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By: Thai Nguyen – WesternU Class of 2013 After having the privilege of learning from Dr. Tony Carnevali on the California OD laws as a guest lecturer at Western University, and knowing the fact that for the past 35+ years, Dr. Carnevali has fought many political battles for the preservation and advancement of the optometric profession, […]
Q&A Session with Dr. Tony Carnevali, OD Read More »
By: Matthew Geller – SUNY 2013 We all said it during our interviews for optometry school: “Optometry is a legislated profession, and that’s great because it gives me a say in the future of my profession and its direction.” Yet many of us don’t understand what this actually means. How can we take part in
147 Optometry Students Storm Capitol Hill Read More »
By: Leslie Faulkner – Northeastern State University c/o 2014 “I was inspired and motivated by the passion and energy of everyone at this meeting. I could feel it in the banquet rooms and lecture halls, but most importantly I could feel it when we stormed Capitol Hill to take our message to our state leaders.”
Grounded in the Past, Working for the Future Read More »
Article by: Antonio Chirumbolo & Matthew Geller (SUNY 2013) March 15, 2011 was a monumental day for our profession. The American Optometric Association (AOA) announced its partnership with the 3D @ Home Consortium, with the goal of improving the understanding of 3D viewing amongst individuals all over the world. Both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding
3D Technology Will Help ODs and Patients Read More »
By: Antonio Chirumbolo – SUNY 2013 [poll id=”19″] WHAT IS OPTOMETRY’S MEETING? The Optometry’s Meeting is an annual meeting consisting of a multitude of ophthalmic professions, all gathered together in one place, to educate, network with, and entertain one another. It is the utmost invaluable event for optometry and ophthalmic professions. The “Optometry’s Meeting® is a
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 »
Today is the first ever audio interview on OptometryStudents.com! With many more audio and video interviews planned we are very excited to kick off this new feature. The interview is with Dr. Mike Veliky, Secretary & Treasurer and Center Director of the Rochelle Park Office of OMNI Eye Services in New Jersey. Prior to working with
Dr. Veliky Audio Interview – Organized Optometry & Residencies 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 »
I said it before and I will say it again… …the profession of optometry faces pressures from the federal government, state governments, other medical professions and from optometrists themselves and it is the American Optometric Association (AOA) that keeps our profession healthy, growing and moving in a positive direction. To sum it up, if you
The AOA – Working For Your Future & Our Profession Read More »
Today we have an urgent news post from NECO Students– Jeff Cohn, Mirage Shah and the OD’s of Massachusetts. We want to encourage all Optometry Students to do a great thing for the profession of optometry- help to get a bill passed that will allow OD’s to treat Glaucoma in the state of Massachusetts. By
Massachusetts Glaucoma Bill Read More »
