Optometry Personal Statement

There I stood in the examination room confident, inquisitive, and elated to meet the great optometrist Dr. Dewey Handy. As he entered the room, he spoke with a pleasant tone “ Hello, what can I do for you today? ”. I eagerly responded, “Dr. Martin, MD encouraged me to come speak with you about gaining shadowing experience and working as an optometrist assistant. Of course, his response was, “do you have any knowledge about the field of optometry?” I confidently responded, “Very little, but I would like to explore this area to see if it would be the career path for me. Dr. Handy gracefully sat in his chair and began to explain to me his primary focus, responsibilities, and the life style of an optometrist. To conclude our conversation, he cheerfully allowed me to shadow him along with the other optometrist. While observing Dr. Handy, I notice how he leads his team by maintaining a professional persona, properly communicating with patients, and expressing strong analytical thinking skills. These superior skills contribute to the success of his private practice and inspire me to pursue a rewarding career in optometry.

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

Fetter, James. “A False Image of Blindness” New York Harcourt Brace and, Company. 12 December 2008

This morning began with a lecture by Nathan Pelsor of the Tally Eye Institute. Nathan spoke about careers in eye care. According to Nathan, there are three main professions in the eye care field. The first of the three is an Optician. This is the individual who fits glasses and contacts on to patients. The next career is an Optometrist. Optometrists are the eye care professionals who conduct eye exams and write prescriptions. The final profession that Nathan talked about was an Opthamologist. Opthamologists are the eye care professionals that complete complex eye surgeries and examine patients. Optometrists and Ophthalmologists not only can receive general practice degrees, but can also specialise in fields such as Ocular Disease Treatment and Primary Care. Nathan concluded his presentation by sharing a few pictures of eye issues that have been treated in the Tally Eye Institute.

In the field of physics there are many different types of careers someone can pursue. A few of the many possibilities are: space, energy, medicine, construction, education etc. The profession that I am interested in falls under the broad topic of medicine, which would be optometry. Generally, optometrists examine people’s eyes to diagnose various different types of vision problems such as: near-sightedness and farsightedness. They would also test for how well their depth, color perception and their ability to focus and coordinate their eyes. Optometrists can also prescribe contact lenses or eyeglasses and even provide treatments such as low-vision rehabilitation and vision therapy. While analyzing the eyes, optometrists can detect other problems such as glaucoma and eye diseases that could have occurred due to diabetes or high blood pressure. Basically, an optometrist’s job is to find complications in a person’s eye and recommend the appropriate treatment to make their eyes as health as possible.

The ten minutes prior to my PRK surgery are ones I will never forget. Initially, I was told 20/20 acuity wouldn't be attainable. However, moments before the operation, my optometrist informed me of this possibility and the risks involved due to my thin cornea. Before having PRK, I had a high degree of myopia and astigmatism. The possibility of having unaided 20/20 vision, for the first time since second grade, was one I couldn’t pass up. A week after surgery, I began noticing improvements and was astonished. Each day, my vision continued to progress as well as my appreciation for the human eyes. This moment revealed an empathetic desire to help others with vision issues and acted as a catalyst in my pursuit of optometry.

The human eye is used to identify the world around us and this tactic is very important because as animals and humans , it acted as a great survival skill. In modern time , the eyes have developed many different advanced skills such as displaying feelings, communicating, taking in information and eyes have been a important in the growing of science as they are used for many observations. Try and imaging not being able to see for a day. As you can see, eyes play a important role in our lives and without them, the world would look much different than it does today. Today I will be talking about how the human eye plays a big impact on Optics, Biology,Chemistry and Climate change we will be seeing what effect the human eye has on these specific

The human eye is what gives you sense of vision, without the eye you would not be able to see. We use our eyes daily with every activity that we do whether it is going to the store, driving or as simple as walking your dog. The eye allows you to see shapes, colors, and objects as long as there is light present, without light you are not able to see anything. The average weight on the eye is 7.3 grams with a diameter of 24 millimeters and 6 cubic centimeters as the volume. This is 2/3rds the size of a ping pong ball. In order to see there must be light that enters the cornea then through the pupil to the iris continuing through the vitreous humor then to the retina then it sends electrical signals to the optic nerve which then it goes to the

A value that I have developed on my own during my first year, is grit. After learning about the Optometry profession, I developed a great fondness for the field. Acknowledging my aspiration in a profession in this field, has emerged perseverance and passion for my very long-term goals, to attend an Optometry school. I have developed perseverance by consistently working very hard in the present to make my future a reality. My love for the field influenced the development of this value.

This weeks reading had to do with the medieval understanding and importance of vision. It all seems to begin with having something extra along with normal vision. It seems like seeing and interpreting in real time was just as important as having a second vision and seeing below all that. The second vision had more to do with seeing what was usually hidden to the human eye, but very clear to the divine. Since this second vision is something rare artist began to try incorporate these visions into their art. This interest in vision continued until point that people started to analyze the eye and how light was interpreted in eye and went into the brain. Artist also caught on to this idea of lights going into the eye to create vision and they eventually

Thinking into the future, as a Doctor of Optometry I expect that my knowledge and skills regarding the field of Optometry are exemplary and that I can treat my patients with confidence and assurance in my abilities. Upon completion of the Doctor of Optometry program I would like to pursue a residency in ocular disease and primary care. I believe that pursuing a residency, will enrich and add to my knowledge gained during my four year doctorate program. I will be able to practice with more specialized skills and prowess. There is a great prevalence of ocular diseases amongst the current population and that will only increase as the years’ progress. I want to be a dynamic optometrist, where I can make a meaningful contribution in my profession, by treating my patients and contributing in research. Research is something which is vital to any profession and I would like to pursue that in the coming years, by writing in Journal articles or publications.

In this article, 5 Eye exercises to improve your vision health, Steven Aitchison claims that our eyes need regular exercise in order to keep them healthy, just like any other muscle in the body. Aitchison continues to discuss that certain natural vision exercises that attacks vision impairments can cause people to have lack of dependence on glasses. It gives people with visionary impairments or disabilities a way for improvement of their sight without prescription glasses that is used in these postmodern world. However, this article will be helpful for my argumentative paper because I do support natural vision to be the original cure to vision problems. I plan to use this article for my paper to support my argument and provides examples from

According to psychologist Linda Blair it only takes “seven seconds for us to judge another person when we first meet them.” The way one presents oneself is vital in becoming successful in life. This demonstrates the power the sense of sight has in today’s society. Sight not only gives you the ability to view the stunning commodities of life, it also assists in the achievement of your goals. This is why why your life goals are also called your vision. It is very easy to take for granted the diverse usage of one’s sight.

The eye is one of the most complex organs of the human body. In the human

Eyes are a very fascinating organ. They are the gate that allows us to see. Eyes detect color. Color is dependent on the light that it reflects and sometimes, transmits. Besides detecting colors of objects, eyes allow people to read along with the brain. Reading is one of the primary ways people get information. The eyes are amazing.