Andrew Steele is a student at The Ohio State University College of Optometry in the Class of 2015. Andrew is a Trustee on the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees. He was born and raised in Kentucky and completed his Bachelor’s degree at Western Kentucky University in Biology and Chemistry. He has been happily […]
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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
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Dr. Paul Heeg, the author of this article, took the NBEO Part III in 2009. Although his tips and advice are still relevant, keep in mind that the NBEO has changed to a single testing center. You can find for information on that testing center here. It’s almost that time of your optometric career! The
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I am a big proponent of space exploration and I’ve always been interested in astronomy and everything you see in sci-fi movies. Â If I could, I would be an astronaut myself, but the closest I ever got was getting a telescope at age 9 and joining my alma mater’s Space Society. Â So, it was no
The Unconventional Optometrist: Optometry in NASA Space Medicine Read More »
AOS court case threatens our physician status June 21, 2012 An Urgent Message from AOA President Dori Carlson, O.D. While most of the American Optometric Society (AOS) lawsuit against the American Board of Optometry (ABO) has been defeated even before going to trial, the lone remaining claim will damage the profession and disrupt AOA advocacy. The
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Welcome to our newest website feature – “Optometry Student of the Month” This feature will highlight students on a monthly basis who go above and beyond for the profession of optometry. It’s time for those hard-working leaders to be recognized for their dedicated effort and achievements.We would like to introduce our first ever winner, Roya Attarhousseini.
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By: Stefania Paniccia IAUPR School of Optometry How much do you, future Optometrist extraordinaire, know about vision therapy? Look no further ladies and gentlemen, as COVD is here to prepare you for all of the challenges that may await you! COVD (College of Optometrists in Vision Development) is an international membership association of eye care
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By: Valentina Bangiyeva SUNY 2012 I think the most important thing to keep in mind for optics and optometry related subjects is that the  NBEO Part 1 has questions that are clinically practical. I started studying about 2 months in advance. I mainly focused on the KMK, I read it twice. I don’t think you
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VSP, the largest non-profit vision care provider in the United States, has in a sense increased its scope of services, by opening an optical dispensary in San Jose, CA, inside the Cisco Campus. Now a direct provider of eyewear, what does this mean for practicing Optometrists? Will the private practice doctors suffer as a result
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This is a continuation of Dr. Won’s FIRST article –Insights From Dr. Won So what exactly do I do? I’m an O.D. that works for another O.D. that leases her office within a large optical chain (Lenscrafters in our case). It is a long-established office that has been at the location for 27 years. Neither
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