The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

When I was first accepted to ICO, many of my professors and people I worked with told me how challenging it would be. The words went in...

What do ICO third years do during the first week of classes? Obviously, we explore the city! I finally got my bike in Chicago, and since...

I’m officially in my first rotation away from the Illinois Eye Institute- and, truth be told, home in general. This new adventure has...

The ICO class of 2020 just received our white coats and furthered our journey to becoming optometrists! I never realized the symbol of...

When you get to optometry school, life is a whirlwind. It’s new classes, new friends, new layouts… a new lifestyle, apparently. I...