As a shy person, the thought of talking to vendors at trade shows can be overwhelming. I have a hard time talking to people when I am not knowledgeable about the subject matter. While I like attending trade shows, and I find it fun to see what is going on in the field of optometry …
Vision Expo East was an eye-opener for me as an optometry student mainly because I was exposed to so many opportunities in the industry at one time and in one place! Not only was it an opportunity to meet new colleagues and check out thousands of new products on the market, it was the best …
6 Things Vision Expo East Taught Me About Buying My Own Practice Read More »
Vision Expo East for optometry students is something special. Typically we see a big showing of east coast schools, but this year we saw students come from as far as Berkeley! It is special because of the energy in the air and the amount of networking and information exchange that is happening. It is an …
Vision Expo East 2013 From The Eyes of Optometry Students: 50 Photos Inside! Read More »
Hey everyone, what’s up? I haven’t wrote an article in forever and boy do I miss it. OptometryStudents.com has really taken off over the last few months and we are busy with so many different projects that I have no time to write. Well I had to let you all know about one, super important …
We are Throwing a Crazy Party at Vision Expo East Read More »
Here at OS.com, we are grateful to our recent graduates of the class of 2016 for all of their hard work. We wanted to take a moment to thank them and share their words of wisdom and advice for current optometry students: Ben Emer (Illinois College Of Optometry) Ben was the outgoing Editor-in-chief of OptometryStudents.com, starting as a …
Big thanks to everyone who participated in our survey, chatted with us, and played video games at our booth during Optometry’s Meeting last month. We had a great time getting to know students at the exhibit hall and parties, hearing feedback and suggestions for OS, and maybe inspiring some future OS writers! Student feedback about …
Optometry’s Meeting 2015: Event Recap and iPad mini Winner! Read More »
Google Glass. Whether it’s the can’t-live-without-it device of the future or the less desirable “Segway for your face”, there’s no denying the intrigue generated by this sleek, uber-technological gadget. When I heard that a Google Glass demonstration was going to be at Vision Expo West this year, I immediately jumped at the opportunity. It was clear since the arrival …
Through the Google Glass: My Virtual Reality at VEW 2013 Read More »
I never realized how important optometric technology actually was until I attended this years Vision Expo West. I’ve been in practice with Dr. Eric White for only 3 months but the one lesson I’ve learned is that patients love technology. It helps us keep our schedule booked with happy patients, and keeps revenue increasing. When …
A Guide To Ophthalmic Technology for Optometry Students Read More »
Tuesday, September 17th 2013 OptometryStudents.com (OS) and its team of 25 optometry and pre-optometry students has officially launched the “Optometry Clinical Photo Database” aka OptometryCPD. The project is lead by the OS Director of Clinical Photography, Apoorva Jinka of SUNY College of Optometry. OptometryCPD seeks to be the top crowd-sourced clinical photo database, with contributions from students, optometrists, and optometry …
Optometry Clinical Photo Database – by OptometryStudents.com Read More »
At a Glance In some ways, Kenya is a study in contrast. With Lake Victoria in the west and Indian Ocean beaches in the east, the country is famous for its beauty. Tourists from around the world flock to its exotic safaris and bustling cities. The country reaps impressive financial benefit from its reputation; in …
