Becoming An Optometrist Assistant

“Is your face always that red?” I had heard this question hundreds of times throughout my life by family, friends, and the occasional stranger, but never by a medical professional. So when the physician assistant I had been seeing to treat a recurring case of strep throat asked me this same question, I thought she was just making an innocent inquiry like so many others had before. I gave her the same answer I gave everyone who asked. “Yes, sometimes it gets worse when I’m stressed or if I’m in the sun, but for the most part it stays close to this shade of red.”

A medical assistant is the perfect first step to entering the medical field. It is a growing profession and more than 16,000 jobs are estimated to become accessible to future medical assistants in the United States by 2022 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The amount of jobs that are currently held by medical assistants is 591,300. Which are broken up into 59% at physician’s offices, 15% in hospitals, 10% in offices of other healthcare professionals and 7% in outpatient care centers. The average pay per hour is $14 which can be increased based upon experience and location.

Monitoring patients and my performance in front of the patient. They have to be aware of their surroundings and keep calm. Speaking clearly to the patient and anyone they are talking to.

Kacey TylerWhen becoming a medical assistant there is certain requirements. Medical assistants perform both clinical and administrative duties and assist a variety of providers including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. When pursuing an education in medical assisting, it is worth considering programs accredited by a nationally recognized certifying body, such as Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SA comprehensive medical assisting program consist of three, distinct segments: administrative, clinical, and an externship.You must be in school for at least 10 months to 2 years in college. A background check is required and any little thing can stop you from getting certified.

A patient complaining of blurred vision, rainbow-colored circles around bright lights, eye and head pain accompanied by nausea, and sudden loss of vision (GRF, 2012) can all signal glaucoma, so educating patients to get treatment as early as possible to avoid further damage is imperative. When working with patients diagnosed with glaucoma it is crucial for a PTA to keep in mind that balance can be an issue because of impaired vision so keeping them safe from falls during exercise is vital, and it may be necessary to use tactile cues in addition to verbal

I plan to use my major in Biology and my minor in Chemistry to fulfill the requirements for P.A. school so that I can ultimately become a Physician Assistant. Physician Assistants are vital to the medical field as they operate along side the physician, but still have the capacity and capability to diagnose and treat patients even without the physician having to look over every move that they make. I believe that I would make a good candidate for an internal scholarship because I have the motivation to continue to push my self forward in my studies to reach my ultimate goal and I won't stop until I get there and by receiving a scholarship I believe that it will help me to reach my goal without worrying about not having enough money to get

The use of Occupational Therapy in Low Vision Rehabilitation Patients with low vision impairment from macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy, can have major difficulties to complete daily tasks. It is estimated that approximately 1 in 28 adults over the age of 40 in the United States have low vision, a number that is expected to increase significantly over the next 20 years due to an aging population. Approximately 2/3 of older adults with vision impairment live alone in their own homes. There are several ways an occupational therapist helps people with low vision to function at the highest possible level. (3)

I first developed an interest towards optometry due to its intimate interaction between doctor and patient. As a child, there was nothing more I disliked than going to the doctor’s office especially if I thought my eyes were going to get poked and prodded at. But after my first visit to an optometrist, I didn’t mind the doctor getting close to my eyes. The doctor was not only friendly but was reassuring and explained things in a way that I can easily understand. What I thought would be a horrifying examination was made pleasant and tolerable. Although the exam was no longer than half an hour, the experience I had in the exam room sparked my initial interest in pursuing optometry as a professional career.

Glaucoma is an eye disorder that cause severe blindness. There are multiple types of Glaucoma however, they all have something to do with damage to the optic nerve (usually form high eye pressure) that sends and receives information to the brain form the eye. Glaucoma can be a very dangerous disease although it is no fatal but it can contribute to the failure of one of the bodies most important senses which is blindness. In most cases, glaucoma is correlated with high pressure inside the eye (ocular hypertension),but it also can occur when intraocular pressure (IOP) is normal. If left untreated glaucoma first causes peripheral vision loss and eventually leads to total blindness.

This depends on how early or late patients are willing to receive a diagnosis from ophthalmologists. In early treatments, glaucoma is not curable, but there are methods to control its progression or to prevent the increased risk of blindness. What ophthalmologists aim for in treating this disease is decreasing intraocular pressure in one’s eye. Determined by the condition the patients are in, “options may include eye drops, laser treatment, or surgery.” The Prevent Blindness America Organization plays an extensive role in projecting awareness for glaucoma and in helping those to fight against it. They “conduct mass glaucoma screenings” and list possible medications such as beta-blockers and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. These are used to decrease the quantity of aqueous fluid in the eye (Marks and Montauredes

A comprehensive process is often undertaken in the strategic change process was applied to Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute. The objective of the paper is to exhibit the process, conduct a stakeholders? analysis, identify the strategic issues and look into how the company expands its corporate strategic intent, increase customer awareness about the product and by what method to employ to step up

While Mina was shadowing me, he asked questions when he had them while watching my every move. He also analyzed my interaction with my patients as well as my method of filling patient records. He was always interested in learning more techniques to expand his capacity of knowledge. This is where I saw how serious he was about optometry. It is apparent to me that he has a deep, clear understanding of what an optometrist does and the inner workings of an optometry practice.

Opticians are particular specialists who constructs, fits and apportions lenses for an individual's vision. Opticians confirm the requirements of different ophthalmic machines that will give the important remedy to an individual's visual perception. Some enrolled or authorized Opticians additionally plan and design unique apparatuses to improve nonessential, traumatic or anatomical deformities. These apparatuses are labeled as shells or fake eyes. Other enrolled or authorized Opticians produce lenses to their own qualifications and configuration and assemble spectacle frames and different gadgets.

Glaucoma is the disease that causes optic nerve damage and eventually loss of vision. Most people do not realise they have glaucoma until they are diagnosed and already have some decreased field of vision. Depending on what type of glaucoma the diagnosis is there are some laser treatments that can be done to help lower the pressure in the eye. Ophthalmologist will decide if a laser treatment is appropriate for the patient on its own or alongside topical therapy. Lasers are a high concentration beam of light that helps open up the trabecular meshwork in order to release the pressure in your eye. The types of lasers are Select Laser Trabeculoplasty, Laser Peripheral Irdotomy, YAG Laser Cyclophotocoagulation

Right now, although there is no way to prevent glaucoma, there are many successful treatments available to prevent the blindness caused by glaucoma. Because the gradual vision loss of chronic glaucoma may not be noticed until it is too late, regular eye examinations, dilated exams of the optic nerve, and screening tests of the visual field are essential for all persons aged 40 and older, especially is your family has a history of glaucoma.