February 2013

Spanish/English Translations of the Most Common Eye Conditions

Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH) trips have to be some of the most challenging and rewarding trips during your optometry school careers. Challenging because some of us are trying techniques we learned in school for the first time, while others are seeing a whole bunch of people in a small amount of time. …

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2013 OPTOMETRY’S MEETING: SAN DIEGO, CA

Looking for an excuse to visit California? Well, here’s your opportunity! This year’s Optometry’s Meeting (OM) will be held in San Diego, California, from June 26th thru June 30th. OM is the premiere event of the optometric profession- joining ODs, students, optometric staff, and industry- for four exciting days of learning and networking. OM provides …

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SUNY College of Optometry: Getting an MBA Just Got Easier!

  At the beginning of this month, SUNY College of Optometry entered in to an agreement with SUNY Empire State College to offer an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Optometry Business Management. This certificate entails 6 courses worth 18 credits that can be put towards earning a Masters of Business Administration from SUNY Empire State. The proposed …

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4 Tips for Choosing Your Best Optometry School

As the president of the Grant MacEwan Pre-Optometry Club I have had many members ask me how to decide between optometry schools after they have received their acceptance letters. For some it is an obvious choice, but for others it will be one of the most difficult choices they will ever make.  Below are some tips to …

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Pediatric Eye Care Essential Health Benefit Has Now Been Officially Realized

After initial federal government recognition and support, the Pediatric Eye Care Essential Benefit has now been officially finalized by the US Department of Health and Human Service, marking the end of years and years of hard fought advocacy and the beginning of comprehensive eye exams and related medical services for millions of children across the …

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Huge Potential Impact of Health Care Reform on Optometry and YOU!

Big news as we move through the start of 2013! Due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Harkin Amendment and Pediatric Eye Care Essential Benefit that is included, millions of previously uninsured Americans (children and adults) will have coverage for comprehensive eye care! This could translate to more patients and a busier practice …

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Clinical Case Review February 2013 – Bhumika Patel

Age/Sex/Race 45 year old Caucasian male Chief Complaint Blur at distance for awhile, left eye worse than right eye Sometimes his left eye hurts Medical History Last exam 1 month ago and everything was normal NKDA Ocular History Uses readers for near Retinal detachment in left eye 15 years ago (I found this out when …

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2nd Annual SUNY Optometry Career Symposium

There are many things we have to worry about as optometry students: midterms, clinical assessments, and, yes, even national board exams. But we all know that our education extends far beyond the material we’re getting in the classroom. A little over a year ago, SUNY College of Optometry established its Career Development Center, dedicated to …

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The Studt Foundation Presents Sports Vision Enhancement: A Different Type of Vision Therapy

Have you ever stopped to think of how a baseball player can hit a 95 mph fastball? Or how a NFL quarterback knows precisely where to throw the football? If you take a step back, the abilities of the professional athletes that we watch on a daily basis are pretty amazing.  Just check out SportsCenter …

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