Amplify your optometry school experience and see what it means to get involved in our profession as the annual AOSA/AOA conference, Optometry’s Meeting, comes to the Music City, June 19-22, 2024. Optometry’s Meeting provides students a four-day, immersive experience in career development, clinical and practice management skill building, professional networking and advocacy alongside optometry’s leaders. …
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The Best Snow on Earth Utah: Life in the Beehive State You may think Utah is just one of many squared states in the west. However, with a few highlights you may be surprised by its intricacy. No matter what you like to do, Utah offers quite an abundance of options for any endeavor. Outdoors …
Living in Maryland For optometrists looking to head to the mid-Atlantic region of the US, Maryland is a beautiful coastal state with almost a quarter of its area surrounded by water. Home to prestigious universities like Johns Hopkins, Loyola, the University of Maryland, and the US Naval Academy, Maryland’s neighboring cities of Baltimore and Annapolis …
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A Breakdown of Canadian vs. American Optometry Board Exams Disclaimer: This information was last updated Jan 25, 2019. For the most updated information and current test administration dates, please consult the OEBC for Canadian boards or the NBEO for American boards. If you’re a Canadian wanting to practice or do a residency in the States, a Canadian at …
“One of the essential qualities of the clinician is interest in humanity, for the secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient.” – Frances W Peabody, The Care of the Patient, 1927. Why do we become doctors? Perhaps it is the blessing of human kindness, the moments of compassion we have experienced in …
Which Academic Path is Right for Me? For students looking to explore the world of academia after graduation, the choice between doing a fellowship or a residency may be weighing heavily on their minds. Many optometry students are unaware that fellowships in optometric medicine exist. Students may also be confused as to how they differ …
Encouraging Developing Eyes Beyond being an optometry student, you may be a parent, an aunt or uncle, a cousin, or a special friend to children whose visual needs are developing. By learning about toy safety, choosing to play with toys that help vision development, and spreading the word about InfantSee, you can be a positive …
Things that I learned on my optometry school rotations (that I didn’t learn in school) The journey from third-year student, to fourth-year intern, to graduated optometrist is full of ups and downs. As much as I learned in school (and it was a lot), there are some things I only experienced once I got into …
Things I Learned on My Optometry Rotation (that I didn’t learn in school) Read More »
Happy New Year 2019! Whether you are kicking off a new semester or beginning your final rotation (last semester, fourth year students!), the start of the new year gives a chance for reflection. As 2019 gets started, we wanted to share our top ten OptometryStudents articles from 2018. Scope of Practice articles What procedures, treatments, …
Pre-Requisite Classes: Why They Matter I got my undergraduate degree at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Go Mocs!) and graduated in 2014 with a BS in Biology before starting optometry school in 2015. Before optometry school, there are certain pre-requisite classes you need to take. Different schools require different classes, but all schools require a strong …
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Life Hacks for Optometry Students Rachel Bryant is a member of the class of 2021 at Pacific University College of Optometry, and is a new member of the OptometryStudents.com team. This is her first article for the site. Here are some useful life hacks that have helped take some of the stress out of the Optometry …
