Michigan College of Optometry

01/27/2026

Michigan College of Optometry is excited to welcome Dr. Lillian Kalaczinski as our next Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, beginning March 16, 2026!

Dr. Kalaczinski, who served in the position in an interim capacity in 2021, has been a faculty member at MCO since 2015. Her commitment to excellence, volunteerism, and student welfare makes her a perfect fit for this position.

Congratulations, Dr. Kalaczinski!

01/24/2026

Congratulations to first-year, Mia! We love following your journey.

SALUTE: Congratulations to Ferris State Women's Basketball standout Mia Riley for scoring her 1,000th career point today (Jan. 24).

12/31/2025

Congratulations to faculty Drs. Paula McDowell and Avesh Raghunandan and former MCO residents Drs. Sophia Capo and Corrie Anderson on their amblyopia case series published in Clinical Insights in Eye Care!

https://clinicalinsightsineyecare.scholasticahq.com/article/154519-case-series-management-of-amblyopia-in-cases-with-concurrent-foveal-hypoplasia?fbclid=IwdGRleAPCHZFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEefTY1QGvzbcCLASLdnfSkoLZB_aUjoOM8PIFmXvcAli5PTqQMQSeQP7lEEds_aem_7fPK0ihQLq18Un1zEJjeeg

By Paula McDowell, Avesh Raghunandan & 2 more. This case series demonstrates foveal hypoplasia as a confounding factor in the diagnosis of amblyopia in three pediatric patients. Clinical pearls will help providers determine management options for these patients.

12/21/2025

CHAMPIONS. AGAIN. 🏆

FINAL: Ferris State 42 Harding 21
Undefeated. Unmatched. Back to Back.

GO DAWGS!

Ferris State Football | Ferris State Athletics | NCAA Division II

12/19/2025

The Winter 2025 edition of the MCO's Focal Points emagazine is out now. Check out our new, richly visual format and features on our new faculty and staff.
https://simplebooklet.com/mcofocalpointsdec2025

12/17/2025

Congratulations to alumna Sara Weidmayer, OD, for her publication in Review of Optometry!
https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/angiogenesis-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly?fbclid=IwY2xjawOu_lNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFrN3lsTVNmOWtWWEhaYUlEc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvlzF_-qHeoON0FNoZzlSGtq_PtxuL6PcnIoHFhABHh_Ea6NczHBHT6juWx4_aem_iRMd8Rq9lYyo8CncrbPt_A

Published December 15, 2025 Angiogenesis: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Let’s explore the causes and presentations of this phenomenon in the eye. By Sara Weidmayer, OD New blood vessels may form in the eye in response to a host of conditions that can arise over the course of one’s life. While a...

12/16/2025

During final exam week, staff, faculty and administration served our students breakfast for dinner at the annual Stress Relief Night. Thanks to Dr. Albright for coordinating. Then, the annual Pie the Professor fundraising event for the MCO Public Health Club took place. Enjoy the photos and videos!

12/13/2025

Let’s go Dawgs!

12/13/2025

Alumnus Trevor Fosso, OD, is the Minnesota Optometric Association Young OD of the Year! We are proud and not the least bit surprised. Congratulations, Dr. Fosso!

Nominations are open for 2026 award recipients. Congrats to our 2025 Young OD of the Year, Dr. Trevor Fosso of PineCone Vision Center, and all the incredible work he's done!

Click the link below to nominate a colleague for Distinguished OD, Paraoptometric, Young OD or OD of the Year. Nominations close January 13!

https://forms.gle/EYYAFNuREH4QWFfW6

12/13/2025

12/13/2025

MCO holiday party 2025 with an 80’s nightclub murder mystery performance and themed clothing (the benefit of having multiple actors on staff). We know how to have fun. Prize winners were Sara Bush for Super Slueth, Tina Heath for best dressed and Ron Witt for comedy.

12/13/2025

Congratulations to Superior Eye Care for their feature on Upper Peninsula Today. All three of these fine doctors are MCO alumni.

https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/12/12/upper-michigan-today-learns-dry-eye-solutions-superior-eye-health-vision-therapy-center/?fbclid=IwdGRleAOqYylleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeOVvO96BXIRW1Jh-XE05dJLVvXP3BubtW8WtNOTCpisd8cmWw0Dqgu9HWZdM_aem_N1bVzxON5jby33IZN5UY_w

John Redfield and Audrey Stetson stopped by Superior Eye's center where the team gave John an RF treatment. Learn all about dry eyes and potential solutions throughout this episode of UMT.