Optometry

The mosaic, complex and sophisticated structure of the Homo Sapiens body is a unique beauty. However, when witnessing my mother degenerating due to leukaemia, it showed that complexity inevitably meant that problems arise. I became aware of the effects such illness can have on the patient suffering and their families who will be suffering twice as much and appreciate how satisfying being a doctor would be in such difficult circumstances. Having experienced first-hand how varied a doctor’s job…

CAREER ESSAY Every healthcare career is full of challenges, since they are all related to human care and thus to people’s lives. In that broad range, my interest has been oriented toward the Pharmacy Technician career for some time now. I have chosen this career because it appears to be challenging; it requires a lot of concentration, high attention to detail, good observation skills, and more importantly the ability to interpret the observations. I have always wished to have a career in which…

When a child is born, one of the first things they do is open their eyes, little do they know how sight will control their lives. Children's eyesight develops from focusing on toys, following parents and being attracted to lights and colours. Eye conditions also develop in the early stages of childhood. From a young age, I grew up with an eye condition known as strabismus, only now do I know how my sight has been affected. Being slightly myopic, I became more intrigued in optics after being…

It was no easy life for a person of color in the early 1900s. Racism, oppression, and segregation ran rampant through America’s blood. Black Boy narrates the life of a young colored boy coming of age while facing the racist and oppressive society around him. Richard Wright, the author of Black Boy, struggles to find the man he is, rather than the man he is expected to be. From a young age Wright was told by society, and his family, that he would not accomplish much; that he would not finish…

undergraduate, I plan to take pre-med courses and major in either biology or neuroscience. What exactly in the medical field do I want to do? I am not certain about that yet, but I have been interested in surgery (particularly a neurosurgeon), and optometry. I’m leaning towards this career path because I would truly be living my dream of having the opportunity to impact someone’s life for the better. If I could make a difference like those doctors made for my grandpa, it would be the most…

work with NASA because automated technology is taking their place. Although it is to be expected that NASA uses its own technology in its projects, it does not take away the fact that this is not the only place where automation has become present. Optometry, for example, is also a profession that is slowly becoming a victim to these technological advancements. NASA has aided in creating the Automated Vision Test which has the ability to measure visual acuity and diagnose certain conditions via…

comprehensive treatment The NHS provides for preventive services which includes screening, immunization, vaccination programs, inpatient and outpatient hospital care, physical services, inpatient and outpatient drugs, clinically necessary dental care, some optometry care, mental health care—including some care with those with learning disabilities, palliative care, some long-term care, rehabilitation and home visits by community-based nurses [4]. Although services are free of charge, residents…

The novel Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children 's Crusade written by Kurt Vonnegut is well loved by many people. The novel is about Kurt Vonnegut’s past and future in the perspective of the main character Billy Pilgrim. Through Billy Pilgrim’s experience with the Tralfamadorians and the frequent time travel between past and future. Kurt Vonnegut explores the issues of the inevitability of war, fatalism, and of free will; also the form of his writing, why it took so long to write, his experience…

study revealed nearsightedness has doubled among young children who regularly use some kind of device (qtd. in Stevens). The sharp increase of kids developing signs of nearsightedness was not only noticed and pointed out by Schallborn. Doctors of optometry Gary Heiting and Lary Wan mention in their article about Computer Vision Syndrome among children that there has been over a 66% increase of nearsightedness among Americans (Heiting). Though this study, conducted by the National Eye Institute,…

Growing up as a first-generation Vietnamese immigrant was difficult. My parents had little education. They spoke no English and had no understanding of the American culture. Nevertheless, they raised my sister and I the best they could. I was fortunate to have immigrated at the young age of 3. I understood nothing of the English language which made learning it much easier. I grew up healthy. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for my family. My sister, who was 4 years older, understood…