Third Answer

• EQ 

How can an optometrist best use technology to improve eye care?

• Answer #3 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*

An optometrist can use technology that is useful and needed for an optometrist to improve eye care.

• 3 details to support the answer
• Optometrist need tools that will provide them to help deciper information.
• There are some instruments that are used to amese patients instead of being useful.
• Things such as keeping track of records on computers is improtant for eye care. 

• The research source(s) to support your details and answer
• Cole, Robert M., O.D., Pamela J. Miller, O.D., J.D., Irving Bennett, O.D., and Linda Casser, O.D. "Remember When... The Evolution of Diagnostic Technology." Review of Optometry. Johnson Medical Information, 15 Aug. 2007. Web. 28 Jan. 2016. <http://www.reviewofoptometry.com/content/d/diagnostic_technology/c/15366/dnnprintmode/true/?skinsrc=[l]skins/ro2009/pageprint&containersrc=[l]containers/ro2009/simple>.
• Strong, James. "Retinal OCT Imaging." Ophthalmic Photographers' Society. The Ophthalmic Photographers' Society Inc., 2013. Web. 4 Feb. 2016. <http://www.opsweb.org/?page=RetinalOCT>.
• Get Your next Eye Exam on a Smartphone. Dir. Andrew Bastawrous. TEDMED, 2014. Film.

• Concluding Sentence: Therefore, my third answer is technology that is useful and needed for an optometrist to improve eye care, because there is some technology out there which has no point for an optometrist to use, so it wastes the optometrists time and the patients time.

Blog 12: Holiday Project Update

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?

I worked on my notes in my senior project notebook and thought of some ideas for activities.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why?  What was the source of what you learned?

I learned many things from my research and notes, when I was working on my notebook. The most important thing I learned was how much technology is involved in the process of optometry.

3.  Your third interview will be a 10 question interview related to possible answers for your EQ. Who do you plan to talk to and why?

I plan to talk to my mentor for my third interview concerning possible answers for my EQ.

Blog 1 – Senior Final Lesson/Interview Reflection

Optical Illusion:

They appear to be moving one after another, but both are moving at the same speed.

1.  What three lessons were most helpful for you to see, and why?

The three lessons I found most helpful to me were Astrophysics, Negligence Law, and Veterinary Medicine. These lessons were helpful to me because they were great examples of presenting the senior project considering they presented very well along with showing their knowledge of their subject strongly.

2. List one thing that you learned about the senior project in interviews that will help you get off to a good start?

One thing I learned about senior project during the interviews that will help me get off on a good start is how to approach and request mentoring from a stranger that specializes in a certain field.

 

3. What topic(s) are you considering, and why?

I am considering Neuroscience as a topic for my senior project because I find it interesting how the brain works and the study of the brain. I am also considering Optometry due to my interest in how we perceive things and how are eyes are able to deceive us, such as in optical illusions.

4. What EQ do you think might be interesting to consider in guiding a project like this? (Please don't worry about any sort of formula...we want this question to come from your genuine interest).

What is the best way to view certain aspects of optical illusions and avoid the deception of your eyes?

5. What are some ideas you have about finding summer mentorship?

Some ideas I have for finding a mentorship this summer is to look for Neurologists and Optometrists near my location, then I would ask the specialists if they would be willing to mentor me for my senior project.