May 2, 2023 — ABB Optical Group is seeking submissions for the ninth annual Optometry Student Challenge, where third- and fourth-year students can win a $1,500 travel grant to attend the 2024 Global Specialty Lens Symposium.
 
To apply, students must register here by Aug. 31 and submit an abstract on a student-based case report or research study project by Oct. 13. Topics are restricted to contact lenses but can include applications for presbyopia, keratoconus, corneal topography, post-penetrating keratoplasty or related irregular corneal surface, myopia control, lens care/solutions, custom soft lenses, ortho-k instrumentation for measurement of the ocular surface, sports/performance vision, and more. 
 
A judge will select six finalists and notify them by Oct. 23. They will then present their posters live via a virtual meeting on Nov. 29, where attendees will have the chance to vote for their favorite. (Last year, more than 300 attendees participated.) Scores will be incorporated in the overall judging, and the results will be communicated to competitors by Dec. 1.
 
 “Being able to provide a means for future optometry professionals to network with thought leaders in the industry is such an important steppingstone for their careers,” says Tom Burke, CEO of ABB Optical Group. “We always walk away from this event feeling energized and hopeful for the future of optometry.”
 
For more information: abboptical.com.