September 2013

100 Commonly Prescribed Drugs: A Clinical Pocket Reference

There are many situations that can throw a wrench into your smooth eye exam flow, but encountering a patient with a long series of medications is definitely up there on the list of time sinks. Or, more commonly, your patient may only remember small bits of information about their medication – the pill color, the …

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4 Reasons Why Every Student Should Volunteer for the Special Olympics

For the past two years, I have had the opportunity to volunteer at the Special Olympics of Connecticut Summer Games. One fantastic service that is offered to the athletes is health screenings through the Healthy Athlete program. The program brings healthcare professionals such as physical therapists, audiologists, dentists, optometrists, and others to give physical exams and promote healthy …

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Get Paid to be an Optometry Student: Inside the U.S. Military HPSP Program

The Health Professions Scholarship Program, or HPSP, is probably the most recognizable military optometry program for optometry students today. The scholarship program consists of an agreement between selectees and their respective services. Scholarships can range between one and four years of educational benefits in exchange for a minimum of three years of service as a …

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September Student in Focus: Jimmy Deom, AOSA President

OS: James Deom, also known to many as Jimmy, is a man full of energy and love  for life and optometry. Jimmy is the current president for the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA), which represents over 6,200 optometry students! Jimmy, tell us a little about yourself! JD: First and foremost, I am a fourth year …

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AOSA Trustee Spotlight: Shane McDonald, PUCO

OS: Shane McDonald is a third year student and now AOSA Trustee for Pacific University College of Optometry! Shane, tell us a little more about yourself… SM: Originally, I’m from eastern British Columbia, Canada, but I did my undergrad in Animal Biology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Growing up in a small town, I’ve always had …

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Optometry Clinical Photo Database – by OptometryStudents.com

Tuesday, September 17th 2013 OptometryStudents.com (OS) and its team of 25 optometry and pre-optometry students has officially launched the “Optometry Clinical Photo Database” aka OptometryCPD. The project is lead by the OS Director of Clinical Photography, Apoorva Jinka of SUNY College of Optometry. OptometryCPD seeks to be the top crowd-sourced clinical photo database, with contributions from students, optometrists, and optometry …

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Berkeley School of Optometry – Beyond ‘One or Two?’

At the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry (UCBSO) everyone starts their optometry student career with a ropes course during orientation just two days before their first year begins with jumping straight into learning the slit lamp exam sequence. This is where the UCBSO family is seeded. Throughout the school year, we have many …

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You May Know All About Eyes…But What Do You Know About Student Loans?

 I have had the wonderful opportunity over the last 3 years to be a student ambassador at Southern College of Optometry. As a student ambassador at SCO I’ve had the opportunity give tours to students that are interviewed at the school. During these tours all prospective students get a presentation by our Director of Financial …

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SVOSH at SUNY: A Recap of the Year

SVOSH, also known as Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity, is one of the largest clubs in SUNY College of Optometry. SVOSH provides plenty of opportunities for students to perform vision screenings to underserved communities locally, nationally, and internationally.  SVOSH at SUNY frequently collaborates with other SUNY organizations, such as Fellowship of Christian Optometry, Lions …

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