By: Antonio Chirumbolo SUNY 2013 August 15th 2011 – Both Lucentis and Avastin are anti-VEGF drugs that have been useful in the treatment of wet AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration). Lucentis has notoriously cost more than Avastin, but does its efficacy warrant its higher price tag compared to the similar Avastin? The one-year results of the […]
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August 15th 2011 – The Texas Optometric Association deserves a pat on the back for a very important bill that was passed recently. Lately we have seen may bills passed that help the scope of practice for optometry, yet this bill helps optometrists in the area of vision and medical insurance. You can find out
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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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OptometryStudents.com and it’s team would like to congratulate Paula Vang of SCCO for winning the raffle at Optometry’s Meeting this year! Paula won a Amazon Kindle, Wills Eye Manual and Welch Allyn Penlight! We wanted to take a look into Paula’s world and so we did this interview so you can get a look into
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August 4th 2011 – Want a chance to win a $1,000 travel grant to Optometry’s Meeting? Well you are in luck! Create a video highlighting your experience at the 2011 Optometry’s Meeting® for the opportunity to win one of two $1,000 travel grants awarded by the American Optometric Association. Videos should capture the full Optometry’s
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July 20th 2011- Congratulations to SUNY Optometry 2013 Students Yuliya Bababekova, Jennifer Hue and Rae Huang and Optometrist Mark Rosenfield, for preforming the study Front Size and Viewing Distance of Handheld Smartphones which was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Optometry. These students really went above and beyond by taking a closer look at
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Want to check out a webinar on Coding Office Visits? Even if you are just a 1st year Optometry student you might as well get your feet wet and catch a glimpse of what it will be like to code office visits while in practice! If you are a member of the AOSA that means
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July 17th 2011 – There’s an App for that! A new App developed by Jobson Internet Solutions will allow people to virtually try-on different eyeglasses and sunglasses of various styles from a range of top designers. The App called EyeTrends, available on iPhone and iPad, will allow users to search for eyewear, try-on, and find
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The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Envision Video Competition. This year, awards were given to first, second and third place. The recipients are: Neal Guymon (SCCO) – First Place ($5,000) Paul Neville (SCCO) – Second Place ($2,500) Katie Gettinger (UMSL) – Third Place ($1,000)
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Article By: Angelica Delgado – PCO 2014 Video By: Angelica Delgado & Arthur Kim SUNY 2013 This year I had the pleasure to be apart of the NJ Summer Games, which is held annually in the second  weekend of June. The “Special Olympics – Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes” is dedicated to providing quality eye care to
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