(-0.50 -2.50 x 180) LEFT: From left to right, Dr. Rod Tehran, Karen Lee, Dr. Howard Purcell. TOP: Dr. Larry Thibos congratulates Karen Lee on her big win. You perform retinoscopy using loose lenses at a working distance of 67 cm. When the streak is oriented vertically, your result is +1.00 D. When the streak is oriented horizontally, your result is -1.50 D. What minus cylinder prescription do you record in the patient’s chart? the brightest students from around the country was an exciting honor,” said Optometry Student Bowl champion Lee. “I’m proud to bring the highly coveted crystal Student Bowl trophy home and share bragging rights with my fellow Indiana University School of Optometry students.” Winning the Varilux Optometry Student Bowl is just one example of the well deserved honors and awards our students received in 2012. The many awards, grants, fellowships, and scholarships our students receive each year reflect the academic and clinical excellence of our students, as well as the expertise of the faculty who prepare them for successful careers. n *See page 23 for the answer. Don’t know the answer?* Ask IU School of Optometry student Karen Lee, who answered correctly to win the 21st annual Varilux Optometry Student Bowl held in Chicago on June 28. More than 1,500 students, practitioners, and staff participated in this year’s competition—the biggest and most spirited yet. Students representing the top optometry programs in the nation donned school colors, outlandish hats and glasses, war paint, pompoms, and brightly-colored banners—and were welcomed like prizefighters as they entered the competition arena. The first-place win for the IU School of Optometry came with a trophy and $1,000—and, most important, a sense of pride. “The opportunity to compete in this event against the best and 19