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Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning, and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I’ve started my clinical rotations as a fourth […]
The Rotations Experience: Lessons from the First Rotation Read More »
DID YOU KNOW? The United States has incarcerated more people than any other country in the world. Currently, there are approximately 2 million inmates in state, federal and private prisons across the country. To put this into perspective, the United States holds 25 percent of the world’s prison population, but only 5 percent of the
The Unconventional Optometrist: Eye Care Behind Bars Read More »
Diabetes is a huge public health concern in this country. At a prevalence of over 29 million people in the US – that’s nearly 10% of the population! There’s no denying that diabetes will be a large part of our practices for years to come. As providers of primary eye care, we know that one
The ABC’s of Diabetes: Patient Education Checklist Read More »
Here’s a fantastic collection of low vision articles full of insightful tips, clinical pearls and very useful info all-around from our Senior Low Vision Journalist and new grad Tyler Phan. Tyler (pictured bottom-right at AAO), a student from Western University College of Optometry, is now a Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation resident at SUNY. We’d like to thank
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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 »
Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning, and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I’ve started my clinical rotations as a fourth
The Rotations Experience: Real Talk Tips from the Half-Way Mark – July 18, 2014 Read More »
Are you concerned that you may not be getting the extensive experience you need with contact lenses in clinic? Fitting a patient with a comfortable pair of contact lenses can change their lives! This is also a huge part of a successful, profitable practice that you should be well-versed in before heading out into the
How to Get More Contact Lens Experience in Optometry School Read More »
University of Waterloo started a sports vision club that has been a hit with students, as they get introduced to this exciting field! The club offers vision screenings to varsity athletes at the University of Waterloo. At the sports vision screenings, there were a surprising amount of athletes that have never been to an optometrist,
Sports Vision: Examining and Prescribing for Athletes Read More »
Hello again ladies and gentlemen! It’s been a while since I last posted something and I apologize for that, I was enjoying my beautiful honeymoon backpacking Europe! Now, back to it… Today, I’ll finally be telling you about my experience with Horner’s Syndrome! For those of you who know me, I’m the type of person
My Experience with Horner’s Syndrome, Part 2: A Patient’s Perspective Read More »
Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning, and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I just started my clinical rotations as a
The Rotations Experience: How to Pack for Rotations – July 7, 2014 Read More »
