The sense of sight is very complex, yet fascinating. Optometrists have the amazing opportunity to further explore this sense and help patients feel their mere existence to be nothing less than a miracle. The onset of illnesses of the body also manifest in the eyes and can be diagnosed through changes that occur within them. Upon screening for changes in the eyes, diseases such as Alzheimer’s and diabetes can be diagnosed. Given that I already have a background in vision care, I ultimately find no other rewarding career for myself than one that serves patients to see and appreciate the simple pleasures around them. I treasure my experiences because I learn how to be more attentive. It is important for one to be skillfully unique; which can be achieved by holding the capacity to mold from personal experiences as well as consider opinions of others. I believe a person’s identity is refined by strong values that stem from education, religion, and culture.
My background in vision care and volunteer experience demonstrates my appreciation and interest in optometry. I have always been drawn towards the health care field and had opportunities to be exposed to a range of optometric work. I have graduated from the Vision Care Technology Program at City College. The course work offered by the program has helped me come to the conclusion that optometry is the professional field I wish to pursue. It gave insight into both the medical and business aspects of the optical world. I wanted to surpass my vision care knowledge and excel by becoming an optometrist. As I rotated at the on-sight clinic in college, I worked with patients alongside optometrists and learned how to function optometric equipment. I wanted an optometrist’s perspective about the profession so I spoke to my professors. One professor was a young optometrist who had just graduated from optometry school. I was impressed at her flexible timings because she taught and also practiced. Teaching is also something I will look into in the near future. After graduating with honors in Ophthalmic Dispensing, I transferred to State University. I am currently in the B.S/M.S program and will complete my Master’s in Biology by May 2016.
The B.S/ M.S program requires taking graduate courses along with undergraduate courses, a challenge I have taken head on. Being a full-time student and taking the maximum amount of credits can be overwhelming at times but not once has it discouraged me.
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.
A question I have been asked more often than not, “What would you rather be if not a doctor?” Well, my journey as a doctor has seen a share of crests and troughs, but I will not have it any other way. I am a book lover, and every good read is time saved; I have trekked mountains, and every step brought forth a sense of achievement; I have been recognized for my English debating skills many a time. Every cup held was precious, but none of it so fulfilling and rewarding as another human being trusting you with his breath. This texture of human relationships is unique to this profession, and is probably what makes it sublime to the eyes of a common man.
One part of the practice in particular that I really enjoy is working with our patients. I believe that in order to become an effective health care professional one must have the ability to transcend the medical jargon and communicate on a more personal level to turn the patient’s experience into something more than a “checkup”. This patient-doctor relationship is what motivates me to become an optometrist. I aspire to instill trust and confidence in patients under my care with hopes that it will lead to consistent and reliable experiences for
Towards the end of my secondary education, I was offered a work exposure in health related fields. During the interview, I mentioned that I was interested in the Ophatmic field and was hence assigned to the Opthalmic department of Mater Dei Hospital - Malta’s National Hospital. During the length of this exposure, I was taken under the wing of Mr.Francalanza, the principle orthoptist, who upon hearing that I am interested to commence my studies in this field, made it his utter most priority to inform me to the full about the depths of the career. Apart from witnessing daily patients suffering from strabismus, glaucoma and post stroke cases, I was also prese...
The eyes are one of the most significant body parts. It permits you to do your tasks - drive to the office, buy supplies, and read books. Unfortunately, a number of people only begin to care for their vision only once they already have concerns on their vision. Care for the eye is really important and this article will aid you to see this.
1. Please briefly share the influences on your decision to pursue the field of medicine, including shadowing experiences and other medical related activities.
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
... me to understand the inner workings of the eye and techniques used to help people.
... tutoring, advising, and volunteer opportunities, I have developed a strong sense of leadership, confidence, and responsibility. A career in medicine will not only strengthen such attributes, but provide me with an ongoing opportunity to learn, not just from books, but also from patients; and to educate and serve those individuals as well. Though my journey began under dismal circumstances, I believe those experiences will specifically enable me to better understand quality of life issues in the under-served populations of my geographic region.
I am aware of the challeneges and demands that the field of optometry holds, however, I am committed to becoming an optometrist. I am quite passionate about this field, and my desire in this field has only been strengthened through my experiences. It is for these reasons that I would like to pursure a D.O.
Robert, a 65 year-old male, has trouble reading fine detail, especially out of his central vision. He complains that his vision is blurred and that it is harder to see while operating a motor vehicle. In addition, sometimes objects appear wavy or crooked, which impairs his vision. His worst symptoms were that he occasionally lost the ability to distinguish between the features of familiar faces and he had a localized blind spot. Robert is not alone; many people suffer from symptoms related to loss and distortion of the visual field. He suffers from macular degeneration, the leading cause of decreased vision loss in the United States, especially for people over the age of 50 (Philippi, 2000).
The Scope of Optometry The practice of Optometry is the examination, diagnosis, measurement and treatment of the ocular health of the human eye and includes, but is not limited to: • the examination of the human eye by any method, other than surgery, to diagnose and to treat or to refer for consultation or treatment any abnormal condition of the eye and adnexa and to co-manage along with physicians and other professionals the ocular well-being of the patient; • the employment of instruments, devices, test lenses, or any refractive procedures, automated or otherwise, pharmaceutical agents and procedures intended for the investigating, measuring, examining, treating, diagnosing or correcting of visual defects or abnormal conditions of the human eye or its adnexa as may be authorized by the provincial licensing authority; • the prescribing of pharmaceutical agents, corrective lenses, devices containing lenses, prisms, contact lenses, orthoptics, vision therapy, and prosthetic devices to correct, relieve or treat defects or conditions of the human eye or its adnexa; • the fitting and application of lenses, devices containing lenses, prisms, contact lenses, pharmaceutical agents and prosthetic devices intended to be placed directly upon or in contact with the tissues of the human eye or adnexa; • the prescription, supervision and management of regimes of therapy for the improvement or monitoring of the visual health or function of patients; • the diagnosis and treatment of the occupational and sports vision needs of patients. Optometrists are primary health care providers who diagnose and treat ocular heal... ... middle of paper ... ... ye and associated structures.
Although I have great goals to help people, my grand wish cannot be granted without a great amount of effort on my part. I decided to take part in activities that would help me reach my goals and to ready myself for that field of work. My extracurricular activities and my electives showed proof of my interest in the medical field over time. I made an extra effort to look for activities and classes that could help me on the way to becoming a doctor. My first step was
I am attending Baton Rouge General School of Radiologic Technology to pursue an Associates degree through Northwestern State University to become a licensed radiologic technologist. I chose this profession because I thoroughly enjoy helping others and making a difference in people’s lives. Radiologic technologists are expected to give efficient patient care while following the doctor’s order to proceed with the X-ray examination. Radiology is the most important role in healthcare because with out having X-rays, the surgeons could not see inside of the patient’s body to perform surgery. Doctors can not predict what is going on inside of a patient without having an X-ray. I am interested in this being my future career because
...ork together to let us see the outside world. We can see trees, birds, electronics, and more importantly, ourselves. Human connection plays an instrumental role in our development. Human eyesight is what enables that connection between us. Personally I believe that it’s one of the most underrated,taken for granted, human organs. Although you can survive without your eyes, they give you so much life. You can see for miles and as I stated before, you can live life to the fullest more. You’re able to help more people and enjoy your life more. This is why you should do everything in might and power to protect your eyesight from any harm.