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 »
School News
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 »
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 at Academy 2022 in San Diego
Make the most of your time at the American Academy of Optometry’s Academy 2022 conference in San Diego. Check out these various lectures, poster presentations, and continuing educations courses being led by IU School of Optometry faculty, students, and alumni. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26 8–10 a.m. Location: 20 D “Retinal Imaging Ground Rounds” (Lecture) Brad Sutton,… Read more »
American Academy of Optometry Recognizes IU Professor for Distinguished Career
Bloomington, IN — Indiana University School of Optometry Distinguished Professor Ann E. Elsner has been named the 2022 Charles F. Prentice Medal Award recipient by the American Academy of Optometry. Each year, the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions and excelled in the profession. Established in 1958, the Prentice… Read more »
IUSO-VOSH Returns to Jamaica after Hiatus
Due to COVID-19, the IU School of Optometry’s VOSH student group was forced to take a 2-year hiatus from traveling. The group was excited to return to Jamaica to see patients again from May 16–19, 2022, at three schools—Negril All Age School, Mount Airy Primary and Infant School, and Broughton Primary School. The volunteers saw… Read more »
Dr. Carmichael-Martins named 2022 Optica Ambassador
WASHINGTON — The Optica Foundation announced Dr. Alessandra Carmichael-Martins, IU School of Optometry post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Stephen Burns’ Lab, is one of 10 exceptional early-career members who will serve as the 2022 class of Optica Ambassadors. Optica identifies an annual class of Ambassadors as part of a program to elevate leaders early in their careers,… Read more »