The winner of the 2011 PCO Student Quiz Bowl is Joseph Ellwood. Joseph will be representing PCO at the national Quiz Bowl at the AOA Convention next year. The MC of this year’s Quiz Bowl was Dr. Ann Marie Mader
Visually impaired veterans with acuity between 20/50 and 20/200 needed to be in a study at the Philadelphia Va Medical Center. They must have macular disease. They will receive a low vision exam and low vision aids and will have at least three visits. They will receive low vision aids and 20 dollars a visit [...]
This past September Dr. Andrew Gurwood presented the Honorable Scott Petri with the Van Essen Award from BMOS for his support.
The 2011 Stand down for homeless vets will be in September at the Government Services building in Levittown. We need optometrists to help and are looking for donations of over the counter reading glasses. Last year doctors from the Bucks-Mont Society and PCO students volunteered to examine the eyes of more than 100 homeless [...]
VOSH is looking for eye related books as long as no longer needed equipemnet in good shape. Call Dr. Christine Smith for more info 215-343-5144.
Mar 22
Mar 22
March 2012 General Membership Meeting
The General Membership Meeting for March will be on Thursday, March 22, 2012. This meeting will be held at the Doubletree Guest Suites, Plymouth Meeting Executive Campus; 640 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. Please RSVP to secretary@bucksmontgomeryoptometricsociety.org. no later than Friday, March 16th.
Apr 15
Apr 15
Annual Phila/Bucks-Mont One-Day Seminar
This year the Seminar will be Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Salus University, 8360 Old York Rd., Elkins Park, PA 19027. Eight COPE Approved Credits will be presented featuring lectures by Eric Schmidt, OD and Greg Caldwell, OD, FAAO. Lectures include Glaucoma Pharmacology, Anterior Segment Case Presentations, Oral Pharmaceutical Agents for the Treatment of Ocular Pathologies, and Evaluating Patients with Advanced Imaging Technologies. Registrations begins at 7:30 am with the lectures beginning promptly at 8:00 am. Cost: AOA members $195, Non-members $235. Register by March 15th to avoid $50. late fee. Any questions contact secretary@bucksmontgomeryoptometricsociety.org.
May 17
May 17
May 2012 General Membership Meeting
The General Membership Meeting for May will be on Thursday, May 17, 2012. The Residents from The Eye Institute of Pennsylvania College of Optometry will present Grand Rounds. This meeting will be held at the Doubletree Guest Suites, Plymouth Meeting Executive Campus; 640 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. Please RSVP to secretary@bucksmontgomeryoptometricsociety.org. no later than Friday, May 11th.
Sep 12
Sep 12
September 2012 General Membership Meeting
The General Membership Meeting for September will be on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. This meeting will be held at the Doubletree Guest Suites, Plymouth Meeting Executive Campus; 640 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. Please RSVP to secretary@bucksmontgomeryoptometricsociety.org. no later than Friday, September 7th.
Nov 14
Nov 14
November 2012 General Membership Meeting
The General Membership Meeting for November will be on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. This meeting will be held at the Doubletree Guest Suites, Plymouth Meeting Executive Campus; 640 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. Please RSVP to secretary@bucksmontgomeryoptometricsociety.org. no later than Friday, November 9th.