Externship Site
Dr. Becherer and Associates
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
1 Park Place Professional Centre
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Belleville
IL
62226
U.S.A.
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Midwest US
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Description
Private optometric practice – started 1921- 3rd generation heavily involved in contact lens fittings and research.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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Strengthen comprehensive eye exam skills
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Learn specialty contact lens selection, fitting and follow up
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Strengthen communication abilities
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
35
35
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
25
How many are observation only?
5
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
20
43
25
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2
% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
Contact for externship liason:
P. Douglas Becherer, OD
pdbecherer@gmail.com
618-233-3040
Arrival procedure for students:
Attending Staff - Full Time: P. Douglas Becherer, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Ocular Disease) Lisa Hager, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Ocular Disease)
Attending Staff - Part Time: Larry Gans, MD (Ocular Disease)
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Additional Information:
Click here to review onboarding requirements. If you do not see your site listed on Sharepoint, contact your preceptor directly.
Student Review
"I had an exceptional learning experience at this site. Both Dr. Becherer and Dr. Hager are very professional and I appreciated their help and guidance as I gained more confidence in my clinical skills and treatment of patients."
Contact Lens, Pediatrics/Vision Therapy
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Peds/BV/Advanced CL/VR (Specialty 3)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
5:00 pm
9:00 am
1:00 pm
9:00 am
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Additional Info about Hours:
Private
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