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“Which is clearer?” “One or two?” Learning Manifest Refraction
“Which is clearer, one or two?" It still amazes me that this simple question can lead to a great prescription allowing sharp vision for all patients. Personally, answering this question as a kid allowed me to watch cartoons from the...
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February Spotlight: Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Did you know that February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) month? Here is a break down of the basics of the condition to help you review for clinic, rotations, or boards. ARMD is a retinal condition that results in...
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Glaucoma Awareness Month – Reading Perimetry
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and to help diagnose glaucoma more efficiently we created this cheat sheet on automated threshold perimetry testing. Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is a chronic optic neuropathy characterized by...
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Optometry iBooks: Rebates Available for AOA/AOSA Members
*For this weekend only (January 14-15, 2017), all iBooks are on sale for $15 or less! Let’s face it, we could all use a little help to get through optometry school. For core concepts like Biochemistry or Anatomy and Physiology, one...
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Home For The Holidays: Prepping For NBEO Part I
I finished my last final on Monday (ugh...glaucoma) before driving 18 hours through the night from Houston to Iowa. I left my dogs on a farm in Iowa with family and then flew out to California to spend Christmas with more family. Long...