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Optometry and Ophthalmology: UAB School of Optometry and UAB School of Medicine

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by Jessie Fawer, UABSO Class of 2016 While optometry students across the nation are given opportunities to provide vision screenings to the underserved in their communities, UABSO students are experiencing a unique partnership with students at UAB School of Medicine. Equal Access Birmingham (EAB) is an entirely student run-initiative founded by UAB medical students. The […]

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Students Advocate for Optometry in Washington, D.C.

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Right now your classmates and colleagues are in Washington, D.C. to support and advocate for YOUR profession at 2014’s Congressional Advocacy Conference (CAC)! Involvement and advocacy is absolutely vital and imperative for the growth of optometry, for providing the best possible care and access to that care for our patients, and for allowing us to

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Pursuing Leadership Positions: State Optometric Organizations – Influence YOUR Profession!

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This article is part three in a continuing series that looks closely behind the scenes of optometry student organizations through the eyes of passionate student leaders. Jenna Osseck, a third year at University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry and President of the local student chapter of the Missouri Optometric Association shares her experiences being

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UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry: When you’re here, you’re family!

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What does it mean to be an Incarnate Word student?  Let me tell you about what makes this school great…being a student here feels different from any other school I’ve attended and I’m enjoying every minute of it! Being selected by UIW doesn’t mean you just come to school here, it means you were chosen to be

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Interview with Dr. Glen Steele: The Future of Optometry and InfantSEE

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Curious about what the future of pediatric optometry may look like? Curious to hear what the chair of the InfantSEE program thinks of the future of optometry? Want some advice from a leader in optometry on how to succeed as optometry students? Dr. Glen Steele, OD, FCOVD, FAAO is the current chair of the AOA’s InfantSEE

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Pursuing Leadership Positions in Optometric Organizations – SVOSH

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This article is part two in a continuing series looking closely behind the scenes of optometry student organizations through the eyes of passionate and dedicated student leaders.  Kristen Kramlich, a second year student at University of Missouri-St. Louis and incoming President of Student Volunteer Services to Humanity (known as SVOSH or VOSH) shares some of

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Optometrists Change Lives: 2014 Student and Resident Writing Competition

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The Optometric Extension Program Foundation (OEPF) continuously strives to connect to optometry students and residents through education, scholarships and involvement with optometry schools everywhere. The OEPF is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of the discipline of optometry through the gathering and dissemination of information on vision and the visual process. They publish Optometry & Visual

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Website for New Graduate Optometrists Has Launched – NewGradOptometry.com

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For Immediate Release Website for New Graduate Optometrists Has Launched Matthew Geller O.D., Founder of OptometryStudents.com Announces the Launch of NewGradOptometry.com The first of its kind, NewGradOptometry.com is the #1 online resource for newly graduated doctors of optometry. It features resources created by new graduates, for new graduates.   SAN DIEGO – March 25, 2014 –

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Interview with Dr. Ron Hopping: The Future of Optometry

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Curious about what the AOA immediate past president thinks about the future of optometry? Want to learn how you can become involved in ensuring the success of optometry’s future? Want some advice from a leader in optometry on how to succeed as optometry students? Dr. Ron Hopping, OD, MPH, FAAO is the immediate past president

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Horner’s Syndrome: Rare and Possibly Life Threatening Causes – Part 1: Overview

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Horner’s Syndrome/Bernard’s Syndrome – What Exactly Is It? Horner’s Syndrome is a rare syndrome that is based upon findings that are due to an alteration in the sympathetic neuro-pathway. Approximately 60% of  cases studied are from known causes and the other 40% are idiopathic 1.The main and most common characteristics of this syndrome are ptosis of

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