PRE-OPTOMETRY SOCIETY
at UCLA
Welcome!
Pre-Optometry Society is dedicated to helping UCLA undergraduates explore the field of optometry and learn the necessary steps to become an optometrist. We have opportunities to network, volunteer/shadow, learn more about applying/taking the OAT, socializing and more!
Announcements
Important Links:
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GroupMe 24-25: https://tinyurl.com/preoptgroupme23-24
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Membership 24-25 Form: https://forms.gle/D9F9tH1JpU6NVSwG8
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Instagram @uclapreoptometry
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Mentor 24-25 Sign Up Form: https://forms.gle/CuQFQCQq53swA2xs7
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Mentee 24-25 Sign Up Form: https://forms.gle/xVr8fH3kZ1Cy4vPY6
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Member Tracking Sheet: https://tinyurl.com/hfc9774k
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Spring End of Quarter 2022 Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/4dt7xvtp
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Quarterly Feedback Form: https://tinyurl.com/4tmhzmf9
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Fall '21 Promo Video: https://youtu.be/PFhbp1_roRI
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uclapreopt/?ref=share
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Alumni Recruitment Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTFFso1Qx6GnzeIYeGgpXIM27aPx6FayHGJ5sZyBXD-0gKuQ/viewform
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Test Bank Form:https://tinyurl.com/2p894r
Meetings:
Fall 2024 quarter meetings are held every week Wednesdays from 6-7 PM (PST) in Ackerman Room 3517. We look forward to seeing you there!
Zoom Link!
https://ucla.zoom.us/j/9294276550
Fall Quarter 2024 Meeting Schedule:
Week 1 - 10/2: Introduction - What Is Optometry? (In Person @ 7-8pm)
Week 2 - 10/09: KAPLAN Introduction & Optometric Specialities (In Person @ 6-7pm)
Week 3 - 10/16: Mentorship, Shadowing, & Volunteering (In Person @ 6-7pm)
Week 4 - 10/23: UC Berkeley School of Optometry (In Person @ 6-7pm)
Week 5 - 10/30: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (In Person @ 6-7pm)
Week 6 - 11/6: Marshall B. Ketchum University - Southern California College of Optometry (In Person @ 6- 7pm)
Week 7 - 11/13: Pennsylvania College of Optometry (VIRTUAL @ 6-7pm)
Week 8 - 11/20: Ohio State College of Optometry (VIRTUAL @ 4-5pm)
Week 9 - 11/27: NO MEETING!
Week 10 - 12/4: Western University College of Optometry (In Person @ 6-7pm)
*Please note: Some of the meeting times/locations may vary for certain weeks!*
Come out and support us for our first fundraiser of the year! More details of the event below!
What is Optometry?
Optometry combines the biological and physical sciences into a clinical discipline with diagnoses and corrects a wide range of vision difficulties. Doctors of Optometry (O.D.'s) provide treatment by prescribing ophthalmic lenses or other optical aids, provide vision therapy to preserve or restore maximum efficiency in vision, and in most states, are authorized to prescribe drugs in the treatment of certain eye diseases. O.D.'s can also detect general diseases of the human body that have the potential capacity to affect vision, such as diabetes, hypertension, and arteriosclerosis.
Why Optometry?
Optometry is more than correcting one's vision - it's improving their quality of life! According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual mean wage in California is $132,950, and the demand for optometrists is expected to grow 10% by from 2018 to 2023. An average optometrist works 37.3 hours a week, many owning their own private practice. As a comfortable 9-5PM job with the potential of lots of autonomy, optometry is a wonderful profession.
Where We Go!
Amy Zheng, President/Mentor 2020-2021
UC Berkeley School of Optometry Class of 2025
Sarah Yun, Vice President/Mentor 2020-2021
University of Houston College of Optometry Class of 2025
Schools that our members have gone off to:
Herlyn Mcintosh, Community Representative/Mentor 2020-2021
Western University College of Optometry Class of 2025
Leanne Lee, Mentor 2020-2021
Southern California College of Optometry Class of 2025
Tameen Ahmed, Community Representative 2020-2021
Southern California College of Optometry Class of 2025