Second place winner, Marshall Ward, class of 2017 at Pennsylvania College of Optometry, received $750 and third place was a tie between, Derek Hennig class of 2017 at Southern College of Optometry and Amy Cuevas class of 2017 at University of the Incarnate Word who received $500. What is the lens clock reading on the concave surface of the lens along the 135 degree meridian?” -8.00 Diopters was correctly answered by Evan Andrews, class of 2017. The winning question, “A spectacle lens has an Rx of -4.50 – 1.50 x 045 and has a base curve of +2.00. In addition to bragging rights, the winning school, Michigan School of Optometry at Ferris State University, took home $1,000 and the coveted crystal trophy.
In a lively atmosphere, staged last Thursday night at Optometry’s Meeting in Boston, Mass, a spirited audience gathered to watch the contestants-students from all schools and colleges of optometry-answer optometry-related questions while their fellow classmates energetically cheered them on wearing war paint, school colors and displaying brightly-colored banners. DALLAS-In front of approximately 1,000 practitioners, educators and staff, Michigan School of Optometry took the top prize in this year’s Varilux Optometry Student Bowl, hosted by Essilor of America, and marking its 25th anniversary this year.
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