-
Pediatric Awareness: Understanding Amblyopia
Overview of Amblyopia According to The National Eye Institute, “Amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment among children.” What is Amblyopia? There are several pieces of information you need to know to understand...
-
Pediatric Optometry: Erase the Stigma and Participate in the Future
An Optometry Student's Guide to Pediatric Optometry "Pediatric optometrists have a difficult time because of how hard it is to test a child for glasses." "Children are too young to read the letters." "Children...
-
Fellowships vs Residencies
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...
-
Tips for Helping the Children in Your Life
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...
-
Things I Learned on My Optometry Rotation (that I didn’t learn in school)
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...