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How to Effectively Communicate Diagnoses to Patients: In Layman’s Terms

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“Unless you’ve got an optical engineer in your exam chair, reciting names of Zernike polynomials as possible explanations for a patient’s night-time blur is gonna get you nowhere.” After several years of practice and several thousand patients, you’ll definitely get the hang of how to explain things in an efficient manner so that your patients …

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Spanish/English Translations of the Most Common Eye Conditions

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Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH) trips have to be some of the most challenging and rewarding trips during your optometry school careers. Challenging because some of us are trying techniques we learned in school for the first time, while others are seeing a whole bunch of people in a small amount of time. …

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Clinical Case Review January 2013 – Kimia Letafat

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Kimia Letafat of SUNY 2013 is the winner of the January 2013 Clinical Case Review. This is the premier resource for optometry students to post their most interesting optometric clinical cases online for all to see. A winner will be chosen monthly and will receive a clinical gift bundle, an official certificate signed by the founder of OptometryStudents.com …

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September 2012 Optometry Student of the Month

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Name: Rakesh Lakhani School: Inter American University of Puerto Rico Year: 2014 1. Congrats on winning Student of the Month! – Please tell us exactly why you won student of them month? Thanks a lot! Ever since I started optometry school, I’ve tried to be involved as much as I can. I joined the orientation …

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August 2012 Optometry Student of the Month; Karen Lee

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Optometry Student of the Month Name: Karen Lee School: Indiana University Year: 2013 1. Congrats on winning Student of the Month! – Please tell us exactly why you won student of the month? While in school I was actively involved in the Indiana Optometric Student Association, Private Practice Club, and Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity. …

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4th Year Optometry Student Case Report Award by Alcon: $1,000 & $5,000

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4th Year Optometry Student 2013 Case Report Award All 4th year optometry students are eligible for the 2013 Case Report Award. In order to qualify, the 4th year student must write a Case Report involving any of the subject matters listed below: Contact Lenses and Lens Care Ocular Surface Disease / Dry Eye Anti-Allergy Glaucoma …

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July 2012 Optometry Student of the Month; Vittorio Mena

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1. Congrats on winning Student of the Month! – Please tell us exactly why you won student of the month? Thanks! Since I’m currently a 3rd year at PCO I have worked diligently inside and outside the classroom since my first year here. I got involved early with many different clubs and organizations that you will …

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Rae Huang of SUNY Optometry; The Winner of the Kindle Fire

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It was all in celebration for the launch of the New OptometryStudents.com which launched nearly 2 weeks ago. This battle came down to two exquisit optometry students, Rae Huang of SUNY Optometry c/o 2013 and Daniel Sjolund of NECO c/o 2015. Both students were required to submit clinical pearls to the website; the student with …

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Optometry in Puerto Rico: The Desire for Equality

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As a collective group of students, we are motivated and excited about our future careers as ODs, and with great reason! The profession of Optometry grows in scope almost daily and our relationship in the United States with Ophthalmologists is harmonious. The dedicated ODs before us triumphed in their pursuits locally and Federally to give …

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