Author name: Nicholas Green

Hailing from Meriden, Connecticut, Dr. Nicholas Green completed his optometry educated at The Ohio State University. Upon graduation, Dr. Green completed a family practice residency at Northeastern State University in Oklahoma. He currently practices in a hospital setting at Palmetto Health USC Medical Group in South Carolina. Find Dr. Green on Google+.

The Match that Wasn’t: How I Survived the Post-Match Process and Got a Residency

March 6th started out like most other days; I got up and got ready for another Monday at my externship in Chicago. I checked my e-mail and the results of Optometry Residency Match (ORMatch) had been emailed to me. I was excited to see which contact lens residency I got matched to but I saw […]

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“Howard and the Amazing Eye Exam”: A Children’s eBook

Children can be apprehensive about going to the optometrist, particularly if they do not know what to expect. That’s where “Howard And The Amazing Eye Exam” comes in. This children’s e-book was written by Michelle Weed, and Dr. Catherine McDaniel, the Chief of the Pediatrics and Binocular Vision Clinic at The Ohio State University College

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Important Advice from Our Graduating Writers

Here at OS.com, we are grateful to our recent graduates of the class of 2016 for all of their hard work. We wanted to take a moment to thank them and share their words of wisdom and advice for current optometry students: Ben Emer (Illinois College Of Optometry)  Ben was the outgoing Editor-in-chief of OptometryStudents.com, starting as a

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Congressional Advocacy Conference 2016: What You Need To Know

What is the Congressional Advocacy Conference? The Congressional Advocacy Conference is where students and optometrists meet in Washington, DC to advocate for our patients and our professions’ best interests. We accomplish this by talking to Representatives and Senators and their aids in support of bills that help both of our patients and the profession as

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Sleep Deprived in Seattle: A Quick Recap of Optometry’s Meeting 2015

It was a short trip to the Emerald City also known as Seattle but well worth! Optometry’s Meeting took it to the Pacific Northwest and it was wasn’t short on good times. Here are some of the the highlights: Education The usual excellent Continuing Education was available again this year covering all areas of optometry.

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My Weekend as an “Optocrat” at Congressional Advocacy Conference 2015

I remember that in middle school we learned the School House Rock song “I’m Just a Bill” which illustrated how a bill gets passed through Congress. I finally got to see much of the process in action, minus a talking and singing paper bill! The first part of the Congressional Advocacy Conference (CAC) consisted of education on

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Want to Save Money on Tuition? Apply for In-State Residency

Optometry school has become increasingly expensive, so it’s more important for students to cut costs in any way possible. For students who go to UC Berkeley, Ohio State, SUNY, or University of Houston, you can apply for for in-state residency so you can get in-state tuition for these schools! Although offered at other places, these 4 schools

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4 Reasons Why You Should Attend EastWest Eye Conference

When students think of going to optometry conferences, the first ones that come to mind are usually the larger ones such as Optometry’s Meeting, Academy, and Vision Expo. However, there are also many other high quality smaller conferences out there including EastWest Eye Conference, which takes place every October in Cleveland. I had the opportunity

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