Author name: Lawrence Yu

Chief of Optometric Interviews. I love optometry because optometry can be anything I want it to be. It is an extremely flexible field with many parts that each optometrist can make his or her own. I have found that the optometrists who love their work are also the ones who love sharing their experiences and advice. I have also found that optometry students want to learn about the world outside of school and what they can do to prepare themselves for the future. I hope to empower the new generation of optometry through learning from those who have already made optometry their own. Find Lawrence on Google+.

The Rotations Experience – June 3, 2014

The Rotations Experience Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are so anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I just started my …

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Interview with Dr. Glen Steele: The Future of Optometry and InfantSEE

Curious about what the future of pediatric optometry may look like? Curious to hear what the chair of the InfantSEE program thinks of the future of optometry? Want some advice from a leader in optometry on how to succeed as optometry students? Dr. Glen Steele, OD, FCOVD, FAAO is the current chair of the AOA’s InfantSEE …

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Interview with Dr. Ron Hopping: The Future of Optometry

Curious about what the AOA immediate past president thinks about the future of optometry? Want to learn how you can become involved in ensuring the success of optometry’s future? Want some advice from a leader in optometry on how to succeed as optometry students? Dr. Ron Hopping, OD, MPH, FAAO is the immediate past president …

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Top 10 Things I Keep in My White Coat

The white coat is a symbol of the medical professional and the responsibility to provide care for all patients. It also makes a really convenient repository for various goodies to help you through your eye exams! Here are the top 10 things that I keep in my white coat. Pretesting equipment To quickly get through …

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Anonymous Confessions of an HMO Optometrist

As an optometry student, you have the freedom to practice optometry in any imaginable setting you’d like. Have you ever wondered what practicing optometry in an HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) setting would be like? HMOs are organizations that provide full health care benefit plans and offer all medical services within their own hospitals. Is optometry in …

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5 Ways to Improve Your LinkedIn Profile as an Optometry Student

Networking in optometry school is crucial to finding success in the real world after graduation. During school, you meet many amazing people in the small world of optometry. How do you keep in touch with them? How can they stay updated on your progress through school? LinkedIn is the top social networking destination focused on …

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