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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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How to Survive in Optometry School

One of the biggest challenges optometry students face is finding the time to relax and unwind. Tackling exams every week, attending lectures all day, and squeezing in as much clinic practice as we can leaves little room for much needed R&R.Just like the developmental stages in life, the first year is the most critical. After …

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How Undergraduate Prepared Me for Optometry School

Pre-Requisite Classes: Why They Matter I got my undergraduate degree at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Go Mocs!) and graduated in 2014 with a BS in Biology before starting optometry school in 2015. Before optometry school, there are certain pre-requisite classes you need to take. Different schools require different classes, but all schools require a strong …

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11 Most Annoying Patient Pet-Peeves

Let me preface by saying that I love optometry. I love what I do, and I enjoy clinical care and interacting with patients (shameless plug: check out my last article Tips on Engaging Patients for Effective Exams). That being said, there are some things that make my blood boil during exams! Hopefully you’ll relate to some …

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Combining Humor and Optometry with “Optopoetry”

Optometry is no laughing matter. Or is it? In “Optopoetry: Poems and Drawings for the Eye Care Crowd,” Jonathan Jacesko, PCO class of 2017, has written a collection of humorous poems that every optometrist or optometry student can relate to. These poems are paired with illustrations in the style of Shel Silverstein, created by fellow …

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Lebron James: “If I Didn’t Play Basketball, I’d be an Optometrist”

This OptometryStudents.com post is fictionalized satire. Names used in this post, unless those of public figures or entities, are fictional, and any resemblance to actual persons or entities is coincidental and unintentional. Unless a post specifically states that its contents are an actual recording of events,  any event described is fictional, and any resemblance to …

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