Optometry involves of a combination of intricate practical skills and academia allowing the improvement of an individual’s vision as an outcome changing their quality of life. I would feel privileged to gain the opportunity to study Optometry enabling me to improve the ocular health and vision of others as it would be a valuable contribution to the society.
The roots of the profession have the perfect fundamentals for me to succeed in the field; the intricacy of the human body, the social diversity of each working day and the practical based environment. Coupled with promoting good ocular health, enabling a patient to continuously leave with self-confidence in their vision would be extremely satisfying.
Ophthalmic Dispensing FdSc, compliments optometry, consisting of many relevant modules and clinical placements which has assisted me to progress and maintain my clinical skills allowing the continuation in academic and professional development. Ophthalmic dispensing has enabled me to grasp the world of optics and gain a valuable insight into Optometry.
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I have observed and carried out many ophthalmic procedures such as pre-testing and dispensing. Additional clinical checks are carried out using fundus camera which enables the optometrist to analyse the back of the eye and visual fields test which measures the peripheral vision. Being able to adapt to ophthalmic dispensing skills and applying them in practice has been constantly improving my skills. The practice management module has helped me communicate with patients and improving my listening skills not only demonstrates team work but the skill to listen and act upon constructive criticism to evolve as a better
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Here we have Dr. Todd performing a phacoemulsification, or in simpler terms, small cut cataract surgery. When a cataract is developed, the eye’s natural lens is cloudy and is usually a result of an injury, disease, or aging. During cataract surgery, the cloudy lens is removed or cleaned out and replaced by
My interest in the career of optometry stems from my first experience in the optometry office to receive my first pair of glasses when I was in middle school. I distinctly remember the moment when my optometrist slipped my new glasses over my eyes for the first time. Suddenly, everything in the room came into sharp, clear focus. I knew that the glasses would help me see the board in school, but I was astonished to find that I could see small details about the room, as it had never before occurred to me that I should have been able to see these details. I was also surprised that I was even able to see the expressions on the faces of people who were standing far away from me. It was one of the most incredible, freeing, and empowering moments of my life. As I walked out of the optometry office, I felt
My father made a successful recovery and I became inspired. I realized that having the gift of sight is something people take for granted. Therefore, when I embarked on my undergraduate journey, I partook in several activities to help foster my thirst for knowledge about optometry. For instance, I became the treasurer of the pre-optometry club at the University of Florida. As an executive board member, I opened doors for others to find their passion for optometry through managing our budget and finances to sponsor trips and activities. Meanwhile, I also worked as a secretary and shadowed at the Eye Associates of Orlando, where I gained practical knowledge. I also volunteered for the KidSight Vision Screening Program where I entered data of visio...
Administration of medicines is a key element of nursing care. Every day some 7000 doses of medication are administered in a typical NHS hospital (Audit Commission 2002). So throughout this essay I will be evaluating and highlighting the learning that took place whilst on placement at a day unit.
empathse with their patients and know the their strength and weakness so that it is easier for
Dr. Anderson was successfully able to see a large number of patients per day, largely in part due to the help of staff members. Technicians perform pretesting on patients (including visual acuity testing and Optos imaging) and then direct patients to seats in the hall. This patient flow opens more chairs in the waiting room/dispensary and ensures that patients are ready to be seen by the doctor at the time of their appointment. Unfortunately, these chairs are immediately outside of the exam room, which necessitates exam room doors be completely shut for privacy. Overall, this process was a creative way of increasing the number of exams per day without increasing the number of exam lanes needed. Additional practice management advice gained was Dr. Anderson’s opinion on instrument importance and productivity. New optometry graduates must prioritize purchases due to large amounts of student debt and limited funding. Interestingly, Dr. Anderson advocated that the Optos retinal imaging instrument was his favorite and most profitable instrument. He explained that this technology provides a wow factor for patients, while also cutting down on exam time. For non-medical, routine exams, the retinal imaging allows for a complete exam without dilation (an added bonus for patients as well!). Furthermore, the advanced technology allows for sustained viewing of the retina and provides an opportunity for
Since October 2015, I’ve been a research assistant at Prof. Frances Champagne’s psychobiology laboratory. The initial reason I chose to intern with her was because she has continuously been pushing the boundaries of our knowledge of epigenetic influences on depression, with numerous papers published in leading scientific journals (Nature Neuroscience and American Journal of Psychiatry, to name a few). Since then, my research at the Champagne lab has convinced me to pursue an MD/PhD degree in order to continue my contribution to scientific understanding of the molecular biology of psychopathology. The project I have been individually working on for the past year and a half, “Effects of Maternal Separation on Depression Candidate Gene Expression
The compulsion by our university and the respective facilities during my clinical placements to always be updated in clinical skills and practices played a major role in keeping me well informed and self-assured to perform my duties well. However, one of the main setbacks in maintaining practices is the subtle differences in protocols in different facilities while on clinical placements. This differences in protocols sometimes made it difficult for us to adapt with the change as we would have already been familiarised ourselves with different practices whilst in other
Abstract: This research paper focuses on the subspecialty of Neuro-ophthalmology and address the different disorders that are treated by an Neuro-ophthalmologist. what makes neuro-ophthalmology unique to all other sub-specialties, and how this contributes to making neuro-ophthalmology not only one of the most medically interesting, yet rewarding sub-specialties in ophthalmology. Ophthalmology is about saving the vision, but neuro-ophthalmology is sometimes also about saving lives. Isn’t that why we all went into medicine in the first place?
...t in the field of optometry. Dr. Peterson showed me that it is important to understand how to deal with insurance companies, and how important it is to follow-up with paper works because there will be times one is required to run the front desk when the receptionist is not available. At Eye Maxx I also learned how to take the distance between the pupils using the pupilometer and how to manually measure it with the ruler. I was given the opportunity to take patients PD, which excited me as I felt that gratifying feeling that I was hoping to obtain in my career.
Every year, the stress of visiting the optometrist at a nearby supermarket somewhat disturbs me. I feel like I’m nearly blind. On good days, I can only see fuzzy shapes and colors without any visual aid. My deteriorating eyesight has plagued me for more than half of the time I have been alive. I was admitted into the optometrist’s office to sit on the leather-padded chair: the site where I would be informed of the concrete number that describes the degree of my eyes’ nearsightedness.
Heiting, Gary, and Mark Mattison-Shupnick. " Bifocals and Trifocals for Vision Over 40. " All About The Vision.
After having attained a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology and a Master’s degree in Gerontology, I felt I should gain some first-hand experience in physical therapy and thus volunteered to work as a caregiver in a reputed Evergreen rehabilitation center Ga. However, while working as a caregiver I realized I needed to learn much more in order to provide better care in meeting the psychological and physical caring needs of the elderly. I have always had the inherent desire to serve the elderly in reducing their hardships and providing them with the much needed physical and psychological support so that they can lead a happy and trouble-free life.
Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue. Often times I find myself looking up on a clear day, pondering over that question? Why isn’t it green, or red or pink for even that matter. Every day, the human eye blinks more than 23,00 times. The human eye is a complicated organ that performs one of the most important tasks for our body. There are many questions about the eye however. What function do they perform? What happens if we don’t take care of them? How exactly do they work together to help us form images? Exactly how far can they human eye see?