“On belay?” “Belay on!” “Climbing.” “Climb on!” As an ametuer rock climber, I am captivated as I learn the literal and figurative ropes of the sport. Although I am not an adrenaline junkie, my innate characteristics, learned skills, and inquiring mind propel me to excelling in both the gym and crag. These characteristics which draw me to climbing also allow me to become an ideal optometrist. Key components of rock climbing include creativity and attention to detail. Every crevice and rock of the route must be considered in order to ascend the wall. Sometimes, like in optometry, the path may not be obvious and special care must be taken to observe every detail to find the best route of treatment for the patient. In addition, communication is …show more content…
My desire to become a health professional began as I observed my mom work hard to complete residency, and then commit her career to providing precise care as a psychiatrist. I too, have the innate desire to help others and a love of science and the body. My desire to be an optometrist over other health professions was solidified after shadowing Dr. Stuckey. Over the course of shadowing, I learned the responsibilities of an optometrist and the rewarding aspects of the occupation. There is nothing to be taken lightly in giving newfound sight to another individual, which is by far the most intriguing aspect of optometry for me. As a lover of routine, prescribing glasses and contacts would be nothing short of enjoyable, however, through shadowing I learned surprises frequently walk through the door: from pieces of metal in the eye to lens subluxation. After practicing in a private practice for 40 years, Dr. Stuckey has seen many things in the clinic, including relationships being built between himself and his patients. He now sees grandkids of initial patients and knows many on a personal level. The potential to build relationships and a community while providing care for patients’ sight consolidates my desire to be an optometrist. In developing relationships with patients, the patient’s needs are better met, and I have the opportunity to serve a community and meet the needs of a patient beyond their sight. In order to build relationships and thoroughly care for patients strong communication and leadership skills are
Rock climbing and hiking requires particular skills and knowledge and techniques to be performed successfully and with pleasure rather than discomfort. What are the main reasons for these skills and techniques, why they are good and what could happen if you would not have them.
Postmodernism additionally undermines unfastened will and individualism. Regardless of professional achievement as an optometrist, Billy appears to lack intrinsic power and zeal. His accomplishments are professional instead of private, his relationships are opportunities for
At the time, climbing techniques were just beginning to be formed so there were not any set rules or safety measures. Before the sport flourished, scientists climbed mountains and usually set up large ladders to make their way up different sections of the mountainside. It was not until the Industrial Revolution that climbing specific techniques and equipment were
The medical field is a career path that brings about many options and opportunities of great value. The noble idea of being a doctor tends to cloud the diligent studying and precise training that is actually required for this career. I have wanted to become a doctor since a very young age, and now that the opportunity is here for the taking, I have fully researched what it takes to succeed in this profession and various specialties of the practice. The road to a medical degree is one filled with thousands of notes, years of schooling, and many stressful nights, but the reward is one incomparable to any other. Saving people’s lives on a day-to-day basis has been one of my dreams for as long as I can remember, so the rigorous curriculum
What began as mere admiration for my childhood optometrist quickly evolved into a fervent aspiration when I began working as an optometric technician at Eye & Vision Care. Having been myopic since the age of 6, I have always had an interest in the inner workings of the eye and decided to apply to this job, without any concrete career plans in mind.
I expect a career that is challenging; one that does not readily give two similar workdays; a career that puts me in continual contact with regular people, who experience a wide-range of feelings and symptoms. I want to go to work every day and know for a fact that every action I perform has the ability to impact someone else, and the better I prepare, the more I care, and the more carefully I listen, the more I can help a patient get better, as I better myself as a clinician. And finally, it is important to me that I retain a level of fascination about my field of work. It is hard to believe that studying a special sense, such as vision; one that has such impact on daily life as to be an independent field in primary care; one that merges systemic conditions with highly isolated and differentiated conditions, could ever fail to be amazing in regards to interesting information. Through my recent experience in shadowing a practicing optometrist, I have successfully confirmed that this is, in fact, the career for me. I know that the opportunities for helping others, and for personal enrichment, are flourishing in the field of optometry, and it is my desire to purse
Over time it became clear that I did not dread the appointments at the Oregon Health and Science University hospital which specialized in eye care. The building looked out on a tree lined street that was like a painting in the fall as kids with the same eye problems sat in the waiting room. My charismatic, kind, surgeon, Doctor Stout, answered inquiries and interpreted complex terminology patiently, pun intended, while the anesthesiologist made me laugh. In essence, I felt at home. Considering myself someone with an “elderly” issue quickly shifted and sparked a new ambition in me to explore a career the medical
The first time I was first exposed to the overwhelming benefits of Optometric medicine was when I was 17 years old. It was the summer of 2011 and I was going to be a senior in high school. I decided to shadow my Optometrist, Dr. Lobe, for a senior project. Before shadowing, I knew that the Optometrist was a person I went once a year to get my eyes checked. I loved seeing my eye doctor and getting my eyes dilated, I would go back to school bragging to all my friends and educating them about why my pupils were dilated and the benefits of seeing an Optometrist. During the 40 hours I spent shadowing, my younger sister, Madison, who was 12 at the time, was seeing Dr. Lobe for accommodation problems. She had just started middle school and was doing poorly on the standardized tests in her classes. While on a routine eye exam, Dr. Lobe discovered that she was having difficulties focusing on small print. That summer I spend shadowing, I worked both in the office and at home with Madison. I helped her train and strengthen her eye muscles with the exercises Dr. Lobe prescribed to her.
Becoming an optometrist takes a great amount of enthusiasm and effort. Many optometrist operate their own practices, it’s prime to have good business and regulatory skills. Multitasking and communication effectively is an excellent skill for having a successful career as an optometrist. Optometrists has substantial belief and never compacts a patient’s visual. An optometrist must spend sufficient time with patients and never expedite someone through and exam.
I have the skill set to succeed in any optometry school program. I have perfected time management and teamwork skills through multiple leadership roles. This includes, Vice-President of The Future Optometry Students of America and Student Association Treasurer (PSA). In addition, I have learned the essentials of clinical patient care particularly within the pediatric population at three prestigious hospitals; Miami Children’s Hospital, Baptist Health Pediatric Unit, and University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Pediatric Clinic. Furthermore, I improved my critical, integrative and innovative thinking skills with rigorous science courses at the Florida International University honors program. This led me to graduate Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences.
Husband and wife, Pedro and Beryl Carvalho, are changing people’s lives by giving them hope and confidence to face the world and to achieve their goals. They are 2 of only 13 ocularists in South Africa, a very specialised field of manufacturing and fitting artificial eyes. “We put the sparkle back in someone’s eye,” says Beryl with a smile.
My love affair with human health began in grade 3, when I was diagnosed with myopia. Originally horrified by the prospect of wearing glasses, I began researching the condition and other corrective methods. This quest for information gradually evolved into two concurrent passions: the study of ocular diseases and the brain-eye connection, as well as medicine, surgery, and the improvement of global health. Ophthalmology being my future career goal, I seek in my undergraduate education a deeper understanding of the human body and public health, as well as of the nervous system.
in this past presentation, Dr. Gail Burden, an optometrist from Burden Gail L OD: Grene Vision Group in Winfield, can in and spoke to us about optometry. Optometry is the practice or profession of examining the eyes for visual defects. She went over her day to day routine with the class as well as the pros and cons to her job. Although she doesn’t work every day, she still gets to help many people every time she walks in the door. The one thing that veered me away from considering optometry is when Dr. Burden showed the class what some of the common and uncommon injuries that she sees when she works. When the slide came up and I saw the fish hook in the eye my whole body cringed and I closed my eyes as if I was in pain. That single handedly
During my days off I would shadow Dr. Devlin in the optometry side of the clinic. I am a current employee at Advance Family Eye Care and I am working in the vision therapy department as a vision therapist. I learned a lot about Dr. Devlin and optometry by following her as she worked with patients, billed, and interacted with the technicians. It was a wonderful experience shadowing a doctor who has recently graduated because she could give me current insights to what it takes to become an optometrist.
During my high school career, I became fascinated with the workings and functions of our eyes while attending an internship at an ophthalmologist's office. Through my time there I was fortunate to be able to shadow and assist both the ophthalmologists and optometrists. While taking corneal topographies of patients' eyes before they were examined, my interest continued to grow and that interest blossomed into a desire to pursue this as a career when I had the opportunity to witness my first eye surgery. Though the pterygiectomy was a simple procedure, I was inspired by the fact that it could allow the patient to see better, changing their life.