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This past June, Kara Chuang OD 2027 attended the 127th Annual AOA Congress and 56th Annual AOSA Conference: Optometry’s Meeting. A record number of NECO students attended the conference hosted at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

As an optometry student, you will have many opportunities to engage with professional associations and learn from clinicians who are practicing in specialty areas. One such area is vision therapy, or vision development. Students interested in this area can join NECO’s chapter of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) group. This group is connected with the larger international non-profit association of optometrists, optometry students, and vision therapists. Each year, COVD hosts a summit meeting and conference for practitioners to present their research and gives the opportunity for everyone in the field to come together and learn about the latest advances in vision development.

OD3 Aubrey Gall recounts her trip to the Nation’s Capital as part of the American Optometry Association (AOA) on Capitol Hill, AOA’s single-largest annual advocacy event.

Like thousands across North America, NECO students, staff, and faculty gathered to witness a rare natural phenomenon on Monday, April 8.

From Tianjin to Boston, one student’s journey has circled the world and brought her back to the root of her passion: Helping people see a better world.

Studying in the US can be a very daunting goal for individuals living outside the country. International students wishing to attend optometry school, or any other school, in the states may find some helpful tips and steps to take before moving here to help make the process a bit easier. 

Several students reflect on their experiences and perspectives of Optometry School throughout different steps of this journey. Their reflections give some insight into the mind of a current student and some interesting stories about optometry school. Thank you to those who participated!