Sidrah Wajahat, Optometrist

Sidrah Wajahat

Optometrist

Samaya specialized center

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Optometry and Orthoptics
Experience
12 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 8 Months

Optometrist at Samaya specialized center
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since August 2014

Optometrist Aug 2015 - Till Present SAMAYA SPECIALIZED CENTRE ABU DHABI - UAE
History taking, Full optometric assessment & specialized care according to patient diagnosis and
Requirements. Entering complete data in computerized software’s and leading patient to next step investigation. Fully trained to perform all diagnostic tests I.e. corneal topography, Anterior segment OCT, biometry, specular microscopy, manual keratometry, visual field and Optical coherent tomography. Assisting hard and hybrid contact lens fitting placing lens orders and fitting of soft contact lenses. Complete pre-operative and post-operative workup for ophthalmic surgeries including refractive surgeries, cataract surgeries and squint assessment. Well aware of JCIA accreditation protocols.

Optometrist at D.Watson Opticals, Lahore Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • May 2012 to April 2014

 Performing Complete optometry assessment including visual acuity for distance and near vision; obtaining optical corrections and measuring prescriptions.
 Prescribing glasses and contact lenses
 Assisting patients with selection of frames, lenses and contact lenses.
 Managing the inventory for optical store

Optometrist at Fatima Memorial Specialist Care Centre Lahore
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • December 2011 to February 2013

Fatima Memorial Specialist Care Centre Lahore Dec 2011 - Till Present
Optometrist & Refractionist

* Performing manual and auto refraction.
* Prescribing Glasses and contact lenses.
* Guiding patients about their suitable frame lens and contact lens modalities.
* Ordering and managing inventories.
* Guiding and supervising junior optical lab staff.
* Managing and record keeping of follow-ups and past patient data.

Interne at General Hospital Lahore
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • February 2012 to December 2012

General Hospital Lahore Dec 2012 - Feb 2013
Interne

* Learned major areas of contact lens practice and management to correct including astigmatism and presbyopia.


* Learned use of diagnostic instruments with hand on training of visual field analyzers, Biometry, B-scan, Fundus Fluorescence angiography, Indocyanine green angiography, Optical coherence tomography, Corneal topography, Electro retinogram, Electro oculogram.

Interne at Sheikh Zayed Hospital Lahore
  • Pakistan
  • June 2011 to August 2011

Sheikh Zayed Hospital Lahore Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
Interne
* Worked on Primary eye care as refractionist and conducted manual refraction and prescribed glasses.

* Practiced advanced optometric management of ophthalmic diseases special emphasis on signs and symptoms of anterior and posterior eye segments with over the counter ophthalmic drugs and diagnostic pharmaceutics.

Interne at Mayo Hospital Lahore
  • Pakistan
  • June 2010 to August 2010

Mayo Hospital Lahore Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
Interne

* Observed and assisted forty-five patients of complete squint assessment including Hirschberg test, Cover uncover test, Prism cover test & Krimsky test.

* Performed binocular vision tests and stereopsis tests including complete assessment with synoptophore.

* Did complete assessment of low vision patients specially patients of keratoconus and traumatic low vision cases and prescribed low vision devices and appliances to thirty five patients also learnt counseling and rehabilitation of low vision patients with special emphasis on peadiatrics.

* Worked in Optical lab & worked on frame measurements & selection of types of frames.

* Did hand on training in cutting, edging, buffing and fitting of spectacle lenses.

* Worked on auto-edger and learned tinting of glasses.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Optometry and Orthoptics
  • at University Of Health Sciences
  • April 2012

University Of Health Sciences, Lahore BSc (Hons) Optometry and Orthoptics 2012 BISE, Lahore Pakistan

Specialties & Skills

Technology
Communications
Assesment
Refraction
Diagnostics
MS OFFICE
Refraction
diagnostics

Languages

Urdu
Expert
English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate

Memberships

of Society of Optometrists, Orthoptists & Ophthalmic Technologists Pakistan Lahore (SOOOP) and attended their 2nd International Vision Sciences Conference Held At Library Hall King Edward Medical University On
  • Member
  • November 2011
Health Authority Abudhabi
  • Optometrist
  • July 2018

Training and Certifications

Basic Life Support Provider (Training)
Training Institute:
American Heart Association
Date Attended:
December 2019

Hobbies

  • Reading