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CooperVision Adopt-a-Patient Program Winner! YOU Should be Next!

The CooperVision Adopt-a-Patient™ program is a fantastic way for you the improve your patients’ vision and change their lives in the process. It’s easy: if you have a patient in need of contact lenses, but otherwise can’t afford them, submit an email with the patient info to CooperVision and your patient receives a free year’s worth …

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7 Reasons You Should Attend Vision Expo West 2014

Need an excuse for a fall weekend getaway to the Las Vegas, NV and want to take a breather from the optometry school grind? International Conference Vision Expo West, hosted on September 17-20, 2014, at Sands Expo and Convention Center, is the perfect opportunity to travel to “The Entertainment Capital of the World” for work …

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The Vision Expo East Experience: In Our Words, Pictures and Video

Vision Expo East 2014 was a fantastic experience! You guys really need to experience the massive scale of the Javits Center exhibit hall, go to the student party or different events and classes, to realize what an amazing weekend Vision Expo East is! We’ll try our best in this article, through pictures, a video and …

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Vitreous Hemorrhage: “My vision went completely black”

Age/Sex/Race 64 year old African American male Chief Complaint “My vision went completely black all the sudden in the right eye about two weeks ago, but it started coming back slowly. My vision is still blurry though.” Medical History Type II Diabetes Hypertension Chronic kidney disease Bell’s palsy Ocular History Hx of cataract surgery OU …

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Top 10 Vision Therapy Activities Every Optometry Student Should Know

If you are anything like me, being in the vision therapy clinic can feel a bit overwhelming! There are colorful objects hanging from the walls and ceiling, funny-looking devices spread around the room, and extremely distracting touch screen TVs that make all kinds of noises. Considering the numerous types of vision therapy activities, it can …

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I’ve had Blurry Vision Since I Got Off the Ventilator

Age/Sex/Race 38 yo Caucasian Female Chief Complaint “I can’t see very well since I got off the ventilator. On my first day off of the ventilator, I saw complete black. Now, I’m able to make out outlines of big signs.” Duration – since February Location – OU (OD > OS) Context – constant Wears glasses …

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5 Skills 1st Year Students can Practice at a Vision Screening

Last weekend I was able to volunteer at my first vision screening with the Salus Christian Fellowship at an event called Hope-4-Philly. After only being in optometry school at PCO for about a month, I was very excited to have this opportunity. I was able to practice some of the skills that I’ve learned so …

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Field Vision – AOA Lecture on Sports Vision on the Football Field

At this year’s AOA Meeting, I sat in on an interesting lecture by Fraser Horn, O.D., a Nike, Inc. consultant and professor at Pacific University College of Optometry. Sports vision is currently a hot topic in optometry and Dr. Horn encourages his colleagues to incorporate sports vision in their practices. He uses the sport of …

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Interview with Dr. Gregory S. Wolfe, O.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.O – American Public Health Association’s Vision Care Section Chair

Just a few weeks ago, a mass of 2013 optometry graduates left the nest of school and entered the “real world” of optometry.  SUNY College of Optometry’s commencement speaker, Melvin Shipp, OD, PhD, immediate past president of the American Public Health Association (APHA), imparted advice and instructions to the graduates: we are privileged to have …

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