Our faculty is dedicated to preparing you to meet current and future needs for providing eye care to a diverse patient population in the twenty-first century. With this goal in mind, our curriculum is structured to offer you a comprehensive and intensive clinical training program complemented by a cutting-edge education in vision science. For those OD students interested in exploring the possibilities of research during their optometric education, we offer a summer program sponsored by the National Eye Institute (NIH). In addition, post-OD students may choose to apply to our Residency Program or Graduate Research Program.
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To be or not to be (a Resident): That is the Question
Throughout the four years of optometry school, students spend time learning about clinical skills and patient care, all in the hopes of becoming a successful doctor after graduation. As health care professionals, we define...
Convergence Insufficiency: Real or Imposter?
The near point of convergence (NPC) is a simple test performed in clinic that can reveal abnormalities about the binocular vision system. A reduced NPC in isolation is synonymous with a diagnosis of Gross Convergence Insufficiency....
Organization in Focus: Student Optometric Leadership Network (SOLutioN)
Inspiration: The theme of this year's SOLutioN conference. What is SOLutioN? Some say that it's a private practioner's Disneyland where anything is possible and imagination runs wild, others recognize it as a celebration for the future of...
SECO 2016: iPad Winner and Recap
As if the food, the ambiance and that southern hospitality weren't enough of an incentive to visit Atlanta, each year the Southern Education Congress of Optometry (SECO) brings together a diverse group of students and doctors to partake...
Meet the 2015 Varilux Student Bowl Contestants!
In our annual feature of the Varilux Student Bowl contestants, OptometryStudents.com introduces the students competing in this year's contest at Optometry's Meeting in Seattle. Which contestant is a two-time Philippine Grammy Winner?...
