
Shelby May
Shelby is a third-year student at Southern College of Optometry. She is particularly interested in Vision Therapy and Pediatrics. Any hours not spent studying or writing are enjoyed playing board games, giggling at cat memes, and baking.
Articles by Shelby May


Many common and uncommon diagnoses mimic each other. Third-year student Shelby May offers her advice to help students diagnose patients correctly the first time.

Third-year student Shelby May gives her three tips to improve doctor-driven dispensing skills as a student. She explains how ODs can differentiate themselves from their online competitors.

Advice can come in many forms and from many sources. Shelby May, offers a third-year student's perspective on what it is like receiving advice as a first-year.

This initial blog falls squarely into the tale-telling category of “why I love optometry,” but I feel this particular tale is a great way to introduce myself.
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Growing up in optometry and carving my own pathAugust 18th 2017
5 true pieces of advice first-years hate hearingJanuary 5th 2018
3 tips to improve doctor-driven dispensing as a studentMarch 8th 2018
Top 3 lists to take the detective work out of differential diagnosesNovember 15th 2018
