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Sleep Deprived in Seattle: A Quick Recap of Optometry’s Meeting 2015

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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Optometry’s Meeting 2015: Event Recap and iPad mini Winner!

Big thanks to everyone who participated in our survey, chatted with us, and played video games at our booth during Optometry’s Meeting last month. We had a great time getting to know students at the exhibit hall and parties, hearing feedback and suggestions for OS, and maybe inspiring some future OS writers! Student feedback about …

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Meet the 2015 Varilux Student Bowl Contestants!

In our annual feature of the Varilux Student Bowl contestants, OptometryStudents.com introduces the students competing in this year’s contest at Optometry’s Meeting in Seattle. Which contestant is a two-time Philippine Grammy Winner? Who played in a volleyball game for a world-record 68 consecutive hours? Check out all the contestants below (click to enlarge): *Some contestants could …

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5 Reasons I’m Looking Forward to Optometry’s Meeting in Seattle!

Optometry’s Meeting 2015 is being held June 24-28 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle! Last year’s meeting was hosted in Philadelphia, a gem of the Northeastern USA that’s filled with historical monuments, iconic movie scenes, and mouth watering food. Last year’s experience left me looking forward to this year’s meeting in Seattle, which is fast approaching! …

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July 2014 Student in Focus: Student Bowl Winner David Nguyen of SCCO

David Nguyen stood on stage at the Varilux Optometry Student Bowl at Optometry’s Meeting in Philadelphia while wearing a tank top, shorts and flip flops inspired by his Southern California roots. He had made it to the final round of an exciting Student Bowl competition and stood with his fellow contestants waiting for the winner …

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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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July 2013 Students in Focus: Blake Dornstauder and David Zimmerman

With control of the lead approaching the final question at the 22nd Annual Varilux Optometry Student Bowl at Optometry’s Meeting last month in San Diego, Nova Southeastern fourth-year Blake Dornstauder answered the question confidently and correctly. The problem was he wagered only four points, landing him in a tie with University of Alabama at Birmingham’s …

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Winners of #OSOM Social Media Contest

This year’s Optometry’s Meeting social media contest was a HUGE success and truly went well beyond our expectations! 180 creative photos were submitted by numerous students by simply hash tagging their pictures with #OSOM through Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email.  Great job to each and every one of you for participating in the contest and …

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2013 OPTOMETRY’S MEETING: SAN DIEGO, CA

Looking for an excuse to visit California? Well, here’s your opportunity! This year’s Optometry’s Meeting (OM) will be held in San Diego, California, from June 26th thru June 30th. OM is the premiere event of the optometric profession- joining ODs, students, optometric staff, and industry- for four exciting days of learning and networking. OM provides …

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Varilux Optometry Student Bowl 2012, From the Eyes of a SUNY Contestant

Late in morning as I was walking through the graceful, long and rather quiet hallways of McCormick Place, mixed thoughts were passing through sleep-starved brain of mine. It was much more pleasant here then the hot Chicago rush hour cab rides but fear of being late and even worse reaching the wrong conference hall was …

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