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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 2003
Page
8
Describes activities focusing on thinking through problems and logic. Involves handling real world tools and equipment. Emphasizes practical, hands on solutions and autonomy. Highlights making decisions independently and using personal abilities. Readers see tangible results and a sense of achievement.
The U S labor department outlook forecasts optometrists will grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2010 due to increasing vision care needs from a growing and aging population.
Describes duties of eye care workers including prescribing glasses and contact lenses, examining eyes to diagnose diseases such as glaucoma, color blindness, and systemic conditions, referring to ophthalmologists, analyzing tests, creating treatment plans, prescribing medications where allowed, and providing perioperative care for cataract and laser vision surgeries.
Lecia Palmer, born in Iowa and raised in Solon, pursued optometry after Solon High School. She earned a doctor of optometry degree in 1998, worked with her inspiring mentor Beth Glosic, and now practices at Lang Optical in Elyria, seeing new patients every half hour and promoting vision health.
Palmer describes the demanding biology heavy path to optometry and notes options like private practice, Lenscrafters, hospital privileges, or partnerships with ophthalmologists. She warns the field is becoming saturated as more students enter the profession. Ohio and Indiana cited as tough markets.
States and D C require a Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited school and passing a written and a clinical State board exam. Many states allow substituting NBEO exams for part or all of the written test. Licenses renew every few years with continuing education credits needed for renewal.
Summary of the occupational landscape citing O NET Occupational Profile and Bureau of Labor Statistics. Notes the role of these sources in defining job duties, skills, and employment outlook for biology related occupations.
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