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The AOA – Working For Your Future & Our Profession

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 […]

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How My Mullet Got Me Through Optometry School

“How My Mullet Got Me Through Optometry School” Dr. Keith graduated from UAB optometry school and did a residency in Geriatric Primary Care and Low Vision Rehabilitation at the Birmingham VAMC in 2009, and he is currently getting his masters in Vision Science. Dr.Keith’s current research is working to determine if virtual reality is an

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Dr. Kestenbaum’s Advice To Optometry Students

Here is an article about transitioning from student to practitioner and to offer my advice for optometry students. – Dr. Kestenbaum First, let me tell you a little bit about myself.  After falling inlove with Boston on a brisk March day in 1976, the day of my interview at the New England College Of Optometry

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Insights From Dr. Frank Won – The Transition Pt. 2

This is a continuation of Dr. Won’s FIRST article –Insights From Dr. Won So what exactly do I do?  I’m an O.D. that works for another O.D. that leases her office within a large optical chain (Lenscrafters in our case).  It is a long-established office that has been at the location for 27 years.  Neither

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Optometry: Modes Of Practice

What can I do as an Optometrist? That answer is actually quite complex. There are many opportunities available to Optometrists that extend far beyond what most students are familiar with which often includes private practice and retail settings. As the scope of Optometry continues to grow, so do the types of careers Optometrists can choose

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SUNY Optometry – A look at first year

Today we have an AMAZING article from OptometryStudents.com team member, Antonio Chirumbolo. I really have to give Antonio a round of applause for this article, a real 10/10 article packed with details that are useful for any first year optometry student attending ANY optometry school. He really stole the show with this article and it

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Pre-Optometry Students- What are you doing this summer?

What’s up readers, fans and fellow students!? Today we have a guest article from Angelica Delgado, a SALUS 2014 Optometry Student who went above and beyond to learn more about optometry and to get herself involved in the profession. Her story is both inspiring and informative and it is students like her who will go

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