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SCO Residency Program: Vision Therapy Private Practice

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Interviews and now being scheduled for the 2013 Vision Therapy Private Practice Residency in Bethesda and Annapolis, Maryland: The goal of this unique Southern College of Optometry Residency Program is to give graduate Optometrists additional opportunities to expand their clinical knowledge and skills. Description of Program: The program emphasizes the diagnosis and treatment of binocular …

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Optometric Extension Program (OEP) Here for Students!

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For those of you who don’t know, the Optometric Extension Program (OEP) is the grandfather to organized optometric programs dedicated to post-graduate education on behavioral optometry and vision therapy. Over the years, it has transformed into an organization that not only conveys a message, but also produces the Journal of Behavioral Optometry, hosts many continuing education …

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The Ultimate Guide to Convergence Insufficiency

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Convergence insufficiency (CI) is one of the most common binocular vision disorders that is encountered in optometry. It is a condition that was first described by Von Graefe in 1855 and has been the focus of many studies since then. Jeffery Cooper, O.D, M.S., and Nadine Jamal, O.D. have recently published a paper that compiles …

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Sports Vision: A Growing Optometric Specialty

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“Vision is the trigger mechanism controlling the athlete’s first move.” – Martin WF: What the coach should know about the vision of athletes “If an athlete is not visually fit, he is certainly not physically fit.” – Garner AI: Visual aid prescribing for the athlete The two statements above were reiterated in a must-read article titled “Overview …

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NBEO Part III Summary & Guide (with all form download links)

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NBEO Part III – Clinical Skills Evaluation Summary Administration: Strictly performance and students will not answer any questions. Student candidates will examine a different patient at each of four 30-minute stations, in the performance of 20 clinical skills including injection skills. The exam is administered in one 3.75 hour session.  Although this examination primarily measures psychomotor skills, it contains an assessment …

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Rae Huang of SUNY Optometry; The Winner of the Kindle Fire

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It was all in celebration for the launch of the New OptometryStudents.com which launched nearly 2 weeks ago. This battle came down to two exquisit optometry students, Rae Huang of SUNY Optometry c/o 2013 and Daniel Sjolund of NECO c/o 2015. Both students were required to submit clinical pearls to the website; the student with …

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Different Avenues to Practice Vision Therapy

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As I move forward through Optometry school, I am finding that many students (as well as faculty) have created this dichotomy within the profession: It is either ocular disease or vision rehabilitation.  I challenge you to think outside of that… from the vision rehabilitation side, the options are endless.  Here are just a few:   …

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Student Volunteers in Optometric Services to Humanity

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“It is important as an optometry student and future optometrist to realize that there are many areas around the nation and populations around the world that cannot afford or obtain optometric services.” – Linh Phan, RSO Class of 2014 Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH/International) is a non-profit organization with 32 state/regional chapters and 32 school …

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