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Why being an AOA member after graduation is a no-brainer for optometrists
Congrats on finishing optometry school! Now that you’re stepping into the real world, joining the American Optometric Association (AOA) is one of the smartest moves you can make. Here’s why AOA membership can give your career a serious boost. 1. Continuing education? Handled! 📖Keeping up with state CE requirements can feel like a chore, but
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Alternatives for boards preparation
As spring approaches, the excitement of completing optometry school begins to build, but with it comes the challenge of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) Part I exam. This milestone can feel daunting, but it’s also an incredible opportunity to showcase everything you’ve learned and prove your readiness to step into the world
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What are different specialties? Interviews or people practicing in each
by Veronica Tkaczyk and Sarah Stith Being an optometrist presents a wide range of specialty areas to consider, each with its own opportunities and challenges. With so many paths to explore, it is important to take the time to learn about the different options and how they can shape your professional journey and patient care.
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How to get involved in optometry school
Optometry school is a difficult yet exciting time. When school can start to feel tedious, there are so many great opportunities to get involved and really connect with your fellow students. As one American Optometric Student Association Trustee put it, getting involved “helps keep the passion of the profession when times get tough in school.”
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Things I wish I knew going into optometry school
by Jasjeet Grovera and Bailie Featherston While four years can seem incredibly daunting when you are just starting, especially when you know how much hard work is ahead of you, it goes by fast! Make the best of it! Many doctors of optometry I know say their time in optometry school was some of the
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Save the Date: Optometry’s Meeting 2025
Optometry’s Meeting 2025 hosts the 5th World Congress of Optometry, in partnership with the World Council of Optometry, in Minneapolis, where our globally minded event will focus on advancing universal access to high-quality eye health and vision care, as well as an industry-leading conversation on technological advancements across the eye health care industry. Sign up
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Highlighting the Western Regional Conference: Optometry Through Different Lenses: Diverse Providers, Patients, and Practice Modalities
The Western Regional Conference (WRC) is a conference held annually by one of the three California schools hosted by AOSA leadership. Each year, the WRC rotates between the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry, Western University College of Optometry, and the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO) at Marshall B. Ketchum University. In October
What are the different modes of practice in Optometry?
Are you interested in opening your own practice after graduation? Or are you interested in working with larger industry sponsors? Well, you’re not the only one who has these questions, because there is such a WIDE range of modes of practice that exist in optometry! Optometrists can work in a variety of different modes of
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East Coast Optometry Updates
We have some exciting updates in the profession of optometry from the East Coast featuring New Jersey and Massachusetts! New Jersey: The Garden State has recently introduced Assembly and Senate bills A.B. 5445 and S.B. 3841 to legislation! This is huge as New Jersey would like to increase optometrists’ ability to perform certain laser and
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