In the broader global context of optometric education, the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) and its members are often asked for curricular assistance, new school planning, faculty exchanges and materials to expand optometric education to areas of the world where optometry is in various stages of development. The International Optometric Education (IOE) […]
The ASCO Academic Affairs Committee has updated the Outcomes Assessment Resource Guide for Schools and Colleges of Optometry. The guide is designed to provide a basic orientation to outcomes assessment as well as assist institutions with developing, evaluating or updating their own systems for outcomes assessment. The updated document was shaped by current perspectives on […]
OptomCAS, the Optometry Centralized Application Service, launched its sixth application cycle (2014-2015) on July 1 with a new and improved look. In addition, new software allows for a more user-friendly feel and easier navigation for applicants. The service enables applicants to schools and colleges of optometry to use a single web-based application and one set […]
The ASCO Student Affairs Officers met in San Francisco on June 25 during the annual meeting of the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP). Members discussed a variety of timely issues, including ASCO activities, OptomCAS and financial wellness for optometry students. For the third year in a row, a primary topic of […]
The Allergan Foundation has awarded a competitive Focus Grant to ASCO to support the “Be a Doctor of Optometry: Put Your Future in Focus” video. The Allergan Foundation joins Luxottica in supporting ASCO’s initiative to promote careers in the optometric profession. The video, available on the Association’s YouTube channel and through its website, is the […]
Seeking to improve eye health awareness and encourage regular eye care among at-risk groups, Transitions Optical hosted a roundtable discussion exploring the need for eyecare professionals to collaborate with other key influencers —including general health professionals and health-based community and cultural organizations — to provide enhanced consumer education. The roundtable event, which was held in […]
Dr. Ian Bailey, Professor of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of California at Berkeley School of Optometry (UCB), is retiring this summer. Considered a “Berkeley Optometry legend,” Dr. Bailey is an international authority in the field of low vision. His contributions to vision science and low-vision rehabilitation have been recognized with such honors […]
Members of the optometric community, including representatives from the companies that are ASCO Corporate Contributors, gathered June 25 in Philadelphia for the Association’s Annual Leadership Luncheon, which was generously sponsored by Hoya. Among the happenings at the event, ASCO President Dr. Jennifer Coyle addressed the attendees on ASCO priorities over the past year including progress […]
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry (NOVA) has been awarded up to $556,532 from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health for the work it will do along with other research centers as part of the national Convergence Insufficiency Treatment Trial – Attention and Reading Trial. Dr. Rachel A. “Stacey” Coulter is […]
A new elective course — Supplement Facts for Health Care Professionals — was offered for the first time this spring to third-year students at the Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry (WUCO). Professor of Nutrition Dr. Ron Waltman, a chiropractor who was contracted to teach the class, said the goals of the class […]
