Angelique Sawyer, OD, ’08, was awarded the Young Optometrist of the Year Award from the American Optometric Association. Dr. Sawyer has been in practice less than 10 years and demonstrates remarkable leadership when serving the profession, patients, and her community. She is currently serving as President of the New Hampshire Optometric Association. Congratulations Dr. Sawyer!
Pacific University’s College of Optometry’s new scleral indentation website http://web5.lib.pacificu.edu/scleralindentation/ is now available. The website is also available through the ASCO website (optometriceducation.org) under its Library/Resources tab. This site is an educational reference for all eye care professionals and optometric institutions. It features a video introduction to scleral indentation and video examples of performing scleral […]
In June, Salus University’s Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) clinical and didactic faculty, members of the Pennsylvania Optometric Association and the first cohort of Accelerated Optometry Scholars took part in an in-depth training experience for advanced optometric procedures in laser surgery. Taught by faculty from the Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry, the course […]
Jamie (Roden) Pucci ’18 OD received the 2017 Norman E. Wallis Award for achieving the highest score on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry Part I Basic Science Examination. The award was presented at Optometry’s Meeting 2017 in Washington, D.C. Interim Dean of Salus Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO), Dr. Melissa Trego, accepted the […]
The International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) presented the prestigious IACLE Contact Lens Educator of the Year Awards and IACLE Travel Award at the 40th British Contact Lens Association Clinical Conference June 9-11, 2017. The full story can be found at www.opt.uh.edu under the section “The Latest.”
The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) announced their 2017 awards to recognize great accomplishments and contributions to the field of optometry. The AAOF annually distributes awards, grants, fellowships, and scholarships to graduate students, optometry students, residents, and faculty to recognize their achievements. This year, several faculty and alumni from New England College of Optometry […]
Optometry programs traditionally involve four years of study toward an OD degree. Upon graduation, many graduates choose to pursue an additional year of post-graduate training in a specialized area as a part of a residency program. On June 16, 2017, thirty-eight NECO residents gathered at the College to participate in the annual John E. Asarkof […]
New England College of Optometry (NECO) recently welcomed eight students into the 2017 Summer Research Training Program. Funded by a a research training grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health, T35, the program runs from May through August 2017. The Summer Research Program is led by director Dr. Jane Gwiazda […]
Rachel Reed, UHCO OPT II, is the American Optometric Students Association’s National Liaison to the World Congress of Optometry (WCO). She has been selected to attend the 2nd World Congress of Optometry in Hyderabad, India from September 11-13, 2017. This is an impressive honor to be selected to attend the WCO. For more information on […]
Met: July 27-29, 2017; Lincolnshire, IL Chair(s): Michele Self (UAB) and Michelle Hoff (UCB) Attendees: 33 attendees from 15 U.S. and one Canadian institution and six sponsor representatives Topics Discussed/Speakers: Joe Bruneni Honorary Lecture (Phernell Walker) ANSI for Readers (Karl Citek, PUCO) Near Vision Research (Joe Pole, MCO) Why a Simple Piece of Plastic Costs […]
