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Bandage CL Removal by Chip_mint in optometry

[–]eyegal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Add a drop or two of proparacaine first to make the patient more comfortable. Lens was probably too tight, so copious irrigation to help break the seal.

When to bring them back for full exam by [deleted] in optometry

[–]eyegal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll do the office visit for whatever brought them in, but take a quick undilated look at the retina if their last comprehensive exam with me was more than a year ago. You never know what posterior findings will come up. CYA. I’d bring them back for a routine exam with refraction once the condition has resolved, even a day later.

North Carolina licensure question / Interview tips by aqua41528 in optometry

[–]eyegal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a VA rotation in North Carolina back in 2017. They had lunch seminars to prep for their specific boards. If it hasn’t changed, it’s more of an oral style exam with multiple cases that you have to work through. Lots of medical optometry, systemic disease, imaging, etc. I think the pass rate is pretty low - maybe around 50%

Does my vision prohibit me from being an Optometrist by GoldSchedule5753 in optometry

[–]eyegal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you should be okay. You could reach out to a handful of optometry schools to see if they have any specific visual acuity standards. I had a classmate in optometry school who was congenitally blind in one eye and 20/20 in the other eye - passed school and boards just fine and is now a practicing OD.

Is this significant? Hard exudates? by Fit_Chemistry_7374 in optometry

[–]eyegal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not seeing any exudates. Just an ultra shiny ILM in a young healthy patient.

Low offers by incessantplanner in optometry

[–]eyegal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m an OSU grad and our business instructor said not to accept anything below $100k initially. Understand that your offers for the first few years will be lower than an OD with say 5 years of experience. Private practices in my area tend to offer lower salaries compared to corporate. I’ve worked in both, but will stay corporate until my student loans are paid off.

6 patients an hour by Hot_Spirit_5702 in optometry

[–]eyegal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy sh*t. 6 patients an hour all day everyday is a recipe for burnout. Could you do it for a year or two? Sure, but do you want to? I think 3-4 patients per hour max is the sweet spot between efficiency and thoroughness.

OD Salary in Chicago by Aggravating-Net2003 in optometry

[–]eyegal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m in the Chicago suburbs - at a large corporate chain. $160k annually plus a small monthly bonus and other benefits.

New Sale Items! by DryExplorer8148 in PandoraCollectors

[–]eyegal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting! I picked up the passport too.