From Aug. 24–30, the Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS) is holding its official Myopia Week of Action, providing multiple ways for advocates to get involved, influence lawmakers and make a difference in the community. HCAPS’s Myopia Week of Action aims to increase awareness about the growing prevalence of myopia and to highlight the
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DID YOU KNOW? The United States has incarcerated more people than any other country in the world. Currently, there are approximately 2 million inmates in state, federal and private prisons across the country. To put this into perspective, the United States holds 25 percent of the world’s prison population, but only 5 percent of the
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We all know how much work optometry school can be, so the OS Core Leadership Team decided to kick off the new school year by bringing you something a little different. So, take a break from the books and check out some of the fun things the Core Leadership Team wants to share with you to
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If you’ve seen a movie in the last fifty years or so, chances are you witnessed the work of an optometrist and you didn’t even know it. Dr. Morton Greenspoon of Professional VisionCare Associates in Sherman Oaks, California, is a contact lens specialist and a consultant to the major film studios [1]. He is a
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ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, AND CAMERA PHONE USERS! OptometryStudents.com will be at this year’s Optometry’s Meeting in sunny San Diego from June 26-30th, which means that it’s time for another social media contest! For those of you who haven’t participated in our social media contests before and don’t know what it’s about, it’s easy: Take
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Who said optometrists were boring people? Dr. Garret Wada has certainly proven that notion wrong. He was known as a bit of a “Trekkie” since before his days as a student at the Illinois College of Optometry back in the early 90’s, and has since turned his love for the iconic television series into a
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Congratulations to Abby Jakob for being this month’s “Optometry Student in Focus!” Abby hails from Ontario, Canada and is currently a 3rd year student at the Illinois College of Optometry (ICO). Abby was nominated for her service and involvement in the ICO community. She is President of the ICO Leo Club President, which is a
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International Vision Expo East is fast approaching. For those of you who, like me, are attending as a first timer, it can be a little overwhelming. Where do I start? What do I do when I get there? How can I make the most of this experience? Fear not fellow trade show newbies! Below are some
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On September 14, 2012, a new Ontario regulation came into effect, allowing foreign-trained optometry graduates from recognized programs outside of Canada and the United States to practice in Ontario in “a fair and transparent process.” This new regulation also provides optometrists already registered to practice in other provinces and territories to registration in Ontario as well.1 The International
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Did you know that approximately 10 percent of Americans have hearing loss, making it the second most common disability in the United States?1 In Canada, there are 50 percent more people with reported hearing loss than those with vision problems.2 Hearing loss has many causes, including genetics, age, and injury. There are a number of disorders that
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