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Keylee Brown was born in Florida and raised in the small north Georgia mountain town of Dahlonega, “Home of the First Gold Rush.” She attended The University of North Georgia, one of our nations seven senior military institutions, as a non-military student. It was there that she met her husband Dan, a veteran of Operation […]
February Student in Focus: Keylee Clemons Brown, IAUPR ’15 Read More »
You’ve made it through your first semester of optometry school. Or maybe your third, or even fifth. Maybe you’re a junior or senior still pursuing your undergraduate degree, thinking about a future career in optometry. No matter what your year in school, it is never too early or too late to start thinking about getting
Pursuing Leadership Positions in Optometric Organizations – AOSA Read More »
OS: Stefan Levay-Young is a member of the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees. He is the outgoing Trustee for SUNY State College of Optometry and the newly elected Treasurer for the AOSA. Stefan, tell us a little about yourself! SL: I was bred in Berkeley, California and buttered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. I completed undergrad at The University of Wisconsin (go
AOSA Trustee Spotlight: Stefan Levay-Young Read More »
Social life, academic success, and enough sleep: pick 2! As future optometrists, we’ve all enjoyed a laugh at this funny-but-true dilemma every busy student faces. PUCO Optometry 3rd-year student Sheila Morrison understands this better than most! A native of Red Deer, Alberta, Sheila has found a way to integrate her passion for research and her
January 2014 Student in Focus: PUCO Optometry’s Sheila Morrison Read More »
As a new year begins, I like to look back on the past year and think about all of the experiences I had and how they have affected me. Here is a short list of some of the optometry news that affected optometry students and the optometric profession in 2013 (click the links for the
Optometry News to Remember from 2013! Read More »
OptometryStudents.com has had an amazing experience over the years attending the International Vision Expo East in New York City, and the International Vision Expo West in Las Vegas. Now Vision Expo is offering a $500 grant for students who want to attend the event this year! All you have to do is submit a 500
Want $500 towards a trip to NYC or Vegas for a Vision Expo trade show? Read More »
Raelyn Ottenbreit is a member of the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees. She is now the AOSA Trustee for Rosenberg School of Optometry. Born and raised in Regina, SK, Canada, Raelyn is proud to be Canadian. Number seven of eight children, with four in-laws and 22 nieces and nephews, you guessed it, she’s proud to be Catholic
AOSA Trustee Spotlight: Raelyn Ottenbreit of Rosenberg School of Optometry Read More »
A note from founder of OptometryStudents.com Dr. Matthew Geller I started “Optometry Student in Focus” as a way to shine a light on the future leaders of our profession. Nareh Keshishyan is exactly that – a future leader of optometry. Her work with the California Optometric Student Association as the current President Elect is a
November 2013 Optometry Student in Focus – Nareh Keshishyan of SUNY Optometry Read More »
Political advocacy is what maintains the growth and progression of optometry. OptometryStudents.com is excited to inform you of another recent victory for those in our profession, and most importantly, the patients who receive our care. About The Political Victory In 2012, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), under pressure from various groups, moved towards doing
AOA Helps Maintain FSA Accounts for Optometry Patients Read More »
Do you ever feel like you have so much you want to do but not enough time to get it all done? Vision Expo West had a lot to offer – between exploring the exhibition halls, getting free swag, networking with doctors and exhibitors, and partying the nights away, it seemed impossible to cram in
3 Valuable Lessons I Learned Attending a CE Course at Vision Expo West Read More »
