I remember when I first met Dori at the 2011 Congressional Meeting in Washington D.C. We were at a cocktail affair, I was in a black suit with a vodka cranberry and virtually everyone had a drink in hand. It was a cocktail event in which students and ODs had a chance to meet and […]
Interview with AOA Immediate Past President Dr. Dori Carlson Read More »
July 25th 2012- The message below is an e-mail sent from the NBEO on July 25th 2012 . It contents were not created by OptometryStudents.com and it is directly copy and pasted from the NBEO e-mail with no changes made. It is here to act as an additional notice, resource and alert to the student body
NBEO Part II Registration Opens on August 1st 2012 Read More »
Whether we are creating the content directly on OptometryStudents.com or linking you to other great content, our job here at OS is to keep students informed and involved. That is why I want to direct you to this great AOA newsletter called “Eyes On The Future” (ETOF) is a quarterly AOA publication that has some really valuable
Eyes On The Future Spring 2012 Edition Read More »
It was all in celebration for the launch of the New OptometryStudents.com which launched nearly 2 weeks ago. This battle came down to two exquisit optometry students, Rae Huang of SUNY Optometry c/o 2013 and Daniel Sjolund of NECO c/o 2015. Both students were required to submit clinical pearls to the website; the student with
Rae Huang of SUNY Optometry; The Winner of the Kindle Fire Read More »
JUNE 20th 2012- OptometryStudents.com was created in 2009 by SUNY optometry student, Matthew Geller. Three years later we are excited to announce that we have completely re-designed this valuable website. In the previous version it was very difficult for other students to get involved with the website, to post their own articles and content. With
The New OptometryStudents.com – Press Release Read More »
This article was created to educate students on the basics of degenerative myopia. But really there is something deeper here. The authors felt that patients with high myopia really rely on their optometrist at yearly eye exams and these patients want to feel confident in their OD. Patients with high myopia can have vision threatening
Clinical Guide to Degenerative Myopia Read More »
I recently was studying some common vision problems that occur in children and the signs and symptoms associated with these problems. I realized that as a profession, we can raise significant awareness about vision problems so long as we provide the right messaging to our patients. With that being said, I decided to create this brochure “10
Free Optometric Pediatrics Brochure For Your Patients Read More »
I took my NBEO part one on March 20th and 21st, a 14 hour test that spanned 2 days, each day held two, 3.5 hour sessions. I started studying for the test in December, but only about one day per week for a few hours. By the time February came around I would study 3 of 7
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Nearly 700 Optometrists and optometry students stormed Capitol Hill on April 3rd, 2012 all attending to support their profession. I was one of these students and I am proud to say that know my voice made a difference. We talked with those who mold America and the world; the legislators of the U.S government. Last
The Profession of Optometry – A Short Film Read More »
The “Eyes On The Future” (ETOF) is an quarterly AOA publication that has some really valuable information! Check out the most recent issue here As students we are pretty busy studying and busting our butts in clinic during 10 hour shifts but there is definitely certain topics of Optometry you shouldn’t neglect. So take a look at
Eyes on the Future Winter 2012 Read More »
