Preface: This article was written when I was not accepted into optometry school in 2014. Luckily for me, I was accepted into Nova in 2015 (I am currently an OD2 student and I could not be happier!). For those of you who are applying or thinking about applying to optometry schools, you understand how stressful it […]
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Did you know that February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) month? Here is a break down of the basics of the condition to help you review for clinic, rotations, or boards. ARMD is a retinal condition that results in reduced central visual acuity, and ultimately, central blindness. It affects 11 million Americans, and unfortunately, that
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Hello everybody! For my first post on OptometryStudents.com, I will demonstrate the procedure to examine the retina with a smartphone, or basically capture a nice retina selfie! Materials required: 20D lens, typically used when we do Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy (BIO) Tropicamide since it is necessary to be dilated. You can also use Phenylephrine if you want to get
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I finished my last final on Monday (ugh…glaucoma) before driving 18 hours through the night from Houston to Iowa. I left my dogs on a farm in Iowa with family and then flew out to California to spend Christmas with more family. Long story short, I’m tired of exams, tired of traveling, and all I
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The near point of convergence (NPC) is a simple test performed in clinic that can reveal abnormalities about the binocular vision system. A reduced NPC in isolation is synonymous with a diagnosis of Gross Convergence Insufficiency. Convergence ability can be affected in traumatic brain injuries or be inherent to a weakened binocular vision system. In
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Exams, boards, practicals, quizzes, assignments, and clinic are stresses that we all deal with in optometry school. How do you exactly take control over your stress? First things first, learn your personal signs of stress which can include stress eating (over eating or under eating), grinding your teeth, clenching your jaw, random changes in mood, becoming
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Updated: March 2020 As you know, optometry is a legislated profession and what optometrists can and can’t do is governed by state law. In the state of New York, the Trustees and members of the New York State Optometric Association (NYSOA) have been working hard to expand the scope of practice for optometrists in the state. In addition
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In optometry school, we are often required to purchase our equipment well in advance of being taught how to properly use it. Sure, schools host equipment fairs so that students can meet the company reps, learn about the products, and “try it out.” But often, we aren’t really sure what we’re doing yet. Kind
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One of the things I hear most often now in my fourth-year rotations is “How can I make my exams faster?” Although patients are usually aware of the extended exam process and time in academic and university settings, you should have an exam flow down by fourth year and shouldn’t be taking over an hour with
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When the Dean of your optometry school sends out an email to the entire student body titled, “Call to Action,” you tend not to ignore that one and put it in the junk pile. Now as students, we have more power to change legislation in our profession than we are aware, but gaining access to
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