Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
Timeline
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Shuayb Akhtar

Edmonton,Canada

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

OPTOMETRIST

Iconic Eye Care
Edmonton, Canada
01.2023 - Current
  • Perform exams from beginning to end, including slit lamp examination, refraction, and dilated fundus examinations, along with 3- and 4-mirror gonioscopy, and binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy.
  • Conduct cataract and corneal refractive surgery post operation exams and comanage with ophthalmologists
  • Perform pediatric and binocular vision work-ups for all patients.
  • Manage borderline to severe-state glaucoma patients, myopia control, and dry eye disease.

OPTOMETRIST

MyEyeDr
Washington, USA
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Perform routine exams from beginning to end, including autorefractor, lensometer, slit lamp examination, refraction, and dilated fundus examinations, along with 3-Mirror and 4-Mirror gonioscopy and Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
  • Become familiar with Optometry in a corporate setting -- meeting clinic goals for sales of spectacles, contact lenses and other products.
  • Determine the appropriate additional diagnostic testing and imaging (including OCT, Visual Field, Fundoscopy) for patients that require further work up

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

Flair Airlines
Edmonton, Alberta
04.2018 - 08.2018

Involved in ensuring status of aircraft readiness for flight, allowing passengers to enplane and deplane aircraft

• Prescribed boarding passes, aided in rechecking for passengers

• Collaborated alongside pilots and cabin crew to confirm flight paths, passenger counts, and ensuring all passengers were aboard at the time of take-off.

• Handled crises such as delayed flights by maintaining transparent communication with passengers

• Ensured all passengers had a positive experience by troubleshooting problems that arose and providing assistance with strollers, portering wheelchairs

• Communicated with other airports regarding passenger’s luggage number, passenger numbers and passenger needs such as disability aids

Education

DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY -

Salus University
Philadelphia, PA
01.2022

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
01.2018

Skills

  • Fluent communication in English and Urdu
  • Problem solving
  • Team collaboration
  • Time management

Languages

  • English (Native)
  • Urdu (Native)

Certification

  • Doctor of Optometry (2018-2022)
  • Bachelor of Science (2014-2018)
  • CPR First Aid (2024)

Timeline

OPTOMETRIST

Iconic Eye Care
01.2023 - Current

OPTOMETRIST

MyEyeDr
01.2022 - 01.2023

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

Flair Airlines
04.2018 - 08.2018

DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY -

Salus University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

University of Alberta
Shuayb Akhtar