Monday morning you walk into clinic and find that your first patient is an eight-year-old boy with autism. Don’t worry if your first inclination is to panic and hope that your preceptor handles the bulk of the exam. The number one thing to remember is to BE FLEXIBLE. There are certain visual deficits that optometrists …
Tips on Performing an Eye Exam on Patients with Autism Read More »
[vc_column width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [vc_column_text width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Get started immediately by viewing the 21 different positions available on the OS Core Leadership Team. Any student enrolled in optometry school may apply. We will review your application immediately and set up a phone call to take things to the next step! [/vc_column_text] [/vc_column] [vc_column_text width=”1/1″ …
The Core Leadership Team – Now accepting applications for 21 new positions Read More »
A MESSAGE FROM OS FOUNDER MATT GELLER When I first created OS back in 2009 I knew that we could never accomplish our mission without the support of the backbone of THE optometry student organization; the AOSA. I have never, in my three and a half years of optometry school, felt better about the future …
A Powerful Collaboration: The AOSA and OptometryStudents.com Read More »
When I was asked to write an article on my experience in the Dominican Republic for IAUPR School of Optometry’s VOSH mission trip, I immediately knew that I wanted to find a hero with a story that could inspire everyone. I was on a mission to write this article and I was determined to …
Finding Barahonas Hero: A Reflection of Service from IAUPR’s VOSH President Read More »
Whether we are creating the content directly on OptometryStudents.com or linking you to other great content, our job here at OS is to keep students informed and involved. That is why I want to direct you to this great AOA newsletter called “Eyes On The Future” (ETOF) is a quarterly AOA publication that has some really valuable …
While I truly believe that optometry is my calling, sometimes I like to think that I have lived past lives doing other things. I love maps so I perhaps once was a cartographer, I love the court scenes in my fiction novels so I may have been a defense attorney, and I have always loved …
Current Events in Optometry, From the Eyes of Our Patients Read More »
November is coming to and end, and unfortunately that means so are many of the marvelous moustaches that have been nurtured and groomed daily. For many of our lady friends, December 1st is the happiest day of the year. However, for us men, it is tragic; we have become accustomed to our month-long relationship with …
Optometry Student of the Month Name: Karen Lee School: Indiana University Year: 2013 1. Congrats on winning Student of the Month! – Please tell us exactly why you won student of the month? While in school I was actively involved in the Indiana Optometric Student Association, Private Practice Club, and Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity. …
August 2012 Optometry Student of the Month; Karen Lee Read More »
Hello everyone! Hopefully all first year students, like me, are now getting used to their weekly exams and study schedules. I decided to bring you some positive news in optometry, resulting from the hard work of all those involved with pushing our profession forward and serving patients or anyone who may need eye care. I’ll …
On August 2nd, 2012, Judge A. Howard Matz ruled in favor of the ABO (American Board of Optometry) in their defense against the AOS (American Optometric Society). A major decision has been made affecting the state of board certification in optometry. In my previous article detailing the past and present of board certification, I …
Decision Made in ABO/AOS Board Certification Case Read More »
