The winners of the Clinical Excellence Awards have been chosen!

The Clinical Excellence Awards are provided by SECO International in conjunction with three affiliated schools of optometry in Alabama, Florida and Tennessee. The awards are given to outstanding optometry students from the Southern College of Optometry, Nova Southeastern University, and University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The winners were pleasantly surprised during awards ceremonies at their respective schools at the end of the school year by receiving a check in the amount of $1,000.

And the winners are:
Stephanie Rowe - Nova Southeastern University - College of Optometry
Charles Luke - Southern College of Optometry
Jason Brian Pulliam - University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry

Congratulations to all winners of the 2005 Clinical Excellence Awards!

Change the way you view your practice and view your life! Mark your calendar for SECO International 2006!

Below is a preview of one of many special sessions and courses SECO is designing especially for you. What you do makes a difference in the life of your patients. Do something that makes a difference in your life. Don't miss SECO 2006!

SECO Special Session - Thursday 26, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
What You Do Makes a Difference!
The decisions you make regarding diagnosis and treatment of anterior segment, retinal, and optic nerve disease will have a significant impact on your patients' eye health, vision, and life. A unique panel of experts from optometry and ophthalmology have been assembled for this special opening day Thursday session. They will update you on the latest advances in medical eye care, and then discuss how you can use this information in your practice when you return home. An inspirational message from Tom Sullivan, renowned author and speaker, and blind from birth, will wrap up this extraordinary program. Author of Seeing Lessons: 14 Life Secrets I've Learned Along the Way, Tom is sure to forever change the way you view your practice and your profession.

Supported in part by an educational grant from Allergan.

SECO International 2006 brings a new and innovative Exhibit Hall floor with exciting promotions, giveaways, unique floor plan and 7 hours of unopposed Continuing Education time!! Be sure to visit what is acknowledged as the largest optometric educational meeting in the world that brings together over 7,000 Eye Care Professionals each year through combining a first class exhibition of products and services and a cutting edge education program. SECO International's location of Atlanta offers reasonable business costs that we are able to pass along as well as wonderful venues and activities to enjoy! Don't miss the top Optometric educational and first class exhibition event of 2006. We are on track to sell out our Exhibit Hall with only 20% space left! Please contact us at 770-451-8206 or exhibits@secostaff.com for exhibits related information.

Test your diagnostic skills and see how quickly you can answer the question.

The purpose of DGR is to create a library of grand rounds that optometrists can research to improve their diagnostic skills. If you are interested in submitting a DGR of your own, you can submit your material online. Who knows, maybe your case will make it into Digital Grand Rounds!

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