Optician

Duties and Responsibilities:

  An Optician responsibility is to fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based on prescriptions that were written by an ophthalmologist or optometrists. Their duties are to help customers select eyeglasses frames and then measure their faces to the correct frame size and the order them.  They are to also measure the distance between the corneas of the eyes so the lenses fit properly into the frames.   Other Opticians specialize in just making measurements in contact lens and artificial eyes.  There is also the ability for opticians to have their own store or work for an optical store.  Others work in for optometrists and ophthalmologist that sell glasses as well.

Average Salary:

 $ 19,000-$40,000

Educational Requirements:

   Those who are interested in choosing this career you must have a high school diploma or GED certificate that is needed for training as an Optician. You must also complete courses such as physics, algebra, mechanical drawing, and geometry during your high school years.  There are two types of training programs. You can either complete a two or a yearlong in school for opticianry or can have a job approved as a job apprenticeship. 

Student Success Statement 

" Hold yourself responsible for a  higher stander  than anybody else expects you to never excuse yourself "

- Hennry Ward Beecher 

what this quote means is that keep up to your standers and expectations , and never make excuses that you cant do anything that you want . But rather say that you can and will accomplish them .

Ophthalmic Technician 

Duties and Responsibility :

Ophthalmic Technicians  or technologists , collect information and measurements to allow the correct diagnoses and treatment of eye diseases and problems such as . They work in hospitals , clinics , or the ophthalmologist in private practice. Their duties usually include to perform eye exams , assist with eye surgery or explain diagnostic and procedures to patients. 

Salary ; $14,000-$25,000 

Education Requirements ; 

Students interested to become a Ophthalmic Technician must have a high school diploma or a GED certificate. You need a two year of college prier to beginning your ophthalmic training programs . This programs can take two years to complete. 

Reflection ; Choosing this as a career is something that i don't see myself doing in the future, is just something that dosent get my attention to be .

Ophthalmologists

Duties and Responsibilities;

Their responsibilities are to specialize in the treatment of eye disorders and diseases. They are to treat patients with vision problems and write prescriptions for both pharmaceuticals and corrective eyeglasses lenses.  If it is necessary, they are also to perform eye surgery. For most ophthalmologists work in private practices, and work in hospitals, clinics or some perform research.

Salary:

 $90,000-$150,000

Education:

Physicians are the only one who may be able to study to become a Ophthalmologists. Once completing medical school and an internship, you must complete a three to Five year residency in an approved ophthalmology program. Once completing the residency program they are to pass an exam to be certified.

Reflection:

In this kind of study I don’t really see myself enjoying this as a career choice. It is really just something that I wouldn't choose to do as a career.

progress report post 

My progress report little by little i am 

improving , how well i have been reading my goals list almost every day . I have been trying to reach my goals and most of all not giving  up on my goals . Accomplish one goal sofar to take my classwork more seriously and turn it in on time , and hope to have more goals on my list . One of my goals that i want to accomplish to pass my math cahsee . 

Choose the Right 

Student Success Statement 

" Goal setting is a goal getting , Set and Get "

Mark Victor Hansen 

What Mr . Hansen   means by this quote in my opinion is  as you set your  goal , and not give up on it you push yourself to reaching that goal .The  harder you try to reach your goal you will accomplish it .

Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Operating Room Technicians are also known for surgical Technologist. Their job is to assist in operating rooms for surgery. Their Responsibilities are to have surgical tools ready such like, sterile bandages, linens, special fluids, and other equipment needed for surgery. They also help doctors by handing them the tools needed during surgery. Their duty is to count sponges needed and needles before and after surgery. One of their other responsibilities is to deliver specimens to hospitals laboratories for analysis. Once operations are over they are to take patients to the recovery room.

Salary: $16,000-$22,000

Educational Requirements:   

In order to be an Operating room technician it is required to have high school diploma or GED certificate.  Vocational and junior colleges offer programs in operating room technology, & offer training which also is offered in hospitals. Programs may take as long as a year to two years.  You will be trained in medical terminology, physiology, & sterilization methods. in order to complete your  training you must pass the Association of surgical technologist to become certified .

Reflection:

In my opinion, taking a career choice in this field would be something that I would consider in taking because I've always said if I ever go into the medical field I would choose something like this, something that has to do with surgery.