The fall semester has been a busy one for many Indiana University School of Optometry Students. The School, several clubs and classes have held meaningful events, focused on providing students with opportunities for outreach, advocacy and professional development. Greene County Wellness Fair In September, third-year students Abby Walker, Conor Brazill, and Jenna Hall joined Dr…. Read more »
Alumni News
Three IUSO Alumni Honored with Foley House Awards
Three Indiana University School of Optometry (IUSO) alumni were honored as the 2025 recipients of the school’s Foley House Awards during a reception and program in the Frangipani Room at the Indiana Memorial Union on October 4. This reception marked the end of another successful IUSO Alumni Weekend that included a Golf Outing that raised… Read more »
Obituaries from 2023-25
1950s Max R. Gwaltney, 91, BS/MS’56, of Port St. Lucie, FL, died in 2024. Jack F. Moore, 89, BS’57, MS’58, of Dallas, TX, died in 2024. 1960s Richard L. Carman, 88, BS’61, MS’62, of Winona Lake, IN, died on June 5, 2023. He was an optometrist for 40 years as owner of Dr. Richard L… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Linda Johnson
Alumni Spotlight Get insights from an IUSO alum through six questions. Linda Johnson, OD’78 Jackson, MS 1) What do you do now? Director of Optometry Services at Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center in Jackson, Mississippi. 2) What is your favorite aspect of your career? I always loved what I do. I love helping people and… Read more »
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 »
IUSO to Honor Three Alumni with Awards
Three Indiana University School of Optometry graduates will receive the school’s Foley House alumni awards on Nov. 8, during the IUSO Alumni and Friends Reception at the American Academy of Optometry conference in Indianapolis. IU School of Optometry Dean Suresh Viswanathan, BOptom, MS, PhD, will present Foley House awards to the 2024 honorees Raymond A…. 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’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 »
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 »
IUSO alum Xin Hong Wins Prix Galien Award
IU School of Optometry alum Xin Hong, PhD’01, FAAO, was part of a research and development team that won a Prix Galien Award for Best Medical Technology in October at the annual Prix Galien Awards Gala. The ceremony commemorated the last 50 years of innovations that have improved the human condition. Dr. Hong co-invented and… Read more »