LFaitsAug 17, 20182 min readWorking at a Private Practice in Optometry SchoolAs I begin my first rotation as a fourth-year outside of the Illinois Eye Institute, it has become very clear that there are many...
LFaitsJun 27, 20173 min readExternship Sites vs. The IEIToto, we are not at the IEI anymore. Fourth year may have started only 5(?!) weeks ago, but it seems like forever since I’ve been at...
LFaitsApr 24, 20172 min readCAP is Where it’s at!In my previous post, I talked about my favorite place at ICO- the Eyepod, where we get to practice new skills. What makes all of this...
LFaitsNov 9, 20163 min readTips and tricks for working with CPS kidsFirst off, what is CPS? It stands for Chicago Public Schools, and for ICO students, it is one of our third year specialty sites. Our CPS...
LFaitsSep 21, 20162 min readThe Third Year ClinicianIt has been a little over four months since I started working in the clinic on my own. My understanding of vision and eye disease has...