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A Review of Lattice Degeneration Introduction: Aka equatorial, circumferential, or palisade retinal degeneration Prevalence: 8-11% of population, usually younger patients, evident in 2nd decade of life Unclear genetic link; no gender or racial predilection Tends to be bilateral & fairly symmetric Pathogenesis: It’s a slow progressive disease with an unclear pathogenesis. Based on eyes at autopsy, […]
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From the start of Optometry school, professors and supervisors preached that a patient’s chief complaint and case history should direct your exam. Finally in my fourth year of Optometry I understand why. I have found that when it comes to binocular vision disorders or what Griffin & Grisham in “Binocular Anomalies: Diagnosis and Vision Therapy”
Case History: The Key to Understanding Binocular Vision Problems Read More »
“If I knew then what I know now…” is a phrase I find myself using quite often when talking about my experiences in optometry school. As a fourth year student with 10 months left until I walk across the stage, my mind is wandering and thinking of what I would’ve, could’ve, and should’ve done
6 Tips for First Year Optometry Students Read More »
NBEO Part III – Clinical Skills Evaluation Summary Administration: Strictly performance and students will not answer any questions. Student candidates will examine a different patient at each of four 30-minute stations, in the performance of 20 clinical skills including injection skills. The exam is administered in one 3.75 hour session. Although this examination primarily measures psychomotor skills, it contains an assessment
NBEO Part III Summary & Guide (with all form download links) Read More »
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 »
Before beginning my first year at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN this fall, I had the incredible opportunity to get a glimpse of how my home state’s legislature impacts our profession in Louisiana. Amidst the headache-inducing lawyer jargon, was a statute that was passed nearly 40 years ago to prevent insurance companies from
My Exposure to the Legislative Process in Louisiana Read More »
On August 2nd, 2012, Judge A. Howard Matz ruled in favor of the ABO (American Board of Optometry) in their defense against the AOS (American Optometric Society). A major decision has been made affecting the state of board certification in optometry. In my previous article detailing the past and present of board certification, I
Decision Made in ABO/AOS Board Certification Case Read More »
1. Congrats on winning Student of the Month! – Please tell us exactly why you won student of the month? Thanks! Since I’m currently a 3rd year at PCO I have worked diligently inside and outside the classroom since my first year here. I got involved early with many different clubs and organizations that you will
July 2012 Optometry Student of the Month; Vittorio Mena Read More »
Imagine if you lost the ability to see; how would you be able to tell the time when you can’t even see the clock? How would you read the newspaper, navigate through your phone, or read your e-mail? How would you cook dinner, when you cannot see the dials on the stove, follow the instructions
Understanding the Optometric Specialty of Low Vision Read More »
It is undoubtedly important to succeed academically in undergraduate studies and in optometry school, but it’s also extremely important to begin networking as soon as possible. My connections initiated from shadowing optometrists. During one summer, I shadowed four optometrists in four different practices: three private practices and one MD/OD clinic. In fact, one of the
The Importance of Building Connections Prior to Optometry School Read More »
