Pacific University College of Optometry became part of the Pacific campus in 1945. It was originally founded in 1921 as the North Pacific College of Optometry. Pacific University provides a rich and warm learning environment in a beautiful location. We create a sense of family that endures for life. Focusing on the graduation of a comprehensive practitioner with expertise in general optometry, contact lenses, low vision, vision therapy, sports vision and ocular disease.
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Sometimes, your patient won’t know the name of their medication, but they will almost always know the color of the cap. The first time someone told me they took the “one with the blue cap” 2 times a day, I had no idea what they meant! If I had known that blue caps are often …
Name That Cap: An Ocular Drug List Classified by Cap Color Read More »
If you think it’s hard to make sense of all the jargon in a physiological optics lecture, just imagine doing so as a brand new student in a whole new country! That’s what Babette Laumeister and Simon Hauser, two students from the optometry program at Aalen University, are currently doing at Pacific University in Forest …
May 2013 – Students in Focus, Babette Laumeister and Simon Hauser Read More »
We’ve been waiting for a while now for the other shoe to drop about exactly how nutritional supplementation affects the progression of non-exudative age-related macular degeneration. Back in 2001, the original National Eye Institute’s Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) gave us some answers while also raising even more questions. The study showed that some vitamin …
The optometry student’s brain is a funny thing. Sometimes, I only need to hear something once, and it is ingrained in me forever. More often than not, however, I find myself sheepishly looking over my shoulder during the middle of lecture as I punch the same things into Google over and over again. The professor …
You CAN survive optometry school with chaos! During optometry school I got married, bought a house, got two new puppies, started coaching Pacific University’s Cheer Squad, and became a leader in AOSA. Most of my friends thought I was crazy; but honestly, that is how I like to live-in a world full of chaos. It …
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 …
By: Amand Tasripin Pacific University College of Optometry Class of 2014 View part 1 of this article by clicking here There are quite a few smartphone apps I have used quite frequently, and they may help you out in optometry school. I personally use an iPhone, however, these apps, or similar apps are also available …
11 Smart Phone Applications For Optometry School Read More »
Hi, this is Matthew Geller, OptometryStudents.com Founder & Senior Editor and today I want to introduce our newest writer, Amand Tasripin from Pacific University. Amand is a talented guy with a good head on his shoulder’s and a whole lot of wisdom to share. Keep your eye out for Amand’s future articles because they will be powerful …
Trouble Staying Organized?- 14 Tips to Keep You on Track Read More »
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