#eyecare

LFaits

Mar 27, 20192 min read

Optometry School: Where is Right for Me?

Thinking about applying to optometry school? Already applied and trying to make your final decision about where to go? It can definitely...

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

Apr 4, 20181 min read

ICO in Spain

One of my best friends is currently teaching in Spain for a year. She is living in Madrid, giving me the perfect chance to come visit and...

LFaits

Jul 6, 20172 min read

OD vs MD: My Decision

I am often asked, “Why optometry? Why not general medicine or ophthalmology?” My answer is simple. It wasn’t the time difference or the...

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...