By: Matthew Geller – SUNY 2013 We all said it during our interviews for optometry school: “Optometry is a legislated profession, and that’s great because it gives me a say in the future of my profession and its direction.” Yet many of us don’t understand what this actually means. How can we take part in …
By: Leslie Faulkner – Northeastern State University c/o 2014 “I was inspired and motivated by the passion and energy of everyone at this meeting. I could feel it in the banquet rooms and lecture halls, but most importantly I could feel it when we stormed Capitol Hill to take our message to our state leaders.” …
It is with great pleasure that the OptometryStudents.com team is excited to announce an iPad2 giveaway! Optometrystudents.com will have an official presence and booth on the exhibit floor at this year’s Optometry’s Meeting in Salt Lake City, and what better way to celebrate than to give one determined student a new iPad 2! In this article, …
By: Kensington Hatcher – Illinois College of Optometry Today’s article is brought to you by the 1st year students of Illinois College of Optometry! These students reached out to OptometryStudents.com to post an extremely creative video series that is unlike anything ever seen before in the world of Optometry. These videos are perfect for any …
Article by: Antonio Chirumbolo & Matthew Geller (SUNY 2013) March 15, 2011 was a monumental day for our profession. The American Optometric Association (AOA) announced its partnership with the 3D @ Home Consortium, with the goal of improving the understanding of 3D viewing amongst individuals all over the world. Both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding …
By: Antonio Chirumbolo – SUNY 2013 [poll id=”19″] WHAT IS OPTOMETRY’S MEETING? The Optometry’s Meeting is an annual meeting consisting of a multitude of ophthalmic professions, all gathered together in one place, to educate, network with, and entertain one another. It is the utmost invaluable event for optometry and ophthalmic professions. The “Optometry’s Meeting® is a …
By: Solita Jones c/o 2014 Hello Everyone! I’m a first year student at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, Class of 2014. I moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL from a really small town(Pembroke) in NC with hope of returning to open my own private practice. At NSU in the Health Profession division, we have multiple …
On Thursday February 24th 2011 the Kentucky Optometric Association achieved a massive victory for the state of Kentucky, its OD’s and patients and of course for the profession of Optometry. Specifically, the KOA worked long and hard to get a new piece of legislation passed that would improve access to quality eye care. The bill is called …
By: Amand Tasripin Pacific University College of Optometry Class of 2014 View part 1 of this article by clicking here There are quite a few smartphone apps I have used quite frequently, and they may help you out in optometry school. I personally use an iPhone, however, these apps, or similar apps are also available …
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Have you ever been to the Vision Expo? Well if you have not you really should think twice about going this year. [poll id=”18″] Dates: Vision Expo East – March 16 – 20, 2011, in New York City, NY. Vision Expo West – September 20 – 24, 2011, in Las Vegas, NV. Student Links: Vision …
