For those interested in pursuing optometric residency, you will inevitably refine your clinical skills and hone the techniques you learned as a fourth-year student. Regardless of what residency program you pursue, each will provide similar treatment, management, and follow up strategies to use with your patients. However, every OD is …
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Optometrist laser training is becoming increasingly more prominent. Laser procedures are quickly becoming a service either offered by optometrists, or at the very least, co-managed with ophthalmology. Because of this, optometry students today are undergoing training with lasers in school. Optometrist laser training is becoming more commonly available at externship …
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Laser procedures are becoming an increasingly popular way to be more involved in your patients’ care, whether you are able to be licensed to perform them yourself or you co-manage care with ophthalmology. If you are considering becoming more involved with the post-operative care of your referred patients, knowing the …
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This is a sponsored post by Luxottica, a supporter of NewGradOptometry & new graduate optometrists! 😎 Pursuing an optometry residency can be a tough decision for students all too aware of the growing pressure of student loans. With stipends that are often half, if not a third, of what you could …
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Optometry within the Indian Health Service (IHS) can provide an exciting and rewarding career for new grad ODs and seasoned optometrists alike. As of 2017, there are 567 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska native tribes, a population of close to 3 million people. Many of these people currently live …
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If you are like me, you’ve been told since you were a first-year that completing a residency in optometry is the next logical step in your career path after graduation. And if you are even more like me, you questioned why this was the case. Some of the best answers …
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Residency interviews can be nerve racking, but if you go to them prepared ahead of time, then maybe you will be a little less nervous (or maybe not!). 1) Research the Optometry Residency Program Do a little research on the program by going to the program’s website and looking at …
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In this video interview, filmed at Vision Expo West, Patricia Fulmer O.D., reveals why completing an optometry residency was one of the best decisions she has ever made. Find out: Why an optometry residency can take your clinical skills to the next level Benefits of a residency in improving your clinical abilities How completing an …
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In this video interview, filmed at Vision Expo East, Rebecca Lee, O.D., explains why she postponed working in order to pursue a residency. Dr. Lee explains: What residency she chose Why she decided to undertake a residency How she believes a residency will help her in her career What a …
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o, you’ve almost made it! You’re about two months away from officially finishing optometry school, and you’ve made the decision to pursue a residency. Congratulations!!! It’s an exciting time for soon-to-be grads! No matter which residency concentration you’ve chosen, the upcoming year has the potential to be one of the …
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