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Sit back for a minute and picture yourself a few years from now, O.D. badge and all. By then we’ll no longer be clinicians in training, instead we’ll be practicing optometry in the real world for a living. Now imagine what kind of work environment you see your practicing in. Commercial or private? Bustling city or […]
The Burning Question for Optometry New Grads: Part-time or Full-time? Read More »
(Read Part I here!) How did life change for you after you obtained your OD? Well I can tell you for sure that there is no more sleeping in till 11 am then waking up and going to classes. Real life is a real eye opener. You have bills to pay, student loans to pay
Insight and Advice from a Young OD: Part II Read More »
Recently I’ve been applying to optometry schools, which has made me think about why I want to become an optometrist. When looking back as to why I want to become an optometrist, Dr. Colin Hobson is the first person that comes to mind. He’s in his late 20’s with a great sense of humor. I wanted
Insight and Advice from a Young OD: Part I Read More »
In June, I had the wonderful opportunity to go to the Utah Optometric Association’s Annual Meeting and meet with some of the current and former officers of the UOA. These great ODs were willing to share with me what they went through when they learned about the kiosk bill in Utah legislation, and what they
The Kiosk Bill And Your Future Read More »
As future ODs, it is common for us to see patients seeking help for treatment and rehabilitation of life-debilitating injuries or conditions. Have you ever considered that one day the same unfortunate circumstances may happen to you? Our profession demands that we be in good health in order to perform our duties properly and efficiently.
Plan for the Future: AOA Group Insurance Read More »
During my interview with Dr. Chad Fleming OD, FAAO, he mentioned to me 3 attributes that any aspiring optometry student needs to develop in order to be a successful optometrist. The first attribute he mentioned was communication and how important it was to be able to express yourself to your professors, staff doctors, and
Optometry Student to Successful Optometrist: Initiative, Part 2 of 3 Read More »
As an optometry student, you have the freedom to practice optometry in any imaginable setting you’d like. Have you ever wondered what practicing optometry in an HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) setting would be like? HMOs are organizations that provide full health care benefit plans and offer all medical services within their own hospitals. Is optometry in
Anonymous Confessions of an HMO Optometrist Read More »
If you’ve seen a movie in the last fifty years or so, chances are you witnessed the work of an optometrist and you didn’t even know it. Dr. Morton Greenspoon of Professional VisionCare Associates in Sherman Oaks, California, is a contact lens specialist and a consultant to the major film studios [1]. He is a
The Unconventional Optometrist: Creating Special Effects in Hollywood Read More »
Who said optometrists were boring people? Dr. Garret Wada has certainly proven that notion wrong. He was known as a bit of a “Trekkie” since before his days as a student at the Illinois College of Optometry back in the early 90’s, and has since turned his love for the iconic television series into a
The Unconventional Optometrist: Taking Optometry to a New Frontier Read More »
During the first annual Private Practice Extravaganza “Eye Learn”, the Inter American University of Puerto Rico’s Private Practice Club presented students with speaker Justin Bazan O.D., owner of Park Slope Eye in Brooklyn New York, who gave several interesting suggestions and facts about his experience going into private practice. As most of us optometry students
5 Things Optometry School SHOULD Teach You Before Going into Private Practice Read More »
