August 2011

Medicare Reimbursement Cuts Threaten ODs; AOA Fully Engaged On Issue

August 30th 2011 – The AOA is back at it again, this time engaged with politicians on capitol hill to prevent a 30% cut Medicare reimbursements that could seriously hurt OD’s and other physicians. It is VERY important that Optometry Students at every optometry school understand what this will mean for our profession. It is important to stay active as an optometry …

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Documentary & Interview with a Private Practicing Optometrist

Have you ever thought of going into private practice, got all excited about it, and then five minutes later just felt upset, drowned by your own questions and worries? Lots of us optometry students want to pursue private practice but often we just spin our wheels when it comes to formulating some sort of logical …

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Petition to allow Optometrists in Puerto Rico to prescribe therapeutic pharmaceutical agents

August 23rd 2011 – A petition started by Osvaldo Negrón, O.D. on Change.org has gained support from over 430 supporters in the hopes of changing the way things work in Puerto Rico. The U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is the last and only jurisdiction of the United States of America where licensed Doctors of Optometry are not allowed …

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New Pennsylvania Bill to Set OD’s Back?

By: Antonio Chirumbolo SUNY 2013 August 15th 2011 – House Bill 838 is making its way through state legislature. House Bill 838 essentially defines what is and what is not considered ophthalmic surgery, and if passed, would certainly put shackles on any future advancement in the scope of practice for optometrists in the state of …

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Texas Optometric Association Works To Achieve Legislative Victory

August 15th 2011 – The Texas Optometric Association deserves a pat on the back for a very important bill that was passed recently. Lately we have seen may bills passed that help the scope of practice for optometry, yet this bill helps optometrists in the area of vision and medical insurance. You can find out …

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Examination of the Traumatic Brain Injury Patient

Today’s article is written by Dr. Carl Garbus who is president of NORA. Antonio Chirumbolo, an OptometryStudents.com Team Member, met Dr. Garbus during an OS.com function and they are now working together to crank out some great information for optometry students. Keep a lookout for more insightful articles from Dr. Garbus in the near future! …

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Paula Vang SCCO 2014 – Optometry's Meeting Contest WINNER!

OptometryStudents.com and it’s team would like to congratulate Paula Vang of SCCO for winning the raffle at Optometry’s Meeting this year! Paula won a Amazon Kindle, Wills Eye Manual and Welch Allyn Penlight!  We wanted to take a look into Paula’s world and so we did this interview so you can get a look into …

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