ASCO’s website, www.optometriceducation.org, recently went through a refresh and a domain name change. What once was www.opted.org is now www.optometriceducation.org. Visiting www.opted.org will automatically redirect to www.optometriceducation.org. Minor design changes to the home page are also complete. The home page now has dedicated sections to ASCO’s YouTube channel, blog, and social media feeds. Any […]
New and expanded facilities at the Salus University, Pennsylvania College of Optometry will offer students access to the latest technology and state-of-the-art equipment in order to provide an optimal learning environment as they prepare for clinical practice beyond their education. The University’s new Optometric Clinical Skills Lab will feature the most up-to-date ophthalmic equipment and […]
Madison Millsaps, a UAB softball player, receives a comprehensive eye exam from UAB optometry student, Grant Fowler Student-athletes at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will see their sport in a new perspective through BlazerVision, a new partnership between UAB Athletics, School of Optometry and Department of Ophthalmology. As part of UAB Athletics’ pre-participation examinations, each student-athlete will receive comprehensive […]
Salus University’s Learning Resource Center was officially unveiled to students, faculty, and staff in the beginning of January. Third year Salus Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) student, Alexander Van Dyck mentioned, “My first impression of the Learning Resource Center is that it is somehow bigger than the old library. The open layout and improved lighting […]
The Eye Institute (TEI) of Salus University/PCO has partnered with CityLife Neighborhood Clinics/Ampersand Health, LLC to create a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) within TEI’s Philadelphia clinic. Occupying a space of approximately 8,100 square feet, the University was approved for a $1 million grant from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The […]
The National Academies of Practice (NAP) inducted several Distinguished Practitioners & Fellows of NAP during a gala banquet on March 18, 2017 in Philadelphia, PA. They are pictured above top from left to right: Dr. William L. Jones; Dr. Donald Egan (KYCO); Dr. Jeffrey A. Myers; Dr. Brett Bence. Bottom left to right: Dr. Gregory […]
Dr. Jingyun Wang, PhD, assistant professor at the Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO), has been awarded the University’s first-ever Innovation in Education grant from The American Optometric Foundation (AOF) in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The grant is designed to aid recently appointed faculty in advancing their teaching skills in […]
The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) accredited SUNY College of Optometry’s human subject research program on Wednesday, March 22. AAHRPP provides accreditation for organizations that conduct or review human research, demonstrate that they have built extensive safeguards into every level of their research operation, and adhere to high standards for […]
New Class Chosen for Their Leadership and Success in Optometry From small practices to large practices. From a broad array of services to the specialized. From “tried and true” to the completely unexpected. Despite their differences, 10 remarkable US eye care practices have much in common. They have forged new pathways to success in the […]
State-of-the-Art Silicone Hydrogel Material Provides High Oxygen Transmissibility to Wearers with Astigmatism. The latest advancements in two-week contact lens technology are now available to eye care professionals and their astigmatic patients, as CooperVision, Inc. announced today the beginning of its limited rollout of Avaira Vitality™ toric. The lens is the latest addition to the new […]
