Entering into college, I was lost when it came to what major and career I wanted to pursue. I knew I wanted to help people since I was a child. In elementary, I wanted to be a teacher and then a firewoman, in middle school a policewoman, and in high school I began to consider different health professions. I considered being an occupational therapist, radiologist, social worker, speech therapist, and many other health related occupations. Needless to say, my mom has always been a role model to me. I have admired the fact that my mom is a doctor and has the opportunity to help people on a daily basis. Optometry began to attract me after I shadowed an optometrist in high school. Recently I began to consider the occupation again, because the job is flexible, the human eye is amazing, there are many rewarding aspects, and there are many different ways to practice. Shadowing Dr. Stuckey this summer has allowed me to grasp a firmer understanding of what it means to be an optometrist, the skills required, and the rewards of the job. As a student majoring in biology at JBU, I will be strongly prepared when entering into the field of optometry. A thorough understanding of the human anatomy, chemistry, and physics is required. Optometrists must know the anatomy of the eye including the nerves and blood vessels running through and from the eyes. It is important for an optometrist to …show more content…
Physics is used daily by optometrists when determining the correction an individual needs in order to improve a patient's vision. The angles in which the light enters the eye, which can by determined by the shape of the cornea, determines the correction needed. Glasses and contacts help to change this angle in order to focus the light on the correct portion of the back of the eye. Dr. Stuckey mentioned many other different physics terms during my time observing his work, the properties of light and the effects they cause need to be understood by the