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 »
School News
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 »
IUSO Hosting Spring CE Weekend (May 14-15)
The IU School of Optometry is hosting its Spring Continuing Education this weekend, May 14 and May 15. Enroll in one or both days at https://expand.iu.edu/browse/iuso-ce/. Saturday, May 14 The Most Updated Keratoconus Management Guide (TD) Clark Chang, OD Screen. Detect. Crosslink (PO) Nathan Morrow, OD Keratoconus Case Reports—How Would You Manage These Patients? (TD)… Read more »
Dr. Cathy Cheng Earns IU’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
Indiana University named five assistant professors as the 2022 Indiana University Bloomington Outstanding Junior Faculty Award recipients. One of the recipients is IU School of Optometry Assistant Professor Dr. Cathy Cheng. The award identifies promising tenure-track faculty and provides a $15,000 grant to support the recipient’s future research. A reception will be held in their… Read more »
IUSO Expands Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Scholarship Program
Through Partnerships with the National Optometric Association, Black Eyecare Perspective, and supportive IUSO alumni, IUSO expanded its Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Scholarship Program. At IUSO, we’re constantly seeking opportunities to expand our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Through the establishment of our DEI Advisory Council in 2020, our students, faculty, staff, and alumni… Read more »
IU School of Optometry’s First Gala a Success
On Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, we held the first ever IU School of Optometry Gala. Despite COVID restrictions and the event having been re-scheduled from 2020, we had nearly 200 attendees. We are pleased to report that the event was a smashing success on all fronts: reunions, camaraderie, fun, dancing, and advancing the mission of… Read more »
What’s Cookin’ (Summer/Fall 2021)
Here is a summary of the news and activities of IU School of Optometry faculty and staff from June 1–December 1, 2021. OFFICE OF STUDENT ADMINISTRATION Class of 2025 IUSO welcomed the Class of 2025—86 students from an applicant pool of 763 (an increase 490 the previous year). • 25 Indiana residents and 61 non-residents… Read more »
IUSO COVID-19 Protocols (Effective August 16, 2021)
All IU School of Optometry faculty, students, and staff, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear masks in public places (i.e. classrooms, conference rooms, student lounge, academic study center). If you are alone, you can remove the mask. Building access to study areas and practice labs is available 24/7 using electronic key card after… Read more »
Dr. Rajalekshmy Shyam Awarded Grant from the National Eye Institute
Dr. Rajalekshmy Shyam, a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Joseph Bonanno’s lab has been awarded a K99/R00 career transition grant from the National Eye Institute. The funding will begin Sept. 1, 2021. The long-term objective of her project is to come up with new treatments for Fuchs Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy (FECD). This award consists of two phases—two… Read more »
Register for IUSO End of Summer CE
The IU School of Optometry is offering a continuing education opportunity the weekend of July 31–Aug. 1. Click here to register to attend in-person or virtually. If you register to attend virtually, you will be emailed a Zoom link the day before CE. Check with your own State Board of Optometry to find out how… Read more »