Author name: Jade McLachlin

Hey guys, my name is Jade and I am Canadian living in Florida as a fourth year optometry student. I am the head of social media as well as a writer for Optometry Students. My articles are based upon my personal experiences as a pre-optometry, an international student, and optometry student. I hope that these articles will offer help, guidance and direction to both pre-optometry and current optometry students. Make sure to follow us on instagram, facebook and twitter!

Applying to the United States as an International Optometry Student? Start here!

We all know that applying to optometry schools is stressful, but that isn’t the most stressful part; the most stressful part is all of the pre-planning you have to do BEFORE you are 100% accepted into the school. Being an international optometry student, I felt that I had a disadvantage as I didn’t know where …

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15 Clinical Review Articles from our New Grad Bhumika Patel

Want to brush up on your clinical optometry knowledge and skills? These articles, written by our Chief of Clinical Case Reviews and new grad Bhumika Patel, are just the place to begin! Bhumika recently graduated from the University of Missouri and is currently practicing in both a medically orientated practice in Rock Hill, SC and in another …

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My Experience with Horner’s Syndrome, Part 2: A Patient’s Perspective

Hello again ladies and gentlemen! It’s been a while since I last posted something and I apologize for that, I was enjoying my beautiful honeymoon backpacking Europe! Now, back to it… Today, I’ll finally be telling you about my experience with Horner’s Syndrome! For those of you who know me, I’m the type of person …

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Horner’s Syndrome: Rare and Possibly Life Threatening Causes – Part 1: Overview

Horner’s Syndrome/Bernard’s Syndrome – What Exactly Is It? Horner’s Syndrome is a rare syndrome that is based upon findings that are due to an alteration in the sympathetic neuro-pathway. Approximately 60% of  cases studied are from known causes and the other 40% are idiopathic 1.The main and most common characteristics of this syndrome are ptosis of …

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Insight and Advice from a Young OD: Part II

(Read Part I here!) How did life change for you after you obtained your OD? Well I can tell you for sure that there is no more sleeping in till 11 am then waking up and going to classes. Real life is a real eye opener. You have bills to pay, student loans to pay …

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Insight and Advice from a Young OD: Part I

Recently I’ve been applying to optometry schools, which has made me think about why I want to become an optometrist. When looking back as to why I want to become an optometrist, Dr. Colin Hobson is the first person that comes to mind. He’s in his late 20’s with a great sense of humor. I wanted …

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Gaining Valuable Optometry Volunteer Experience

As a pre-optometry student I highly recommend finding a volunteering position in an area that you are interested in. Volunteering shows excellent personal skills that look great on both your resume and your application to optometry schools. In addition, most schools require some volunteer experience. In my case I decided to volunteer with the Canadian …

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