Externship Site
Purely Optometry
ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER
Essentials
Location
105-1964 Fort St.
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Victoria
British Columbia
V8R 6R3
Canada
Country:
Not in the U.S.
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Description
Discontinued early 2022 by site.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Learn to be competent and caring optometrists
Gain exposure to ocular disease and technology
Gain exposure to vision therapy, contact lenses, low vision and surgical co-management
Number of Student Encounters
Average number of patients per week per student:
30
25
How many are full exams?
How many are special testing?
5
How many are observation only?
1
Relative Percentage of Student Encounters
40
5
40
10
5
% = Routine Refractive
% = Contact Lens
% = Ocular Disease
% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision
% = Low Vision
Facility Details
Required equipment:
All except trial lenses
Contact for externship liason:
John Poon, OD
johnandjen04@yahoo.ca
250-590-7499
Arrival procedure for students:
Contact Dr. Poon 6-8 weeks prior to rotation.
Attending Staff - Full Time:
John Poon, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Ocular Disease)
Maria Unterberger, OD (Primary Care, Contact Lens, Ocular Disease)
Leslie Fekete, 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
I became familiar with practicing in British Columbia and managing ocular disease in a private practice setting. Aside from routine exams, I saw a variety of glaucoma, diabetic, ARMD, and red eye cases. There were also a few low vision exams to help patients select devices. Dr Poon is a great preceptor. He is very professional and knowledgeable. When presenting the case to him, he challenges his students to come up with their own diagnosis and plan before he sees the patient. He is very eager to teach and learn from students as well. He genuinely enjoys having students at his site and ensured I had a good experience.
Primary Care
Facility specialties:
Facility category:
Primary Care (Specialty 1)
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Facility website
Student Clinic Hours
6:00 pm
9:00 am
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Additional Info about Hours:
Private
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