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Link: Top Challenges as a New Graduate Optometrist

Written by Amanda Dexter | Oct 18, 2016 5:00:00 AM

 

Optometrists are primary care providers for the eye. That means you can visit them for any eye health or vision problems you have!

Dr. Wong reveals: What her biggest challenges were as a new graduate, how to handle the stress of increased patient volume, how to manage time and separating personal and professional life.

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Dr. Dexter's Take

We all know that there are many challenges that optometry students face; studying for midterms and finals, passing all parts of the NBEO, becoming efficient and confident in seeing patients, mastering clinical procedures, etc. What we sometimes forget is that challenges don't disappear once you graduate from school. You'll be faced with new challenges as a new graduate optometrist; finding a job, handling a difficult patient schedule, balancing personal and professional time, etc. Dr. Vicki Wong explains these difficulties that are common to many new graduates during an interview at Vision Expo West. 

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