IU School of Optometry Assistant Professor and Director of the Dry Eye Clinic Anna Tichenor, OD, PhD, has been awarded the American Optometric Association’s Investigator Initiated Research Award to investigate ocular surface health in women. This award is given to support early-stage investigative work to stimulate future major funding from agencies such as the National… Read more »
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IUSO at Academy 2024
Make the most of your time at the American Academy of Optometry’s 2024 conference in Indianapolis. Check out these various lectures, presentations, and continuing education courses being led by IU School of Optometry faculty, students, and alumni. All events take place in the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis except for the IUSO Reception and… 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 »
Revolutionizing Dry Eye Treatment: Introducing OptiPlus Radio Frequency at IU Dry Eye Clinic
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, advancements in technology continue to redefine patient care. At the forefront of this evolution is the IU Dry Eye Clinic, which has recently integrated the cutting-edge OptiPlus technology into its practice and is the first Optometry School clinic to offer this technology. This innovative addition promises to revolutionize the… Read more »
Dr. Edwin Marshall Receives Honorary Degree from Western University
On May 16, 2024, Indiana University School of Optometry Emeritus Professor Edwin C. Marshall served as the keynote speaker for Western University of Health Sciences’s Commencement for its College of Optometry and College of Graduate Nurses. During the ceremony, he was bestowed with a Doctor of Humane Letters degree in recognition of his contributions to… Read more »
Dr. Stephen Burns to Receive Honorary Degree from SUNY
Indiana University School of Optometry Distinguished Professor Stephen A. Burns will be awarded an honorary degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry during its 50th Commencement Ceremony on May 23, 2024. Dr. Burns will receive the doctor of science, honoris causa, degree in recognition of his contributions to the field of… Read more »
IUSO Low Vision Clinic at Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
On Feb. 20, 2024, the IU School of Optometry opened a low vision clinic on the campus of the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ISBVI) in Indianapolis. IUSO volunteers evaluated six students and made device and/or glasses recommendations for all of them. IUSO will be working through the details of getting the… Read more »
Suresh Viswanathan named dean of the School of Optometry
Suresh Viswanathan, professor and chair of the Department of Biological and Vision Science and interim associate dean for optometric education at the SUNY College of Optometry, has been named dean of the IU School of Optometry, effective June 3, 2024, subject to approval by the IU Board of Trustees. “With his collaborative spirit, focus on… Read more »
IUSO Professor Donald Miller Named 2024 Rank Prize Recipient
London — Founded in 1972 by the British industrialist and philanthropist Lord J. Arthur Rank, the prestigious Rank Prize is awarded biennially in the fields of nutrition and optoelectronics. The 2024 Rank Prize for Optoelectronics is awarded to four internationally leading scientists for the development of instruments that use adaptive optics technologies to capture high-resolution… Read more »
Malinovsky Ocular Disease CE Seminar
Here is the listing of courses and lecturers for the upcoming Malinovsky Ocular Disease CE Seminar, which will be held Dec. 2–3, 2023, at the IU School of Optometry. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023 8–9 a.m. Introducing Chalazion Injection and Removal to Your Practice Jane Ann Grogg, OD 9–11 a.m. From Anterior to Posterior: Cases with… Read more »