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Optometry Clinical Photo Database – by OptometryStudents.com

Articles, Clinical Optometry, OptometryStudents.com / By / 2 minutes of reading

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 …

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My 2nd Year at Pennsylvania College of Optometry

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At the beginning of orientation I was told that time spent in optometry school had a strange ability to pass both incredibly slowly and quickly at the same time.  Without getting sappy, I have to agree with this statement.  During second year at PCO, the curriculum’s focus changes drastically from the broad optical and physical …

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Optometry School In Review: SUNY College of Optometry

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I. Love. New York. Don’t worry, I promise this isn’t going to be another soapbox rant from a self-involved New Yorker.  You know, the ones where they tell you all about New York’s 24/7 convenience, its seemingly infinite amount of entertainment, its rich cultural populace and its amazingly efficient public transportation? I hate that. Instead, …

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5 Things Optometry School SHOULD Teach You Before Going into Private Practice

Articles, Finance & Business, Post-Optometry School / By / 4 minutes of reading

During the first annual Private Practice Extravaganza “Eye Learn”, the Inter American University of Puerto Rico’s Private Practice Club presented students with speaker Justin Bazan O.D., owner of Park Slope Eye in Brooklyn New York, who gave several interesting suggestions and facts about his experience going into private practice. As most of us optometry students …

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Free Business Cards Courtesy of the AOA

Articles, Optometry School, Organized Optometry / By / 2 minutes of reading

Calling all 2nd and 4th year students! Do you have business cards yet? Whether you are in the middle of optometry school trying to network for the future, or on the cusp of graduating preparing to look for job, or already have secured a position and are looking to establish your presence in the community …

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Helpful Insights For Your First Year Of Optometry School

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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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Why I Took a Gap Year and What I Did To Remain a Competitive Applicant for Optometry School

Articles, Pre-Optometry School / By / 2 minutes of reading

Taking a gap year was the best decision I’ve made during my application process. Instead of rushing to fit a certain timeline, I decided to take a mental break from school and spend more time expanding my patient care experience. This extra time before optometry school helped me become a better prepared and more confident applicant …

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When the Student Becomes the Doctor: Maintaining Knowledge and Skill After Graduation 

Articles, Optometry School, Post-Optometry School, Residency / By / 4 minutes of reading

As a new graduate, keeping up with the ever-changing world of optometry can be a daunting experience. After years of seemingly non-stop lectures in school, I personally was tempted by the idea of coasting by with online continuing education that required minimal effort. It quickly became clear to me, however, just how fast things change …

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