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Amplify your optometry school experience and see what it means to get involved in our profession as the annual AOSA/AOA conference, Optometry’s Meeting, comes to the Music City, June 19-22, 2024. Optometry’s Meeting provides students a four-day, immersive experience in career development, clinical and practice management skill building, professional networking and advocacy alongside optometry’s leaders. …

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It’s Time to Talk about Diabetes

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the incidence of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus has increased by 90 percent in the last 10 years.¹ However, it is more alarming that 46 percent of diabetic patients are unaware that they are affected and 42 percent are not confident in managing their diabetes.² Rates …

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February Spotlight: Age-Related Macular Degeneration

  Did you know that February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) month? Here is a break down of the basics of the condition to help you review for clinic, rotations, or boards. ARMD is a retinal condition that results in reduced central visual acuity, and ultimately, central blindness. It affects 11 million Americans, and unfortunately, that …

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How To Capture Your Own Fundus Photo

Hello everybody! For my first post on OptometryStudents.com, I will demonstrate the procedure to examine the retina with a smartphone, or basically capture a nice retina selfie! Materials required:   20D lens, typically used when we do Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy (BIO) Tropicamide since it is necessary to be dilated. You can also use Phenylephrine if you want to get …

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Could Your Eyesight Be Affected By Dysfunctioning Cilia?

We all know that your eyes can be affected by many things such as your nutrition, your lifestyle, and the sun, but did you know that the cilia in your body could affect your eyesight? Cilia are hair like projections and are found in many organisms that have multiple functions. In humans, cilia are found …

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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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Vitreous Hemorrhage: “My vision went completely black”

Age/Sex/Race 64 year old African American male Chief Complaint “My vision went completely black all the sudden in the right eye about two weeks ago, but it started coming back slowly. My vision is still blurry though.” Medical History Type II Diabetes Hypertension Chronic kidney disease Bell’s palsy Ocular History Hx of cataract surgery OU …

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Retinoblastoma found in Pediatric Eye Exam

Age/Sex/Race 2 year old Caucasian female Chief Complaint “My granddaughter’s pediatrician thinks her eyes aren’t working together and wants her checked for a lazy eye. It only happens sometimes in the left eye.” Medical History / Ocular History / Family History Unremarkable Medications None NKDA Diagnosis and initial plan of action I thought it might …

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