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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 […]
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This month, the President of the American Optometric Association, Dori Carlson, O.D. came out with a video addressing the “State of the Profession” which addresses optometry and all of those involved. I urge each and every individual to view this statement for it is essential that you understand what optometry is going through at this
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Just recently the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) voted for members of its 2012-13 Executive Council; a group of four optometry students filling the positions of president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. These students and their board of trustees help ensure you a smooth ride and easy transition on your path from pre-optometry student to graduate. As
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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
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By: Matthew Geller SUNY Optometry 2013 I stumbled upon a video today of your AOA President, Dr. Dori Carlson describing her recent visit to the White House on November 18th 2011. Her visit had a strong purpose; to deliver a pro-access, pro-patient message to those on Capitol Hill. I really encourage every student to read
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By: Matthew Geller | OptometryStudents.com Founder & Senior Editor Everyone in the optometric profession- ODs and students alike – is anxious to know how the opening of new optometry schools will affect our future. With a spectrum of opinions on the issue, some are confident that the profession will benefit from more schools, while others
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By: Dr. O. A. Negrón The U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is the last and only jurisdiction of the United States of America where licensed Doctors of Optometry are not allowed to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of ocular health conditions in their patients. Imagine yourself graduating from Optometry School and passing all parts
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By: Danielle Kalberer SUNY 2014 From July 29-31, 2011 I was part of a group of 40 optometrists and students of optometry representing the American Optometric Association Sports Vision Section who performed free vision evaluations for athletes competing in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympics in New Orleans, LA. The goal of the
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NYSOA teams up with advisory group of health to put brakes on new policy allowing drivers to renew license without vision assessment in New York. By: Antonio Chirumbolo SUNY 2013 On September 26th 2011, the New York sate DMV implement a new policy (click here for NYS press release) that would eliminate the requirement for
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A compass is an invaluable tool for travelers. As students begin their journey through optometry school, perhaps a compass could similarly be a useful a tool to keep us on track, guide and direct us. The AOA has now provided students with that tool. The AOA Compass is the ultimate optometry student guide, providing a
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