March 6th started out like most other days; I got up and got ready for another Monday at my externship in Chicago. I checked my e-mail and the results of Optometry Residency Match (ORMatch) had been emailed to me. I was excited to see which contact lens residency I got matched to but I saw …
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Children can be apprehensive about going to the optometrist, particularly if they do not know what to expect. That’s where “Howard And The Amazing Eye Exam” comes in. This children’s e-book was written by Michelle Weed, and Dr. Catherine McDaniel, the Chief of the Pediatrics and Binocular Vision Clinic at The Ohio State University College …
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Here at OS.com, we are grateful to our recent graduates of the class of 2016 for all of their hard work. We wanted to take a moment to thank them and share their words of wisdom and advice for current optometry students: Ben Emer (Illinois College Of Optometry) Ben was the outgoing Editor-in-chief of OptometryStudents.com, starting as a …
What is the Congressional Advocacy Conference? The Congressional Advocacy Conference is where students and optometrists meet in Washington, DC to advocate for our patients and our professions’ best interests. We accomplish this by talking to Representatives and Senators and their aids in support of bills that help both of our patients and the profession as …
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It was a short trip to the Emerald City also known as Seattle but well worth! Optometry’s Meeting took it to the Pacific Northwest and it was wasn’t short on good times. Here are some of the the highlights: Education The usual excellent Continuing Education was available again this year covering all areas of optometry. …
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I remember that in middle school we learned the School House Rock song “I’m Just a Bill” which illustrated how a bill gets passed through Congress. I finally got to see much of the process in action, minus a talking and singing paper bill! The first part of the Congressional Advocacy Conference (CAC) consisted of education on …
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Spring is just around the corner and that means it’s time to hit the road and head to Atlanta for SECO 2015 from March 4-8! Not so sure about going? Here are all the reasons YOU should go to SECO: Students do not pay any registration fee (with proof of enrollment at an accredited optometry program). You …
Optometry school has become increasingly expensive, so it’s more important for students to cut costs in any way possible. For students who go to UC Berkeley, Ohio State, SUNY, or University of Houston, you can apply for for in-state residency so you can get in-state tuition for these schools! Although offered at other places, these 4 schools …
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When students think of going to optometry conferences, the first ones that come to mind are usually the larger ones such as Optometry’s Meeting, Academy, and Vision Expo. However, there are also many other high quality smaller conferences out there including EastWest Eye Conference, which takes place every October in Cleveland. I had the opportunity …
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I can breathe a sigh of relief now that my first round of midterms in optometry school is over! Of course, this was the first of an endless line of midterms that will dictate my life in optometry school. I did some things well and I did some things not so well, but I will get …
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