If you think it’s hard to make sense of all the jargon in a physiological optics lecture, just imagine doing so as a brand new student in a whole new country! That’s what Babette Laumeister and Simon Hauser, two students from the optometry program at Aalen University, are currently doing at Pacific University in Forest […]
May 2013 – Students in Focus, Babette Laumeister and Simon Hauser Read More »
As students prepare to trade their textbooks for a summer towel and head to the beach, take into consideration what shadowing can do for you. Once you have decided to apply for optometry school you’ll be more cautious of your grades in college, you’ll be preparing to take the OAT, and you would want to
The Guide to Shadowing an Optometrist Read More »
The optometry student’s brain is a funny thing. Sometimes, I only need to hear something once, and it is ingrained in me forever. More often than not, however, I find myself sheepishly looking over my shoulder during the middle of lecture as I punch the same things into Google over and over again. The professor
Ocular Diagnosis I Always Have to Google Read More »
“Unless you’ve got an optical engineer in your exam chair, reciting names of Zernike polynomials as possible explanations for a patient’s night-time blur is gonna get you nowhere.” After several years of practice and several thousand patients, you’ll definitely get the hang of how to explain things in an efficient manner so that your patients
How to Effectively Communicate Diagnoses to Patients: In Layman’s Terms Read More »
Vision Expo East for optometry students is something special. Typically we see a big showing of east coast schools, but this year we saw students come from as far as Berkeley! It is special because of the energy in the air and the amount of networking and information exchange that is happening. It is an
Vision Expo East 2013 From The Eyes of Optometry Students: 50 Photos Inside! Read More »
Calling all students and residents! Have you seen an extremely challenging contact lens case or encountered an interesting anterior segment topic that you would like to share? Submit a digital image and a brief case report that involves contact lenses or anterior segment topics to the AOA Contact Lens and Cornea Section and you could
2013 CLCS Student/Resident Photo Contest Travel Grant Read More »
Around Berkeley Optometry, Dr. Maria Liu is known to have quite a few academic degrees. The Beijing native practiced ophthalmology in China and served as a marketing manager for Alcon in China. She relocated to the United States in 2000 and applied to Pacific University College of Optometry. While waiting for her admission to the
Interview with Dr. Maria Liu of Berkeley Optometry; Teacher, Researcher, Clinician Read More »
I would like to formally invite you all to consider a unique opportunity during your time as an optometry student. This opportunity will allow you to gain an invaluable education in leadership as a National Liaison to one of the American Optometric Student Association’s Allied Organizations. As a National Liaison you will act as a
Interviews and now being scheduled for the 2013 Vision Therapy Private Practice Residency in Bethesda and Annapolis, Maryland: The goal of this unique Southern College of Optometry Residency Program is to give graduate Optometrists additional opportunities to expand their clinical knowledge and skills. Description of Program: The program emphasizes the diagnosis and treatment of binocular
SCO Residency Program: Vision Therapy Private Practice Read More »
My name is Ryan Corte, O.D. and I’m currently serving a residency in Chicago, Illinois. I interviewed a number of colleagues who are also serving residencies and incorporated some of their responses into this article. It is worth noting that I did not receive any negative feedback toward serving a residency. Enjoy. Fourth year
The Next Level: Pursuing an Optometric Residency Read More »
