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 »
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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 »
Current IUSO COVID-19 Protocols
IUSO COVID-19 Protocols Students must follow the safety precautions outlined below to help keep the IU School of Optometry’s faculty, staff, and students healthy and safe. Building/Room Access Protocols The Optometry Building (800 E. Atwater Ave.) Access permitted for scheduled lecture, lab, or practice time; study areas are available in designated seats indicated by red… Read more »
IU School of Optometry COVID-19 Testing Protocols
Dear IUSO Faculty, Staff, and Students, Although this message pertains to students primarily, everyone working at the IU School of Optometry should be aware of our school’s COVID-19 testing protocols. IUSO Protocol for COVID Testing and Quarantine An individual who experiences COVID symptoms or suspects they are experiencing COVID symptoms should: Contact the IU Health… Read more »
IU School of Optometry Moving to Admission Test-Optional Approach
Effective immediately, the submission of test scores from the Optometry Admission Test (OAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) will be optional at the Indiana University School of Optometry for students applying for Fall 2021 enrollment into the Doctor of Optometry program. IU School of Optometry Dean Joseph A. Bonanno, OD, PhD, FAAO, believes this… Read more »
Update from IUSO Dean Bonanno (May 27)
Dear IU School of Optometry Faculty, Students and Staff, As the pandemic evolves, IU is beginning to roll out Restart Activities. I want to give you an update on activities at the school. Clinics On May 18, both the Atwater Eye Care Center and the Indianapolis Eye Care Center began seeing patients for routine care. Currently,… 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 »
Update from IUSO Dean Bonanno (April 28)
Dear IU School of Optometry Faculty, Staff, and Students, I hope you are safe and healthy during these unprecedented times. The public health crisis has upended what is normal in our daily lives as well as for us trying to deliver an education and for students trying to get one. Spring 2020 Currently, spring semester… Read more »
Update from IUSO Dean Bonanno (March 24)
Dear IUSO Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Friends, With the rapid progression of events related to the COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted to give you an update of what is happening at IUSO and also to emphasize the importance of following public health directives to reduce the incidence of corona virus cases so as not to… Read more »
Update for IUSO Students from the Dean
Dear IU School of Optometry Students, Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie has now extended the online delivery of classes for the remainder of the semester. Faculty are preparing to provide the remainder of their courses in this way. Course labs that cannot be delivered via video demo, readings, or other distance mechanisms will be… Read more »