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 »
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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 2024 Student Innovator Award
First-year OD student Elise Radcliffe is the winner of the IU School of Optometry’s 2024 Student Innovator Award. Elise’s winning project is “Tracking Tears: The Punctal Plug Monitoring System.” Elise’s presentation discussed her idea of a new and innovative punctal plug design. Through computer technology wired into the silicone plug, patients will be able to… 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 »
Some Ethnic Groups at Higher Risk for Retinal Damage from Diabetes
BLOOMINGTON, IN — A group of researchers at Indiana University School of Optometry found individuals are at different risks for retinal damage from diabetes, with certain ethnic groups and males being at a greater risk. “Complications to the retinas of diabetic patients are more likely in some groups, such as African Americans or Asians, even… Read more »
Student Spotlight: Alexis Garcia
Name: Alexis Garcia Hometown: Belvidere, IL Where did you do your undergrad education? What was your major, what degree did you earn, and what year did you graduate? I did my undergraduate education at Benedictine University. I was a biology major and earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. I graduated in 2022. Describe the… Read more »
Student Spotlight: Rafael Rodriguez Jr.
Name: Rafael Rodriguez Jr. Hometown: Barstow, CA Where did you do your undergrad education? What was your major, what degree did you earn, and what year did you graduate? ASU: Biology degree, 2019 graduation Describe the moment when you realized you wanted to become an optometrist. I wanted to become an optometrist in the 10th… Read more »