SCO News

April 2011 saw publication of at least two different articles authored by faculty: Drs. Marc Taub and W.C. Maples , joined by Janna Iyer, '11, published an article entitled, "The VisionPrint System: A new tool in the diagnosis of ocular motor dysfunction" in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) Journal, Optometry & Vision Development, Volume 42, Number 1 . Dr. Pinakin Gunvant Davey and other colleagues published an article entitled, "An Early Look... Read More

The National Academies of Practice (NAP) recently announced the election of SCO President Richard W. Phillips, OD, FAAO, as a distinguished practitioner-member of the NAP.  Dr. Phillips was installed at a gala membership banquet held in Arlington, Virginia at which the National Academies of Practice inducted new members from ten healthcare professions. The National Academies of Practice was founded in 1981 in recognition of the need for interdisciplinary collaboration in healthcare. It is... Read More

Several Southern College of Optometry student interns were in attendance at the recent Heart of America Contact Lens Society annual meeting held in Kansas City. Each year, the conference sponsors student monitors, allowing students an excellent opportunity to network and learn at the same time during educational programs. SCO student monitors, with their midwestern home states noted, were (L-R) Tui Bui (Missouri), Cecelia Koetting Crawford (Missouri),  Zach Brown (Nebraska), ... Read More