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Hey everyone! I just got word of the Vision Expo Video Challenge, a contest where optometry students created videos to show their experience at the International Vision Expo. You have got to check out some of these great videos and help your fellow students and optometry school by voting for their video. By voting, you […]
Vision Expo Video Challenge – Place your votes! Read More »
Press Release Denver, CO (September 25, 2012) – The World Sight Day Student Challenge is in full swing at Colleges of Optometry across North America. American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) Trustees and student representatives from the Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (sVOSH) are taking the lead and planning events such as talent shows, bake sales
Students are up for the World Sight Day Student Challenge! Read More »
I was reading a few interesting articles earlier this month that I wanted to share with you. The first was a message from. Ron Hopping, O.D., MPH, AOA president, after a trip he took to Washington, D.C. I was particularly struck by what he listed as the important, core things that optometrists and their patients
5 Factors in Maintaining the Growth and Stability of Optometry Read More »
Hello everyone! Hopefully all first year students, like me, are now getting used to their weekly exams and study schedules. I decided to bring you some positive news in optometry, resulting from the hard work of all those involved with pushing our profession forward and serving patients or anyone who may need eye care. I’ll
Positive Stories in Optometry News Read More »
With August being Children’s Vision and Learning Month and the passing of the torch from former AOA President Dr. Dori Carlson to Dr. Ron Hopping, I wanted to take the opportunity to look back at some important developments over this past year having to do with our profession and the children and adolescents we will
Pediatric Eye Exam Advocacy: Benefiting children and optometry 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 »
To see first hand the importance of vision care in a community who do not have easy access to these basic needs was one experience I shall never forget. With the help with the Lions Club and Miami Dade Vision Care program, I had a great opportunity to travel to the island of Jamaica, to provide
Vision Care for the Community Read More »
I’m an incoming first year student in the class of 2016 at the Illinois College of Optometry. This last weekend I had an amazing time at Optometry’s Meeting 2012 in Chicago! I worked at the OptometryStudents.com booth in the exhibition hall on Saturday and had an incredible experience meeting and networking with enthusiastic optometry students,
Message to Pre-Optometry Students and Incoming First Year Optometry Students Read More »
Two first-year students from the New England College of Optometry collaborated on a video project and took first place in the 2012 Envision Video Competition sponsored by the Assocation of Schools and Colleges of Optometry. Their creativity and dedication are evidence of the quality of candidates that the field of optometry attracts. Congratulations to Joey Kane and Dan
And The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film Goes To… Read More »
“It is important as an optometry student and future optometrist to realize that there are many areas around the nation and populations around the world that cannot afford or obtain optometric services.” –Â Linh Phan, RSO Class of 2014 Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH/International) is a non-profit organization with 32 state/regional chapters and 32 school
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