For the second year in a row, the OptometryStudents.com team was able to explore all that the South Eastern Conference of Optometry (SECO) has to offer to our profession. It was an honor to be back and to have a chance to experience the conference with our amazing team! What made this a momentous event […]
Recapping OS at SECO 2015…Thank You Atlanta! Read More »
Recent reports have surfaced across the internet about a college student losing her vision by the overuse of contact lenses. These reports have become a public service announcement to every person who wears contact lenses about the importance of following instructions given by their optometrist and the risks involved by straying from them. Although contact
The Contact Lens Scare: Use Proper Care! Read More »
The Optician An optician is a specialized practitioner who designs, fits, and dispenses lenses for the correction of vision. Opticians are professionals who make personalized eyewear for patients in need of visual correction. The optician helps decide what type of frame, lenses, etc. will be right for the patient based on the optometrist’s prescription. Whether
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Atlanta, Georgia will host this year’s Southeastern Congress of Optometry (SECO)! One of the best parts of the convention experience is the exploration of the city in which the convention is being held. With an array of attractions ranging from the Georgia Aquarium and the Coca-Cola Factory to the historically famous concert venue Tabernacle, this year’s
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From glassware to Cr-39 plastic to the lightest in polycarbonate and high index, ophthalmic lens technologies have advanced in a number of ways to provide more comfort. After visiting your optometrist for your yearly eye exam, finding the right pair of glasses means considering many choices. The prescription from the doctor, the type of frame,
Lens Tech: Photochromic Lenses Read More »
Earlier this year the University of the Incarnate Word’s Rosenburg School of Optometry was granted the status of “accredited” by the Accreditation Council of Optometric Education (ACOE). The status given by the ACOE means the institution has been evaluated to provide the quality education that is necessary of optometric practice. The college is located in
Interview with Dr. Andrew Buzzelli: Dean of Rosenburg College Of Optometry Read More »
Have you ever observed the eyes of an insect? These compound eyes look completely unlike our own. Nevertheless, they serve the same function as our own: to detect light. This sense of detecting light that humans, insects, and most animals use, raises an interesting question – how does detecting light allow us to see? It
A Book in Review: A Natural History of Seeing Read More »
Nutrition encompasses the way the body uses food to maintain the necessary functions to sustain life. When you eat a healthy meal your body breaks it down and uses it as energy. Vitamin A is an essential nutrient the eye depends on for certain functions crucial to the tissue of the eye. Vitamin A Deficiency
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As students prepare to trade their textbooks for a summer towel and head to the beach, take into consideration what shadowing can do for you. Once you have decided to apply for optometry school you’ll be more cautious of your grades in college, you’ll be preparing to take the OAT, and you would want to
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With the use of smartphones, computers, laptops, and tablets, information is seen in a variety of different ways. Technology has increased the potential knowledge one can have access to. It is quite a feat to be able to look down at our phones and get information about virtually anything out of thin air. From our
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