After finishing your first year of optometry school or your last, many students and new doctors struggle with a very real world question: what will I do with my summer? Whether it be finding a job at a practice or waiting for the final pieces to come together for your license, many students and new grads find themselves […]
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It’s that time of year again! Academy is right around the corner and this time, lucky for me, it’s in Chicago. As an ICO student currently living in Chicago, I am looking forward to showing everyone around! For those of you who have never been to the windy city before, or if you have and
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Fourth year is an exciting time in optometry school because it’s your last year before entering the real world as an OD! While every school differs in their externship selection process, externships available, number of externships required, etc., – the goal is the same. The ultimate goal of fourth year and being on externships is
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Surgical removal of the lens is currently the only method of treating a cataracts, and there are a variety of different ways it can be done. The most common modern surgery is called phacoemulsification, and it involves using ultrasonic waves to break up the lens while it’s still in the eye, then essentially using a
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You’ve probably heard the buzz around the total solar eclipse that will be happening August 21, 2017. As eye care professionals, it is likely that many of your friends and family members will be asking you about it too. But even if you think you are being safe about it, you may not realize that
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Ever feel stressed? Who am I kidding, in optometry school, I think it’s safe to say we’ve all felt stressed. Here’s the thing though, did you know that the average age of an optometry student is also the average age of a mental health disorder diagnosis? Although as future healthcare providers we are trained to
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As new graduates, outside the safety of our classroom walls, we will have an obligation to stay up to date on the latest research. We must stay informed on new therapeutics, techniques, equipment, and findings on ocular health. During our schooling, we learn about evidence-based medicine (EBM) because it is scientifically sound, and ready to
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June is Cataract Awareness Month. On behalf of OptometryStudents.com, I’m here to provide you with a crash course on the common types of cataracts, clinical signs to expect, and different types of cataract treatment (see Part 2). Cataracts are defined by the American Optometric Association as a “cloudy or opaque area in the normally clear lens of the
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Originally from Tanto Basin, a small town in Arizona, Jon Beeson is a fourth-year student at the Inter American University of Optometry, an avid sports fan, and the newly elected Treasurer for the American Optometric Student Association 2017-2018 board. While each optometry school appoints a trustee, the Board is composed of elected students who commit
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The AOA/AOSA conference, also known as Optometry’s Meeting, is one of the premier optometry meetings that takes place each year. This year’s meeting, which runs from June 21-25 in Washington D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, is shaping up to be the best one yet! Optometry’s Meeting provides a premier opportunity to
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