An optometrist's job is usually to perform different tests and exams on a patient. The exams can reveal what could be wrong with someone’s eyes and the tests can usually tell the doctor the patient’s prescription. From that point the doctor can decide what kind of glasses they would need, either single vision, which are only for people who have a difficult time seeing further away, reading glasses, or bifocals that can help someone see up close and further away (Dickerhoof). Aside from performing exams, Optometrists can diagnose diseases in the eye, such as a cataract, perform minor procedures, provide treatments for things such as vision therapy or low vision rehab, and provide preoperative and postoperative care. Many of them counsel patients
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My interest into becoming an optometrist had begun when I was in high school; it happened in an unconventional way. It was not through watching videos, or someone explaining to me what optometry was, but rather, seeing the power of it firsthand. There was a point in my life where I felt emotions that I was unable to comprehend at the time. Seeing a family member on an operating table was the most petrifying moment that I have gone through, especially when the person on the table was my father. My father had to get a chalazion removed from his right eyelid. The doctor told my family that my father would be susceptible to certain health risks because of his diabetes and the severity of his cyst. This procedure was the hardest thing I have had to deal with in my life because it made me feel helpless. Usually, when my dad needs help he always asks me, but this time I could not do anything. It is interesting to think that something so small had such a big affect on my life.
The eye is an important sensory organ for vision which houses a sensitive optical apparatus in a relatively isolated tissue compartment. Eye is essentially made of three layers: (1) sclera, (2) uveal tract, and (3) retina with each of these layers performing intricate duties which ensure proper functioning of the eye.
As a student who is both fascinated with science and desires a career that is dedicated to improving people’s lives, the profession of optometry is a natural fit for me. Wanting to learn more about the profession, I began shadowing several optometrists throughout my time in high school and college. I shadowed in various settings, including two retail chain stores, an ophthalmology office, and a private practice. My goal was to soak up everything about the experience, learning as much as I could from the optometrists as they interacted with patients and assessed their ocular health. I was amazed at how much I was able to learn just from observing other optometrists! One of the most memorable experiences I had while shadowing was when a patient came in with shingles, which the optometrist, Dr. Chelsey Clemens, confirmed was spreading onto her cornea. Dr. Clemens promptly prescribed an antibiotic gel to the patient. It was exciting to observe this patient receive this much-needed care from her
An Ophthalmic Technician works with Ophthalmologists who specialize in eye diseases. In this role I assist each physician by gathering health information and performing ophthalmic testing when required by the physician and accurately enter data into the patient’s electronic medical record. As a system analyst I create and edit features within the Personal He...
A lens is an optical device that transmits or refracts light. Eyeglass lenses are glass or plastic items that are placed inside eyewear frames in order to correct the wearer’s vision. More than 80 percent of all eyeglasses worn today are plastic lenses. The glass lenses were popular in the 1945 until the plastic lens was introduced in 1952. Convex and concave lenses are known as spherical lenses. Convex lenses were the first lenses used to correct vision problems. They are used to correct hyperopia (farsighted vision). These lenses are thicker in the middle than at the edges. Concave lenses are used to correct nearsightedness. This is a condition that makes people see things that are close to them but struggle to see things far away. Concave lenses are curved inward like the inside of a spoon.
They are generally used by people over forty years old (Heiting "Bifocals and Trifocals for Vision Over 40"). Single vision glasses and bifocals are very different types of glasses because they only help people with nearsightedness. This is why bifocals are very useful because they are two pairs of lenses within one frame. Bifocals are generally associated with adults, but there are many cases in which children too require bifo...
What is a pediatrician? Pediatricians are doctors who specialize and focus in caring for babies to young adults (Career Cruising). They deal with childhood diseases and the care of infants with health and sickness (Elberts). The typical upper age limit of patients is from age twelve to age twenty-one (NetMed Pediatrics). They have to treat their patients as if he or she were going to change the world. Pediatricians complete many tasks in a day’s time. They perform physical exams and order tests that will diagnose diseases and injuries that have occurred. They advise surgery and medications and may also help patients through puberty and family problems (Career Cruising). It is their responsibility to make sure the patients are not only healthy, but also safe and happy. Some pediatricians communicate with social workers, family members, and health care workers to understand the entire situation as best as they can (Career Cruising). If the patient seems to have more personal problems, pediatricians have the opportunity to send them to other doctors like a psychiatrist for treatment. Others work as advocates by educating the community about car safety and the benefits from school breakfast (Career Cruising).
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.
Undoubtedly, the Electronic Glasses cannot able to make the blind to live like a normal person, but it can definitely make them to live in a relatively more delightful and extraordinary way. They can enjoy their life in diverse ways, with much more convenient transporting choices to travel around whereas cooking will be safe and sound and having meals in restaurants will not be a problem anymore because they can now able to read the menu. Besides, they no longer need to be desperate about their loss in the ability for written communication as well as bringing the giant device, optacon with them all the time. Fears and feeling about getting lost and no-one to count on will be vanished. In conclusion, the Electronic Glasses do not only bring the blind convenience but at the same time help them to integrate with society again.
Their goal for the American Medical Association is to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. It works to enhance delivery of care and enables physicians and health teams to partner with patients to achieve better health. For better patient experience, better population health, lowerall costs, improved professional satisfaction.
Optometrists, as primary health care practitioners, are trained to take an active role in the management of vision and eye health problems. Co-management with the primary care physician will allow early diagnosis, treatment, or stabilization of patients. Secondary care can then be obtained as required. The role of today’s optometrists has expanded to include a wide range of services which include but are not limited to the following areas: spectacle therapy, contact lenses, children’s vision, geriatric vision, low vision, occupational vision, binocular vision, sports vision, anterior segment eye disease and follow up care for laser refractive eye surgery.
Color depends on how much of the pigment melanin you have in the color part of your eyes. The more pigment the darker the eye color. The lighter the color is because of the less amount of melanin there is in the iris. Cataracts are the clouding of the lens that prevents light from entering. Double vision, decrease in vision, fuzziness, and blurriness could all be problems when bright light occurs. Causes of cataracts could be from smoking, diabetes and also excessive exposure to light. The function or purpose of the retina is to receive the light that the lens captures, turn the color of the light seen into neuro signals and send those signals to the brain for recognition. This is knowing the difference between light and dark. Floaters are
“A dispensing optician’s role entails, advising on, fits, supplying, and recommending the most appropriate spectacles after taking into account a patient’s visual, lifestyle and vocational needs”. (https://www.optical.org/en/Education/Careers/Pre-registration_home.cfm)
The Eye is the organ of sight. Eyes enable people to perform daily tasks and to learn about the world that surrounds them. Sight, or vision, is a rapidly occurring process that involves continuous interaction between the eye, the nervous system, and the brain. When someone looks at an object, what he/she is really seeing is the light that the object reflects, or gives off.