How to find an optometrist to shadow?

[SadiaK11]

Hi, I'm looking to fulfil my requirement of shadowing an optometrist and thereby attaining the hours and letter of recommendation from an optometrist. Any suggestions on how i would do that?
Should I just approach my own optometrist?
Can anyone share their experience, it would really help!

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[bchu6]

I approached the optometrist I had been seeing for 10 years. He was really nice about it and I even got a job and became the lead opthalmic tech after a year. Just let them know you're genuinely interested in the field.

 

[Woopto]

I messaged one of the optometrist I used to work for since I had a great time working with her! She was really nice and let me shadow with her at different locations and I ended up shadowing another eye doctor while I was at one of the offices too. I know some people from my university who found shadowing opportunities through their POPS organization as well.