Externship Site
Henry Ford Optimeyes
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
22305 Eureka Rd. in Taylor
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Taylor
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48180
U.S.A.
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Midwest U.S.
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Description
NOT AVAILABLE FOR 2023-2024**
COVID VACCINATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS SITE.
Learning Objectives:
1. Broaden knowledge of contact lenses (brands/types/when to fit certain types over others/proper conversions).
2. Improve confidence with clinical exam, assessing chief complaint, proper diagnosis, treatment and follow up care.
3. Transition from classroom to clinic. Learn how to be efficient with schedule, charting EHR, and perform all duties of an optometrist in a clinical setting.
4. Work at our Dry Eye center and work with multiple treatments of DES including plugs, sclerals, prokera, and lipiflow.
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
60
50
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How many are special testing?
5
How many are observation only?
5
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
40
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28
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5
% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
Condensing lenses
Contact for externship liason:
Barah Alden, OD
barahalden@hotmail.com
734-324-0996
Arrival procedure for students:
Email Dr. Alden 2 weeks prior to arrival. On first day, arrive at office and ask for Dr. Alden or Dr. Heisler.
Attending Staff - Full Time:
Barah Alden, OD (Primary Care)
Alexandra Heisler, OD (Primary Care)
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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
"The preceptors do a great job in teaching/guiding you based on their personal experiences. Being more proficient with contact lens' was my main goal and this was definitely met as I feel more confident at the end of my rotation. The site did fit some scleral lenses during my time there so I was also able to learn about fitting techniques. Dr. Pavone's approach to teaching is great and it definitely helps with remembering any key management tips that you come across with patients."
Primary Care
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Primary Care (Specialty 1)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
7:00 pm
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Additional Info about Hours:
There is a 1 hour lunch break. (Student's schedule is: Mondays 8-9, Tuesdays 8-9, Thursdays 8-9, or Mondays 8-9, Tuesdays 8-9 and Wednesdays 8-9)
Commercial
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