Reflection Paper

“What is this for?” I asked, pointing at the funny-looking equipment in front of me. At that time, I was about 5 years old and did not know better. My curiosity must have impressed the optometrist as she was left in silence, but she answered,” This is a phoropter.” I remember seeing the dancing bear and the letters through the phoropter as she changed the different lenses. When I looked through the different lenses, some of them were quite fuzzy while others were almost as clear as crystal. My optometrist told my parents and I that I needed glasses, so when I went down to the store that sold glasses. There were so many choices.

As kids you always learn that some words are just bad to say publicly, but I’ve always embraced being a four-eyed pridester! Though pridester isn’t exactly a real word, it encompasses all the joy that having an extra set of eyes brings to me daily. However, this journey hasn’t always been easy and glasses can get in the way of daily life. Let’s start with not having glasses equipped with wiper blades. Do you know the angst that I feel every time my glasses become covered with a smoky smog during the winter, summer and rainy days. I go from utilizing four eyes to being visually impaired. And let’s not talk about how many times someone wants to try on your glasses. Like hello? I do need these things so that I won’t run into a wall. Also, let’s not get me started on the cleaning process. Every two seconds I’m breathing onto my lenses with a strong dragon-like breath to wipe them with my t-shirt, blouse, or even my grandma’s hanky. Can you say exhausting? And grandma

There are multiple reasons I am where I am today and why I’m going where I’m going. I have struggled in school ever since I can remember but without the people that I have had in my life I wouldn’t where I am today. But as I will talk about the teacher have played a huge role in the reason I am able to be where I am today.

While most of us have healthy eyes that allow us to appreciate the beauty of the world and those we love, optometric care is something that most people take for granted. Once back in the United States, I decide to start shadowing and volunteering in eye care. Working with doctors in the local area gave me an opportunity to see numerous patients, especially those with glaucoma. Volunteering at Racine Unified District gave me a chance to examine pre-school kids and facilitate their access to eye care and glasses to allow them to study.

The records have been reviewed. The member is an adult male with a birth date of 05/16/1973. He has a diagnosis of bilateral degenerative myopia. His treating provider, Amy Camarota, OD, recommended treatment options on 03/18/2016, one of which was scleral lenses, which the member opted and paid for on 04/01/2016.

I have had glasses for all my life, I don't think my eyes were ever perfect. My mom and I have the worst eyesight ever. I have astigmatism in both eyes and I have both near and far sighted in my eyes. Everyone in my family wears glasses so I guess it was inevitable for me

Results: The study included 40 eyes of 21 patients. All patients completed at least 6 months

Took you long enough. But now, what about safety? You're probably saying “Safety? I’m not riding a bike.” It might be a lot smaller than a bicycle, but it's no less dangerous. An unsanitary contact can cause bacteria to grow in your eye resulting in certain funguses to grow which can ultimately cause blindness. Even going to the beach with contacts can be bad. Sand particles can get under your contact and scratch at your eye without you even noticing until it's too late and your eye is damaged, sometimes beyond repair. Even sleeping in your cantact are a big no

Protective eyewear is required to provide safety for a vast array of activities, for some it is a compulsory or a legal requirement for work, while some people use protective eyewear as a choice, for tasks such as gardening and DIY. Protective eyewear can help prevent damage to the eyes caused by possible hazards. In 2013-14, 232 major eye injuries were reported in the UK alone (Hughes, 2015). As clinicians we have a duty of care to our patients to understand their visual needs and provide the suitable solution (Carson, 2011).

Contact lenses are a simple solution for improving your vision. They are a great alternative to glasses but come with their own host of problems if they are not used properly. Contact lenses work best when the eyes are properly lubricated or moist. If your eyes dry out while wearing your contact lens, this will lead to discomfort and irritation. The tears in your eyes act as a barrier between the contact lens and your actual eyeball. Without this lubricated barrier, you are left with two dry surfaces that are rubbing against each other. The pain that this creates is often immense. As a result, there are a few tips you should use in order to prevent your eyes from drying out while wearing contact lenses.

In every book, the same words appeared: “Myopia is generally corrected with the use of corrective lenses, such as glasses or contact lenses.” No other option - I could only wear glasses for the next few years, until my eyesight had “leveled out”. Oh, the horror!

At birth, infants were found to be somewhat hyperopic. As they grow older and begin emmetropization, a portion of children begin to acquire myopia. The amount of children with myopia increases from 2% at age 6 to 20% or greater at age 20. 1 The prevalence of myopia reaches a peak of 30% between age 20 and 40. 1 After the adult years, it is believed that there is minimal change in refractive error. However, due to nuclear lens changes, approximately 10% of adults over age 60 experience a myopic shift. 1 At age 40 to 50 presbyopia occurs for all individuals, where the lens is unable to accommodate and allow for near work. This data demonstrates the large amount of society influenced by refractive errors and consequentially, impact on communities and the nation.

However, contacts are generally best when you're doing physical activities that may damage or cause you to lose your glasses. This is especially true when engaged in rough and tumble activities requiring good vision. That being said, here are eight

Over the course of the semester, there has been numerous amount of areas where I believe I have improved in comparison to high school. What has helped me in my writing is the writing class and the in-class writing workshop. The writing class that is located in the Kremen education building has helped me with my writing greatly because in the writing center the person in charge teach us lenses and we apply those lenses to the writing, draft, or reading that someone brings in. The in-class writing workshop has helped me because other students get to read my writing. This is helpful because I get feedback from many students and they let me know what needs to be fixed. A new tool I have been using is They Say I Say. The book is very helpful because of the information and examples it provides such as the templates. I have been applying the templates into my essays and I have seen a significant difference.

Since the beginning of the semester, my writing has changed and evolved to accommodate and sustain longer essays. With longer essays, there is more room for in-depth analysis. Further analyzing a topic has led me to findings that I did not know existed. As I continue to write, I uncover addition and superior methods to approach my writing to the benefit of me and therefore, my audience. Throughout the semester, I have incorporated techniques to further my narrative throughout my writing.