Western Regional Conference
Join optometry students from SCCO, Western, Berkeley and others in the western region for education, networking, and advocating for optometry.
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Midwest Regional Conference
Join optometry students from across the midwest region for networking and education.
Drink From Your Resource Cup, You’ll Feel Less Empty
The demands of Optometry school can leave you feeling like you have to be a superhero to be successful. You can day-dream about freezing time or being a brainiac but the reality is that superheroes only exist in movies. It’s not atypical to feel overwhelmed and overworked. When you focus too much time on your …
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Applying for the OD/MS? Here’s how to prepare
Optometry is an ever-evolving field. One of the major forces behind this advancement is vision science research. There are many advantages to pursuing a dual OD/MS degree during Optometry school. Here is list of which programs are offered at the different optometry schools. First, it will broaden your skill set and provide the opportunity to …
Benefits of Working During Optometry School
I started first year of optometry school not working because classes were pretty intense and I didn’t think I would have time to work. As first year was finishing, I knew I would only have one summer off and the question of what I should do during the summer kept coming up. There were a …
5 Tips To Follow When Networking as an Optometry Student
Making the right connections in school can set you up for amazing job opportunities. Even if you are a first or second year and up to your ears in schoolwork, you should still be out there at events like Optometry’s Meeting and AOA+, to help integrate yourself into the professional setting. But if you are …
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Come Hang Out With OptometryStudents.com at SECO 2017!
SECO, the Southeast Congress of Optometry, will be held this year in Atlanta, GA, March 1-5. The conference provides great opportunities for optometry students of all grade levels, from first year to fourth years. Registration is free for all current optometry students, and students receive a $100 stipend for attending! This is one conference you can’t …
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Recap: Optometry’s Meeting 2016 in Boston
Last week, optometrists and students from across the country gathered in Boston for Optometry’s Meeting, the American Optometric Association’s biggest conference. Attendees had opportunities to strengthen their careers through continuing education classes, events, and networking. OptometryStudents.com had a strong presence, with our editors and writers in attendance. There were many student-only events, along with celebrations and …
The Five People You Meet at an Optometry Conference
As a student, a big optometry conference can be daunting. There are many people from different areas of the field in attendance at these conferences, along with Continuing Education classes, the exhibit halls, and social events. This spring, I was able to attend SECO in Atlanta. Through attending, I learned a lot about the field …
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