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Interview with Dr. Maria Liu of Berkeley Optometry; Teacher, Researcher, Clinician

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Around Berkeley Optometry, Dr. Maria Liu is known to have quite a few academic degrees. The Beijing native practiced ophthalmology in China and served as a marketing manager for Alcon in China. She relocated to the United States in 2000 and applied to Pacific University College of Optometry. While waiting for her admission to the […]

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SCO Residency Program: Vision Therapy Private Practice

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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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August 2012 Optometry Student of the Month; Karen Lee

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Optometry Student of the Month Name: Karen Lee School: Indiana University Year: 2013 1. Congrats on winning Student of the Month! – Please tell us exactly why you won student of the month? While in school I was actively involved in the Indiana Optometric Student Association, Private Practice Club, and Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity.

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4th Year Optometry Student Case Report Award by Alcon: $1,000 & $5,000

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4th Year Optometry Student 2013 Case Report Award All 4th year optometry students are eligible for the 2013 Case Report Award. In order to qualify, the 4th year student must write a Case Report involving any of the subject matters listed below: Contact Lenses and Lens Care Ocular Surface Disease / Dry Eye Anti-Allergy Glaucoma

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Clinical Guide to Degenerative Myopia

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This article was created to educate students on the basics of degenerative myopia. But really there is something deeper here. The authors felt that patients with high myopia really rely on their optometrist at yearly eye exams and these patients want to feel confident in their OD. Patients with high myopia can have vision threatening

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Roya Attarhousseini, March 2012 Student of the Month

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Welcome to our newest website feature – “Optometry Student of the Month” This feature will highlight students on a monthly basis who go above and beyond for the profession of optometry. It’s time for those hard-working leaders to be recognized for their dedicated effort and achievements.We would like to introduce our first ever winner, Roya Attarhousseini.

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Basic Treatments for Myopia Progression – Anti-muscarinic Drops Win

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Reported in the Review of Optometry, various methods utilized for slowing myopia progression were compared in efficacy and potential side effects. Looking at data from 23 randomized controlled trials, including 4,696 participants, pediatric eye doctors and study methodologists have found that anti-muscarinic eye drops provide the greatest effect on controlling the progression of myopia, but

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ABB Concise Silicon Hydrogel cleared by FDA

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January 7th 2012 – The FDA has given approval to ABB Concise to produce silicon hydrogel specialty contact lenses made from 74% H2O Definitive material with a Dk of 60. The specialty lenses will include designs for multifocal, toric, and irregular corneas. These new products will be available in the first quarter of 2012. Article By:

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Clinical Application of Optical Principles

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Hello everyone, today I will be discussing some of the common clinical applications of optical principles.  Optics, the study of light, is the central physical science of our profession.  It also happens to be one of my favorite subjects so far in optometry school.  Unlike my OAT articles, I’m going to have to limit the

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American Academy of Optometry Meeting Boston 2011

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By Rae Huang SUNY 2013  Hundreds of optometrists, students, and vision science researchers gathered at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA for the annual American Academy of Optometry (AAO) meeting October 12-15, 2011. For optometry students interested in vision science research, the Academy meeting is a happy medium between networking based meetings like Optometry’s

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