PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS

Ocular Disease:

Direct management of patients
Large patient population with high prevalence of acute and chronic disease
Fit and manage specialty contact lenses
Ophthalmology interaction
- Residents attend Grand Rounds at UIC every Wednesday
- Frequent sub-specialty consultation (Retina, Glaucoma, Cornea, Neuro-ophthalmology and Uveitis)
Medical specialty consultation with other services
- Resident does most, if not all, of medical work-up
- Consults from other specialties

Experienced Attendings
- Many have 10 or more years working in the VA setting
- Chief has 23 years of experience
Attendings see patients with residents
- Pass ongoing experience to residents
- Assure quality of patient care
- Always available for consultation

Experienced attendings

Over 130+ years of combined experience working in a high-volume hospital setting to give residents hands-on mentorship throughout the year
Attendings come from a variety of backgrounds both within a hospital setting as well as private practice

Comprehensive low vision rehabilitation for partially-sighted and legally blind patients
Collaboration with low vision specialists at Hines Blind Rehabilitation Center
- Residents spend 1 day per week at the Hines BRC
Pediatric Low Vision
- 2-day trip to school for visually impaired children
- Attend with ICO faculty and residents