Optometry

This was a fun exercise to wrap up the term. With this presentation, I tried to hit a topic that is near and dear to my own career aspirations in optometry. As I have stated in several posts over the term, optometry (like dentistry or even public health) is a vastly underrated field of medicine. And with my long-term dream of getting into pediatric optometry and working with children with visual impairments, I saw an opportunity to bring the eyes and community health assessment into one project. Largely due to more accessible data sources and information, I found this project was achievable with minimal difficulty compared to the prior exercise. With that said, there were a few snags hit during this process. I think the biggest obstacle was…

The career I am choosing is Optometry and majoring in biology. I became interested in the study of the eyes when I was about 10 years old. My Aunt Alicia is an optometrist; she has influenced me into eyes. I am going to follow into her footsteps, but first things first is education. Education will enhance my knowledge about the eyes and how important they are to see. Did you know the second most complex organ in your body is the eye, after the brain. My passion for optometry grows…

how vision affects perspective and allows for every person to be unique, to mold their own personality, and to have an individual outlook on life. It is what led me to pursue optometry. The more I learned about optometry the more I came to appreciate the profession and its goal in improving patients’ vision. Now, most people take this to mean that an optometrists sole job is prescribing eyeglasses and contact lenses. Optometry does not stop there. From my experience, optometry is not an…

Since a young age, the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” was constantly thrown at me, forcing it to be a topic of importance even in my childhood. Growing up, I had extreme care for others; whatever I put my mind to, I was sure to complete with great passion. While narrowing down what career path I wanted to pursue, I was certain I wanted to pick something in the medical field, hoping to positively touch and change the lives of many. Optometry has had an impact on my life ever…

cluster of Health Science. This career cluster is just one branch of STEM. For those who are wondering, optometrists benefit people greatly by providing them with vision care. You probably even see an optometrist once every 6 months. Now, to obtain the career of an optometrist, students of optometry will need specific training/ education, and once they become an optometrist, they will be settled in a certain work environment as well as receive a salary for their work. Optometrists do not…

I chose to be an optometrist. They help people with their eye problems. I know because I really cannot see the best. Optometry seem like a fun career. The first Eye Care Inc. was made in 1985. Their goal was to have successful practices filled with happy patients. It had 18 doctors originally. The technology has improved tremendously. The history is not as old as other job’s history. “Optometry” means the measurement of vision. Optometry comes from the Greek words (opis, “view”) and…

discovered many reasons why I should be an Optometrist. There are many benefits to this job and things to discuss about this field. However, I believe this is the best job for me for many reasons. One reason I am interested in Optometry is because this job helps people. With every career survey taken, I have been told that I am a people person. My personality is suited to dealing with people and will always put them first. During my interview, Dr.White and Dr.Kirn told me that their…

shadowing.” Her face lit up like a rocket as she replied, “I’ll be glad to assist you.” She quickly pulled me aside and shared with me her journey to becoming an optometrist. It was quite interesting because we shared a similar path. We are not the typical people who grew up wanting to be an optometrist. I actually spent my entire life and two years of undergrad wanting to be a medical doctor. Curiously, I decided to explore other primary care fields before making a final decision about my…

The starting wage for a fresh out of college optometrist will most likely be around $76,720 a year, or $36.88 per hour. As they grow and become more experienced with being an optometrist, the annual wage will increase until it reaches $132,100 or about $63.51 an hour (Optometry). When I start making that much money, I will be able to pay off my student loans a little bit quicker than some of the other occupations in the world. This means that I can be happier due to the fact that I do not like…

its limitations, but income can be more with more work” (Dr. L Williams, personal email communication, October 3, 2016). Dr. Williams expressed that the best aspect of being a chiropractor is, “the freedom to work in one’s own philosophy and management.” (Dr. L Williams, personal email communication, October 3, 2016). The drawbacks are the dependency of income being completely up to the doctor providing care. As well as having little freedom for vacations. My last interview was with Dr.…