Why I Chose Optometry - My Optometry Journey

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting the channel! Please let me know if you have any questions about my optometry journey and if you would like to know more about me.

[@NANCYDREWCHANNEL]

Never a dull moment. I made it to the end of the video! Apparently you're amazing at what you're doing, Doctor Allen. It's great US have strict law about contacts can only being prescribed by the licensed eye doctors. I had the unpleasant experience getting my 1st contacts back in year 2002. The optician never properly examined my eyes and I ended up gotten the contacts with the wrong base curve. They never sit still on my corneas and moved around my schleras whenever I blinked . It was really uncomfortable and my schleras were visibly full of blood vessels just after 1 hour of having them on. I'm not sure whether the optician who fitted me the contact lenses at that time were licensed or not. Here in Malaysia, we can easily get any contacts, clear or colored, from all sunglasses shops and beauty shops at any malls. They never really insisted and checked on the valid prescription or do the eye examination. We just simply tell them what contact lenses "power" that we want. I have a question. For the past 5 years, my left or right eye will become teary whenever I lay down on my left side or right side respectively. One eye at the bottom position at the time. I don't feel any discomfort in my eyes at all. I also noticed whenever I wear any of my glasses, my vision is sharper everytime I stared to the left or right, but it looks slightly blurry when I look straight to the front. My eye prescription is up-to-date. According to the optician, the focus points on my glasses has been done accurately. It doesn't happen when I have my contacts on. I'm a near sighted. The optician who prescribed me the glasses can't even provided me with the explanation. He just simply stated I am the first one ever who came up to him and told that. What could be the cause for my two conditions? I'm in my early 40 btw.

[@ImtheLico]

Oh my goodness! Why wouldn’t we watch your channel? As a person that had to wear thick glasses all of my childhood, it’s great to know that in this day & age, that it can be fixed if we so want. I personally had to have cataract surgery in one eye and the doctor suggested that I should do it in the other eye as well, because the transformation would be phenomenal. I listened to his advice and I’m so glad I did because I never knew what I was missing out as far as color perception as well as clarity of vision.

[@star222333]

I can see that you definitely followed your passion! It's good that you had such a great mentor that provided valuable opportunities. Thanks for sharing your experience. 😊

[@nailaalharthy3132]

I would like to know about resent treatment of amblyopia.

[@abyazghalia2262]

Hi iam n optometrist in india..

[@laurenplatero4387]

Optometrists are by far some of best doctors I’ve ever met. I don’t know what it is but they’re always the most relaxed & friendliest. The only doctors visit I never stress over lol

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

That is so fun to hear as I know a lot of people who stress the most when they go for their eye exams! Probably not from the doctor but because they are worried about the "better 1 or 2 test"

[@Az21-]

@@DoctorEyeHealth Or the puff of air test.

[@optoed1184]

@@DoctorEyeHealth oh my, I have some patients once you start with lens 1 or 2 they start stressing

[@jasmina2994]

@@Az21- I got that for the first time in my 6 years of visiting the eye doctor and it scared the shit out of me cus I’ve never experienced it😭😭

[@abdullahzafar3832]

Thanks a million for appreciating us...

[@nailaalharthy3132]

Hi , I am ophthalmologist and my patients are very educated. They like to ask a lot of questions. I ask them to watch your KZbin video for explanation. I find it very useful in my practice and make our life much easier at work . Well done. Excellent job. Keep up an excellent job.👍

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

This makes me so happy to hear!!! Thank you so much! 💖💖💯

[@nailaalharthy3132]

I would like to know more about amblyopia treatments available.

[@otiebrown9999]

It is good to hear an Ophthalmologist's opinion.

[@derp195]

It’s really refreshing to hear that some doctors actually want their patients to be educated. Most doctors really resent it.

[@otiebrown9999]

Thank you.

[@like.clarkwork]

Hearing you be so honest and wax poetic about your experience makes me feel hopeful that I can go on to do something I'd enjoy for the rest of my life. I appreciate how you talk about that you acknowledge how much of a struggle that school was worth before you went onto what you wanted to do. Thank you for this video.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thank you Clark. Glad you got something out of my story. School was tough, especially before I figured out how I personally learn the best. (for me lecture is OK but reading the textbook is how I retain the information) But never feel discouraged if you struggle with a subject, its all about putting in the time and finding the help you need. All the best.

[@justally891]

I'm starting optometry school this August & this video made me so EXCITED and EAGER to learn :)) Thank you Dr. Allen

[@miriammaldonado7848]

Dr. Allen you're an amazing young eye doctor. In my 71 years of life, never heard anyone talking about their careers the way you did. Hope young students watch your video, so they can appreciate the effort you put into your attitude towards studying, and your reaserches for they to learn how is done! Thank you for sharing. I'm proud of you, and proud of your parents. God bless you, and your family abundantly.

[@Drpepper99uk]

Hi, from one Optometrist to another I'd just like to personally thank you for putting in the time, effort, and hard work in explaining your role as a working optometrist. I just wished I'd of thought of making my own KZbin channel doing the same thing! Keep up the good work Joseph 😁 👓👓👁️👁️👁️👍🏻👍🏻

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

💖💖💖 I honestly can't thank you enough for your kind words! But don't feel like it is too late either! There are several eye docs and health care professionals getting into making videos! let me know if I can ever help if you are interested!

[@santsanitacion7184]

Please do, I am struggling to find information on MGD and eyelash issues and there doesn't seem to be any specialists- dermatologists, othamolgists in Portland that want to actually help. Dr. Alan has helped keep me sane and empower me to learn as much as I can.

[@ScottDabson]

You definitely helped me! I went from having just readers to finally getting my eyes examined. Now I have contact lenses and glasses. I'm loving the freedom of contacts!! Newly into them, putting contacts in is good. Talking them out is a bit if a struggle. I've got big hands... My wife is surprised how well I'm doing with them. I owe that to you. THANKS!!

[@geraldl1401]

Thank you for producing the BEST vids in everything eyes!❤️

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

🙏🙏🙏🙏 Thanks Gerald!

[@dannygreene2414]

Great video. Always nice to know the back ground of people who are telling us about anything computers, cars, TVs, orthopedics, general medicine and of course eye care. Knowing they have spent time learning.

[@MrsChewy1]

Hey there! This was a fantastic insight into your career journey. Thank you for sharing. I'm a week away from sitting my Final Qualifying Exams to become a Dispensing Optician. I've been working full time in a Private Optometry Practice and doing this course over 3 years distance learning between Ireland and the UK. Its been a struggle with time and energy in honesty but I find it very rewarding. After finding your chanel, I am considering doing a conversion course to Optometry in the coming years. I appreciate the time and effort you put into this chanel, its incredible to hear you have been running it yourself. I honestly thought there was a team already behind the content. Thanks for all your efforts. Looking forward to future videos

[@cagethepepper]

Scottish Optom here. Love your videos. Been watching them since I qualified. Thanks for showing us in such a fun and positive light.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

SO COOL! How is Scotland this time of year?

[@cagethepepper]

@@DoctorEyeHealth It's summer. It means the rain gets warmer.

[@garycampbell7846]

I’ve learned so much from you. Things no optometrist has ever told me in the 52 years that I’ve been wearing glasses. Thank you so much!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

You are so welcome! Happy to help Gary!

[@0lilmomomo]

So awesome how do many of us optometrists have a similar optometry journey and inspo from our own first contact lens fitting and that boost of confidence/ participation in sports!!! Life changing!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

😃

[@markflatters9819]

I've watched many of your video's & they've all been fantastic,I'm myopic & wear glasses & contacts so can empathise with your issues when you were younger....I've often wondered about the practice you work at & you as an individual.Clearly you're a thoroughly nice individual,your kindness shines through & thankyou so much for sharing elements of your life & journey,I along with many others appreciate your refreshing honesty & openess....thankyou 😊

[@yuhanliu6338]

Awesome video man! Really cool to know more about you as a person. You definitely made the difference between night and day on with my dry eye journey, which was literally ruining my life. I learned so much about my condition from this channel and was able to get the proper treatments I needed. Once again thank you for your time and dedication!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Hey Thanks Yuhan! It means a lot to hear that, really! Happy to hear you are doing better.

[@Kitzus]

As a fellow Optometrist in New Zealand, I want to commend you on your easy to understand videos and helping to provide educational content on eyes and vision to the public! Keep up the great work!

[@amyk3020]

A very impressive journey into the medical field and something that shows that you have a real passion for what you do. Loved hearing about it and look forward to checking out your other videos

[@ssshikari23]

This was such a great video! Thanks for the insight on how you came to be an optometrist. I love this style of video with more candid conversation. I really enjoyed this!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

You're so welcome! Thanks for feedback as well!

[@KirstenTulloch-y1x]

What a fabulous story and journey you have been on so far. I live in a very remote part of Scotland where eye specialists are very thin on the ground and all I can say is I wish I had an optometrist like you! My personal experience has been ropey thus far and I have gained so much by watching your videos. I go into my eye exams more educated and better able to ask questions and not just go along with everything I am told. You help me very much. So thank you 🙏

[@irischevez7050]

This is so personal and honest. I love you sharing this journey with us. May you have ever more success with every year that passes. Thank you Dr. I am so lucky I found a clinic that has doctors like you. Not as young as you except for one of them. But as caring and interested in the overall health of all their patients. I admire you and my doctors as well. Thank you for making us almost blind people be able to see normally.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

You are amazing Iris! Thanks for such kind words!

[@mariadelosangelesvieira2268]

Great video Dr. Joseph Allen, I shared the same reasons for wanting to study optometry. I would start this year on September in Spain. I’m very excited for my optometry school journey.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Wonderful! Best of luck!!! I wonder what Opto school is like outside the US.

[@erikafatimahdonque8163]

You're so dedicated and passionate about helping people with their vision problems and specializes more on prevention of any ocular problems and diseases. I wish all of the eye care professionals are like you. You communicate too well also with people. I wonder you must be very interested when talking for diagnosing with your patients and came up with accurate treatments and tips to help them. I really hope you will have your team. A lot of people appreciate your channel. Thanks you for amazing contents.

[@otiebrown9999]

Yes, you can go from 20/50, to 20/20. But it is not easy.

[@erikafatimahdonque8163]

@@otiebrown9999 why sir? Did you have vision problem?

[@aninditajose]

So good to hear about you Doc, you have helped me so so much with my eye questions since last year.. I have worn glasses my entire life and developed dry eyes last year which completely freaked me out and I thought something is seriously wrong, I have seen a lot of ophthalmologists here in India but your videos have DEFINITELY answered more questions.. THANK YOU, STAY AMAZING ❤️

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thank you so much Anindita! It means a lot to hear that I am so happy I have been able to help from such afar.

[@geraldl1401]

It's sooooooo fascinating!......yes would love to hear about your residency.👍🙏

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

👍noted!

[@rt3156]

This is most definitely my favorite video. Why? because it solidifies my first impression of you which was you love being a optometrist and your passion comes through in the ease of your viewers being able to absorb and understand exactly what you are trying to teach/inform us. Thank you for being you and for sharing this amazing story of your journey thus far. I would very much appreciate a video on your residency as well as the video about the difference between a optometrist versus ophthalmologist.

[@jrpickel]

Was just wondering about how you became an optometrist. Thanks for the info. Your knowledge and passion come through with each video. Thinking it might be interesting to add short (less than a minute) video reports on what excites you in J Optom and other journals. Call it “This caught my eye” 😀

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Haha that is great! I may have to use that!

[@bsong0522]

I just want thank you for starting and continuing this channel. Shortly after completing undergrad, I started working as a tech at a local optometry office to see if I wanted to pursue optometry and BOY did I have a lot of questions. I didn't want to bombard my doctor with my myriad of silly questions, so your videos have been invaluable resources in my early and current education. Also, as a film and science student, I know how difficult and time consuming it is to research, produce, edit, and publish videos all by yourself, so I want to sincerely thank you and commend you for all the care and dedication you put into every single video. I'm excited to say I'll be starting optometry school this summer and I definitely would not have been able to do it without your guidance through this once foreign world of optometry.

[@LilYoda66]

I’m so happy I came across this channel. It’s definitely helped me today by learning more about dry eyes and which drops are best. What a journey! Looking forward to more awesome videos :)

[@pip5461]

Thanks for sharing your road to Optometry, I had no idea it involved so much medical knowledge. I look forward to hearing more about your journey.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thanks Pip!

[@Meltb10]

It is really interesting to see the similarities between optom school in the US and Australia, some differences is you basically have a bachelor in vision science then go on to do a masters in optometry. It takes 5 years, and residency is compulsory. You pretty much dedicate 5 years of your life to optometry. The one thing I can say is this shit is hard man!!!! I have another year to go and I am just hoping to get through it. Thanks for the videos! keep them up

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

So true! It is hard! A lot of things to juggle (math, psychology, communication, biology, chemistry...plus having the technical skills to complete and exam) it is a very challenging profession.

[@deborahilo6792]

In Nigeria its 6 years in university, no pre med or anything. Straight 6 years of optometry school after high school, then 1 year internship and all. It's the same Doctor of optometry (O.D) degree though.

[@BobSmith-pl6sm]

UNSW represent 💖

[@drogechukwu2178]

@@deborahilo6792 u forgot to add compulsory 2 years ASUU STRIKE which makes it 8 years of studying Optometry in Nigeria, 1 year compulsory Internship 1 year compulsory NYSC Altogether, we study Optometry for 10 freaking year All hail Nigeria. Nigeria my Country😁😁

[@David-wb5vt]

Thanks Joseph for all your knowledge and input. I loved hearing about your journey. Sending you love from Aus. I just wanted to let you know i have learned a lot from yourself for myself and for my patients, working as a primary health doctor. Keep up the good work :D I would love to hear more about your journey to optometry in residency

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thank you so much David! I appreciate you. 🙏

[@heidifris4880]

I know that I personally appreciate your channel so much. I love having more information about your background so thank you!

[@kitkat4887]

That’s fascinating. My dad was a math major at university of incarnate word. I actually found your channel when I started working for an optometrist in 2019 and I was just desperate for any info I could devour that would help me at work. (I had previously been in pet retail for 11 years) Since then I’m the lead clinic tech at our practice, I lovelovelove retinal stuff and am super passionate about getting patients to do more for themselves. (Like optos and retinal imaging) I’ve been in the room with patients crying because something in their vision has changed drastically and they are scared, and been the go to person for so so many of my patients when they need someone to listen to them. I love what I do, and I may never fully understand how I landed in this place in life. My patients push me to keep learning and to keep doing better every single day, and I’m completely in. I’m waiting for my CPO test results to come back now, and constantly looking for more ways to keep learning and growing here.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Omg this is such incredible news!! I hope you get your results back soon! Your passion and interest makes me so happy! I love the mentality that we are ALWAYS learning. Also congratulations on making the lead tech position. 💯💯💯

[@miggrodriguez9996]

Glad to hear you were here in San Antonio. My youngest son just graduated (two weeks ago) from the Rosenberg School of Optometry as well and everything you explained here is what he went through the last four years as well. Thank you for posting this Doctor Allen. I'm going to show him this video.

[@orlandop4sun]

Awesome video. I Watched it to the end 😅. Super interesting the medical profession journey. So many years of school

[@nancylovitz8557]

A very interesting journey...thank you for sharing it with everyone. It wasn't boring at all. I actually thought you were an ophthalmologist. Thanks. Love watching your channel.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thank you so much! Yes, it is easy to confuse the 2 and I find a lot of people don't even know that there are 2 different professions.

[@otiebrown9999]

Joey, 1:30 Honestly greatly appreciated! Myopia entry age 6 years, say 20/50. About -1 Diopters. It is my scientific belief, that you can totally prevent it, at that point. As a result, I did it myself. The second opinion, in medicine.

[@ceritat625]

Thanks for sharing Dr. Allen. I do have a great eye doctor but wish you were my doctor, I appreciate people who are so passionate about their work. Also, I just feel you wouldn't treat me like an idiot if I was interested in knowing more about my eyes, I have glaucoma under control but I had to do a lot of research on my own to understand what was happening. Most doctors treat their patients like idiots, always have the "them and us" mentality, I love it when they say "we call it this or that" instead of "it is called this or that", the "we", right away excludes the patient. You are awesome, I learn so much from you! I love how passionate you are about your work.

[@otiebrown9999]

Hi Dr. Allen, I appreciate your total honesty about how you "chose Optometry". This is the first I have seen a "history of interests, and beliefs". My interests were profoundly different. I became an EE, and designed control systems. From an early age, I suspected that my "nose on page", habit created all myopia. From a broad scientific perspective, I am certain of that scientific truth. We may disagree, but this definition of words, explain our scientific disagreement. Thanks for this sincere honesty.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@deborahilo6792]

As an optometrist from Nigeria. I enjoy these videos. Keep up the good work doc. Would love to hear about your optometry school and residency year experience.

[@therealdeal3672]

Thank you so much for sharing your personal journey! You are a gem, Dr. Allen! Really appreciate your videos!

[@springscoming4231]

Thanks for taking the time out to do this video.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thank you!

[@AznJsn82091]

I love watching and learning from your videos! So much so that when I see patients who ask me questions, I almost always answer their questions before the ophthalmologist. While I'm just an Ophthalmic Technician, I feel like a pseudo-medical doctor when patients trust me with these questions and totally understand my responses. Thank you so much for teaching me, and allowing me to teach my patients in return!

[@tammyhunsberger130]

I enjoyed hearing about why and how you decided your path in life. Very nice! The videos are informative and gives idea of different options and questions you can present to your own doctor.🤗

[@rimshamuskan9860]

Hello from an optometrist...and I want to tell you I have got so much knowledge from your videos..and I try my best to watch out your videos when I'm off duty and thanks for all your videos.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thank you Rimsha!!!!! So happy you are here! Where do you practice?

[@rimshamuskan9860]

@@DoctorEyeHealth Columbia asia hospital Karnataka India

[@rimshamuskan9860]

@@DoctorEyeHealth and thanks for replying

[@lovelydina2580]

@@rimshamuskan9860 hai iam also india .. upcoming optometrist

[@rimshamuskan9860]

@@lovelydina2580 All the best and have a bright future.

[@texasgirl9604]

Yeah! San Antonio “shines” in the Dr.’s eyes! I have known for about a year that you came down to San Antonio for your medical training. We will welcome you back anytime!!! I frequently drive by UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry. You probably wouldn’t recognize the Medical Center now w/ all the constant construction, for all the latest & greatest updates. I wish I would have known you back then. 🤓. Thanks for all your information about Sjogren’s & how to treat dry eyes @ home. Plus, the details about cataract surgery & extreme nearsightedness. I was almost a -10 in both eyes, until my cataract surgeries. I am glad that I had my surgeries 2 years ago. I was much younger than a traditional patient. Your videos always remind me a kindergarten student I had years ago, who had severe cataracts & had the surgery during the year she was in my class. Her vision was corrected; however, the surgery was unable to restore her total vision in both eyes. Afterwards she was a much happier & more confident student.

[@JohnBarrow1961]

Great video, doc, and not too long. I think a video contrasting the differences between optometry and ophthalmology is a great idea. Cheers.

[@claremorales3771]

Thanks for sharing your journey with us!! Super excited to hear you’re a UIW alumni!!! That’s definitely my top choice of optometry schools currently :)!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Yay! Thank you! Are you applying to start in the fall?

[@claremorales3771]

@@DoctorEyeHealth yes! That’s the plan so far lol I just have to wait and see if it goes through !

[@Devilsfannumber30]

I just finished my first semester of optometry school last week! Oh boy were you right about optometry school being very tough. I commute an hour each way too so that makes it a bit more challenging. Ended with As and Bs so far so I’m happy 😅😅

[@CapeCodBelle]

I enjoy your channel so much! I loved hearing your journey to optometry! Your video content has been very helpful to me.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

That really means a lot to hear!!! Thank you 🙏

[@otiebrown9999]

What a profound amount of time and money is spent qualifying yourself as an Optometrist. You have impressive persistence to do it. Congratulations on your success!

[@Sebastian-tm9fv]

I love watching your videos especially, the ones about eyestrain and dry eyes helped me a lot. I am currently trying warm compresses. Keep up the good work!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Thanks Sebastian!! How are the warm compresses working for you so far?

[@stonalisa3729]

I wish I could have had this channel when I was in high school. But I appreciate all the information you give in a really digestive way. Helped me learn so much more

[@mikeperry532]

Thank you for sharing your journey. Education is truly a great calling and you have the gift. You make great eye contact and easy to understand. Continue your vision and gift of speaking. We appreciate all of your hard work.

[@richs6205]

As a newer subscriber learning about your journey was very interesting. Your videos are always informative and delivered with enthusiasm. Love the presentation and inspiration you provide.

[@silviareyes893]

I’m an optician. The way I got into it was kind of funny. I went to American Career College for Dental Assistant. I was doing the tour of the school when I saw the department of Optics cutting lenses for the glasses that triggered my mind and said I want to go to that department. Currently I was wearing glasses and I wanted to know more about it. Now I have been a licensed Optician for 21yrs. I love it.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

That is so cool! My mother was a dental assistant when I was a little child before she went to work at the library.

[@Opticians-Malta]

i am an optician too 👋 in Malta. studied in Russia as lab med technican. Thinking about to become an optometrist.

[@catherinekasiewicz8683]

Fascinating video!! I had no idea about all the things you had to learn. Congratulations on all you do. It’s great that you’re helping us learn more. 💕💕

[@itsiftikhar2141]

Hi, I felt much glad to find you a fellow optometrist after assuming you an ophthalmologist while watching my first video of yours. In my country, this profession is still pretty young and striving to get the recognition it deserves. Surely, I am going to learn a lot from your knowledge. 👍👍

[@erinrosty2124]

Hi Dr. Joseph Allen, Any advice for optometrist technicians. Tell us the dirt. How can we better perform our jobs. What do you wish we didn’t do and wish we did better. etc.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Oh wow that is an interesting question!!!! I think a lot of that would depend on the clinic you work at and the responsibilities you take on. I will see if I can poll the other docs at the clinic and turn my answers into a community post. So keep a look out for it. Thanks again for the question!

[@TheMensRoom2024]

Dr Allen I am 41 years old I had lazy eye surgery at 39. I had severe exotropia in my left eye I also have amblyopia. My opthamologist changed my world absolutely changed my world. I wear a contact in my left eye because my right eye has 20 vision and I switch between my glasses also I wear monthly contacts.

[@Ch12JS]

Thank you for sharing your personal story about became an eye doctor. I know it is not an easy thing to do. Yet because of the person like you, we can able to maintain our eye sights with living daily lives. I, as a glasses wearer, have nothing but respect for you for your works and dedication for maintaining healthy eyes for people. Once again, thank you for your work on KZbin for sharing tips and advice for having a healthy eyes and maintain of glasses and contact lenses. Keep up the good work.

[@itsiftikhar2141]

Hi, I felt much glad to find you an fellow optometrist after assuming you an ophthalmologist while watching my first video of yours. In my country this profession is young and striving to get the recognition it deserves. Hopefully, i am going to learn alot from your knowledge 👍👍

[@otiebrown9999]

It is always good for me to understand why a person enters into Optometry, and prescribes a strong minus lens, when a person still can read 20/40, naked eye. That is where I want to make my effort to get back to 20/20, on my Snellen.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

I suppose some people just don’t like glasses or so fine seeing things slightly out of focus 🤷‍♂️

[@otiebrown9999]

@@DoctorEyeHealth Using my own Snellen and Test Lenses, and fundamental scientific truth, I slowly got back to 20/20. 20/20, is not "seeing things out of focus".

[@musiclearner6799]

@@otiebrown9999 How did you get back to 20/20 vision? Thanks in advance

[@otiebrown9999]

@@musiclearner6799 When at 20/60, from long experience, I began wearing plus lenses for near. (A dynamic eyes, in science.) Then slowly to 20/40, pass private pilot, then to 20/20. Refraction = 0.25 Diopters. Keep in there, for last 10 years.

[@Gio-sx7kt]

Really appreciate the content! Can definitely relate to much of you initial eye health journey of 🤓 to contacts in high school. Really sort of opened up the world a bit, in so many ways. Like especially in to not losing my glasses in PE. My glasses were like a magnet for any projectile from t-ball to soccer through most all of grade/middle school. Sure the nerdy kid sports pics are kind of funny/cute now, but I think contacts really did wonders in saving my face. Lol

[@otiebrown9999]

Hi Dr. Allen, This is a very interesting "Optometrist discussion". As an Engineer, I do a technical anslysis, of all eyes as, "control systems". There is a world of difference between these two, "schools of thought". I, of course believe that prevention is possible, before I go below 20/50, on my Snellen. But that is a separate scientific story!

[@meta37]

Thanks for your videos. Wish i knew about yr channel sooner. I've lost a lot of my eye sight right about now and can't get it bk. As an avid reader and computer nerd this is very troubling to me. Please keep doing these informative videos. Yes i would live to hear about yr residency.

[@otiebrown9999]

Hi Joey, 16:00 34,000 views. I am indeed impressed by your long term efforts. My life path, was profoundly different. I looked for an Optometrist, who had to help the public with an instant minus lens, but then had "doubts", think that all eyes are dynamic, at birth. He himself was myopic, growing up in Russia. So he tried to help his three children with prevention, before they were actually myopic. All my scientific analysis is based on his objective success. Now I report on an Ophthalmologist who is helping her three kids, to avoid entry into myopia. Eventually you will have to think about your children, when they get down to -0.75 D, or 20/40 on their home Snellen chart. You have my sincerest respect to think about this issue.

[@paul8926]

Great backstory on you, I honestly thought you were 23 in your videos. Being an artist, my weakness has always been math. It was such a drag having to take math again in college…lol ! 😄

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Oh I struggled so hard in Calc 2 in college. I basically lived in the math skills center..but it did teach me to work and teach myself.

[@paul8926]

@@DoctorEyeHealth I can’t even imagine having to take Calculus, much less math. I even had to take a math anxiety refresher course in College 😬My parents and brothers were all great at math, I had to be the only artist in the family with no math skills 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@FoxglovedLove]

I'd love to hear more about your residency, your favorite cases, least favorite, ones that taught you the most.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

All great ideas! I think this is a must

[@yaretzitlamatine3832]

I plan on pursuing this career :) I am a glasses user myself and I’ve always loved going to my appointments with my optometrist . Im ready to take on the challenge to become one 😊

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

That's awesome!! Best of luck on your journey :)

[@paulinesandrin3273]

You explain very well! I learned a lot & understanding my eye problems! Bravo Dr Joe❤️

[@mamam9274]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and make it easy to understand! Keep these videos coming!

[@ramanadsv]

Thank you doctor. I am from India. After watching your videos I got inspired and started wearing contacts first time in life. Your videos are very helpful for me to learn how to wear them and how to manage them. Highly indebted to you Doc 🙏

[@beachblues2155]

Thank you for helping us and sharing your knowledge. I enjoy your channel because its informative, funny, witty while staying very professional. Oh and, you have a gift of explaining in simple terms which makes you come across as a kind and humble person! It's all very impressive. Keep it up. 😉🌻👍

[@ams1890]

Thanks for sharing your journey, it’s no joke having vision issues. I have the best relationship with my eye doctor (MD) he’s so kind and understanding everyone calls him Dr. Jeff. I’m currently on permanent disability due to vision issues. Thank goodness for voice to text! I found your channel and have been watching (lol) listening for a few months, it’s been helpful to hear another person’s view. Have a lovely week and don’t stop following your passion, you never know when life might throw you a curveball and suddenly you’re on a different path. Ever heard the saying, If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans. Well, that’s me in a nutshell 😅

[@nataliecorwin1568]

That's great to choose your career in this field and bless you in your endeavors.

[@michaelhilleshiem9555]

I would love to hear about your residency experience. Thinking about it myself.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Soon!!!

[@eeee2641]

Your videos have been very useful especially when trying to process information given at my eye appointment. thank you :)

[@michaelbaker5070]

Would like to see a video on how to use the Ropter thanks

[@TheHi-T]

Thanks for sharing & all your hard work. Your content is helpful. I'm sure it is much simpler for people to tell a Dr. they see floaters rather than trying to describe it. Ironically, I purchased 2 pair of glasses online before seeing your video on "How to choose glasses for your shape". You are correct! I look better with 1 pair than the other.

[@ChakkaYashwanth]

Simple logic Ur intention r clean as a whistle, so mother nature encouraged u to grow ur channel. U r blessed

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

🙏

[@SC86Canada]

Great Job with the channel I think you are doing a great job with it. Didn't know you were only a few years younger than myself. I find it a bit funny that you, my optometrist and my ophthalmologist all wear glasses... I suspect that it probably helps you with explaining to patients and helping them. I went to get checked by my ophthalmologist today, and he had to reset a computer because the power went out earlier, then I asked him if the power ever went out while he was performing any of the medical procedures that he does. He said that he was once doing a laser procedure for secondary cataract when the lasers were still fairly new in the early 1990's, and they had a high powered fuse or filament (don't remember) and it blew out (maybe due to a power surge), the laser made a big popping sound and started to smoke. The patient asked, "am I blind?" that would be pretty scary, but the patient was told to come back in a few weeks when they would be able to replace the part in the laser. Thanks for making this video and the rest of them, I will go check out your website now.

[@stephenlee7029]

Hi Dr. Allen, happy to see such tremendous success you're having on this KZbin channel. I think I subscribed when it was around just under 100k subscribers and been following for quite awhile. I was wondering where do you feel the future of optometry and optometrists will go from here? What changes do you wish to see?

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

Hey thanks Stephen! I see optometry (at least in the US) continuing to become more and more medically focused. It already has been for a long time, but it seems more medical management and responsibility is falling on optometrists and hence requires a higher level of competency. I do see glasses becoming less of a focus in the profession. However, I also personally see a distinct possibility that eye clinics in the US may fully drop all vision insurance plans, as they make running a profitable optical so difficult. That, or vision insurances will have to start paying more fairly for professional services, i personally enjoy the medical aspects of optometry more than the optical side, I also see many more states increasing prescribing rights as optometry schools increase their training with lasers and surgical procedures. Pretty loaded topic, but may be an interesting video too. What are your thoughts?

[@stephenlee7029]

@@DoctorEyeHealth I think that could be a unique video topic in the future to help further show another side to optometry than the optical (ie, glasses side). I know your videos definitely already helped people see there's more to optometry than just the optical side. I know of a friend who's a retail pharmacist and some of the things you highlighted such as the future being more clinically focused and prescribing authority expanding seems also applicable to what pharmacists are going thru and moving more beyond from just the filling and dispensing of medications common in the retail pharmacy setting.

[@IceoverlordYT]

Would love to see information about your residency. I am someone with a background in the humanities and now looking at working on prereqs for Optometry school because I have been working as an optician for 3+ years. Love hearing other people's takes on the field!

[@kab00m87]

We need that residency vid!

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

👍💯

[@deborahilo6792]

Yes we do

[@einstwareinlicht]

Thank you, Joey.

[@pinkmoon831]

Thank you Doc for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@miriamzajfman4305]

You are very accomplished young men with a bright future ! We are lucky to have you .Thank you 💖💐. P.S .Two ,three videos a week it will become to common , less special people could pay less attention to it .

[@anjalysabu5588]

I'm from India .. Thankyou so much Dr to share your passionate experience ❤️🔥

[@urmom-pi5hq]

Hello Dr. Allen! I am currently going into my junior year of high school and I’m almost 100% sure that I want to be an optometrist in the future. I do fairly well in all of my classes, however my biggest struggle is definitely math. I’ve never typically been terrible at it, but last year I ended up failing precalculus, which is then where I started to second guess being an optometrist. On the other hand, I did extremely well in science, getting an A in both bio (freshman year) and chem (sophomore year). With that being said, do you believe that being an optometrist would be manageable for me? Thank you for taking the time to read this, it would mean so much if you got back to me!

[@otiebrown9999]

2:00 A great auto biography! Both of us created our own myopia. I did it by reading the Encyclopedia, at 6 inched ( -6 Diopters ). A terrible habit that so many children have.

[@gaylecheung3087]

I love seeing my eye doctor and I don’t mind going to the dentist he’s my first cousin

[@steph9123]

Knowing that you have dry eyes, it would be interesting to watch a video about your experience, how it started and how you felt about it. I know a lot of people suffer from dry eyes and it's nice to see a doctor with same experience :)

[@yu-fujoe837]

I watch your videos when you update it,Thanks for sharing information in eye car. I'm 33 age and work as a optometrist too in Taiwan.the eye disease and products are a lot of different between Taiwan and America,Therefore i like watching your videos to know what's going on or what type of products people like at America. Thank Dr.Allen.

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

That is so amazing to hear! Maybe if Im lucky I will make it to Taiwan some day! I would love to shoot some Vlogs visiting eye clinics in other countries.

[@yu-fujoe837]

​@@DoctorEyeHealth Please let me Know, I'll be glade to see you,when you're coming Taiwan.

[@anelsatxlife]

Wow surprised to learn you came to optometry college here in San Antonio at UIW! Neat!

[@juanpis90]

You are a great professional. Dedicated. Thanks for the content.

[@supreeti1700]

I took you as my inspiration, like u Said Wanna be like a eye care professional to help others And I loved it till now,thank you so much for such inspiring video (atleast for me) cause it motivates me to continue my higher study

[@DoctorEyeHealth]

So amazing to hear!! Thank you! Keep up the good work!

[@supreeti1700]

@@DoctorEyeHealth Extremely honored 😊sending great wishes from India

[@montemiller3447]

Thank you for suggesting some eye drops; I switched and am happy with the Systane product.

[@juhipundir3612]

Hey Dr . Allen please make more videos on dry eye problem and how online study's damaging our eye and how can we prevent our eye damage from these long online session of classes