March 2014

Hypertensive Retinopathy vs. Interferon Associated Retinopathy

Age/Sex/Race 52 year old African American male Chief Complaint “I am having trouble with distance so I think I need a new glasses prescription.” Denied having flashes, floaters, pain, itching or burning. Medical History Diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis C His blood sugar that morning was 87. Ocular History Negative Medications He didn’t have his medication list …

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Our SECO Experience: A Fantastic Conference for Students!

This was my first trip SECO, and it definitely met and exceeded my expectations! If you haven’t attended yet, you should plan on making the trip at least once during your student career. SECO organizers make the extra effort to create a beneficial and fun student experience. The student programs and CE’s were a great learning …

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Website for New Graduate Optometrists Has Launched – NewGradOptometry.com

For Immediate Release Website for New Graduate Optometrists Has Launched Matthew Geller O.D., Founder of OptometryStudents.com Announces the Launch of NewGradOptometry.com The first of its kind, NewGradOptometry.com is the #1 online resource for newly graduated doctors of optometry. It features resources created by new graduates, for new graduates.   SAN DIEGO – March 25, 2014 – …

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13 Things You Need to Know Before Going on a VOSH Trip

This past January, I had the wonderful opportunity to conduct eye exams at the annual eye care clinic with VOSH-Connecticut in Nicaragua. Twenty-one optometry students from Berkeley Optometry joined a team of eight optometrists and 24 additional volunteers to serve the beach town of San Juan Del Sur and its neighboring communities. Over four days …

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How to Write a Prescription: A Quick Reference Guide

As busy students, we can’t help but love technology. Computers make it easier to organize class notes, look up patient charts, and record data during clinic. And with a couple checks of a box on an electronic medical record, we can have a patient’s prescription printed out and ready to go! This is a huge …

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Interview with Dr. Ron Hopping: The Future of Optometry

Curious about what the AOA immediate past president thinks about the future of optometry? Want to learn how you can become involved in ensuring the success of optometry’s future? Want some advice from a leader in optometry on how to succeed as optometry students? Dr. Ron Hopping, OD, MPH, FAAO is the immediate past president …

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Horner’s Syndrome: Rare and Possibly Life Threatening Causes – Part 1: Overview

Horner’s Syndrome/Bernard’s Syndrome – What Exactly Is It? Horner’s Syndrome is a rare syndrome that is based upon findings that are due to an alteration in the sympathetic neuro-pathway. Approximately 60% of  cases studied are from known causes and the other 40% are idiopathic 1.The main and most common characteristics of this syndrome are ptosis of …

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