For the fifth year in a row, the Indianapolis Eye Care Center (IECC) staff has joined the broader IU Indianapolis community in spreading holiday cheer through the Season of Giving initiative. The annual initiative partners with local organizations Hawthorne Community Center and Christamore House, who both serve families on the Near West Side of Indianapolis…. Read more »
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IUSO Students Engage in Community Outreach, Advocacy, and Professional Development
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 »
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 »
IUSO Students Honored at Academy 2025 Boston
During the American Academy of Optometry’s 2025 conference in Boston, a number of Indiana University School of Optometry PhD students were presented with special awards. Aishu Ravi and Saumya Srivastav AAO Student Travel Fellowships These awards allow for students to travel and speak at Academy. Students are selected primarily for accomplishment and potential in optometric research… Read more »
IUSO at Academy 2025
We invite those attending the American Academy of Optometry’s 2025 conference in Boston to take advantage of the various lectures, workshops, and presentations led by IU School of Optometry faculty, students, and alumni. Most events will take place at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center. You are also invited to join us for… Read more »
IU School of Optometry Receives $1.3M Frame Donation From Eyemart Express
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 »
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 »
Dr. Tichenor Awarded AOA’s Investigator Initiated Research Award
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 »
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 »