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Christopher Ogolla

Bristol

Summary

Compassionate and detail-oriented Optometrist with 4 years of experience in comprehensive eye exams, ocular disease management, post-operative care, and contact lens fittings. Dedicated to delivering efficient, high-quality patient care and enhancing visual health outcomes. Seeking to join a progressive clinical team that prioritizes patient-centered care and embraces innovation and ongoing education.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Optometrist

MyEyeDr
11.2021 - Current
  • Efficiently perform comprehensive eye exams, prescribe glasses and contact lenses in a high-volume setting, ensuring accuracy and personalized patient care
  • Treat and manage anterior segment conditions including dry eye, infections, uveitis, foreign body removals, and non-penetrating ocular trauma.
  • Diagnose and manage complex ocular diseases using ophthalmic imaging technologies such as OCT, fundus photography, and corneal topography for conditions like diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and keratoconus.
  • Provide post-operative care for cataract and refractive surgery patients, and co-manage glaucoma, retina, neuro-ophthalmology, and vision therapy cases with optometry and ophthalmology subspecialties.

Ocular Disease Resident

VA Health Center
07.2021 - 06.2022
  • Provided comprehensive eye care to veterans; diagnosed and managed age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis, dry eye, and cranial nerve palsies.
  • Received ongoing training from retina and glaucoma specialists in advanced ocular disease management.
  • Instructed and supervised 4th-year optometry students during clinical rotations.
  • Operated and interpreted diagnostic technologies including OCT, visual fields, and anterior/posterior segment imaging.

Education

Doctor of Optometry -

Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA
05-2021

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
Catonsville, MD
12-2015

Skills

  • Electronic medical record systems: Eyefinity ,CPRS,Mac Practice,EPIC
  • Diagnostic Imaging proficiency: OCT ,Humphrey Visual field, Optos imaging, Corneal topography
  • Languages : Experienced in conducting comprehensive eye exams in spanish , Fluent in Swahili

Certification

  • Optometrist , Connecticut # 003198
  • American Board of Optometry


Accomplishments

• College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) Student Excellence in Vision Therapy Award (2021)

• President of Sports Vision club @ Western University 2018-2019

• Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometry Honor Society Inductee (2019)

Affiliations

  • Connecticut Association of Optometrists
  • American Association of Optometrists

Timeline

Optometrist

MyEyeDr
11.2021 - Current

Ocular Disease Resident

VA Health Center
07.2021 - 06.2022

Doctor of Optometry -

Western University of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)

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