BuckEYES Focus on the Future

I was first exposed to the world of optometry when I failed my vision screening at school and needed glasses. Throughout high school I knew I was interested in healthcare, and after shadowing I knew I wanted to pursue optometry. The optometrists I shadowed seemed fulfilled with their careers and had a nice work-life balance, which I value.

I am most excited about connecting with more patients and making a positive impact on their vision. Patient experiences make an optometrist the doctor they become.

I am leaning towards a combined Ocular Disease and Cornea and Contact Lens residency. I am excited for the opportunity to increase my comfort in specialty lenses and be more regularly exposed to Ocular Disease. I am unsure of where I want to practice afterward.

Ten years from now I’d be proud to be working in a practice I have a stake in where I’m able to practice how I please.

I always found going to the optometrist more enjoyable than any other doctor’s visit I had to attend. My optometrist would take the time to teach me fun things about the eye, sparking my awe in vision. From there, I shadowed my optometrist then worked over the summer and throughout undergrad at two different optometry offices. I never turned back from these experiences because the doctors I worked with loved their jobs, and the patients loved the care they received. Optometry is a profession of relationships with your patients and giving these patients the best vision they can have.

I am most excited about providing more medical care than I ever thought I would. I was introduced to the profession mostly with glasses correction, and while I am still excited about correcting vision, I love that we can add treatments for dry eye, glaucoma, and vision therapy to improve and sustain our patient’s vision and comfort.

I will be entering a private practice in Coshocton, Ohio, after graduation. This decision was easy for me because of the broad, comprehensive care that I want to provide. I want autonomy in my decision-making, and private practice provides this for me. Fortunately, Ohio State is THE best optometry school in the country, and I do not feel that I need residency training to feel comfortable with all aspects of medical eye care in my rural community. I am certain that I do not know everything, but my foundation is solid, and we know that this is a lifelong learning profession.

I hope to be proud of my impact on the community. My wife is a school nurse at our local high school, and I would love to help develop high-quality screenings while providing as many follow-ups for failed screenings as I can. On the other end of the age spectrum, I want to provide high-quality care for as long as I can before referring my patients 45+ minutes away to an ophthalmologist. For example, my most recent externship has provided me with the tools I need to manage mild-moderate glaucoma and co-manage post-op cataract surgeries. Furthermore, I have been able to attend three international service trips while in school, and I hope to continue this service domestically and eventually internationally once again.

I always found going to the optometrist more enjoyable than any other doctor’s visit I had to attend. My optometrist would take the time to teach me fun things about the eye, sparking my awe in vision. From there, I shadowed my optometrist then worked over the summer and throughout undergrad at two different optometry offices. I never turned back from these experiences because the doctors I worked with loved their jobs, and the patients loved the care they received. Optometry is a profession of relationships with your patients and giving these patients the best vision they can have.

I am most excited about providing more medical care than I ever thought I would. I was introduced to the profession mostly with glasses correction, and while I am still excited about correcting vision, I love that we can add treatments for dry eye, glaucoma, and vision therapy to improve and sustain our patient’s vision and comfort.

I will be entering a private practice in Coshocton, Ohio, after graduation. This decision was easy for me because of the broad, comprehensive care that I want to provide. I want autonomy in my decision-making, and private practice provides this for me. Fortunately, Ohio State is THE best optometry school in the country, and I do not feel that I need residency training to feel comfortable with all aspects of medical eye care in my rural community. I am certain that I do not know everything, but my foundation is solid, and we know that this is a lifelong learning profession.

I hope to be proud of my impact on the community. My wife is a school nurse at our local high school, and I would love to help develop high-quality screenings while providing as many follow-ups for failed screenings as I can. On the other end of the age spectrum, I want to provide high-quality care for as long as I can before referring my patients 45+ minutes away to an ophthalmologist. For example, my most recent externship has provided me with the tools I need to manage mild-moderate glaucoma and co-manage post-op cataract surgeries. Furthermore, I have been able to attend three international service trips while in school, and I hope to continue this service domestically and eventually internationally once again.

I always found going to the optometrist more enjoyable than any other doctor’s visit I had to attend. My optometrist would take the time to teach me fun things about the eye, sparking my awe in vision. From there, I shadowed my optometrist then worked over the summer and throughout undergrad at two different optometry offices. I never turned back from these experiences because the doctors I worked with loved their jobs, and the patients loved the care they received. Optometry is a profession of relationships with your patients and giving these patients the best vision they can have.

I am most excited about providing more medical care than I ever thought I would. I was introduced to the profession mostly with glasses correction, and while I am still excited about correcting vision, I love that we can add treatments for dry eye, glaucoma, and vision therapy to improve and sustain our patient’s vision and comfort.

I will be entering a private practice in Coshocton, Ohio, after graduation. This decision was easy for me because of the broad, comprehensive care that I want to provide. I want autonomy in my decision-making, and private practice provides this for me. Fortunately, Ohio State is THE best optometry school in the country, and I do not feel that I need residency training to feel comfortable with all aspects of medical eye care in my rural community. I am certain that I do not know everything, but my foundation is solid, and we know that this is a lifelong learning profession.

I hope to be proud of my impact on the community. My wife is a school nurse at our local high school, and I would love to help develop high-quality screenings while providing as many follow-ups for failed screenings as I can. On the other end of the age spectrum, I want to provide high-quality care for as long as I can before referring my patients 45+ minutes away to an ophthalmologist. For example, my most recent externship has provided me with the tools I need to manage mild-moderate glaucoma and co-manage post-op cataract surgeries. Furthermore, I have been able to attend three international service trips while in school, and I hope to continue this service domestically and eventually internationally once again.