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Choosing a Career in Optometry
Christian Gutierrez
December 7, 2018
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What do optometrists do?
Optometrists are medical professionals who deal with problems relating to eye sights, mostly by prescribing corrective spectacles, lenses or medicines. Optometrists are generally confused with ophthalmologists. Although both of these specialized professions deal with eye care, optometrists have to acquire their D.O. (Doctor of Optometry) degrees before they start practicing. Ophthalmologists, on the other hand, are M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) and can also operate on the eye.
How to become an optometrist:
For those who have been wondering about how to become an optometrist, below are a few steps that briefly define the process:
- Choosing the right subjects in high school and college: In order to apply to a D.O. program in the future, high school students are often recommended selecting biology, physics, math, and chemistry as their preparatory courses for the degree ahead of them. Once out of high school, they need to get enrolled in a college pre-optometric course. Majority of the colleges require students to gain credits in all the subjects mentioned above, with English as an additional course.
The good news is that not every D.O. program lays down the prerequisite that a student must have passed out from college before they enroll for further studies. However, students must have completed at least 75 percent of their four-year degree program before enrolment into higher studies. Students are required to get their bachelor’s degree, nonetheless, before they are awarded their D.O. degree.
- Graduating from a certified and credible optometry college: Before getting into an optometry school, students applying for the program have to appear for an admission test. Many students start appearing for their admission tests right from their second or third year in college, which gives them the opportunity to retake the test if they are unsuccessful at first. In optometry schools, a four-year degree program is offered that encompass courses related to general health and vision. The training is imparted both in academic and practical terms needed to identify which is the right contact lens is the ‘right one’ for the patient from the long line of options from the Acuvue brand. Compulsory courses include pharmacology, optics, systematic diseases, and biochemistry.
- Keeping the door open for residency as part of post-graduation: With residency programs, optometrists get a chance to concentrate more in the area of their interest, which includes family health, vision remedy, geriatric or pediatric optometry and treatment of optical problems. Specializations can also be done in optical and refractive surgeries, which is good news for people studying optometry in America states that allow them to carry out small-scale eye operations, aside from the license to recommend daily wear lenses or extended wear ones.
- Passing the licensing exam: A career in optometry does not take off immediately after a person finishes the D.O. course since the degree holders are required to pass a licensing exam to get approval as optometry practitioners. People who have been trying to find more about how to become an optometrist should remember that it is only after clearing the licensing exam that individuals become eligible to practice as optometrists in different health facilities. Licensing also needs to be renewed every one to three years, depending upon the state requirement. Attaining the license becomes a little easier when people keep themselves in practice by enrolling themselves for higher degree programs even after they start practicing.
Individuals who want to take up the job of research or teaching optometrists, simultaneously with their work as practicing optometrists, need a master’s or Ph.D. (doctorate) in a specialized field of optometry like neurophysiology and optical science.
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Make a Fashion Statement with Prescription Glasses
Christian Gutierrez
October 31, 2018
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People often wear contacts so that the prescription glasses do not hide their faces. Glasses, however, are being made by top of the line designers and companies that enable people not to be afraid of their bifocals. There are many ways to turn prescription glasses into a fashion statement.
Solid Colors
Wearing prescription glasses that have a solid color is a great way to blend your glasses into almost any outfit you want. When picking out a color for your glasses try and pick colors such as dark red, black, and light or dark brown. These colors are acceptable to wear in any job setting whether you’re an at-home writer or a secretary at a law firm. If you want to wear brighter colors such as orange or light blue you may want to have two pairs of glasses; one pair for work and one pair for wearing when you’re out and about.
Match Your Hair and Skin
Certain colors look better with certain hair and skin tones. You don’t want your eyeglasses to fade into your face or take away from the natural beauty of your face either. People who have what is considered a cool skin tone have light eyes, light hair and a light skin tone. With a pale skin tone, you want your glasses to highlight your face, not outshine it. For people with a cool skin tone is best to wear rose, black or blue-grey glasses. For people who have a “warm” skin tone, it is best for them to wear the colors red, copper, gold or peach. Matching color with your skin or hair tone will ensure that glasses highlight your face instead of making it look garish. It is always up to you what color you wear but sticking to a guideline can help you find a color that works best for you.
Frames for the Shape of Your Face
Wearing a certain eyeglass frame shape can change your face in a few different ways. If you have sharp features square frames will look best on you. Square frames will enable you to narrow some of your sharp features such as a strong forehead. If your face is more heart-shaped, you should wear glasses with no bottom rim. Having no rim to your eyeglasses will balance your jaw with your cheeks. Round faces should wear thinner rectangular glasses. These eyeglasses thin your face and give you a very sophisticated look. If you have an oval face, you are really in luck! Oval shaped faces can wear almost any shape of the frame and still look good. The only suggestion for someone with an oval face is to wear a wider frame.
Shopping for Frames
Shopping for fashionable eyeglass frames is really easy. You can buy frames from sites like amazon.com. Even easier, the next time you go to your ophthalmologist, he may sell glasses as well. A lot of ophthalmologists have dozens of name brand and fashionable glasses for a reasonable price to sell. The most important thing when shopping for glasses is to remember to pick a pair of glasses that express you and your style; when you do that effectively you will look great!
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A Brief Guide to Buying Prescription Contact Lenses
Christian Gutierrez
October 21, 2018
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It is very interesting to note that although the concept of contact lenses was actually thought of in 1508 by Leonardo da Vinci, it only came into existence in the1970s, at least those that could be worn comfortably. However, we have come a long way from the traditional lenses. Today, contact lenses are worn for both utility as well as fashion, especially given the fact that lens manufacturers have created wonderful lenses that create fashion statements.
Prescription contact lenses are those that are prescribed by eyecare practitioners, usually to correct vision-related problems in an individual. These lenses are different from lenses that do not help to correct any vision or Plano lenses, which are nonprescription lenses. It is pertinent to note that post-2004, it has become very difficult for people to obtain contact lenses without a prescription in the US. Still, most online shops are one-stop havens where you can buy both prescription and nonprescription contact lenses.
Possible Contact Lens Problems
Since contact lenses are in direct contact with your eyes and any problem that you have while using them could affect your eyes, physically as well as in terms of your eyesight, it’s suggested to buy them after being prescribed by your eye doctor. Common problems caused by wrong contact lenses include inflammation, discomfort, abrasion, or swelling. In some cases, it could also cause permanent damage to the tissues of the eye. Therefore, it is very important that you contact your eye care practitioner for prescribing contact lens, even if you require it for making a fashion statement and do not really require any vision correction.
Prescription for contact lenses is different from the prescription given for eyeglasses as it contains more information, which is not really required for glasses. While prescriptions for both glasses as well as contact lenses contains information regarding the sphere, axis, and cylinder of the lens, the prescription for contact lenses also contains information regarding the base curve and diameter along with the brand that will suit your needs. This is because the contact lens has to fit over your eye properly. Else, it could lead to a temporary loss of vision or other eye-related problems.
Expiry Dates
It is essential to note that any prescription for contact lenses has a limitation or validity period, usually 1-2 years, after which you have to get a fresh prescription. This is because most vision-related problems undergo changes over a period of time. While you can never get rid of such problems completely, they might increase or decrease in intensity and it is absolutely essential that you keep track of such changes and accordingly change the power of your lenses. Under these circumstances, it is better if there is a validity date for your prescription as you will then be regular with your eye checkup if only to renew your prescription.
Prescription contact lenses are available for several leading brands. It is important to buy only those brands suggested by your eye care practitioner as the base curve of one brand is different from the other. In other words, for the final fit in your eye that’s comfortable, it’s better to buy prescription contact lenses.
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