The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

Although the optometric community is considered to be small, it is full of great minds. Just within my class alone, ICO’s class of 2019,...

Now that I’ve hit my third year of optometry school and boards are right around the corner, I really wanted to do something for myself as...

There is a sense of relief that comes with the unfolding of a new year. It’s a chance to start fresh and leave behind all of the acquired...

As a third year at ICO, you are required to complete a “CPS rotation.” This is when you work at an off-campus site owned by the school...

At ICO, we are very lucky to have a plethora of locations to choose from when it comes to selecting externships. We have sites in almost...