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Rising from Non-Optometry Roots
For some students, optometry is in their blood. Their parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles are optometrists, and they are following in their footsteps. For others, becoming an optometrist is something new. They may even be the first to become ‘doc’ in their family. I grew up unaware of what optometry entailed until I had my first eye exam at sixteen. Growing up without optometry in my vocabulary, I pulled the inspiration from other aspects of my life. My biology background,