Be a Doctor of Optometry: Changing Lives Through Vision Care

1. Inspiring Future ODs Spring 2015

2. Be a Doctor of Optometry: Video Please follow the link below to open and view the video in a new browser. Must have access to internet.Click here to view video. *Please note – the link will NOT work unless viewed in slideshow mode.

3. How do Doctors of Optometry Change Lives Daily? Patient Care Special Interests Help people and improve their lives! Protect the most valued sense: VISION Diagnose, treat, and manage diseases and diseases of the human eye and visual system Ocular disease Pediatric eye care Vision rehabilitation Interdisciplinary health care Serve humanity through international missions Care for special populations: veterans, athletes and seniors 3

4. What is the Future for Doctors of Optometry? Increasing Need • 2 million Americans have glaucoma • 4 million Americans (> 40 yrs.) have diabetic eye complications • 6.5 million Americans (> 40 yrs.) have macular degeneration • 38 million Americans experience blindness, low vision or an age-related eye disease in their lifetime 4

5. Doctor of Optometry: A Growing Profession with High Career Rankings Federal data indicates employment of Optometrists is projected to grow 24% from 2012 to 2022 (much faster than average). • Growing population requiring good vision • Aging population needing vision care • Health insurance plans including vision care “Optometrist” Makes CNNMoney’s 100 Best Jobs in America at #12 “13 Best Careers for 2010-2020” 5

6. Doctor of Optometry: Unlimited Career Paths Optometry/ Ophthalmology Professional Setting Partnership or Group Practice Military/VA/Public Health Individual Private Practice Interdisciplinary Care Academic/ Research Corporate orProfessional Affairs 6

7. Doctor of Optometry: Financially Rewarding The average net income from the practice of optometry was according to the 2014 Survey of Optometric Income $122,767 7

8. Doctor of Optometry: Cutting Edge Technology New technology to reduce myopia progression LCD driven electronic lenses 3Dvision correction Bioptic telescope Innovations in drug delivery Glaucoma monitoring contact lens Biofilms Google glasses 8

9. Schools and Colleges of Optometry: Locations Here’s how you can learn more: Illinois College of Optometry Chicago, Illinois http://www.ico.edu Indiana University School of Optometry Bloomington, Indiana http://www.opt.indiana.edu Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry Bayamon, Puerto Rico http://www.optonet.inter.edu MCPHS University School of Optometry Worcester, Massachusetts http://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/optometry%20OD Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan http://www.ferris.edu/mco Midwestern University – Arizona College of Optometry Glendale, Arizona http://www.midwestern.edu/programs-and-admission/az-optometry.html New England College of Optometry Boston, Massachusetts http://www.neco.edu Northeastern State University — Oklahoma College of Optometry Tahlequah, Oklahoma http://optometry.nsuok.edu/ Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry Ft. Lauderdale, Florida http://optometry.nova.edu/ The Ohio State University College of Optometry Columbus, Ohio http://optometry.osu.edu Pacific University College of Optometry Forest Grove, Oregon http://www.pacificu.edu/optometry/ Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry Elkins Park, Pennsylvania http://www.salus.edu/od_PCO_college/index.html Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University Fullerton, California http://www.ketchum.edu Southern College of Optometry Memphis, Tennessee http://www.sco.edu State University of New York State College of Optometry New York, New York http://www.sunyopt.edu University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry Birmingham, Alabama http://www.uab.edu/optometry University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry Berkeley, California http://optometry.berkeley.edu University of Houston College of Optometry Houston, Texas http://www.opt.uh.edu University of Missouri at St. Louis College of Optometry St. Louis, Missouri  http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/optometry University of The Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry San Antonio, Texas http://optometry.uiw.edu Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry Pomona, California http://www.westernu.edu/optometry 9

10. Doctor of Optometry: Typical Prerequisites Freshman Year General Chemistry with labs College Algebra Trigonometry English General Biology with labs Sophomore Year Organic Chemistry Microbiology or Bacteriology with labs Calculus Physics Psychology Statistics Junior Year Physiology Biochemistry Anatomy & Physiology History Speech Social Science Other humanities * Most candidates for optometry school complete a Bachelor’s degree.  10

11. Doctor of Optometry: Four Year OD Program First year: Medical Sciences, Optics, Clinical Optometric Procedures leading to start of patient care Second and Third year: Optometric courses such as contact lenses and pediatric optometry combined with hands-on patient care Fourth year: Clinical Internships & Externships Residencies (Optional): One year duration Residencies are located within hospitals, VA facilities, outpatient clinics, or clinical facilities of the various schools and colleges of optometry and offer a variety of areas of emphasis 11

12. Doctor of Optometry: Why Such a Desirable Profession? Unlimited career opportunities Great work/life balance Caregivers that make a real difference Vision is our most valuedsense 12

13. Doctor of Optometry: Where Can I Learn More? ASCO: www.opted.org Videos, blogs, application information, social media OptomCAS: www.optomcas.org To apply to optometry school AOA: www.aoa.org American Optometric Association AOSA: www.theaosa.org American Optometric Student Association Shadowing Contact your local optometrist or contact one of the schools or colleges of optometry for assistance in finding an optometrist 13