Why Optometry

Question 1

Career

Answer 1

-Constantly evolving field.
-New information and methods of treatment being discovered constantly.

Question 2

Public

Answer 2

-Public facing role, something that I desire in a career.

Question 3

Adaptability

Answer 3

-Due to the nature of optometry in the modern world, you have to be able to adapt and introduce new ideas to yourself, add more tools to your toolbox.

Question 4

Interests

Answer 4

-Went to a MedSoc presentation about the eye.
-Helped me to understand how much of our quality of life is determined by our eyes.

Question 5

Macular Degeneration

Answer 5

-Read articles on macular degeneration; caused me to realise that the eyes are windows to the condition of the rest of the body.
-Macular degeneration can be contributed to by poor blood pressure and cholesterol levels, etc.

Question 6

Fixing My Gaze

Answer 6

-Book about a neuroscientist trying to go on a journey to see in three dimensions, as she was cross eyed and stereoblind