Student Life Blogs

Last night I attended the COVD (College of Optometrists in Vision Development) club meeting and enjoyed it. Dr. Bob Hohendorf from Michigan was the speaker. He gave some case presentations and discussed how he has helped some of his young patients to succeed in school after struggling due to visual problems. He discussed how lenses can help as well as vision therapy. I'm sure there are countless youngsters out there who perform poorly in school due to visual problems that could be helped... Read More

On Sunday I'm leaving for a conference hosted by the Vision Care Institute in Jacksonville, FL.  They are covering our flight, hotel, and food during the 2 day conference, so it is quite a deal.  We will be attending various seminars on contact lenses, so I'm looking forward to what they have to present. After I get back on Tuesday night, we have an exam on Thursday in ophthalmic lasers and peri-operative management and Friday in systemic disease and ocular manifestations.  The only test... Read More

A week from today, I will be hitting the road and not looking back!!  Spring break is almost here and I'm ready for it!  This week has been ok, considering two tests and my first ophthalmic lab practical.  Now, only 2 tests and a quiz stand between me and spring break.  I plan to study all weekend so I'll be caught up in all classes and not have to study during spring break.  I'm also going to relax some this weekend and try to have a little fun hopefully! I'm striving for a positive... Read More

Yesterday was my first lab practical in Ophthalmic Optics. We determined prescriptions for glasses using a lensometer and estimated a prescription with hand neutralization. Opticians and Optometrists alike must learn about lens materials and how to fit and adjust glasses properly. Even if a patient receives the best possible exam, if their glasses are not comfortable in the end, their whole experience becomes negative. Before attending SCO, I had job shadowed and worked in two very... Read More

This past weekend I was a student monitor at the Heart of America Conference in Kansas City.  It was great to meet optometry students from other schools, as well as many ODs from across the Midwest.  There were 1800 people in attendance at the meeting.  The exhibit hall had over a hundred vendors from all different aspects of the optometric industry.  I learned about cutting edge lens materials, contact lenses, and ophthalmic equipment. All the doctors had bar codes on their name tags and... Read More