The State University of New York College of Optometry (SUNY) reports that the number of scholarships given to its students has steadily increased in recent years. A recent scholarship event at the College provided a unique opportunity for many of the creators and donors of the scholarships to meet the 2015-2016 student recipients. Thirty-six students, […]
Illinois College of Optometry (ICO) faculty and staff members joined 58 ICO students to participate in the CURE (Collaborative Underserved Relief and Education) Network’s annual event this September. The ICO contingency helped to provide eye care to more than 700 patients during the event. The network was created to meet the vital and ever-growing need […]
Dr. Jane Gwiazda, Professor of Vision Science and Director of Research at the New England College of Optometry, has been appointed to the National Advisory Eye Council for the National Institutes of Health National Eye Institute (NEI). The Council is a diverse group of professionals who provide guidance to NEI programs, including research and training. […]
The Binocular Vision/Pediatrics and Low Vision clinics at The Ohio State University College of Optometry were recently renovated. The new state-of-the-art space allows for comprehensive evaluations and specialized testing in an environment that meets the needs of patients with wide-ranging symptoms. As part of the renovations, existing space was reconfigured to create many different rooms […]
As part of the interprofessional healthcare curriculum, first-year students at the Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University (SCCOMBKU), along with physician assistant students, recently participated in a Poverty Simulation, which was intended to help them understand the realities faced by low-income and poverty-stricken members of the communities they will work with […]
With help from Western University of Health Sciences and Sight Savers America, five California children received training and took home their own electronic video magnifiers (EVMs) to help them with their homework and daily activities. The children, who received their training and devices at the university’s Eye Care Center in Pomona, were referred to the […]
Dr. Edward S. Bennett, Professor and Assistant Dean for Student Services and Alumni Relations at the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry (UMSL), is one of two 2015 winners of the Michael G. Harris Family Award for Excellence in Optometric Education. The award, bestowed by the American Optometric Foundation, recognizes optometric educators who have […]
A new two-year advanced residency program in Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease is now being offered biennially at The Eye Institute of Salus University (TEI). Residents will work directly with optometrists who focus on neuro-ophthalmic disease at TEI, receiving intense training in examination, diagnosis, treatment and management. In announcing the new program, Dr. Lori Grover, Dean of the […]
Polaroid Sunglasses launched an international campaign to increase understanding of the risks of UV radiation. As part of the campaign, the brand has also launched a free app that measures UV radiation and alerts users when it reaches dangerous levels. The Polaroid UV Alert app also includes information about Polaroid polarized sunglass lenses and lens […]
The JENVIS Dry Eye Report is a new way for eyecare professionals to create a convenient one-page overview of the exam results generated by the Oculus Keratograph 5M, a corneal topographer with a built-in real keratometer and a color camera optimized for external imaging. In addition to the meibography, NIKBUT, tear meniscus height, lipid layer […]
