Externship Site
Eye West Vision Clinic
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING QUARTER ONLY
Essentials
Location
13900 Northdale Blvd
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Rogers
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55374
U.S.A.
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Midwest US
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Description
Learning Objectives:
The student will learn the critical importance of developing good chairside manner; how to effectively get to know their patients on a personal level to better understand their visual needs and how to address them. Additionally the student will understand the importance of engaging patients with patient-friendly explanations so they can take part in their healthcare decisions, have better compliance and loyalty.
In addition to routine care, the student will be exposed to eye disease, emergencies and pre and post operative LASIK and cataract care to increase their proficiency and comfort managing ocular diseases including glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetes, retinal disease, dry eye, conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers and contact lens related complications.
The student will increase their knowledge of contact lens fittings for post LASIK ectasia, keratoconus and post corneal transplants.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
35
28
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
7
How many are observation only?
7
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
35
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% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
Contact for externship liason:
Leah Colby, OD
drcolby@eyewestvisionclinic.com
703-428-3757
Arrival procedure for students:
The student should contact the site 2-3 weeks prior to the start of the rotation. Orientation material will then be sent to the student. The student should report to the Rogers location at 8 am on the first day and report to Dr. Colby.
Leah Colby, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Ocular Disease) Brook Bush OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Pediatrics / Vision Therapy, Ocular Disease) Whitney Stock, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Ocular Disease) Erin Dunphy, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Ocular Disease) David Whiting, MD (Cornea)
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Additional Information:
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Student Review
"All of the doctors at this site are amazing. They're all very approachable, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their field of work. You can tell that they love what they do for a living. You will learn a lot about specialty contact lens and management of ocular diseases here. All of the doctors like to quiz you during downtime or when an interesting case walks in, but it's not intimidating at all. They guide you along the correct path without giving you the answer."
Primary Care
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Primary Care (Specialty 1)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
5:00 pm
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Schedule is subject to clinic schedule changes
Private
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