• Co-manage patients with various disease entities such as neurological deficits, corneal irregularities, and retinal abnormalities• Participate in lecture series and grand-rounds discussions held at the University of California, Irvine campus• Work efficiently and calmly in a fast-paced clinical setting to perform detail-oriented comprehensive eye examinations

• Utilize Optos, OCT, Visual Field, Topography, and MPOD testing to better diagnose and treat ocular health issues• Fit orthokeratology lenses using my Paragon certification for patients intending to diminish their myopia progression• Attend informational events and flexibly incorporate new technology and research into a large multi-doctor private practice

• Co-managed refractive surgeries, cataract extractions, and collagen cross-linking with neighboring ophthalmology groups• Suggested various spectacle, lens, and coating options in order to maximize patients’ visual benefit from wearing spectacles• Provided eye examinations in English and in Spanish to patients with a myriad of ocular and/or visual complaints

Optometrist• Utilized my glaucoma certification to diagnose and treat glaucoma patients within a private practice setting• Customized scleral, keratoconic, and hybrid contact lenses for keratoconic as well as highly astigmatic patients• Strategized with the opticians and doctors on ways to improve capture rate and increase revenue per product sold

• Provided comprehensive eye examinations to adults and children with an emphasis on providing superb pediatric eye care• Diagnosed binocular and accommodative dysfunctions and determined which patients would benefit from vision therapy• Administered job-related screenings which included testing of visual acuities, color vision, and depthperception

• Served a low-income population with a high prevalence of advanced ocular disease in a multi-disciplinary hospital• Collaborated with other specialists to manage patients with systemic and/or medicine-induced ocular conditions • Treated trauma-related conditions such as blow-out fractures, chemical burns, corneal abrasions, and corneal foreign bodies• Gained experience with inflammatory-based ocular conditions such as episcleritis, scleritis, dacryocystitis, and SLK• Diagnosed and treated hereditary and acquired retinal diseases ranging from retinitis pigmentosa to diabetic retinopathy• Co-managed each week with a retinal specialist who provided fluorescein angiographies, anti-VEGF injections, and PRP

• Examine patients in the neurology clinic who have nerve palsies, optic neuropathies, and pupillary abnormalities • Diagnose and treat patients with open angle, pigmentary dispersion, pseudoexfoliative, and angle-closure glaucoma• Suggest manual techniques as well as ocular and systemic therapies to treat dry eyes within the dry eye clinic • Provide pre-operative and post-operative care for LPIs, SLTs, PRP, cataract extractions, and refractive surgeries• Educate optometrists who hadn’t worked in the field for several years on the latest advances in therapeutic choices• Research medicals journals and prepare weekly evidence-based presentations for other students, faculty, and residents

• Provided proper education and treatment to keratoconic patients, including the treatment of hydrops when applicable• Designed, fit, and modified corneal RGPs for patients with corneal abnormalities such as thinning or scarring• Used scleral, piggyback, and hybrid lenses for patients intolerant of the comfort or vision afforded by corneal RGPs• Operated various topographers to image corneas with keratoconus, corneal warpage, and post-LASIK ectasias• Received certification from Paragon and fit Ortho K lenses on patients intending to diminish the progression of myopia • Fit and modified cosmetic contact lenses and prosthetics for patients with aesthetic concerns or enucleated eyeballs

• Evaluated and fit contact lenses for pediatric aphakes, then coached parents on proper insertion techniques • Aided presbyopes by fitting multifocal contact lenses, either by using trials sets or by designing empirically• Fit soft contact lenses and considered patients’ needs when deciding which material / mode of replacement would be best• Worked flexibly to fit specialty rigid contact lenses without the luxury of topographers or expansive fitting sets• Diagnosed patients with a myriad of corneal dystrophies / degenerations, and suggested treatment options when available • Supervised and educated first-year ophthalmology residents on the nuances of fitting contact lenses, both rigid and soft

• Worked efficiently and flexibly to provide comprehensive eye care to children, infants, and patients with special needs • Diagnosed binocular and accommodative dysfunctions and determined which patients would benefit from vision therapy• Administered and pre-programmed vision therapy for patients with binocular deficits, including strabismus and amblyopia• Provided perceptual evaluations and, when appropriate, administered therapy to those with perceptual deficits • Treated patients with ocular infections including conjunctivitises, contact-lens induced red eyes, and hordeolums• Expanded knowledge of maldeveloped ocular anatomy in order to diagnose patients with juvenile glaucoma

• Collaborated with SUNY’s CSTEP director to present to and recruit qualified students to the profession of optometry • Planned events with SUNY’s Confucius Institute with the goal of sharing ideas between American and Chinese healthcare• Acted as a student liaison for professionals visiting the SUNY campus, as well as applicants applying to SUNY

• Observed optometrists, ophthalmologists, and other doctors provide eye and healthcare to veterans of all ages • Learned about the technology available at the VA and how this technology has helped with diagnosis and treatment• Communicated sympathetically with veterans, some of whom were suffering from PTSD and dementia / Alzheimer’s

• Observed and assisted volunteer optometrists and interns who provided eye examinations to the children at the center• Learned the proper way to communicate with children, including those with visual and sometimes learning disabilities • Contributed to the learning-aspect of the center by teaching, playing with, and intellectually stimulating the students

• Asked appropriate follow-up questions and communicated effectively when taking patients’ case histories • Employed the EHR system to keep patients’ records, schedule appointments, and catalogue changes in inventory• Researched patients’ vision and medical insurance and learned from the office manager the proper way to bill and code

• Assisted optometrists by performing auxiliary tests including NCT, autorefraction, visual fields, and auto-keratometry• Aided patients in choosing stylish and practical frames to suit their needs, and also repaired patient’s broken eyeglasses• Helped patients to understand the differences in lens and coating options before preparing their eyeglass order forms