4th Hour: Keep Educated

On February 7th, I found out that being an Optometrist is not all fun and games. Besides meeting with patients and going to meetings, there is much more to do. My mentor told me that one has to keep educated about the field they work in. He explained that research and discoveries that were found decades ago and even years ago may be outdated. My mentor had me read a couple chapters of multiple books to help educate me about eyes. He had me read about normal ocular health, common ocular conditions, and uncommon ocular conditions.

3rd Hour: Meeting a Child With Strabismus

On the second hour of my visit on February 6th, I had the opportunity to meet a child with strabismus. Or, should I say, who had strabismus. This child, who's name I am not allowed to release, has been under treatment, or training, to get his eyes fixed so that they may work together. He was prescribed glasses that help his eyes realign and to focus his vision. I was able to play with him and I was surprised that he took very well to strangers. If it weren't for the glasses, one wouldn't even notice that he has/had vision problems.

2nd Hour: Pediatric Ophthalmologist

On February 6th I met with my mentor. For the first hour of my visit he introduced me to the Pediatric Ophthalmologist and she discussed atypical ocular eye conditions such as strabismus and amblyopia. After she informed about some different eye abnormalities she explained to me the difference between an optometrist and an ophthalmologist in detail. She also discussed medical and surgical health care of the eyes.