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By: Quy Nguyen SUNY Optometry 2013 Check out this video on the summit! For some time, the New York State Optometric Association (NYSOA) has tried to increase the level of involvement of students graduating from optometry school into organized optometry. There seemed to be a lack of understanding among students as to what the link […]
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By: Rae Huang SUNY Optometry 2013 For any aspiring OD/MS student or any optometry student interested in scientific research, the annual ARVO meeting is a must. What is ARVO? ARVO is the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, an association that throws an annual meeting where researchers from all around the world who study
ARVO Meeting 2011 Student Report Read More »
It is with great pleasure that the OptometryStudents.com team is excited to announce an iPad2 giveaway! Optometrystudents.com will have an official presence and booth on the exhibit floor at this year’s Optometry’s Meeting in Salt Lake City, and what better way to celebrate than to give one determined student a new iPad 2! In this article,
iPad 2 Giveaway at Optometry's Meeting 2011 Read More »
On Thursday February 24th 2011 the Kentucky Optometric Association achieved a massive victory for the state of Kentucky, its OD’s and patients and of course for the profession of Optometry. Specifically, the KOA worked long and hard to get a new piece of legislation passed that would improve access to quality eye care. The bill is called
Kentucky Bill Passed – Victory For Optometry Read More »
Have you ever been to the Vision Expo? Well if you have not you really should think twice about going this year. [poll id=”18″] Dates: Vision Expo East – March 16 – 20, 2011, in New York City, NY. Vision Expo West – September 20 – 24, 2011, in Las Vegas, NV. Student Links: Vision
Vision Expo East & West – See you there! Read More »
[poll id=”17″] This is a re-post of the Frequently Asked Questions document for the HPSP Air Force Scholarship, created by the U.S Airforce. I want to be an optometrist, but I don’t have the money to pay for optometry school. Can the Air Force help me? Yes. The Air Force offers a Health Professions Scholarship
Scholarship Alert – U.S Air Force HPSP Read More »
Scholarship Type: Varilux® Student Grant – Award Program Who: Optometry Students who have experience in the clinic’s dispensary. How Much: Students selected at each school will win $1,000 + entry into the national judging. Winner of the national award will get an all expense paid trip for two to Optometry’s Meeting in June 15-19, 2011 in
Scholarship Alert – Varilux® Student Grant – $1,000 + Optometry's Meeting Read More »
Todays Scholarship Alert is… Scholarship Type: Transitions Optical Students of Vision Scholarship Program Who: Optometry Students who have experience in the clinic’s dispensary. How Much: Top category winners receive $1,000 – additional winners receive $500. Top five Opticianry students will also win a trip to the ABO-NCLE National Education Conference to be featured in the poster session.
Scholarship Alert – Transitions Optical Students of Vision Program – $1,000 Read More »
Did you know that the president elect of the AOA is touring the entire country to visit all of the optometry schools to talk to us students? I didn’t know either until I got the tip from a friend that she was going to make her way to SUNY in the near future. This is
Dr. Dori Carlson 20/20 Optometry School Tour Read More »
Welcome to a new feature here on OptometryStudents.com called “Scholarship Alert”. This feature will allow you to be alerted to scholarships that are available to Optometry Students. We all know that paying our way through school is perhaps the most difficult thing us students will face, so why not try to earn some scholarship money?
Scholarship Alert – 2011 Dr. Seymour Galina Grant – $2,500 Read More »
