by Desiree Ifft | Jul 23, 2019
ASCO and its Ethics Educators Special Interest Group are pleased to announce Negar Sohbati as the winner of the 2019 Student Award in Clinical Ethics. Negar is a member of the Illinois College of Optometry’s Class of 2020. Her winning essay, “Optometrist as Mandatory...
by Steven H. Schwartz, OD, PhD | Jul 22, 2019
Ample evidence affirms that student indebtedness is a major challenge facing graduates of health professions schools.1 The cost of education has increased for nearly all health professions programs while reimbursement for providing care has decreased. Data from the...
by Betty Wang, OD, FAAO, and Callista Belles, OD | Jul 22, 2019
Background Optic neuritis is an acute inflammatory demyelinating injury to the optic nerve. Optic neuritis is the presenting feature in up to 20% of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and occurs in up to 50% of MS patients at some point during their lifetime. The two...
by Jasmine Wong Yumori OD, FAAO, Naida Jakirlic OD, FAAO, and Kenneth Van, OD | Jul 17, 2019
Background This teaching case report describes the diagnosis and care of an otherwise healthy 24-year-old Asian male with conjunctival lymphoma. The case report is appropriate as a teaching guide for optometry students at all levels. It provides a thorough review of...
by Elena Z. Biffi, OD, MS, FAAO, and Misty Woodbury, MA | Jul 17, 2019
Introduction With the advancement of technology and increased use of electronic devices, interactive multimedia learning has been a point of interest in medical education.1,2 Interactive multimedia learning is defined as online instruction that combines multimedia...
by Kristy Remick-Waltman, OD, FCOVD, FAAO, Ida Chung, OD, MSHE, FCOVD, FAAO, Stephanie Amonoo-Monney, MPA, AALHE, and Eugene Cheung, OD | Jul 16, 2019
Introduction There is consensus among healthcare professionals that their education is enhanced by early “hands-on” experience with patients. Students rate these experiences as a valuable introduction to their professional roles in clinical practice.1-5 This...
by Aurora Denial OD, FAAO | Jul 7, 2019
In any academic environment, it is important to attract high-quality applicants. Success in this area depends on the public’s awareness of the profession and the ability to connect to future potential applicants. For optometry schools, the next applicants are...
by Desiree Ifft | Mar 12, 2019
by Rebecca Findlay, B.Optom (Hons), MSc, Joanna M Black, B.Optom (Hons), PhD, and Nicola S Anstice, B.Optom (Hons), PhD | Mar 8, 2019
Introduction Amblyopia, a prevalent neurodevelopmental visual disorder, carries a significant risk of serious bilateral visual impairment and disability later in life.1 The prevalence of amblyopia is estimated to be 1-3%2–4 of the population and the condition is the...
by Aurora Denial OD, FAAO | Mar 8, 2019
March is National Women’s History Month.1 This observance began as National Women’s History Week in California in the 1970s as a way to increase awareness of women’s historical contributions to the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter formalized National Women’s...
by Ida Chung, OD, MSHE, and Stephanie Amonoo-Monney, MPA, AALHE | Mar 7, 2019
Background The concept of student learning outcomes, also known as student learning objectives (SLOs), behavioral objectives, learning goals, goal focusing, or relevance instruction, has been discussed in higher education for many decades.1-7 SLOs are short statements...
by Christopher E. Woodruff, OD, MBA, and Heidi Wagner, OD, MPH | Mar 7, 2019
Introduction We live and work in a world of constantly changing technology. As optometric educators we are part of an industry that interfaces with emerging technologies including digital mobile devices and computer-simulated reality. Within this context — and knowing...
