News

News

Featured Posts

Refine Search

Select a Category

Filter by School

Sort by

BREAKING NEWS: Optometry Students and Optometrists Target of Hack

Articles, News, Optometry School, Organized Optometry / By / 2 minutes of reading

A security hack involving optometrists and optometry students has resulted in false Amazon Chase credit card applications and other forms of identity theft. Students and practicing doctors of optometry from schools across the country spanning across several decades have been affected. It is currently unclear what the source of the hack is. So far, the American Optometric […]

BREAKING NEWS: Optometry Students and Optometrists Target of Hack Read More »

Optometry Bills We Fought for in Washington, D.C. (CAC 2016)

Involvement, News / By / 3 minutes of reading

Students, optometrists, and optometry advocates were in Washington, D.C. last week to advocate for legislation that will absolutely affect the way you practice , the care you’ll be able to provide to your patients, and the access/cost of that care your patients will receive. As informed, well-rounded future optometrists, it’s essential to stay up to date with

Optometry Bills We Fought for in Washington, D.C. (CAC 2016) Read More »

All Men (And Women) Must Pay: Tax Advice For Optometry Students

Finance & Business, News / By / 3 minutes of reading

April is upon us again. You know what that means…no not Game of Thrones returning. April means it is tax season. You must navigate the mind games, gore, and oath-breaking when filing taxes for King Joffrey…I mean…Uncle Sam. As students, you don’t have to file taxes yet, unless you have income while in school. The

All Men (And Women) Must Pay: Tax Advice For Optometry Students Read More »

Meet Our Incoming and Outgoing Leadership!

Articles, News, OptometryStudents.com / By / 1 minute of reading

The American Optometric Association releases their Eyes on the Future newsletter every month. They recently interviewed our outgoing Executive Director, ICO 4th year Ben Emer, and 1st year UMSL student Peter Jacques, who is taking over the reigns of OptometryStudents.com. The interviews have some great advice for students, so take a look at the links below! Ben Emer Interview (pictured

Meet Our Incoming and Outgoing Leadership! Read More »

July 2015 Student in Focus: Varilux Optometry Student Bowl Winner Nicole Rist of PCO!

Involvement, News, Optometry School / By / 5 minutes of reading

This year during the Varilux Optometry Student Bowl at Optometry’s Meeting, optometry students from the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico competed in an ultimate showdown to see who was the best of the best! This month, OptometryStudents.com would like to congratulate Ms. Nicole Rist of Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry (class of 2016), the

July 2015 Student in Focus: Varilux Optometry Student Bowl Winner Nicole Rist of PCO! Read More »

Optometry’s Meeting 2015: Event Recap and iPad mini Winner!

News, Optometry School / By / 1 minute of reading

Big thanks to everyone who participated in our survey, chatted with us, and played video games at our booth during Optometry’s Meeting last month. We had a great time getting to know students at the exhibit hall and parties, hearing feedback and suggestions for OS, and maybe inspiring some future OS writers! Student feedback about

Optometry’s Meeting 2015: Event Recap and iPad mini Winner! Read More »

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2015: A Student’s Perspective

Involvement, News, Organized Optometry / By / 6 minutes of reading

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) is the largest eye and vision research organization in the world, including nearly 12,000 members from over 75 countries. The theme of this year’s ARVO meeting was “Powerful Connections: Vision Research and Online Networking,” and was held May 3 – May 7 in Denver, Colorado. I was

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2015: A Student’s Perspective Read More »

Optometry Scope of Practice & Legislation in Quebec, Canada

News, Organized Optometry, Post-Optometry School / By / 3 minutes of reading

Here’s another article in our legislative series. Optometry is a legislated profession in the United States and Canada, and the laws on practicing in Canada differ from those on practicing in the United States. Thanks to the University of Montreal‘s AOSA Trustee Mylene Desjardins for writing the article! How to become an optometrist in Quebec, Canada: You must obtain an

Optometry Scope of Practice & Legislation in Quebec, Canada Read More »

The Rotations Experience: The Value of Low Vision

Clinical Optometry, News, Optometry School / By / 4 minutes of reading

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’m currently on my clinical rotations as a fourth

The Rotations Experience: The Value of Low Vision Read More »

Scroll to Top