FY-EYE on UMSL Optometry

Dittlinger Chosen as February Student Spotlight Winner Every month the Office of Student Services with the College of Optometry seeks nomination from the faculty, staff, and students of the college in an effort to recognize one student who exemplifies our student body.  This month's recipient is a true reflection on what we look for in a student at UMSL College of Optometry. The Student Spotlight for February 2016 is:   Kevin Dittlinger   (Class of 2018)   Kevin was chosen for the February spotlight because he exemplifies the model of our students here at the College of Optometry.  His peers and faculty have nominated Kevin for the student spotlight.  Students, Faculty, and Staff have said many great things about Kevin: Kevin has many good attributes that show how he feels about UMSL. He has a positive attitude about class, and is always on time for school activities. K evin goes out of his way to help out his f...

New Contact Lens Available at UMSL Optometry by: Dr. Julie DeKinder, OD The Contact Lens Faculty at the University Eye Center are excited to announce the availability of a new innovative contact lens.  EyePrintPRO™ is an optically clear prosthetic scleral cover shell designed to match the exact contours of the individual eye.  The EyePrintPRO™  has been under clinical evaluation and many patients with the numerous corneal conditions have experienced improvement with their comfort and visual acuity.   Mold created of the patient's eye   Conditions such as keratoconus, irregular astigmatism, ocular surface disease (dry eye), trauma, extreme cases of deformed eyes, pellucid marginal degeneration, chemical burns, post surgical corneas (including corneal transplants and post LASIK ectasia), pinguecula, pterygium, stem cell failure, or simply those who desire better vision and comfort.    The impression process only takes a few m...

Ibisch Chosen as November Student Spotlight Winner Every month the Office of Student Services with the College of Optometry seeks nomination from the faculty, staff, and students of the college in an effort to recognize one student who exemplifies our student body.  This month's recipient is a true reflection on what we look for in a student at UMSL College of Optometry. The Student Spotlight for November 2015 is:   Andrew "Andy" Ibisch  (Class of 2018) Andy Ibisch Class of 2018    Andy was chosen for the November spotlight because he exemplifies the month of November as the month of Thanksgiving.  His peers and faculty have nominated Andy for the student spotlight.  Students, Faculty, and Staff have said many great things about Andy: "Andy serves as class president of the 2018 class and always serves to raise the spirit of our class. Andy goes above and beyond as a class president and does whatever it takes...

Page Chosen as October Student Spotlight Winner   Every month the Office of Student Services with the College of Optometry seeks nomination from the faculty, staff, and students of the college in an effort to recognize one student who exemplifies our student body.  This month's recipient is a true reflection on what we look for in a student at UMSL College of Optometry. The Student Spotlight for October 2015 is:   Logan Page (Class of 2018) Logan Page Class of 2018  (C)JW Photography   Logan is very involved with UMSL activities such as being an ambassador and MOSA. He has been very welcoming to the 1st year students and seems very involved with his own classmates. He really wants to get to know all of his classmates - both older and younger. Logan’s an ambassador, so he has a hand in picking future optometry family members! He's an all-around good person. He gets his work done on time and still puts a lot of effort int...