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LFaits

Jun 27, 20173 min read

Externship Sites vs. The IEI

Toto, 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...

LFaits

Nov 2, 20163 min read

Why I Chose the Illinois College of Optometry

I’m from Massachusetts (go Pats!). Being from Mass., I often get the question, “Why ICO? There are other schools closer to where you’re...

LFaits

Sep 21, 20162 min read

The Third Year Clinician

It 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...

LFaits

Jul 26, 20162 min read

In the Making at ICO

When I first chose Illinois College of optometry I pictured my future with my nose in the books and an extreme amount of debt. Studying...

LFaits

Jul 1, 20162 min read

Dear Future Third Year Student; Thoughts after Six Weeks in Clinic (Solo)

Sometimes, when I’m working with a patient, it suddenly occurs to me how natural it feels to perform my clinical skills. I don’t claim to...