The Missouri Optometric Foundation(MOF), with
the mission of “promoting optometric practice in the State of Missouri” is a
very worthwhile cause to contribute to.
The MOF has several programs to promote private optometric practice,
optometric knowledge, and education, while also advancing and improving
optometric education through support to colleges of optometry. The UMSL College of Optometry, in particular,
has benefitted from the numerous annual grants and scholarships provided by
MOF. In fact, they have donated over
$500,000 to the College, which has also included sponsoring various events at
the College, sponsoring students to attend the MOA convention, and sponsoring
students to attend the AOSA meeting. You
can contribute to MOF by simply going to the website:
missourioptometricfoundation.com or make a check out to: “Missouri Optometric
Foundation” 1250 North Main Street, Sikeston, MO 63801.
The MOF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and all donations are
tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by the IRS.
UMSL Hosts the 2017 Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators 34th Annual Educational Workshop
The UMSL College of Optometry was host to 56 contact lens
educators from all of the Colleges in North America as well as 23
representatives from contact lens industry sponsors as host of the 34th Annual
Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators(AOCLE) Annual Educational
Workshop, held June 1 – 3. The theme of
the meeting was ““Scleral Lenses: The Good, The Bad, The Technology.” Guest
lecturers included renown scleral lens innovators Drs. Christine Sindt and Jason
Jedlicka. Attendees had the opportunity
to participate in workshops pertaining to scleral lens evaluation and
fitting. A highlight of the workshop was
a tour of the new UMSL Patient Care Center.
The organizing committee consisted of Drs. Julie DeKinder, Vinita Henry,
Ed Bennett, and Beth Henderson with Dr. DeKinder doing a wonderful job as Chair
of the committee. And she was very
pleased to have this opportunity as she relates: “It was an honor to host the
AOCLE at UMSL. Having the opportunity to
showcase our new…
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