The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

I recently became a part of the board for the American Optometric Student Association chapter at ICO. It has been a joy to work together with other classmates to promote AOSA to students. At ICO, you are automatically a member of the AOSA! This helps every optometry student become more involved, which is an important aspect of keeping our profession thriving. I’m learning a lot about what AOSA can do for optometry and how students can get more involved with their state associ

Over the last 2 years, I’ve had the privilege of attending Optometry’s Meeting (OM) in Chicago and San Diego, Vision Expo East (VEE) in New York, Vision Expo West (VEW) in Vegas, the South Eastern Congress of Optometry (SECO) in Atlanta and the Congressional Advocacy Conference (CAC) in Washington, D.C. A lot of students don’t give much thought or are really aware of the opportunity to attend these hugely beneficial conferences. Here’s my take on why you should attend a few c