Illinois College of Optometry Blog

Nathaniel Briggs

Aug 1, 20223 min

My Farewell to Chicago

Wow. I really cannot believe it. I really cannot believe it, and I'm not trying to sound hyperbolic. I still can't believe that after all...

Kashifa Ansari

Jul 29, 20223 min

Alcon Academy for Eye Care Excellence

This year, I had the incredible opportunity of traveling to Fort Worth, TX to attend the Alcon Academy for Eye Care Excellence. Every...

Alek

Sep 27, 20212 min

Over 2,000 People Helped in St.Lucia

This August, a group of us traveled to St. Lucia on a SVOSH (Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) humanitarian trip....

Kashifa Ansari

Sep 22, 20213 min

A Glimpse into Externship Selections

The time has come for us third year students to choose our externship sites for fourth year! Fourth year education at ICO consists of...

nmatland

Aug 18, 20213 min

Dear Class of 2025

We are continuing with our tradition of writing a few quick words of advice for incoming students. After having been through a year at...