June 2014

Optometry’s Meeting, from San Diego to Philadelphia

Optometry’s Meeting 2014 in Philadelphia officially kicks off this Thursday! Optometry’s Meeting is one of the best events of the year for students and always a great time. So what’s to come this week? First, let these three University of Waterloo School of Optometry students share their experience at last year’s Optometry’s Meeting in San Diego …

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School in Focus: An Inside Look at Optometry Schools and Student Life

OptometryStudents.com and the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) have been working together to give you an inside look at optometry schools and student life. Our School in Focus articles give insight to pre-optometry students and optometry students, and shine a light on the fine institutions that prepare us for success as optometrists. Are you a …

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Meet the 2014 Varilux Student Bowl Contestants

Meet the 2014 Varilux Student Bowl contestants! Congrats to everyone who is participating in the Student Bowl, always one of the best events at Optometry’s Meeting. Learn more about the contestants below, from their hometowns to fun facts and hobbies. Did you know that we have a former underwear model among the contestants? The owner …

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The Rotations Experience – Refractive Surgery June 12, 2014

Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning, and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I just started my clinical rotations as a …

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It’s Always Sunny at Optometry’s Meeting, Philadelphia 2014!

I’m packing my bags, and preparing my taste buds for my first ever Philly Cheesesteak! This year’s Optometry’s Meeting is taking place where they say it’s always sunny, Philadelphia. Optometry’s Meeting, to the experienced optometry student, is an annual convention filled with different optometry enthusiasts from across the nation. You can experience educational seminars, networking …

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The Rotations Experience – Getting Exposure June 9, 2014

Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning, and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I just started my clinical rotations as a …

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The Rotations Experience – SIR, YES, SIR June 6, 2014

The Rotations Experience Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning, and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I just started my clinical …

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The Rotations Experience – June 3, 2014

The Rotations Experience Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are so anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I just started my …

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Louisiana Extends Optometry’s Scope of Practice to Eye Surgeries

An opthalmologist sits back and clicks off his slit lamp. “Go ahead and sit back for me, Mr. L. I’m noticing some clouding on the intraocular lens implant we gave you. Its not caused by anything you or the surgeon did or didn’t do, but it does occur in about 30% of patients. I think …

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