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Outbreaks, Autism, and Side Effects: What Every (Future) OD Should Know About Vaccines
In light of recent outbreaks of previously almost non-existent diseases such as measles, inquiring about a history of vaccines is now more important than ever. For this is reason, it is an essential part of a pediatric case...
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Counseling Patients on Ocular Cosmetic Procedures
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” “The eyes are the windows to the soul.” How many expressions do you know that equate eyes with youth and beauty? As a primary focal point on our faces, we are always trying to keep...
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Being “Colorblind”
“What color is this?” "Red." “What color is this?” “Green.” “I thought you said you were red-green colorblind?!” I’ve had this exchange of questions more times than I can count, which thanks to optometry school is at...
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Interested in Public Health? 4 Ways to Get Involved as Optometry Students
I was always curious as to why so many optometrists have Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees. I used to wonder, what does public health have to do with optometry? I've come to learn that the answer is probably more obvious than you may...
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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...