News, Media and Stories | Optometry

Tracy (Meling) Ammann ’91, OD ’93 was chosen to speak at the 2019 Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (NDTA) Conference held in Charlotte, N.C., at the end of March.
Corwin Sateren OD ’90 and his team at Sateren Eye Care will merge with NorthLakes Community Clinic in Ashland, Wis., this coming April.
Jennifer (Smythe) Coyle ’90, OD ’93, MS ’00 was recently welcomed to the Women In Optometry’s board, where she will serve for two terms.  
Jim Ofstad OD ’71 retired last December from the Ronan (Mont.) Eye Clinic after 47 years of serving his community.
Curtis Baxstrom ’83, OD ’84 received the 2018 G.N. Getman Award by the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.
Charlene Walton OD ’15 was recently hired by Puget Sound Eye Care in Washington.
Myopia
Participants will receive all study-related visits, eye exams, eye drops and more for free.
Smiling children outdoors
While myopia is a common and treatable condition, researchers are concerned about how many more people are nearsighted today than in relatively recent years.
Young girl watching device and rubbing eye
Any parent who learns about the growth of myopia cases, and of their possible effects, has a simple, urgent question: How can I tell if my child has myopia?
Child being examined by eye doctor
Prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses are the most common treatment for myopia.

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