An important benefit—perhaps THE most important benefit —of being a member of the American Optometric Association Contact Lens and Cornea Section (CLCS) is the outstanding monthly onliine newsletter. Each newsletter consists of approximately eight articles, all with the appropriate sources on a given theme topic. For example, in recent months theme topics have included ocular dry eye, extreme refractive errors, collagen cross-linking, multifocals, myopia control, ocular allergies, and scleral lens applications.    see more

Our College of Optometry Meteorologist
The profession of optometry, like so many other professions benefits from individuals who have diverse interests and backgrounds. We see it every day with the closeness our students feel with the members of their class, or extended family as a result of their diverse interests and abilities. Whereas golf is the passion of choice for many involved in the optometric profession (isn't it a requirement after graduation?), others have chosen an even more unique, creative, and challenging route. Imagine getting up early every morning to gauge the wind currents in a particular region and determining if the winter storm is going to enter your region and, if so, when it will arrive and it's potential impact on the area.     see more