Quality is still the backbone of good education.
The author believes that quality optometric education results from excellent teaching, which depends on qualified faculty members who also add to optometric knowledge through research, and on a curriculum that stresses fundamentals. He believes that practicing optometrists can help to encourage and assist research.
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