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Life Happens
Optometry school isn't easy. Everyone goes in fully aware that they will be tested to their fullest extent mentally, physically, and emotionally. The lack of sleep, the overload of exams, the inability to maintain a social life, the hours...
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Choroidal Melanoma: The Most Common Primary Intraocular Malignancy in Adults
Background: A choroidal melanoma is a malignant tumor of choroidal melanocytes. The melanin-containing cells in the choroid become malignant and grow underneath the RPE. This type of tumor is the most common primary intraocular...
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The Anatomy of The Cover Test
Background A Cover Test is one of the skills learned during the first year of optometric education, and it is an important part of a comprehensive eye examination. This test is used to evaluate and quantify ocular deviations that may be...
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Can conjunctivitis act as a predictor of COVID-19 infection?
During 2020 we learned more about the effects of coronavirus than any other topic. It has been the main subject on the news, social media, and of scientific research since January 2020. As the months flew by, it seemed like some...
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OD-3: The Precipice
Okay, admittedly the title is a bit melodramatic: The Precipice. Almost sounds like a movie title. This article is for all the hardworking, exhausted, third-year students across optometry colleges nationwide. As a 3rd-year student myself...
