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Optometry School Accreditation
Just a few days ago, the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) announced the addition of the newest member of accredited schools in the United States: The University of Pikeville's Kentucky College of Optometry. This...
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Making Time for Mental Health
“Sometimes self care is exercise and eating right. Sometimes it’s spending time with loved ones or taking a nap. And sometimes it’s watching an entire season of TV in one weekend while you lounge in your pajamas. Whatever soothes...
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A COVID-19 Curriculum: The Real Education
If you’re reading this, chances are good that you’re an optometry student navigating through a transition to online learning and you don’t need to be told that COVID-19 has been a disruptive force. Suffice it to say, 2020 is taking...
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Washington D.C.- Scope of Practice
Washington, DC, the capital of the United States, is one of the most visited cities in the world. DC gets over 20 million tourists annually and provides its residents with an abundance of social activities all year round. The District is...
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5 Things I Learned During my First Month in Clinic
About two months prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, my classmates and I started seeing patients at Salus University’s optometric clinic, The Eye Institute, located in Northern Philadelphia. Fresh out from completing all of our clinical...
