#IEI

LFaits

Aug 17, 20182 min read

Working at a Private Practice in Optometry School

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...

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

Apr 24, 20172 min read

CAP is Where it’s at!

In my previous post, I talked about my favorite place at ICO- the Eyepod, where we get to practice new skills. What makes all of this...

LFaits

Nov 9, 20163 min read

Tips and tricks for working with CPS kids

First off, what is CPS? It stands for Chicago Public Schools, and for ICO students, it is one of our third year specialty sites. Our CPS...

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...