emeritus Professor David Goss’s book From Spectacle Making Trade to Scholarly Profession: A History of Optometry in the United States has been published. This is the first comprehensive book on optometry history in the United States published in more than 50 years. The book documents the long and… Read more »
Dr. Rowan Candy named IUSO Interim Dean
The following is an email shared on June 30 with IUSO on the behalf of the Office of the Provost. Dear IUSO community, I write with another update on our search for the next dean of the School of Optometry. As Dean Bonanno returns to the faculty and we move forward in the pivotal search… Read more »
Aniseikonia Clinic Launched at IUSO’s Atwater Eye Care Center
This year, IU School of Optometry’s Clinical Assistant Professor Grace Brasel, OD, FAAO, launched the Aniseikonia Clinic at the school’s Atwater Eye Care Center. Dr. Brasel, who works in the pediatric and binocular vision department at both the Atwater Eye Care Center and Indianapolis Eye Care Center, is excited to bring this new and unique… Read more »
Update on IUSO Dean Search
The following is an email on behalf of the Office of the Provost. Dear IUSO community, I write with an update on our search for the next Dean of the School of Optometry. As you know, in April, we hosted campus visits for two finalists for the position, to succeed Dean Bonanno. I greatly appreciate… Read more »
Finalists Named for IUSO Dean
A new update regarding the IUSO dean search was made on May 17. Read the full email from the provost at https://blogs.iu.edu/iusonews/2023/05/22/update-on-iuso-dean-search. In January 2023, IU School of Optometry Dean Joseph Bonanno announced that he will step down as dean and return to the faculty. On Friday, April 7, the IU Office of the Provost… Read more »
IUSO’s First Two Black Graduates
In 1960, the IU School of Optometry graduated its first two Black graduates of the OD Program—Charles Comer, BS/MS’60, and Clarence Currie, BS/MS’60. Dr. Charles Comer was the first African American male to graduate from IUSO and to be licensed in the state of Indiana. After graduation, Dr. Comer pursued a career in the U.S…. Read more »
IUSO’s Newest Gold Key Members
In January, eight additional students from the IU School of Optometry became Gold Key Members. The mission of Gold Key is to recognize optometry students who demonstrate outstanding leadership to their college and profession. Membership to Gold Key is limited to 10% of the graduating class. The American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) recognizes Gold Key… Read more »
2022 Academy Hall of Fame Honorees
This year, the American Academy of Optometry is commemorating the organization’s Centennial Celebration. To encapsulate its 100-year history, the meeting will pay homage to the Academy’s founders, a century of achievements in optometric medicine, and celebrate those who have been influential in the Academy’s growth and position as the leading educational provider in optometry. At… Read more »