Author name: Jeannine Gutierrez

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5 Reasons I’m Looking Forward to Optometry’s Meeting in Seattle!

Involvement, News, Organized Optometry / By / 2 minutes of reading

Optometry’s Meeting 2015 is being held June 24-28 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle! Last year’s meeting was hosted in Philadelphia, a gem of the Northeastern USA that’s filled with historical monuments, iconic movie scenes, and mouth watering food. Last year’s experience left me looking forward to this year’s meeting in Seattle, which is fast approaching! […]

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Countdown to Vision Expo East 2015!

Involvement, News, OptometryStudents.com, Organized Optometry / By / 3 minutes of reading

It is that time of the year again where optical vendors and exhibitors from all across the world meet in NYC to throw one of the most energetic and activity filled conferences that exists! Beginning March 19-22nd, located at the Javits Center in New York City, Vision Expo East is an event filled with endless excitement,

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It’s Always Sunny at Optometry’s Meeting, Philadelphia 2014!

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I’m packing my bags, and preparing my taste buds for my first ever Philly Cheesesteak! This year’s Optometry’s Meeting is taking place where they say it’s always sunny, Philadelphia. Optometry’s Meeting, to the experienced optometry student, is an annual convention filled with different optometry enthusiasts from across the nation. You can experience educational seminars, networking

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Optometrists Change Lives: 2014 Student and Resident Writing Competition

Articles, Involvement, Optometry School, Residency / By / 2 minutes of reading

The Optometric Extension Program Foundation (OEPF) continuously strives to connect to optometry students and residents through education, scholarships and involvement with optometry schools everywhere. The OEPF is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of the discipline of optometry through the gathering and dissemination of information on vision and the visual process. They publish Optometry & Visual

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February Student in Focus: Keylee Clemons Brown, IAUPR ’15

Articles, Involvement, Optometry School / By / 6 minutes of reading

Keylee Brown was born in Florida and raised in the small north Georgia mountain town of Dahlonega, “Home of the First Gold Rush.” She attended The University of North Georgia, one of our nations seven senior military institutions, as a non-military student.  It was there that she met her husband Dan, a veteran of Operation

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Eyeland of Enchantment: IAU Puerto Rico’s Annual Optometry Student Convention

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to plan a 3-day 2-night optometry student convention catering to over 150 students with a starting budget of $0.00? Each year at IAU Puerto Rico School of Optometry the incoming student council must plan the Eyeland of Enchantment, which takes place annually in January at one of the

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October Student in Focus, Terry-Ann Monique: an Optometry Student’s fight against Breast Cancer

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October is known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and as most optometry students are focused on pumpkin spice lattes and preparing for Halloween, one optometry student is focused on the road to recovery. Terry Ann Ramjus, OptometryStudent.com‘s October Student in Focus, is a second year student at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of

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Private Practice Optometry: Can I Afford to Do a Residency?

Articles, Finance & Business, Post-Optometry School, Residency / By / 4 minutes of reading

Optometry school can be defined by some students as a four year long financial torture. Living off student loans is no easy feat, and the thought of extending the torture for another year of a residency program seems almost impossible! Many optometry schools encourage their students to continue their education by applying for residency in

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The Optometry Student Overachiever and The Underachiever: Finding Common Ground

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Meet Kendall. Kendall is a third year optometry student, and has just been named the new president of her class. Kendall is known to be a great leader after showing her classmates her capabilities of delegating tasks as the Chairwoman of her school’s Contact Lens and Cornea Section Committee. Kendall also decided to run for

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Plan for the Future: AOA Group Insurance

Finance & Business, News, Post-Optometry School / By / 5 minutes of reading

As future ODs, it is common for us to see patients seeking help for treatment and rehabilitation of life-debilitating injuries or conditions. Have you ever considered that one day the same unfortunate circumstances may happen to you? Our profession demands that we be in good health in order to perform our duties properly and efficiently.

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