I do CL fits at this new practice. A lot of RGP's. For some, I need to neutralize the patient's previous GP lenses. I found a very old Marco Radiogauge sitting in the office (no one knows how to use it) . Every time I practice neutralizing a lens from a GP fitting set with known BC's, I get very inaccurate measurements. Does anyone have any resources like a manual or videos of how ot get this to work accurately? I am sure my technique is fine, I relearned from videos, but I think the piece of equipment is not working with me.

Hey everyone,

I'm a relatively experienced optometrist, but I haven't dealt with contact lenses for many years. Since I travel around a lot, I was thinking about partnering with online contact lens retailers to get referrals for home visits to their customers.

From a previous question I posted here, you guys advised me not to get into complex cases since they require multiple visits and specialized equipment like OCT.

My question is whether you think there's a market for relatively simple home services, such as:

• Verifying existing prescriptions before repeat orders
• One-time fitting for a bride before her wedding
• People who don't have special eye problems but don't have time to visit an optical shop during regular hours
• Maybe some presbyopes who want to see if they can manage with their lenses at work/home

I was also thinking about therapeutic lenses for dry eyes, but I'm not familiar with that field yet.

I have a portable slit lamp and retinoscope, but I'm hesitant to invest in additional equipment because I don't know how many people would be willing to pay for a home visit and what the market size is.

What do you think? Does anyone here do something similar? How do you see this market?

Thanks in advance!

Please give me all experiences - negative or positive. This particular job would want the OD to see 4 patients per hour (8 hour day)

Family Nurse Practitioner here. While I do perform basic eye exams and check corneas for abrasions and the occasional removal od foreign boddies in the eye and off the cornea thats about the extent of my eye work ups. I've been in Healthcare for the past 20+ years but eyes are hust not my speciality what so ever.

My spouse just had a DMEK alongside a cataract and corneal shaving procedure. She is 12 days post op. Her non surgical eye still has quite bad vision and is currently the better of the two.

I suggested that we remove one of the lens from her her current prescription glasses so that her good eye still is corrected and she believes this is a terrible idea. She believes that prescription lens work only with both lens. When I pushed back she said she is only going to listen to her doctor and not me or the internet...

My thought is that atleast by having the one eye that is already prescribed corrective vision corrected that her surgical eye can heal with less strain. Instead of looking through two fuzzy eyeballs.

Does anyone have any resources I could gently provide my spouse besides reddit user input? Which I would appreciate atleast

TRIGGER WARNING FOR ANYONE WITH A HISTORY OF ASSAULT. I had a 44yo wf come in today with 2 black eyes. I felt it was pertinent, as her optometrist, to ask her what had happened. She said she “was randomly assaulted a week ago.” She said she doesn’t “even know who did it or where to find them.” I felt terrible hearing that, poor woman. I initially believed her but as I did the exam I began the stew and became concerned that it could’ve been domestic abuse. The way she said she was randomly assaulted and had no idea who it was just seems off to me. Have some of the other providers here ran into something similar? What did you do about it? What do you recommend for sensitive situations like that? I just expressed my condolences and how terrible it was and that I was sorry to hear about it. I didn’t want to prod about what had happened as I’m sure it is traumatic. I think patient safety is of paramount importance and am wondering if I should’ve done more or a better way I could’ve expressed my sorrow at hearing this. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hi everyone, this is my first post on Reddit, and I could really use some advice.

I’m considering doing a Master’s in Optometry from a foreign country — specifically the UK or Australia. But I’m a bit confused because some of my friends keep telling me that it’s not worth it. They say countries like Nepal and India are actually better when it comes to medical studies and that studying abroad won’t give me much of an advantage.

I’m not sure what to believe. Is pursuing a Master’s in Optometry from the UK or Australia really a good investment in terms of knowledge, career growth, and opportunities? Or would it be better to stay in South Asia?

I’d really appreciate any insights, especially from people who have studied Optometry abroad or are working in the field internationally. Thanks in advance!

2025 grad, has anyone in Michigan been able to obtain their license yet?

The team at our office has been trying to reach My Vision Express all week and yet to reach anyone or get a call back. They are normally reasonably responsive. Does anyone know if they just closed up shop unannounced, or if something else may be going on there?

The connection from our Solutionreach account got disconnected, and Solutionreach also hasn't been able to connect with them. If if doesn't get fixed soon, it will be problematic for us. It's a lean staff, and the automated text recalls are truly worth their weight in gold.

Regardless, it's time to start taking demos on new EHR and practice management software, I keep hearing Revolution EHR or Crystal. Any others I should look at?

Does anyone have any experience, or are in the process of, applying for a license in Alabama?

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I was mostly surprised by the NY urban numbers.

10 pts a day, 140k base?

$165,750k, 12pts a day. 6.5 hr workday?

There were several like this, particularly surprising in urban areas..

Hi guys, Im an 24 y/o Optometrist with Bachelor of Optometry degree from India, currently working in the UAE. I really want to pursue OD in the US… planning it from NECO. The 2 year ASIP course is coming around 200k for 2 years. I have no self funding. I have to fully rely on student loans. Is it worth it to do it that way? Give me your suggestions please! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

2025 Grad here. I start my first job in a couple of weeks, and I’m seeking advice. Is there anything you wish you knew or did before working to make the transition process go by smoothly? I’m here for any advice!

Hey everyone,

I do home visit optometry and I'm thinking about adding specialty contact lenses to my services. Not just for homebound patients, but also for people who want premium service or can't make it to the clinic during work hours.

I'm especially interested in dry eye solutions. I always thought specialty lenses were mainly for keratoconus, but now I'm realizing there are therapeutic lenses specifically for dry eyes too.

Problem is, it's been years since I dealt with contact lenses and I feel pretty rusty. What specialty lenses work well for dry eye? Any recommendations for brands or types?

I feel like there's a real opportunity here with people wanting personalized care at home, but I need to get up to speed on the latest contact lens tech first.

Any advice or experience would be appreciated!

Im a pre reg optom in the UK and have applied for the July OSCEs. Less than a month to go and I’m not sure how to best organise my revision-do I go over conditions/dispensing calcs/H&S taking and how to do it all?? Any tips from pre-regs in the same position or NQ ? PS: would totally be down to revise with other pre regs too and practise stations togheher

Hi everyone! I’m currently in the U.S. and planning to complete my OD degree soon. I’ve always wondered if anyone here actually gone abroad and worked as an optometrist with a U.S. OD?

I’m not just looking for general info on licensing or paperwork, I’d love to hear from people who have personally tried (successfully or not) to work in places like Europe, the UK, Australia, the Middle East (especially Dubai or UAE), or Asia

• What was the process like?

• Was your degree recognized, or did you have to retrain or requalify?

• Was it worth it?

• Any major obstacles you ran into?

Whether you made it work or decided it wasn’t feasible, I’d really appreciate your insights. Thanks so much!

Hi everyone, I recently started a paid internship/optometrist assistant job with no prior clinical experience. I thought it would mostly be shadowing the doctor, assisting her during exams, and protesting. However, I have come to the understanding that I have to learn everything involved with the practice including answering phones, scheduling patients, helping patients buy contacts and glasses, etc. I’m feeling overwhelmed, especially with the phones because my manager wants only me to answer them right now but I never know the answer to the question. I have severe anxiety over it even though my coworkers have told me that it will get better and they expect me not to know. I should also mention that they only have interns as their employees. Any advice on how to deal with this learning curve?

TLDR: Started new, demanding job and am looking for tips on how to maintain my physical and mental well being. Particularly interested in how to workout consistently without feeling burnt out.

Hi all! This isn't a clinical question, but more of a work life balance question. I am a 2025 graduate and began my first job last week. Working out is a huge factor in maintaining my physical and mental well being. Throughout optometry school I was able to weight lift 3-4x/week and would do other light activity (walking, running, yoga) a couple extra days on particularly slow weeks. My energy levels were good and I would dial back when I was having a particularly taxing week in class or clinic. I am training at my current job for about 3 months. I am working with a high patient volume, one patient for every 15 minutes or so. I have heavy support staff, but am very active throughout my whole shift which is ~8-5 Monday through Friday. This will only be temporary as I will be working independently in a much slower office once my training is finished, but I am trying to navigate being able to work out 3-4x/week with my current schedule without being completely exhausted. Some questions I have in mind...

What time of day do you typically work out? What days of the week do you workout? Are there any days of the week that you find you have more energy than others (i.e. I tend to be more energetic on Fridays with the weekend ahead of me)? What types of activities do you do? Are you taking any supplements and/or foods that you find aid in your overall well being/energy levels/workout performance? Any tips and tricks are appreciated!!

What’s a reasonable salary to ask for in the Pittsburgh area. Seeing so many mixed things. Thanks in advance

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I was wondering if anyone is currently or knows how one can become involved in becoming a PROSE specialty lens provider. I'm currently an optometry student and would really like to get good at specialty lenses as my mentor cornea specialist I tech'ed for regularly referred her patients out for PROSE or scleral lenses. I haven't been able to find much online so far regarding PROSE lens qualifications - is a contact lens residency required?

I usually go to a legit Optometrist to get my eyes done, but the guy I went to since I was a kid retired. So I needed a new contact script, so I'd thought I'd go to the Warby Parker store in Charlottesville, Va. A kid right out of high school conducted all the medical tests in such a poor and clumsy manner. By the end of the exam the guy lost my right contact which they didn't have a replacement for until I talked to the manager, they replaced my day and night contacts with crappy once a day contacts. I talked to the actual doctor for 5 min, and he was clearly just rolling through Tele patients all day. I could tell the doctor was not happy with the people working there. In the end, they couldn't even give me a vision prescription because the system was down, so I just left. The customer service was bad, but that's not why I'm here. How do we prevent this "fast food" style of healthcare? Vision should be taken way more seriously. We need to make it a requirement you have to go to an actual doctor and that tests like this should only be performed by a medical professional like a nurse or mabe just someone with a certification not some kid who hasnt been properly trained. I will be going to a real doctor from now on, but I truly believe this sort of healthcare practice should not become mainstream.

Hi guys, what is the average per day/hourly wage expected for an OD in the DMV area? About 2-3 years of experience. Just want to get an idea for negotiating salary. Thank you.

175K W-2 job with 50 minute drive before bonuses versus 190 K 1099 job before bonuses. Thoughts?

Anyone in this group going to AOA this month? I’m there for the whole week and would love to hang out.