By: Valentina Bangiyeva SUNY 2012 I think the most important thing to keep in mind for optics and optometry related subjects is that the NBEO Part 1 has questions that are clinically practical. I started studying about 2 months in advance. I mainly focused on the KMK, I read it twice. I don’t think you …
As we begin working in clinic, we’re realizing fast that treating patients in optometry entails much more than simply patching up a patient with glasses or eye drops; once they leave the exam room, we are sending them back out to unsupervised environments marred by non-compliance, inability to afford certain brands of medications, and other …
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By: Andrea Olson SUNY 2012 You’ve made it. You’ve made it to the third year of optometry school. You’ve survived those two awful years of boring basic science-y classes and you’re finally on to clinically relevant courses and even in clinic yourself. You’re finally starting to feel like you might actually be an optometrist some …
August 23rd 2011 – A petition started by Osvaldo Negrón, O.D. on Change.org has gained support from over 430 supporters in the hopes of changing the way things work in Puerto Rico. 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 …
Article By: Angelica Delgado – PCO 2014 Video By: Angelica Delgado & Arthur Kim SUNY 2013 This year I had the pleasure to be apart of the NJ Summer Games, which is held annually in the second weekend of June. The “Special Olympics – Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes” is dedicated to providing quality eye care to …
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What is Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation? Look to NORA to Find Out By: Carl Garbus, O.D., FAAO The Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association INTL (NORA) was established 20 years ago as an organization to bring together practitioners of all fields that help in the rehabilitation of the patient with traumatic brain injury, stroke or neurological deficits. NORA …
We are happy to introduce two new features to OptometryStudents.com. We have come a long way since the start of the site and have worked very hard to develop these new tools to help out all the Optometry students out there. The two new tools we call.. OptometryStudents.com – Quick News OptometryStudents.com – Clinical Pearls …
By: Dan Strybos – SALUS Optometry School 2012 As optometric students, we face the unique challenge of taking information presented in a classroom setting and recognizing it in a clinical setting. Students often struggle to translate classroom knowledge to clinical success. This series will present “can’t miss” clinical scenarios and the proper diagnosis and treatment …
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By: Antonio Chirumbolo SUNY Optometry 2013 It has been regarded for some time now that Avastin is as effective as Lucentis for treating AMD. Although not FDA approved to treat AMD, Avastin appears to provide similar benefits as Lucentis at a cheaper cost to the patient. As reported in the May 15, 2011 edition of …
By: Thai Nguyen Western University 2013 Student In this month’s article, I wanted to highlight some my clerkship experiences at WesternU College of Optometry. I’m a firm believer that true learning occurs outside of the classroom. At WesternU, I’ve had the privilege of rotating through four clerkship sites, and learning from preceptors in the areas …
