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INTRODUCTION TO OPTOMETRY
Dr. Beth Norris
Dr. Sara Henney
Optometrists
Orlando, Florida
WHAT IS AN OPTOMETRIST?
https://www.google.com/search?q=optometrists&biw=1440&bih=845&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiwgc6trvbPAhXBzFQKHQyADJwQ_AUICCgD#imgrc=p03KzQS
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OPTOMETRIST
 Doctors of Optometry (OD) are Independent primary health care providers
 Have completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and
four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of
optometry (O.D.) degree.
 Some complete a residency.
OPTOMETRIST
 How do ODs function as Independent primary health care providers:
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Examine, diagnose, treat and manage diseases and disorders of the visual system, the eye and associated
structures
as well as diagnose related systemic conditions.
Do testing to determine the patient's ability to focus and coordinate the eyes, and to judge depth and see
colors accurately.
Prescribe:
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eyeglasses
contact lenses
low vision aids
vision therapy
and medicines to treat eye diseases.
 Are an integral part of the health care team. An entry point into the health care system.
 Skilled in the co-management of care that affects the eye health and vision of their
patients and an excellent source of referral to other health care professionals.
OPTOMETRIST
 Are an integral part of the health care team
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And often an entry point into the health care system
 Skilled in the co-management of care that affects the eye health and vision of their
patients and an excellent source of referral to other health care professionals.
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Examples:
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HTN
DM
Thyroid Disease
Neurologic disorders
MS
SLE
RA
etc
ORLANDO VA
PREOPTOMETRY INTERNSHIP
 Location: V.A. Hospital, Orlando – Optometry Clinic
 Duties: To shadow optometric physicians and eye technicians in
an out-patient facility
 Shadowing Commitment: 4 hrs/week for 10 weeks per semester
 Length of Service: One semester (minimum 40 hours of service)
 Program Orientation: at the V.A. facility during the first week of
classes
 Minimum GPA: 3.0
 Other Requirements: Unofficial copy of transcripts/academic
audit, Personal Resume and “Weekly View” of Spring class
schedule.
PREOPTOMETRY INTERNSHIP
 Academic Credit:
– Registration for MCB 4941 (required ONLY for selected Program.
Participants – one credit unit – PHPAO will register participants for the
credit)
 Program Eligibility:
– PRIORITY given to students entering their APPLICATION year (those
who will apply the summer after completing the internship.)
 Successful applicants will be notified by email communication
prior to the start of the Spring semester
 Letters of recommendation from the internship mentor will only
be granted if the student has participated in the internship for 2
semesters.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO
TO GET INTO SCHOOL?
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM 90 SEMESTER HOURS
Semester Hours
 Calculus
3
 Physics (with lab)
8
 Biology (with lab)
8
 Chemistry (with lab)
8
 Organic Chem (with lab) 4
 Microbiology
3
 Biochemistry
3
 Anatomy & Physiology 3
 Social/behavioral sciences 15
 English (comp and/or lit) 6
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
 OPTOMETRY ADMISSION TEST (OAT):
– A STANDARDIZED EXAMINATION
– DESIGNED TO MEASURE GENERAL ACADEMIC ABILITY AND
SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
– SPONSORED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND
COLLEGES OF OPTOMETRY (ASCO)
– REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION TO OPTOMETRY SCHOOLS
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
– FROM PEOPLE THAT KNOW YOU
– TRY TO AVOID THE GENERIC LETTER WRITER
– CONSIDER
 COLLEGE FACULTY
– SCIENCE PROFESSORS PREFERRED
– SOMEONE YOU HAVE HAD MORE THAN ONCE
 EMPLOYERS / SUPERVISORS
 OPTOMETRISTS
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
 FORMAL INTERVIEW
– BE YOURSELF
 WHO WILL BE THERE?
– SEVERAL FACULTY MEMBERS
– DEAN OF COLLEGE
– POSSIBLY A STUDENT
 QUESTIONS TO EXPECT
– WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE AN OPTOMETRIST?
– GRADE ABNORMALITIES?
– SCIENCE / MATH QUESTIONS?
WHERE CAN I GO TO SCHOOL?
https://www.google.com/search?q=map+of+colleges+of+optometry&biw=1440&bih=845&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiUppTJrfbPAhXBx1QKHWjIBZoQ_A
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2016 STATISTICS
APPLICANTS ENTERING OPTOMETRY
PROGRAMS FALL 2014
 Applicants: 21 out of 22 colleges reported (University of Pikeville, Kentucky College
of Optometry accepted its first class in the fall of 2016)
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There were 2,604 individuals who applied for admission to the schools and colleges of optometry in the
United States (including Puerto Rico) :
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with a total number of 13,164 applications processed
The average number of applications per applicant was 5.06.
 median age 23 years old
 69% female and 31% male
 Ethnicity breakdown:
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White
Asian
Two or More Races
Black/African-American
50% White
30% Asian
Spanish/Hispanic/Latino/Latina
8% Two or More Races
<1% American Indian/Alaska Native and
4% Black/African-American
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
3% Spanish/Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Four percent of applicants did not report a
race.
<1% American Indian/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
Four percent of applicants did not report a race.
 average overall cumulative GPA ~ 3.31.
http://www.opted.org/about-optometric-education/professional-o-d-programs/applicants-and-advisors/student-profile-prerequisites/
SCHOOLS / COLLEGES OF OPTOMETRY
 Illinois College of Optometry
 Indiana University School of Optometry
 Inter-American University of Puerto Rico,
School of Optometry
 Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris
State University
 New England College of Optometry
 Northeastern State University, College of
Optometry
 Nova Southeastern College of Optometry
 The Ohio State University, College of
Optometry
 Pacific University College of Optometry
 Pennsylvania College of Optometry
 Southern California College of Optometry
 Southern College of Optometry
 State University of New York State College
of Optometry
 University of Alabama at Birmingham,
School of Optometry
 University of California - Berkeley School of
Optometry
 University of Houston College of Optometry
 University of Missouri-St. Louis School of
Optometry
 University of Montreal School of Optometry
 Waterloo University School of Optometry
 *Midwestern University Arizona College of
Optometry
 *Western University of Health Sciences
College of Optometry
 *University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg
School of Optometry
 *MCPHS University School of Optometry
HOW DO I APPLY?
 OPTOMCAS
– OPTOMETRY CENTRALIZED APPLICATION SERVICE
– Opens June 29, 2016 – closes June 1 2017
– ALLOWS APPLICATIONS TO MULTIPLE PROGRAMS
https://www.google.com/search?q=optomcas&biw=1440&bih=845&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRxKeHsPbPAhVqs1QKHejoDscQ_AUICCgD#imgrc=aVRBu3py5Du3pM
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ADMISSIONS TRENDS
https://www.google.com/search?q=optometry+admission+application&biw=1440&bih=845&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwipz5mrr_bPAhXIgFQKHfqQD5MQ_AUIBy
WHAT DO I DO IN
OPTOMETRY SCHOOL?
WHAT DO I DO IN
OPTOMETRY SCHOOL?
 YEARS 1 AND 2
– BASIC AND CLINICAL SCIENCES
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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, VISION SCIENCES, OPTICS
PHARMACOLOGY, OCULAR DISEASE, PATHOLOGY
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY WITH LAB
CLINIC PROCEDURES, CLINIC OBSERVATION
 YEAR 3
– OPTOMETRIC SPECIALTY COURSES
 CONTACT LENS, BINOCULAR VISION, PEDIATRICS, LOW VISION,
GERIATRICS
 PRIMARY CARE CLINICAL TRAINING
 YEAR 4
– EXTERNSHIPS
 PRIMARY CARE, LOW VISION / GERIATRICS, CONTACT LENS, BINOCULAR
VISION / PEDIATRICS, TERTIARY CARE, ELECTIVES
WHAT TYPES OF THINGS WILL I SEE?
WHAT TYPES OF THINGS WILL I SEE?
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER GRADUATION?
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GET A LICENSE
 GRADUATION FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION
 NATIONAL BOARDS
– PART I
– PART II & (TMOD)
 TREATMENT / MANAGEMENT OF OCULAR DISEASE
– PART III
 INDIVIDUAL STATE REQUIREMENTS
– CLINICAL EXAM
 KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICAL
– LAW EXAM
SHOULD I DO A RESIDENCY?
https://www.google.com/search?q=yes!&biw=1440&bih=845&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwikrKWpsfbPAhVnilQKHdSQAp8Q_AUIBigB#imgrc=AWRVAmI6EXcmKM%3A
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SHOULD I DO A RESIDENCY?
 PROS
– ADVANCED CLINICAL TRAINING, CONFIDENCE, ETC.
– LECTURE / TEACHING / SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE
– CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE PROFESSION
 CONS
– 1 EXTRA YEAR AWAY FROM THE “BIG BUCKS”
– SALARY APPROXIMATELY $30,000/YEAR
 302 SPOTS PARTICIPATE NATIONALLY IN MATCHING SERVICE
– PRIMARY CARE, OCULAR DISEASE, PEDIATRICS, CONTACT LENS
 SCHOOLS, VAS, HOSPITALS, PRIVATE PRACTICE, OPHTHALMOLOGISTS
– OPTOMETRY RESIDENCY MATCHING SERVICE (ORMS)
– ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION
2016 OPTOMETRY RESIDENT STATISTICS
Summary Results of ORMatch for Positions Beginning in 2016
Applicants
Participation
Applicants Registered
for ORMatch
539
Applicants Matched
347 (72%)
Participating
Applicants Not
Matched
132 (28%)
HOW MUCH WILL I MAKE?
https://www.google.com/search?q=money&biw=1440&bih=845&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiOm4SRsvbPAhVpi1QKHd
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HOW MUCH WILL I MAKE?
https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/2015-income-survey-lovewhat-you-do
2010 INCOME
https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/income-survey-penny-
2007 INCOME
http://www.revoptom.com/publish/content/2_13989.htm
HOW IN DEBT WILL I BE?
HOW IN DEBT WILL I BE?
 $100,000-$200,000
– FOR TUITION AND LIVING EXPENSES
 RECOMMENDATIONS
– TRY A STATE SCHOOL
– ESTABLISH IN-STATE RESIDENCY ASAP
 BUY PROPERTY, GET A JOB, GET MARRIED
– GET A JOB
 AT SCHOOL, OFF CAMPUS
– GET A ROOMMATE
– LIVE CHEAPLY
HOW MUCH WILL I WORK?
HOW MUCH WILL I WORK?
http://www.revoptom.com/index.asp?page=2_13540.htm
WILL I BE SATISFIED?
WILL I BE SATISFIED?
https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/income-survey-pennypinching-pays-off
WILL THERE BE JOBS AVAILABLE?
https://www.google.com/search?q=will+there+be+jobs+available&biw=1440&bih=823&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi0ipjsvPbPAhUni1QKHSsbD0YQ_AUICSgE#im
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WILL THERE BE JOBS AVAILABLE?
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/optometrists.htm#tab-6
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/optometrists.htm
IS THIS
A GOOD PROFESSION?
 Optometry listed in Time Magazine as one of the “Best Careers
for 2015”
 Optometry recognized as the #1 Best Health Care Job by US
News & World Report (April 2016)
http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwjZqpzgufbPAhVhj1QKHWrIDEAQjRwIBw&url=
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WHAT TYPE OF OPTOMETRIST CAN I BE?
 PRIMARY CARE
 SPECIALIST
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PEDIATRICS / BINOCULAR VISION
CONTACT LENS
LOW VISION
SPORTS VISION
NEURO
 TBI
– OCULAR DISEASE
https://www.google.com/search?q=optometry+sports+vision+residency&biw=1440&bih=845&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjOgt33uPbPAhVHslQKHZzPB5AQ_AUICSgE&dpr=1#imgrc=25oXU4tYHRdbhM%3A
WHERE WILL I WORK?
https://www.google.com/search?q=questions&biw=1440&bih=845&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi6p728uPbPAhUrqVQKHUdMB14Q_A
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WHERE CAN I FIND MORE
INFORMATION?
WHERE CAN I FIND MORE
INFORMATION?
 AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC
ASSOCIATION
–WWW.AOA.ORG
 ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS
AND COLLEGES OF
OPTOMETRY
–http://www.opted.org/i4a/pages/index
.cfm?pageid=1
ANY QUESTIONS?
https://www.google.com/search?q=questions&biw=1440&bih=845&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi6p728uPbPAhUrqVQKHUdMB14Q_AUIBigB#imgrc=Y
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THANK YOU!
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN
OPTOMETRIST?
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