Laura Belle Morel
Newport Beach,CA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Optometric Intern
NVision
05.2023 - Current
- Perform clinical skills such as manifest refraction,
anterior and posterior segment evaluation, tonometry, and imaging. - Direct hands-on experience in refractive, cataract, and glaucoma surgery co-management as well as management of corneal disorders.
- Observe, scribe and perform surgical assistance in surgery and clinic.
- Administer riboflavin drops during corneal crosslinking.
Research Assistant
Dr. Lam, Ketchum Health
05.2023 - Current
- Current project includes editing and reformatting the Contact Lens Assessment in Youth (CLAY) Contact Lens Risk Survey in Qualtrics.
Optometric Content Creator
Insight Vision Center Optometry
05.2023 - Current
- Create YouTube videos about common conditions relating to cornea and contact lenses.
- Content includes an explanation of the condition, risk factors, and diagnosis and treatment options, all based on current research.
Optometric Intern
Ketchum Health
08.2020 - Current
- Provide patient care in contact lenses, dry eye, vision therapy, pediatrics and primary care.
- Perform clinical skills such as manifest refraction,
soft and specialty contact lens fitting, anterior and posterior segment evaluation, tonometry, imaging, binocular vision evaluation, vision therapy, and dry eye evaluation. - Work as a team with my preceptor to prescribe glasses, contact lenses and medications.
Optometric Technician
Insight Vision Center Optometry
06.2019 - 05.2020
- Perform duties including soft contact lens orders and inventory, patient correspondence, yearly testing, triage and rooming, and billing insurance.
- Hands on experience with specialty contact lenses and vision therapy.
Education
Doctor of Optometry -
Southern California College of Optometry
Fullerton, CA05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology, Medical Humanities
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA06.2019
Science & Engineering Study Abroad in Physics
University College of Dublin
Dublin08.2017
Accomplishments
Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honors Society
Timeline
Optometric Intern
NVision
05.2023 - Current
Research Assistant
Dr. Lam, Ketchum Health
05.2023 - Current
Optometric Content Creator
Insight Vision Center Optometry
05.2023 - Current
Optometric Intern
Ketchum Health
08.2020 - Current
Optometric Technician
Insight Vision Center Optometry
06.2019 - 05.2020
Doctor of Optometry -
Southern California College of Optometry
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology, Medical Humanities
University of California, Irvine
Science & Engineering Study Abroad in Physics
University College of Dublin