1. Optometry Profession

2. Premedical training same as MD or any other pre-doctoral medical profession plus emphasis on more physics and statistics courses Four years premed/four yrs optometry college Houston and San Antonio have the schools for O.D. degree. Residency Not required by can specialize

3. O.D. Specialties Contact lenses Geriatric Therapeutic Pediatric Sports Good retail opportunities for entrepreneurs!!! Most states have ONE O.D. school Competitive/Incomes always over six figures

4. Disorders of the Eye: Cataracts http:///Cataract2.239

5. Causes/Symptoms of Cataracts Sunlight exposure Radiation exposure Eye injury Age, age. Most people over 75 have cataracts Symptoms include: poor night vision, narrowed/tunnel vision/loss of peripheral vision, frequent Rx changes for glasses Use sunglasses, don’t get old, may require lens Sx with replacement plastic, in-office Sx/topical anesthesia

6. Slit lamp examination Dx Cataracts. Dilate eyes first

7. Cataract Sx/opthamologists only

8. Glaucoma Gradual increase in intra-ocular pressure of fluid inside eye No symptoms Gradual blindness from pressure on retina and optic nerve Treatment; eye drops and possible laser surgery to open drains of eyes

10. Testing for glaucoma is called “tonometry”/puff of air

11. Myopia (nearsightedness)

12. myopia Most common eye disorder/eyeball too short See things near clearly but not road signs far off Lens/cornea bends light too much causing focal point IN FRONT OF RETINA Tx: refractive lenses, lasik sx, corrective contact lenses than bend curvature of eye at night

13. Hyperopia

14. hyperopia Eyeball too short Images focus BEHIND retina Farsigtedness Lenses, lasik surgery ¼ of US population has this