Age/Sex/Race 64 year old African American male Chief Complaint “My vision went completely black all the sudden in the right eye about two weeks ago, but it started coming back slowly. My vision is still blurry though.” Medical History Type II Diabetes Hypertension Chronic kidney disease Bell’s palsy Ocular History Hx of cataract surgery OU […]
Vitreous Hemorrhage: “My vision went completely black” Read More »
You’ve made it through your first semester of optometry school. Or maybe your third, or even fifth. Maybe you’re a junior or senior still pursuing your undergraduate degree, thinking about a future career in optometry. No matter what your year in school, it is never too early or too late to start thinking about getting
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If you are anything like me, being in the vision therapy clinic can feel a bit overwhelming! There are colorful objects hanging from the walls and ceiling, funny-looking devices spread around the room, and extremely distracting touch screen TVs that make all kinds of noises. Considering the numerous types of vision therapy activities, it can
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Everyone has a different idea of what it takes to be successful in optometry school. Here are a few things that helped me have a successful first semester at PCO: 1. Get involved Try to participate in at least one extracurricular activity at school. There are so many opportunities available to you on campus. You
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Social life, academic success, and enough sleep: pick 2! As future optometrists, we’ve all enjoyed a laugh at this funny-but-true dilemma every busy student faces. PUCO Optometry 3rd-year student Sheila Morrison understands this better than most! A native of Red Deer, Alberta, Sheila has found a way to integrate her passion for research and her
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to plan a 3-day 2-night optometry student convention catering to over 150 students with a starting budget of $0.00? Each year at IAU Puerto Rico School of Optometry the incoming student council must plan the Eyeland of Enchantment, which takes place annually in January at one of the
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As a new year begins, I like to look back on the past year and think about all of the experiences I had and how they have affected me. Here is a short list of some of the optometry news that affected optometry students and the optometric profession in 2013 (click the links for the
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Why did we specifically choose optometry as our future professions, when there are so many other options out there? It’s so easy to get caught up in our daily routines that sometimes we forget why we became so passionate about this career path to begin with. Like a lot of people, I personally chose to pursue
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University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry is a school with a bit of an identity crisis. Located in the heart of St. Louis, it has all of the advantages (and drawbacks!) associated with big city living. There are many kinds of museums to visit, plays to see, interesting restaurants to try, and nightlife venues
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This article was written by Sayeed Tajik, a 3rd year optometry student at COAVS, King Edward Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan. Optometry school in Pakistan is a four year program. There are seven institutes that offer a degree in optometry, most of them being Medical Colleges. Practical training in hospitals and labs accounts for 60%
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