Pedatric Optometry/ Binocular Vision

Heather McLeod OD (hemcleod@ico.edu)

Providing Advanced Competency Training in Binocular Vision and Pediatric Optometry through Education, Scholarship and Patient Care.

This program provides advanced clinical experience in binocular vision and pediatric optometry. The residency offers a special opportunity to develop expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of the following: strabismus and amblyopia; non-strabismic binocular vision, accommodative, and ocular motility disorders; visually-related learning problems; and vision care for infants, children, head trauma patients, and those with special needs. The program is designed to provide the resident with intensive clinical training and experience through participation in both patient care and didactic activities. The resident has an opportunity to provide vision care to a large number of patients from varied socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Other responsibilities include supervising students in clinic, giving grand rounds presentations, attending the weekly Resident Seminar, completing a research project or case report of publishable quality, and clinical rotations in specialty advanced-care clinics and the Emergency Service at the Illinois Eye Institute. The program is flexible and may be adapted to the resident's particular needs and interests.

In a typical week, the resident participates in the following activities, direct patient care and precepting 4th years students in the pediatric and developmental disabilities clinics on-site at ICO, teaching of 3rd year students in pediatric related labs, educational rounds, research & development, and 4-5 hours per week in our Urgent Care Clinic. The resident is expected to spend at least 44 hours/week doing residency activities.

1. Attendance at all clinical assignments 2. Attendance and participation in all scheduled conferences. 3. Submission of a paper of publishable quality. 4. Successful completion of all learning objectives.

Application is through the ORMatch

1. Visit ORMatch web site natmatch.com/ormatch/programs/applications.html and submit your application.

2. Contact the program coordinator (Christine Allison, O.D., F.A.A.O., F.C.O.V.D. callison@ico.edu 312-949-7336) declaring your interest in applying. If mailing use the ICO address, 3241 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Il. 60616.

3..Applicants are encouraged to take part three of NBEO prior to January so results may be available at the interview.

4. Arrangements for an on-site interview will be made.

5. After completing the interview process, complete the ORMatch Applicant's Ranking Form.

The applicant must, prior to matriculation, have attained the Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree from a school or college of optometry accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education.  All applicants will be evaluated without regard to sex, race, color, creed, age, religion or non-disqualifying physical disabilities. Application information and an on-campus interview are used for the selection procedure.