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Optometry’s Meeting 2014 in Philadelphia officially kicks off this Thursday! Optometry’s Meeting is one of the best events of the year for students and always a great time. So what’s to come this week? First, let these three University of Waterloo School of Optometry students share their experience at last year’s Optometry’s Meeting in San Diego […]
Optometry’s Meeting, from San Diego to Philadelphia 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 – Refractive Surgery June 12, 2014 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 – Getting Exposure June 9, 2014 Read More »
The Rotations Experience 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
The Rotations Experience – SIR, YES, SIR June 6, 2014 Read More »
The Rotations Experience Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are so 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
The Rotations Experience – June 3, 2014 Read More »
Whether you’re a veteran in clinic or fresh out of the box, at some point or another we will all encounter a heavy eye makeup-wearing patient. As a makeup enthusiast myself and freelance artist, I see that there are many misconceptions among the general public regarding their eye health. Many people aren’t aware of the
Tips for Your Eye Makeup-Wearing Patient Read More »
Coding and billing may not be the most exciting part of practicing optometry, but it is essential to know in order to run a smooth, efficient and profitable practice. In this video interview, Dr. Richard Soden, O.D., an expert in coding and billing, Executive Director of the University Eye Center at SUNY and Vice President for its
How To Video: The Basics of Coding & Billing in Optometry Read More »
by Jessie Fawer, UABSO Class of 2016 While optometry students across the nation are given opportunities to provide vision screenings to the underserved in their communities, UABSO students are experiencing a unique partnership with students at UAB School of Medicine. Equal Access Birmingham (EAB) is an entirely student run-initiative founded by UAB medical students. The
Optometry and Ophthalmology: UAB School of Optometry and UAB School of Medicine Read More »
Right now your classmates and colleagues are in Washington, D.C. to support and advocate for YOUR profession at 2014’s Congressional Advocacy Conference (CAC)! Involvement and advocacy is absolutely vital and imperative for the growth of optometry, for providing the best possible care and access to that care for our patients, and for allowing us to
Students Advocate for Optometry in Washington, D.C. Read More »
OS: Congrats on being selected as our April Student in Focus! Most optometry students outside of ICO know you as the ‘OD-in-training’ star of the music video, “Thrift Opt.” Tell us a little more about yourself, your background and what got you interested in a career as an optometrist. Â RM: Optometry as a career
April 2014 Student in Focus: ‘Thrift Opt’ Star & Involved Student, Rich Miller Read More »
