I am a big proponent of space exploration and I’ve always been interested in astronomy and everything you see in sci-fi movies. Â If I could, I would be an astronaut myself, but the closest I ever got was getting a telescope at age 9 and joining my alma mater’s Space Society. Â So, it was no …
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We eat a fairly balanced diet, we exercise, and we try our absolute best to avoid the fast food drive-thru signs on our trip home each day. We can’t open our emails or favorite news website without headlines referencing diet and its impact on our physical and mental health. We assume that we are consuming …
By: Antonio Chirumbolo – SUNY 2013 [poll id=”19″] WHAT IS OPTOMETRY’S MEETING? The Optometry’s Meeting is an annual meeting consisting of a multitude of ophthalmic professions, all gathered together in one place, to educate, network with, and entertain one another. It is the utmost invaluable event for optometry and ophthalmic professions. The “Optometry’s Meeting® is a …
[poll id=”15″] Completing a residency is an option available to optometry students, and although it is not mandatory, it is certainly an opportunity that is worth considering. Residencies are a means for students, who have graduated optometry school, to continue learning and training at the highest level. This additional educational experience allows the student to …
I said it before and I will say it again… …the profession of optometry faces pressures from the federal government, state governments, other medical professions and from optometrists themselves and it is the American Optometric Association (AOA) that keeps our profession healthy, growing and moving in a positive direction. To sum it up, if you …
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What can I do as an Optometrist? That answer is actually quite complex. There are many opportunities available to Optometrists that extend far beyond what most students are familiar with which often includes private practice and retail settings. As the scope of Optometry continues to grow, so do the types of careers Optometrists can choose …
Today we have an AMAZING article from OptometryStudents.com team member, Antonio Chirumbolo. I really have to give Antonio a round of applause for this article, a real 10/10 article packed with details that are useful for any first year optometry student attending ANY optometry school. He really stole the show with this article and it …
What’s up readers, fans and fellow students!? Today we have a guest article from Angelica Delgado, a SALUS 2014 Optometry Student who went above and beyond to learn more about optometry and to get herself involved in the profession. Her story is both inspiring and informative and it is students like her who will go …
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Today’s article “OAT Test Prep: Quantitative Reasoning” was written by Salus 2014 Optometry Student Dale Paynter. All of the questions have been created by Dale and not extracted from other sources. Welcome to the Quantitative Reasoning strategy article! The QR section of the OAT is the final section of the exam, and covers a variety …
