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Hello everybody! For my first post on OptometryStudents.com, I will demonstrate the procedure to examine the retina with a smartphone, or basically capture a nice retina selfie! Materials required: 20D lens, typically used when we do Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy (BIO) Tropicamide since it is necessary to be dilated. You can also use Phenylephrine if you want to get […]
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*For this weekend only (January 14-15, 2017), all iBooks are on sale for $15 or less! Let’s face it, we could all use a little help to get through optometry school. For core concepts like Biochemistry or Anatomy and Physiology, one can often find a wealth of information on the web. I was usually able
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You just graduated and got your first job. Tests are a thing of the past and you are finally making money. Now what? Life after school can feel a little daunting, almost like staring at a screen full of Netflix shows trying to decide which one to watch. Let’s set the foundation of adulting with a
I finished my last final on Monday (ugh…glaucoma) before driving 18 hours through the night from Houston to Iowa. I left my dogs on a farm in Iowa with family and then flew out to California to spend Christmas with more family. Long story short, I’m tired of exams, tired of traveling, and all I
Home For The Holidays: Prepping For NBEO Part I Read More »
We all know this harsh truth about optometry school: life happens. If you haven’t experienced it yet, trust me, you will. Just because you got accepted into your school of choice, doesn’t mean the world stops turning around you. In fact, it seems that when you walk through the doors on the first day
I Got Married In Optometry School And Lived To Tell About It Read More »
The near point of convergence (NPC) is a simple test performed in clinic that can reveal abnormalities about the binocular vision system. A reduced NPC in isolation is synonymous with a diagnosis of Gross Convergence Insufficiency. Convergence ability can be affected in traumatic brain injuries or be inherent to a weakened binocular vision system. In
Convergence Insufficiency: Real or Imposter? Read More »
There comes a time in every optometry applicant’s life when they come face-to-face with the all-encompassing interview. It can be a fearful time, especially if you’re prone to over-talking when nervous (ahem, that would be me). Thankfully, I have some helpful hints that I’m happy to share with you as you begin your interview journey.
The Sneaky Questions of the Optometry School Interview Read More »
Exams, boards, practicals, quizzes, assignments, and clinic are stresses that we all deal with in optometry school. How do you exactly take control over your stress? First things first, learn your personal signs of stress which can include stress eating (over eating or under eating), grinding your teeth, clenching your jaw, random changes in mood, becoming
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I’m sure most, if not all, optometry students have heard of the Lions Club…but what exactly IS their mission? The next optometric student organization that will be featured in our Organization in Focus series is the Lions Club. What is the Lions Club? The Lions Club is actually the world’s largest service organization, with almost 1.4
Organization in Focus: Lions Club – “Crusading Against Darkness” Read More »
This morning was my first day in The Eye Center at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis. At SCO, second year students shadow third and fourth year students to learn about procedures and get more clinical experience before we’re on our own with patients. I was in Low Vision, where I shadowed for three
Lessons Learned During My First Day at The Eye Center at SCO Read More »
