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A Look at Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy
Background: Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy is an autosomal dominant, inherited, posterior dystrophy of the cornea. Fuchs’ is more common in post-menopausal females, with a predilection for women 60 years of age...
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5 Things I Learned During my First Month in Clinic
About two months prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, my classmates and I started seeing patients at Salus University’s optometric clinic, The Eye Institute, located in Northern Philadelphia. Fresh out from completing all of our clinical...
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Spotlight on Low Vision
Whether you’ve already taken a low vision course in optometry school, or are still trying to figure out why you’re spending so much time on telescopes in optics, there's a lot to low vision that even a non-low-vision optometrist...
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The Little Things: Pediatric Exam Elements for Optometrists
When it comes to having a young child in your exam chair, how prepared do you feel? Do you know what to expect from a 3-year old? 5-year old? 12-year old? If your response is anything other than “completely prepared,” let’s spend a...
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Why You Should Go On a Mission Trip in Optometry School
Are you passionate about serving others? If so, then a mission trip is for you. My name is Hannah Busroe and I want to share with you my experience this past year traveling to El Salvador on an optometric service trip. I...