Amplify your optometry school experience and see what it means to get involved in our profession as the annual AOSA/AOA conference, Optometry’s Meeting, comes to the Music City, June 19-22, 2024. Optometry’s Meeting provides students a four-day, immersive experience in career development, clinical and practice management skill building, professional networking and advocacy alongside optometry’s leaders. …
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The IRS after pressure from the AOA has decided to remove discriminatory references to doctors of optometry in its annual tax guideline documentation. Previously, the IRS referred to eye doctors as solely ophthalmologists and referenced optometrists as a separate entity; however, now, the IRS will include optometrists in it’s inclusion of eye doctors as well. …
The American Optometric Foundation is offering the Antoinette M. Molinari Memorial Scholarship. The deadline to complete the application is June 22nd 2012. The following is some information obtained from the scholarship site which can be found here: http://www.aaopt.org/aof/scholarship/molinari/ Purpose The Antoinette M. Molinari Scholarship was set up to assist an exceptional student who has …
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Brian D. Looney, OD has been named founding president of the emerging Appalachian College of Optometry. The new optometry school is currently working towards accreditation and expects to admit students to the program beginning in Fall of 2014. Looney graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Optometry in 1996 and completed a …
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April 11th 2012 – A new record was set last week as students and OD’s stormed Capitol Hill. There were nearly 700 total representatives, including more than 300 students. Many thanks to the students and ODs in Washington DC who took an active approach to help bring optometry to the forefront of new legislative battles …
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TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL NORA MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE! The 21st Annual NORA Multi-disciplinary Conference is right around the corner on Thursday April 19th, to Sunday April 22, 2012. This year’s meeting is taking place at University of Memphis, Holiday Inn, 3700 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38111. Be sure to attend the conference and take advantage of this great …
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OS Team Member, Stefania Paniccia was recently recognized by Review of Optometry for her article on OptometryStudents.com and got a chance to publish an article in their magazine! Congratulations to Stefania, keep up the great work.
10 Things You Should Know About AOA-PAC By: Becky Pietrasik, SUNY 2013 Hi my name is Rebecca Pietrasik and I am the AOA-PAC Liaison for SUNY Optometry. As most of you know, Optometry is a legislative profession. AOA-PAC, the American Optometric Political Action Committee is the body that is responsible for securing and furthering the rights of Optometrists. …
Article By: Antonio Chirumbolo SUNY 2013 This year’s Optometry’s Meeting promises to be even better than the last! Be sure to make it to this year’s meeting which will be located in the great city of Chicago on June 27th – July 1st. If you missed last years event in Salt Lake City Utah, don’t …
By: Antonio Chirumbolo SUNY 2013 February 15th 2013- The FDA has approved Zioptan (Tafluprost), a preservative free prostaglandin analog, for the treatment of certain kinds of glaucoma. The ophthalmic solution reduces IOP in patients with open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Results from five controlled clinical studies helped spur the approval of the drug, showing …
The AOA has an incredible tool that should be utilized by any 4th year optometry students looking to start their career. It’s called The Optometry’s Career Center. This new tool provides optometrists access to practice opportunities including employment and practices for sale. This service is free to all AOA members and will make finding that …
AOA Career Center – Calling all 4th year optometry students! Read More »
