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Dr. Rosenfield Interview, Part 1: Amazing SUNY Professor and Author

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Dr Rosenfield is a professor at SUNY Optometry who teaches OTP (Optometric Theory and Procedures) I and II, taught during the fall and spring semesters of 1st year respectively. These courses lay the foundation for all classes as they cover refraction, accommodation, binocularity and other critical aspects of optometry. Dr Rosenfield not only teaches, but […]

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AOSA Trustee Spotlight: Casey Dillard of NSUOCO

Involvement, News, Optometry School, Organized Optometry / By / 7 minutes of reading

OS:  Casey Dillard is a member of the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees.  He is now the AOSA Trustee for the Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry.  Casey, tell us a little about yourself! CD:  Well, I have lived in Oklahoma my entire life.  I grew up on a country road outside

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Tips for Selecting Your Diagnostic Kit

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I can’t believe how quickly the first semester of optometry school is flying by! At PCO, we’ve already had our white coat ceremony, purchased our trial lens sets, and survived our first round of midterms. Now it’s time for the first years to make another exciting (and expensive) purchase… diagnostic kits! The diagnostic kits include

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Insight and Advice from a Young OD: Part II

Articles, Finance & Business, Optometry School, OptometryStudents.com, Post-Optometry School, Pre-Optometry School / By / 3 minutes of reading

(Read Part I here!) How did life change for you after you obtained your OD? Well I can tell you for sure that there is no more sleeping in till 11 am then waking up and going to classes. Real life is a real eye opener. You have bills to pay, student loans to pay

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My 2nd Year at Pennsylvania College of Optometry

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At the beginning of orientation I was told that time spent in optometry school had a strange ability to pass both incredibly slowly and quickly at the same time.  Without getting sappy, I have to agree with this statement.  During second year at PCO, the curriculum’s focus changes drastically from the broad optical and physical

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Interview with Pennsylvania College of Optometry AOSA Trustee, Jennifer Turano

Articles, Involvement, Optometry School / By / 4 minutes of reading

Jennifer Turano is a member of the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees and is now the Trustee for Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. OS: Jennifer, tell us a little about yourself! JT:  I’m originally from western Massachusetts.  I’ve lived in Philadelphia for four years now with my husband and our pug

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Plan for the Future: AOA Group Insurance

Finance & Business, News, Post-Optometry School / By / 5 minutes of reading

As future ODs, it is common for us to see patients seeking help for treatment and rehabilitation of life-debilitating injuries or conditions. Have you ever considered that one day the same unfortunate circumstances may happen to you? Our profession demands that we be in good health in order to perform our duties properly and efficiently.

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White Coats and Blue Skies: 3rd Year Summer at Pacific University College of Optometry

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When I wrote up the title for this article, I couldn’t help but sit back and smile for a moment. Pacific University College of Optometry’s class of 2015 has come a long way, and it feels great to take a second to look back at where we’ve been. From my conversations with students from other

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