Monthly Archives: March 2021
Wave 21 Of ECP Coronavirus Survey Respondents Weigh In On Pandemic’s Lasting Impact
While eye care professionals saw a much stronger March 2021 compared to March 2020, on average the metrics are still lower than they were in March 2019, according to wave 21 of the Jobson Optical Research Coronavirus ECP survey.
Expect the Unexpected
According to a 2018 Pop-up Poll by Women in Optometry, nearly 96 percent of the respondents said they have made at least one life-saving or sight-saving diagnosis during a routine exam.
Stretch Your Glaucoma Management Comfort Zone
When Danica Marrelli, OD, FAAO, graduated from optometry school in 1992, many optometrists were not treating patients with glaucoma.
ODs Deep Dive into Wage Disparity
In March of 2019, Women In Optometry spoke with Rachel Simpson, OD, on the research she and her team of fellow student researchers were doing on the wage gap issue faced by American women.
The Power of Vision: Technician Position Reveals Impact of Optometry on Patients’ Lives
Lynda Nguyen, OD, had just completed her undergraduate studies in biological sciences and was considering what healthcare field she wanted to pursue for her career when she found a technician job at Ideal Vision Care, office of Amy Dinh, OD, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Two WO Voices Podcasts Share Loan Payoff Experiences
Hear from Monica Johnsonbaugh, OD, and Emily Bjore, OD, on the approaches they took on repaying student loans that allowed them to pay down their debt faster.
Under the Magnifying Glass: A Closer Look at Student Loan Debt
Women In Optometry is breaking down the data from its latest Pop-Up Poll on student loan debt and looking at the way student loan...
What You Said: Your Responses to our Analysis of Student Loan Debt
The recent Women In Optometry Pop-Up on student loan debt drew in a great number of responses; 401 of poll participants were optometrists.
Rolling With the Punches
Christine Pham, OD, FAAO, an assistant professor at Western University College of Optometry, was thrown a curveball when COVID-19 struck.
Conversation with Classmate Sets Career in Motion
Maria Nguyen Tantsits, OD, was a junior in college when she mentioned to a classmate that she was considering a career in optometry. She...
