Many prospective optometry students lean toward pediatrics as an initial “specialty.” I admit, I am one of those students. Reality did hit hard, though, when my shins got the brunt of a youngster’s kick because of a fear of eye drops. Pediatric eye exams are much more complex than one might imagine! What does …
Food and travel are two things I have always been passionate about. One of the criteria I looked for during my in-depth research into optometry schools was whether or not it offered extensive travel opportunities so I could marry these two passions with my true love: community service. I have since been fortunate enough to …
Are you passionate about serving others? If so, then a mission trip is for you. My name is Hannah Busroe and I want to share with you my experience this past year traveling to El Salvador on an optometric service trip. I went with my classmates at the Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) through …
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Australian Optometry The Land Down Under Australia. What does that name bring to mind? Kangaroos, koalas, and emus? The Great Barrier Reef? Cricket games? How about optometry? If you are interested in practicing outside North America, volunteering your professional services internationally, or learning more about optometry in other countries, here’s an overview of the profession …
Hundreds of thousands of people were affected by the unprecedented destruction delivered by hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, including optometry students, staff, and faculty at the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO), Inter American University of Puerto Rico (IAUPR)and Nova Southeastern University (Nova). In response to the disasters, the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) and the …
In March, I went on a Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH) trip with eight other University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) students to the VOSH Guerrero clinic, which has been helping the indigenous population in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico for over three decades. We joined a group composed of two students from …
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Bryan Williams is a 4th year optometry student at the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) and the next subject of our Meet the OS.com Team series! He grew up in Dallas and is a good ol’ Texan boy through and through! He is a huge sports fan (especially Texas Tech), but more importantly, …
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“True leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders” – Tom Peters. This quote perfectly describes our April Student in Focus, Andy Mackner. As the newly elected AOSA president, Andy Mackner has excelled in his leadership roles both in and out of optometry school. At Pacific University College of Optometry, Andy has served as the …
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Building a patient base as a new optometrist can be challenging. However, providing a service for your community, such as a vision screening, will both set you apart and also attract new families to your practice. This article will hopefully provide stepping stones for creating relationships with schools, performing vision screenings, and following up with schools …
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I have always felt that leadership is not about giving orders and being outspoken, but rather it is about building those around you up. This is what this month’s Student In Focus winner, Sandra Bui, does to a “T.” Sandra is in the class of 2019 at the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) (a.k.a. …
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