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As second semester creeps closer to midterms, one thing to look forward to is Vision Expo East! If you are a current optometry student in the U.S. or Canada, you should definitely check out the Vision Expo Website and register to take advantage of: FREE exhibit hall registration ($75 value) FREE continuing education (unlimited) FREE […]
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Memphis, TN (January 9, 2013): Various legislators and state board members gathered at Southern College of Optometry (SCO) for its fifth annual State Day. The purpose of the event is for students to become more aware of the necessity to become involved with the legislative processes of our profession, which was exemplified by speeches, presentations,
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Denver, CO (December 19, 2012) – The 2012 World Sight Day Student Challenge was a resounding success thanks to the student leadership at campuses across North America. Twenty-five schools participated and raised over $32,000, which is almost double the total donations from the Student Challenge last year. Every year VOSH International offers travel stipends to
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As 2013 nears, changes to our health care system have been a very hot topic, to say the least. Here are a few highlights of what went on throughout this final month of 2012, as well as a summary of the year. These changes will indeed have an impact on our profession: AOA President Ronald
Victories of the Past, Looking to the Future Read More »
Whether we are creating the content directly on OptometryStudents.com or linking you to other great content, our job here at OS is to keep students informed and involved. That is why I want to direct you to this great AOA newsletter called “Eyes On The Future” (ETOF) is a quarterly AOA publication that has some really valuable
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Interviews are now being scheduled for the 2013 Vision Therapy Private Practice Residency at the Vision and Learning Center of Family Eyecare Associates, P.C. (Fair Lawn, NJ). The goal of this unique Southern College of Optometry residency program is to give graduate optometrists additional opportunities to expand their clinical knowledge and skills. Interested applicants should contact: Leonard
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James Deom, AOSA Trustee PCO and AOSA National Liaison to AOA PAC 2012 has been a record setting and historical year for the AOA. The Affordable Care Act will potentially add millions of uninsured Americans into the mix to receive vital healthcare services they may have otherwise gone without. . Many who would undoubtedly benefit
Report of Student Activity in AOA PAC and AOA Advocacy Read More »
While I truly believe that optometry is my calling, sometimes I like to think that I have lived past lives doing other things. I love maps so I perhaps once was a cartographer, I love the court scenes in my fiction novels so I may have been a defense attorney, and I have always loved
Current Events in Optometry, From the Eyes of Our Patients Read More »
How can we access the Internet with even greater ease than we already do? Can we further simplify the process of snapping photos, connecting with loved ones, and planning our daily activities? With the development of “smart glasses,” which function much like today’s Smartphone, the collective answer to the above questions is “yes”. It will
Interviews and now being scheduled for the 2013 Vision Therapy Private Practice Residency in Bethesda and Annapolis, Maryland: The goal of this unique Southern College of Optometry Residency Program is to give graduate Optometrists additional opportunities to expand their clinical knowledge and skills. Description of Program: The program emphasizes the diagnosis and treatment of binocular
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