career profile

optometry professional and skilled provider of vision care; examine eyes to diagnose vision problems, such as nearsightedness and farsightedness, and test patients depth and color perception and ability to focus and coordinate the eyes. prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses, or prescribe or provide other treatments, such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation. test for glaucoma and other eye diseases and diagnose conditions caused by systemic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure, referring patients to other health practitioners as needed. administer drugs to patients to aid in the diagnosis of vision problems and to treat eye diseases. provide preoperative and postoperative care to cataract patients, as well as to patients who have had laser vision correction or other eye surgery.

professional experience

 

doctors visionworks, 07/2008 to present, hanover, md

         diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system.

         manage the retail sale aspects of glasses, contact lenses and other vision care products.

         assess eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment.

         examine eyes, using observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus and coordination and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities such as glaucoma or color blindness.

         may prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.

         analyze test results and develop treatment plans.

         consult with and refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary.

         educate/counsel patients on contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting, and safety factors.

         prescribe medications, therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision; supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses and other vision aids.

         provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care; offer vision therapy and low vision rehabilitation.

         remove foreign bodies from the eye.

clinical experience

omni baltimore, md, 06/2008 to 07/2008

katzen eye group towson, md, 09/2007, 11/2007 to 05/2008

columbia medical eye center columbia, md, 05/2007 to 08/2007

baltimore eye fitness center cockeysville, md, 01/2007 to 05/2007

         completed eye examinations under the lead of visual health care professionals.

         supported optometrists and opthalmologists.

         operated the goldman visual field analyzer, b-scan, a-scan, and corneal topographer.

         played an important role during refractive and cataract surgeries supporting doctors of opthalmology.

         engaged in primary/emergency care; diagnosed and treated anterior and posterior diseases and managed care of glaucoma patients.

         educated patients in the proper insertion and removal of specialty contact lenses.

         conducted visual evaluation and training as it relates to visual problems such as learning related binocular conditions, tbi/abi rehabilitation, autism, and low vision.

         participated in infantsee vision assessments as well as vision screenings.

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education

degree

pennsylvania college of optometry elkins park, pa may 2008
degree

university of maryland, college park md may 2003

activities & affiliations

 

volunteer, howard general hospital
maryland optometric association
american optometric student association
national optometric student association, secretary
lions club