Future leading optometrists compete at Student Bowl

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See some of the highlights, including the final question, of the 2016 Varilux Optometry Study Bowl!

These are the smartest students in town! Student Bowl! #OM2016#optometry

- Optometry Times (@OptometryTimes) July 1, 2016

The moderator can't finish reading the questions before students are buzzing in their answers #OM2016#optometrypic.twitter.com/5XoHdSxgon

- Optometry Times (@OptometryTimes) July 1, 2016
 
 
 

More updates, plus video

 

 

Student buzzed in 1st: "I don't actually know the answer, I just wanted to win the buzzer once." Competitive, tight race! #OM2016#optometry

- Optometry Times (@OptometryTimes) July 1, 2016

AOA Student Bowl #OM2016 #optometry

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Final Question

 

Spectcle lens has Rx of -4.5 -1.5x045 w/base curve +2 What lens clock reading on concave surface along 135degree meridian?#OM2016#optometry

- Optometry Times (@OptometryTimes) July 1, 2016    

And the answer is...

 

Answer to final question in Student Bowl: -8 D. Congrats to winner Evan Andrews, from MCO! #OM2016#optometry#variluxOSB

- Optometry Times (@OptometryTimes) July 1, 2016

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