Recent content by r_salis

I think he's teamed up with "Me, Myself and I."

M/W/F and Tu/Th, some classes once a week. You don't have 10-12 classes and labs in a single day.

Fun's over, nothing to see here, move along. Closing thread.

I work at a small office with no techs or autorefractor -- I use my ret on most patients. One nice thing about ret is that you can see how clear the pt's media is, it gives you an idea of how crisp a 20/20 (or worse) you can expect to get.

Lame. Closing.

This is also called ortho-K.

Not yet here in NY, unfortunately. :(

My office has gotten a couple calls about "Sarah Palin frames", and I live in a blue state. :eyebrow:

It varies state by state, but as an example New York State requires 36 hours of continuing ed credits every 3 years. Every credit is 1 hour of classroom/lecture time from an approved sponsor. A lot of people get their CE credits at conventions, which offer easy "one-stop" shopping for many...

Go with people you know to their appointments, I think it's the best way to meet and talk to ODs.

I made a career switch to optometry from a non-science background several years out of school. I didn't have any kids at the time, but was (and am) married. I'm really happy I did it. I went from having a career I wasn't happy doing to a job with a flexible schedule that I love. As one of the...

I would just like to say, *owie*.

An easy way to find docs to shadow is to go with your friends/family to their eye appointments. While you're there you can observe the office and the exam, and talk to the doc about your interest in optometry.

I feel the same way. I started introducing myself with "Hi, I'm Jane Smith" when I first greet the patient. They know I'm a doctor, and because most of my patients are well-educated professionals I feel like it's a fair way to make the introduction. My dermatologist introduces herself that way...

I can't agree enough. :thumbup: