I was always curious as to why so many optometrists have Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees. I used to wonder, what does public health have to do with optometry? I’ve come to learn that the answer is probably more obvious than you may think… I’m sure every optometry student has engaged in the following […]
Interested in Public Health? 4 Ways to Get Involved as Optometry Students Read More »
If we all expected to have life figured out at 23, then a good deal of us would be stuck with some serious life choices that we all regret. Partners that were terrible, living in the wrong city, and careers that were wrong (for some of us). Just look around your class and count the
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Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning, and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I’ve started my clinical rotations as a fourth
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DID YOU KNOW? The United States has incarcerated more people than any other country in the world. Currently, there are approximately 2 million inmates in state, federal and private prisons across the country. To put this into perspective, the United States holds 25 percent of the world’s prison population, but only 5 percent of the
The Unconventional Optometrist: Eye Care Behind Bars Read More »
Here’s the next article in our School in Focus series, which has given you a unique inside look at student life at optometry schools across the country! This article was written by Illinois College of Optometry students Jamie Blavat and Maggie Alcesto, both members of the Class of 2017 and on the ICO AOSA Council.
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I’m sure many of you have read the recent article in the Onion titled, “LensCrafters, Pearle Vision Agree To Prisoner Exchange.” You know what you’re going to get with Onion articles, so I took it for what it was and thought the article was hilarious. At the same time though, it got me thinking (as
Onion Article Paints Scary Future for Optometry, How Will You Overcome? Read More »
Vision Expo East 2014 was a fantastic experience! You guys really need to experience the massive scale of the Javits Center exhibit hall, go to the student party or different events and classes, to realize what an amazing weekend Vision Expo East is! We’ll try our best in this article, through pictures, a video and
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by Jessie Fawer, UABSO Class of 2016 While optometry students across the nation are given opportunities to provide vision screenings to the underserved in their communities, UABSO students are experiencing a unique partnership with students at UAB School of Medicine. Equal Access Birmingham (EAB) is an entirely student run-initiative founded by UAB medical students. The
Optometry and Ophthalmology: UAB School of Optometry and UAB School of Medicine Read More »
Right now your classmates and colleagues are in Washington, D.C. to support and advocate for YOUR profession at 2014’s Congressional Advocacy Conference (CAC)! Involvement and advocacy is absolutely vital and imperative for the growth of optometry, for providing the best possible care and access to that care for our patients, and for allowing us to
Students Advocate for Optometry in Washington, D.C. Read More »
Curious about what the future of pediatric optometry may look like? Curious to hear what the chair of the InfantSEE program thinks of the future of optometry? Want some advice from a leader in optometry on how to succeed as optometry students? Dr. Glen Steele, OD, FCOVD, FAAO is the current chair of the AOA’s InfantSEE
Interview with Dr. Glen Steele: The Future of Optometry and InfantSEE Read More »
