Pacific University, College of Optometry

Pacific University, College of Optometry

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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May 2013 – Students in Focus, Babette Laumeister and Simon Hauser

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

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A Summary of AREDS 1 and AREDS 2

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

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Ocular Diagnosis I Always Have to Google

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

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11 Smart Phone Applications For Optometry School

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

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Trouble Staying Organized?- 14 Tips to Keep You on Track

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

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Welcome to the new OptometryStudents.com

Welcome to OptometryStudents! Here, we strive to empower and inspire future doctors of optometry to be strong advocates for the profession. As an optometry student, you have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our profession and your future patients. Through our resources and community, we aim to cultivate a sense of pride and

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