Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Winter Break!

Hello readers!

Happy Holidays to you and your families!  Sorry I have been M.I.A for three weeks.  These past three weeks have been nonstop exams for me.  I've two every week since I came back from Thanksgiving break! I love winter quarter because of all of the breaks, but then this can also be a bad thing! It feels so weird not studying for anything. I find myself reading my "Review of Optometry", magazines that all of the students subscribe to for free at the beginning of the school year.  It is so exciting to read because I now know 20% of the terminology being used in the articles! I feel so much smarter!  You will understand when you are in my shoes.  It is a wonderful feeling! 

I cannot believe how fast this year has gone by. I remember when I was just a nervous applicant!!!!  Here I am now...a stressed student, LOL. 

Friday, December 4, 2009

Hello December

Hi guys!

Well I've been back at school for one week now, and I have already taken 2 exams.  I have four more exams to go; two each week until Christmas break.  I have never been so tired and energetic in my life.  The lectures are becoming more interesting as we learn more in depth about the eye. 

Ocular Anatomy
In ocular anatomy so far we have learned, in depth, about the fibrous tissue of the eye. This tissue contains two parts, the cornea and the sclera.  It is a lot more detailed than that, but it was interesting!  I loved it! 

Optics II
We are learning about sphero-cylindrical lenses currently. Very interesting; things are starting to make more sense! 

Visual Optics
Today we learned about 3 different types of astigmitism and how to identify it by looking at a given spherical value, cylinder value, and its axis, if any.


Our eye models are displayed in the library now!!! If you guys are interviewing or visiting the campus, please check out our eye models!!!