Healthcare

As a new year begins, I like to look back on the past year and think about all of the experiences I had and how they have affected me.  Here is a short list of some of the optometry news that affected optometry students and the optometric...

Approximately 45 million people in the world are blind, 80% of whom could be cured given proper eye care. In 1976, Dr. Venkataswamy opened an eleven-bed eye clinic in southern India with the mission to eliminate this staggering...

This year at the Illinois College of Optometry we celebrated the InfantSEE program with an evening of motivational speeches, songs, and food. I’m currently a 2nd year student there, and I wasn’t completely clear about the details of...

Political advocacy is what maintains the growth and progression of optometry. OptometryStudents.com is excited to inform you of another recent victory for those in our profession, and most importantly, the patients who receive our...

You, the optometry student, are right now shaping the future of the profession in two ways, each just as important as the other: As students at your respective optometry school, you’re working to get the most out of your education...