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U of M Student Among Essilor 2015 Student Grant Award Winners

Essilor announced the names of 16 student grant award winners from North American Optometric schools based on entries to a case study competition.  Each of the winners receives a $1,000 grant.  Among the winners is University of Montreal student, Zoé Lacroix.  The National honour went to New England College of Optometry student, Luke Cyr.

Entries were judged on dispensing skills, application of Varilux lenses to patient needs, analysis of the case(s) and analysis of the lens design and performance.

 

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