Learning from your mistakes is a crucial step in improving yourself as a clinician. After providing regular patient care in the school clinic for a few months as a third year, I’ve seen and made some common mistakes. Here are the top 10 most common mistakes optometry students can make in clinic: Occluding one eye […]
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Do you ever feel like you have so much you want to do but not enough time to get it all done? Vision Expo West had a lot to offer – between exploring the exhibition halls, getting free swag, networking with doctors and exhibitors, and partying the nights away, it seemed impossible to cram in
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Rx checks – what are they and how do you deal with them? An Rx check is when a patient makes an appointment to come in because they are unhappy with their new prescription for glasses or contact lenses. They come to you for a resolution to the problem and it’s your job to make
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OS: Casey Dillard is a member of the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees. He is now the AOSA Trustee for the Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry. Casey, tell us a little about yourself! CD: Well, I have lived in Oklahoma my entire life. I grew up on a country road outside
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I can’t believe how quickly the first semester of optometry school is flying by! At PCO, we’ve already had our white coat ceremony, purchased our trial lens sets, and survived our first round of midterms. Now it’s time for the first years to make another exciting (and expensive) purchase… diagnostic kits! The diagnostic kits include
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IUSO students hit the ground running this term with plenty of events on our social calendar. There are so many ways for you to get involved not only with your school but also with the AOSA through different events throughout the year. Here’s what we’ve been up to at IUSO: During the first week of school,
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Last weekend I was able to volunteer at my first vision screening with the Salus Christian Fellowship at an event called Hope-4-Philly. After only being in optometry school at PCO for about a month, I was very excited to have this opportunity. I was able to practice some of the skills that I’ve learned so
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When school kicks into high gear, it can be difficult to find the time to dilate with your classmates. And when you do find the time, it can be frustrating to spend half the practice session troubleshooting your technique before even being able to get into the pupil! Luckily, you’re only 20 minutes and couple
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Age/Sex/Race 60 year old Caucasian female Chief Complaint “Just here for an eye exam. It’s been almost a year. I see fine with current glasses.” Medical History Diabetes – last Hg A1c was 6.3 Hypertension Ocular History Retinitis pigmentosa OU Wears glasses for distance and near Medications Insulin, Lisinopril Allergic to Neomycin Family History Retinitis
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If you’re like me, you had to go out-of-state to follow your dreams to optometry school. While gaining new experiences elsewhere is valuable, in my opinion there’s nothing like home sweet home. But how can you get a step ahead in job hunting when you’re so far away from the area you want to return
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