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Clinical Guide to Degenerative Myopia

This article was created to educate students on the basics of degenerative myopia. But really there is something deeper here. The authors felt that patients with high myopia really rely on their optometrist at yearly eye exams and these patients want to feel confident in their OD. Patients with high myopia can have vision threatening …

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Vision Therapy and Neuroplasticity: An optometry student’s perspective

Take a trip back in time with me, to your Biology 101 undergraduate course, freshman year, first semester.  I know for some of us freshman year is a bit hazy, but I am assuming you attended MOST of your classes. Try and recall that first introduction to the brain, where your professor said “The brain …

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Pediatric Pocket Guide For Clinic

Here are some really important figures and facts to remember in clinic when dealing with your pediatric patients. Try printing this out and keeping it in your lab coat! 1. DOSING MEDICATIONS Dosing – (1 tsp = 5ml // 2.2 lbs=1kg) Young’s Rule (based on age) — Peds dose= Adult dose x age (years)/(age+12) Clark’s …

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Summary Of The Optometry National Board Exam (NBEO)

Today’s article serves the purpose of giving you a quick and general overview of the National Board Exams (NBEO). For more detailed information about the boards refer to future articles. ** Keep in mind, I took all of this information from www.Optometry.org and Newsletter – The OFFICIAL website for the NBEO. OptometryStudents.com is not affiliated or …

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Helpful Insights For Your First Year Of Optometry School

The purpose of this article is to review the first year of optometry school in such a way that will give insight and offer a hand to optometry students entering their first year of optometry school. I am going to explore the quality of life in optometry school during the first year and I will …

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