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60 for 60: David Henton, Dan Isom, Evelyn Moore, Michelle Moore, Cathy Phillips and Alex Stallings honored as exceptional alumni

To celebrate its anniversary, UMSL is spotlighting 60 alumni who apply one or more of the university's core values in the world and help to make it a better place....

UMSL Patient Care Center’s renovated second floor features cutting-edge teaching labs, study nooks and lounge spaces for College of Optometry students

The roughly 14,000-square-foot space features teaching labs and study and lounge spaces, and will serve more than 170 students in the program. ...

Optometry Scholar and 2023 graduate Dr. Katie Kyles builds on her passion for vision therapy and pediatric care through UMSL residency

As a pediatric resident, Kyles is continuing her work with the Pupil Project, which helps manage learning-related vision problems in children....

UMSL Optometry and Nursing students explore complexities of poverty and impact on patient care

A simulation facilitated by the Missouri Community Action Network gave participants the chance to step into the shoes of someone experiencing poverty for a few hours....

Optometry graduate Jacob Travis learns to meet patients where they are through humanitarian work in Kansas City and Alaska

As part of his fourth-year experience, Travis spent the spring semester working in Nome, Alaska, at Last Frontier Eye Care and Tundra Health Initiative....

Optometry student Claire Saylor named vice president of the American Optometric Student Association

The optometry student was also honored as AOSA’s Trustee of the Year for the 2022-23 school year....

Celebrating Black History Month 2023 with stories of UMSL excellence

Commemorate Black History Month with UMSL Daily by revisiting 12 inspiring stories of Black student, faculty, staff and alumni triumphs and contributions. ...

UMSL College of Optometry hosts NASA’s Tyson Brunstetter for telehealth lecture

Brunstetter’s lecture focused on Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS) and the challenges of performing ocular telemedicine onboard the International Space Station....

Meet Keshia Elder, dean of UMSL’s College of Optometry

Elder, who previously served as an associate clinical professor at UMSL from 2011 to 2016, recently became the first Black female dean of optometry in the country....

Optometry Assistant Clinical Professor Dr. Tareq Nabhan named to national advisory committee for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

The committee advises the government on what tools, tests, techniques and procedures should be covered through Medicare and Medicaid....