The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

I know it’s hard to believe there will be any extra time for anything but studying once you’re in optometry school. Many of us really do...

On October 13, 45,000 people took to the streets, putting their bodies through a grueling 26.2-mile trek through the concrete jungle of...

Alright, kiddos: A few weeks ago I took Part III of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam. The morning started at 5:45 a.m.,...

Last week on Wednesday, I headed to Millennium Park after  morning classes to attend a runway show at Fashion Focus Chicago, the Windy...

We’re all studying to be optometrists, but what does that really mean? Is it handing out glasses and contacts? Is it checking a patient’s...