The AOSA/AOA and Johnson & Johnson Vision Care want to know what you think about the role of advocacy in optometry. Even if you weren’t at the course “The Inside Scoop: Advocacy and You” to vote with glow sticks, you can make your voice heard by completing this brief survey.
Luxottica Retail North America is excited to announce the new Luxottica Eye Care Optometry Scholarship program in support of eligible students of optometry in the U.S. and Canada. There will be 20 scholarships awarded in the amount of $5,000 each. Interested applicants may apply online beginning June 23, 2017. Luxottica continues their commitment to help
Luxottica invites AOSA member optometry students to take a walk on the wild side at Luxottica Live! at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park! Enjoy food, drinks and fun! Attend “90 Minutes to Open 100 Minds” to hear from new grads and seasoned professionals about different modes of practice and how your personality may determine your
The Ohio State Board of Optometry makes licensure a relatively simple process. To apply for an optometry license in the state of Ohio, the applicant must be a graduate from an accredited college of optometry. Applicants can also apply for licensure prior to graduation during their fourth year of optometry school. In order to obtain
The AOSA, NOSA and Luxottica team up to send 25 OD students to Africa to help the world see with OneSight! “I am extremely excited to announce a new partnership with Luxottica, a global leader in eyewear and eye care, and OneSight, a leading global non-profit organization,” said Erick Henderson, AOSA president. “Many optometry students have
A classroom education program created by the Ohio Optometric Association (OOA) Tuesday received the Outstanding Scientific Paper (Project) Award from the American Public Health Association (APHA) in Colorado’s capital city. The award recognizes an individual, group, or institution that has contributed significantly to the advancement of eye/vision care in the public health field. The Realeyes
After sooooo much school, are you itching to enter practice or are you considering a residency as a launching pad for your career goals? Or somewhere in the middle? Two students and recent grad offer their views on what can be a tortuous decision. What’s Your Residency Personality? Have you considered doing a
AOSA President Erick Henderson (SCO 2017) addressed the AOA House of Delegates on July 2, describing the student perspectives toward their fellow millennials, thanking to those who have fought for the privileges students now enjoy and vowing to continue using the resources of the AOSA to ensure the profession is strong and ready for the
With a huge turnout, AOSA’s largest annual gathering of optometry students featured 500 vying for top honors in a trivia competition hosted by HOYA Vision, a lunch and awards from the AOSA recognizing those who make a difference for optometry students nationwide. “I’m proud that AOSA has established strong support of advocacy, whether through AOA-PAC,
Three AOSA members who are handy with a camera will be getting iPads, courtesy of HOYA, in the Sixth Annual HOYA/AOSA Photo Contest, which included a qualifying round of voting on social media. The finalists are voted selected by Facebook “likes” and the top 10 vote-getters were on display at Optometry’s Meeting. In the first