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 »
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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 »
What’s Cookin’ at IUSO Summer/Fall 2020
Here is a summary of IUSO’s news from June 1 to December 1, 2020, in the time of COVID-19. Office of Student Administration Class of 2024 IUSO Welcomed the Class of 2024—86 students from an applicant pool of 490: 30 Indiana residents and 56 nonresidents 21 states represented and 1 student from Canada 53 women… Read more »
Update from IUSO Dean Bonanno (May 10)
Dear IUSO Students, Staff, and Faculty, I wanted to keep in touch with everyone about what has happened, what is being planned, what is likely, and what is unknown going forward during the pandemic. Some of you may remember the famous wisdom from former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld that “There are known knowns,… Read more »