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Bastien and Prizant Optometry

Hammock Relaxing

ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER

Essentials

Location

447 Cumberland St

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Ottawa

ON

K1N 7J8

Canada

Country:

Not in the US

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Description

Bastien and Prizant offers a full range of eye health services to clients of all ages, from children to older adults; routine eye exams and vision tests, eye disease diagnosis and management, immediate attention for eye emergencies, and complete eye health management. The optometrists also offer corrective laser eye surgery co-management. Dr. Prizant’s main focus is based on the application of various contact lens modalities.

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  1. The student will elaborate their knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and management of ocular disease and interpretation of VF’s, OCT’s, topography and Optomap.  There is an emphasis on student development as a clinician and problem solver by gathering information and formulating the diagnosis and treatment.

  2. Increase efficiency and confidence in fitting and managing various contact lenses – soft, GP and scleral.

  3. The student will gain valuable knowledge in practice management in a private practice, with an emphasis on the importance of communication skills and patient education.

Number of Student Encounters

Average number of patients per week per student:

40

40

How many are full exams?

How many are special testing?

10

How many are observation only?

5

Relative Percentage of Student Encounters

50

40

20

10

5

% = Routine Refractive

% = Contact Lens

% = Ocular Disease

% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision

% = Low Vision

Facility Details

Required equipment:

All portable equipment excluding lenses. Attire: business attire. 

Contact for externship liason: 

Harry Prizant, OD
harryprizant@gmail.com
Office: 613-236-6066

Cell: 613-720-4459

Arrival procedure for students:

Student should email Dr. Prizant 1 week prior to start of rotation.

Attending Staff - Full Time:
Harry Prizant, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Ocular Disease)
Helen Laurin, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Ocular Disease)
Amber McIntosh, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Ocular Disease)

Miscellaneous comments:

Additional Information:

Click here to review onboarding requirements. If you do not see your site listed on Sharepoint, contact your preceptor directly.

Student Review

The patient population includes variety of ages, races with different ocular problem that help me to learn more. Friendly site where you feel everyone is willing to help you. Knowing French is an asset.

Pediatrics/Binocular Vision, Primary Care, Private Practice, Contact Lens

Facility specialties:

Facility category:

Primary Care (Specialty 1)

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Do you provide formal journal club, case discussion, grand rounds?

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Is an automobile necessary?

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Student Clinic Hours

5:00 pm

8:00 am

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Additional Info about Hours:

Standard externship hours are listed; however, hours are subject to change based on the academic quarter, the number of assigned externs, or operational needs of the office.

Private

Facility Type

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