The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

As I begin my first rotation as a fourth-year outside of the Illinois Eye Institute, it has become very clear that there are many...

“Life is a journey, not a destination.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Moving to optometry school can be intimidating. Planning for a destination...

This is my first post and I’m honestly a little nervous. Firsts are always hard- the first day of a job, the first essay of the year, and...

Aside from shadowing different eye doctors, upon entering optometry school, I didn’t know any current optometrists or optometry students....

In order to celebrate the completion of my third year of optometry school, I decided to take a solo trip to Copenhagen, Denmark. Studying...