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Managing Stress During Optometry School

Posted 06/02/2023
Articles, Optometry School, Study Resources / By Author: Julia Lentz

Endocrinologist Hans Selye defined stress as a nonspecific response to pressure or demand, and this is still true today. Optometry school demands many factors that can cause stress, from workload to studying for exams, financial commitments and many more. Understanding the effects of stress on our minds and bodies and what we can do to …

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Join Us for AOA+! Register Soon for Early-Bird Discount and Travel Grant

Articles, Events, Involvement, Organized Optometry, Scope of Practice / By / 2 minutes of reading

When: AOA+ event on June 21, 2017, Optometry’s Meeting June 21-25, 2017 This summer, optometrists and optometry students from across the country are headed to our nation’s capital to lobby for our profession at the AOA+ event. Optometry is a legislated profession, and it’s up to all of us to advocate for our profession with our law …

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Going to Academy? We’re Giving Away an Apple Watch!

Articles, Events, OptometryStudents.com / By / 2 minutes of reading

  Academy has been the talk of the town lately and for a good reason! There are so many things you can accomplish during Academy with CE credits and the student fellowship. Many of the top optometrists attend Academy, and they are there for the same reason you are, to learn. We will be at the …

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Recap: Optometry’s Meeting 2016 in Boston

Articles, Events, Involvement, Optometry School, OptometryStudents.com, Organized Optometry / By / 4 minutes of reading

  Last week, optometrists and students from across the country gathered in Boston for Optometry’s Meeting, the American Optometric Association’s biggest conference. Attendees had opportunities to strengthen their careers through continuing education classes, events, and networking. OptometryStudents.com had a strong presence, with our editors and writers in attendance. There were many student-only events, along with celebrations and …

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The Five People You Meet at an Optometry Conference

Events, Optometry School, OptometryStudents.com / By / 4 minutes of reading

As a student, a big optometry conference can be daunting. There are many people from different areas of the field in attendance at these conferences, along with Continuing Education classes, the exhibit halls, and social events. This spring, I was able to attend SECO in Atlanta. Through attending, I learned a lot about the field …

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Optometry’s Meeting 2016: Register Now Before Student Price Increases!

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How many of you are planning to attend Optometry’s Meeting this year? To register as a student, you will need your AOSA ID. Don’t know it? Email your school’s Trustee or Trustee-Elect. Currently, student pricing is a bargain at $75, but it is going up to $85 on May 3rd. Student budgets are tight, so you …

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Congressional Advocacy Conference 2016: What You Need To Know

Events, Involvement, Organized Optometry / By / 3 minutes of reading

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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Advocacy Op-Ed: Lessons Learned and Call For Action

Articles, Events, Involvement, Organized Optometry / By / 9 minutes of reading

“The AOA and the state associations are the sole advocates for optometry with the public, the media, insurers, and government officials, and the reason our small but united profession continues to advance. Our next battles will be against those trying to blur the lines between a remote vision check and an OD-provided eye exam. We …

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

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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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AOSA Recap of Events at Optometry’s Meeting 2013

Events, Involvement, Optometry School / By / 4 minutes of reading

If you weren’t able to make it out to Optometry’s Meeting in San Diego, or missed some speakers if you were there, this article offers a glimpse into a few of those speakers who were mainly directed towards optometry students. Hunter Chapman (AOSA SCO Trustee-Elect) recaps comedian Karyn Ruth White, while Keylee Brown (AOSA IAUPR …

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