The first year of optometry school marks a new chapter, as students pivot from their undergrad studies to their first step in optometric education. In this recent episode of "Back-to-School," CooperVision’s Dr. Arti Shah, OD, FAAO, talks with Lauren Martinez, a second-year optometry student, who shares highlights from her pivotal first year at the University of Houston College of Optometry. Lauren also offers a window into the optometric specialties first year students discover and her personal experience with CooperVision’s Myopia Management Immersion Program, which pairs first year students with leading doctors and offers students hands-on, clinical experience in myopia management.