Established in 1904, the College is located in Fullerton – a city of over 137,000 nestled against the hills of North Orange County, one of the most progressive counties in the nation. SCCO’s mission is to educate today’s minds to provide tomorrow’s eye, vision and health care. They offer a four-year professional college granting the Doctor of Optometry degree, and the Master of Science in Vision Science degree, and offering a Vision Care Assistant program. In August 2011, the College announced plans to start a Physician Assistant program – the first in Orange County – via a two-year graduate degree.
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 As optometry student debt continues to rise, we need to start taking control of our finances. Many online resources are available to help manage spending; allowing us to keep student debt to a reasonable level. Websites like mint.com, manilla.com, buxfer.com, and budgettracker.com are free online financial and budget tools. Each is slightly different, but …
June 2012 Optometry Student of the Month Name: Mallori Aschenbrenner School: SCCO Year: 2013 1. Congrats on winning Student of the Month! – Please tell us exactly why you won student of the month? I earned the highest score nationwide on NBEO part 1 (March 2012 administration) and subsequently received the Norman E. Wallis Award for Excellence …
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Binasal Occlusion Carl Garbus, O.D., FAAO After a head injury, stroke or brain tumor visual pathways in the brain can be disturbed. Disruption of nerve fibers in the brainstem can adversely affect the balance system and orientation systems. Walking in unfamiliar environments or crowded areas, like malls, can be overwhelming. The purpose of the …
Today’s article is written by Dr. Carl Garbus who is president of NORA. Antonio Chirumbolo, an OptometryStudents.com Team Member, met Dr. Garbus during an OS.com function and they are now working together to crank out some great information for optometry students. Keep a lookout for more insightful articles from Dr. Garbus in the near future! …
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What is Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation? Look to NORA to Find Out By: Carl Garbus, O.D., FAAO The Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association INTL (NORA) was established 20 years ago as an organization to bring together practitioners of all fields that help in the rehabilitation of the patient with traumatic brain injury, stroke or neurological deficits. NORA …
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