Bryan Williams is a 4th year optometry student at the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) and the next subject of our Meet the OS.com Team series! He grew up in Dallas and is a good ol’ Texan boy through and through! He is a huge sports fan (especially Texas Tech), but more importantly, […]
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Part two of our “Meet the OptometryStudents.com Team” spotlights one of the most involved optometry students in existence, Christopher Lopez. Chris is a fourth year student at the University of Houston College of Optometry. He is involved in many student organizations, clinical research, and organized optometric groups. At 6’2” and 200lbs of pure muscle, he somehow
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Marcus Noyes is a 4th year optometry student at the University of Houston College of Optometry. He was born and raised in the Field of Dreams (Iowa) and will be graduating in 2018. Marcus joined the OptometryStudents.com team in January of this year and has been a productive and influential component of the
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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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You’ve registered for AOA+. You have your flight. You booked your hotel. Now it’s time to pack!
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As many of you know, the Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) accepted its inaugural class in the fall of 2016 and I was lucky enough to have been selected for one of the 60 seats. Currently, we are in our second semester of classes and just recently moved into our new building. Although there have been
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You’ve heard about networking with potential employers, industry leaders, and fellow students. But what about networking with legislators? Optometry is a legislated profession, where state and national legislatures work together to determine the scope of practice in each state. Our legislators vote on the bills that affect this scope of practice, and it’s up to
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The Texas Optometric Association (TOA) recently held its 117th annual conference in Austin, Texas. Attendees ranged from undergraduate pre-optometry students to optometrists with decades of experience in practice. Much like other optometry conferences, (Academy, Optometry’s Meeting, etc.) there was a vast schedule of events to attend throughout the weekend. Here’s a recap of the entire weekend
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SECO, the Southeast Congress of Optometry, will be held this year in Atlanta, GA, March 1-5. The conference provides great opportunities for optometry students of all grade levels, from first year to fourth years. Registration is free for all current optometry students, and students receive a $100 stipend for attending! This is one conference you can’t
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When: AOA+ event on June 21, 2017, Optometry’s Meeting June 21-25, 2017 This summer, optometrists and optometry students from across the country are headed to our nation’s capital to lobby for our profession at the AOA+ event. Optometry is a legislated profession, and it’s up to all of us to advocate for our profession with our law
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