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How to Live a Life Outside of Optometry School
When it comes to balancing a well-rounded lifestyle with the pressures of optometry school, it can sometimes feel like optometry school always outweighs everything else. Between clinic, classes, studying, and other school related...
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Semester #1 of Optometry School: Check!
Optometry school teaches you the most substantial information needed to be the best doctor you can be. But you also learn a lot outside of the books. There are some specific points I will take with me throughout the rest of my time at...
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Navigating Glaucoma for Optometry Students
Regardless of whether you’re a first or a fourth-year optometry student, glaucoma is something we all must become familiar with for our profession. Though most optometry students spend a significant amount of time learning about the...
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A Non-Traditional Path Into Optometry School
For some optometry students, going to doctoral school is just the next step after getting a bachelor’s degree. I admire the young, motivated students that followed the multi-point plan to graduate with honors, study for an entrance...
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Tips on Coming Back from a School Break
When you’re in optometry school, breaks are an amazing and much-needed time to wind down, catch up on sleep, and spend time with family. However, coming back from a break can be challenging: you already know that you’ll be facing...