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High School Training

Location:
Cary, NC, 27560
Posted:
August 24, 2012

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Resume:

| |E-mail: |

| |*******@*****.*** |

| |Phone: (*70) |

| |331-3573 |

May Naji

|Education |9/2008 - 5/2012 New England College of |

| |Optometry Boston, MA |

| |Doctor of Optometry (OD) |

| |- Graduation Date: May 20, 2012 |

| |8/2004 - 6/2007 North Carolina State University |

| |Raleigh, NC |

| |Major in Biological Sciences (BS) |

| | |

| |- Graduation Date: June 26, 2007 |

|Clinical | |

|Rotations |Codman Square Community Health Center Eye Clinic, |

| |Dorchester, MA |

| |June 2011 - August 2011 |

| |Performed gonioscopy regularly, performed and |

| |interpreted HRT and Humphrey automated perimetry, fundus|

| |photography, pachymetry, and punctual plug insertions. |

| |Gained experience working with all age ranges in a multi|

| |cultural community receiving much experience with |

| |glaucoma management and a wide range of ocular disease |

| |Rotated with a pediatric optometrist once a week, |

| |gaining experience with binocular dysfunctions, |

| |amblyopia, and other pediatric conditions |

| | |

| |VA Bedford, MA |

| |September 2011 - November 2011 |

| |Performed various tests, which include visual fields, |

| |fundus photography, gonioscopy, dilated fundus |

| |examinations, pachymetry, frequency doubling technology,|

| |optical coherence technology, as well as additional |

| |diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. |

| |Participated in all phases of optometric care with |

| |emphasis on ocular pathology |

| |Worked with ophthalmologist on Fridays, gaining exposure|

| |to many complicated glaucoma cases |

| |VA Waco, TX |

| |December 2011 - February 2012 |

| |Gained valuable exposure to ocular disease in this busy |

| |hospital setting |

| |Peformed dilated exams, interpreted Humphrey visual |

| |fields, managed glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic|

| |retinopathy, and post op care |

| |Received a range of exposure to specialty cases by |

| |shadowing neuro-ophthalmologist and a retinal specialist|

| |while also observing ocular surgeries |

| | |

| |Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX |

| |(Planned) |

| |February 2012 - May 2012 |

| |Gained much experience in treatment and management of |

| |acute ocular cases during daily sick call hours |

| |Fit many contact lenses, specialty fits, and re-fits, as|

| |well as managing acute red eyes from contact lenses |

| |Managed many glaucoma cases, chronic dry eyes, and |

| |retinal pathologies |

| |Performed many advanced tests with up to date equipment,|

| |which include corneal topography, nerve-fiber layer |

| |analysis (OCT), FDT and Humphrey visual field |

| |instruments, and pachymeter (Visante) among others. |

| |Attended Ophthalmology Grand Rounds at UTSA, observed |

| |patients in the Optometry Residency specialty clinics |

| |for medical contact lens fits and traumatic brain injury|

| |exams |

|Awards received |Awarded a travel grant by the AAO to present a Vision |

| |Health Care Poster at the annual meeting in 2009 in |

| |Orlando, FL titled "Ocular complication Associated with|

| |Application of Eye Makeup in High school" |

|Specialty |Completed a course in Specialty Contact Lens Training |

|Training |Seminar through the Vision Care Institute in |

| |Jacksonville, Florida |

| |Attended a workshop training session on fitting Mini |

| |Scleral Lenses at BAMC in Fort Sam Houston, TX |

|Licensing |Texas Optometry Board - June 8th, 2012 |

| |Taking North Carolina Licensing Exam February 2013 |

|Community |Volunteer Office Assistant/ Shadowing at Triangle Eye |

|Service |Institute with Dr. Asma Khan and Dr. Osama Said, |

| |November 2006 - June 2007 |

| |Volunteer at Duke Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant,|

| |May 2006 - December 2006 |

| |Volunteer at Rex Health Care Raleigh, NC, March 2006 - |

| |June 2006 |

| |Volunteer at a Psychiatry Clinic with Dr. Shaheda |

| |Maroof, Raleigh, NC, April 2005- August 2005 |

| |Youth Activities Coordinator in Raleigh, NC, August 2003|

| |- May 2007 |

| |Sunday School Teacher, August 2004 - May 2005, September|

| |2007 - May 2008 |

|References | |

| |Available by request |



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